MakariafGreek Mythology Derived from Greek Μακαρία "bliss", this was the name of a minor Greek goddess and the personification of a blessed death. She was the daughter of Hades and Persephone.
MakatofJapanese (Rare) This name technically has no meaning since it is usually written in kana, but it could be spelled with 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 蘭 (ka) meaning "orchid", and 戸 (to) meaning "door"... [more]
MakavelimEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.
MakaweefSioux Derived from a Sioux word meaning "generous".
MakebafAfrican American, Caribbean Meaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).
MakedonmGreek Mythology Related to Greek μακεδνός (makednos) meaning "tall, slim". This was the name of the legendary eponymous ancestor of the ancient Macedonians.
MakemakemPolynesian Mythology From the Rapa Nui mythology of Easter Island, was the creater of humanity and the god of fertility. A notable use of the name is for the fourth dwarf planet from the Sun and the third dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt.
MakeomHawaiian A rare or alternative name to Mako or Makko.
Makepeacem & fEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
MakhabatfKyrgyz Means "love" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabbah).
MakhabbatfKazakh Means "love, affection" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabba).
MakhachmAvar (Russified) Means "our hajj", derived from Persian ما (ma) meaning "we, our" combined with Arabic حج (hajj) meaning "hajj, pilgrimage". This was the nickame of Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali Dakhadaev (1882-1918), the namesake of the city of Makhachkala.
MakharbekmOssetian From Persian ماهر (maher) meaning "skilled, adept" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
MakharemGeorgian (Rare) Basically means "you make me happy" in Georgian. Also compare Georgian მიხარია (mikharia) meaning "I rejoice!" and the related name Khareba.
MakihofJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 希 (ri) meaning "hope" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MakikofJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, sincere, true, genuine" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Makilingf & mPhilippine Mythology, Tagalog Means "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology, Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.
MakintifIndigenous Australian, Pintupi Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Makinti Napanangka (c. 1930-2011), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Makishim & fJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MakitomJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
MakkenyūmJapanese (Modern, Rare) This name is used as 真剣佑 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, ma') meaning "real, true," 剣 (ken, tsurugi) meaning "blade, sabre, sword" and 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help, save."... [more]
MaklenmSerbian The Serbian name of the Acer monspessulanum, the Montpellier maple, a species of maple native to the Mediterranean region from Morocco and Portugal in the west, to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel in the east, and north to the Jura Mountains in France and the Eifel in Germany.
MakmurmIndonesian Means "prosperous, abundant, populous" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معمور (maʾmūr).
MakofJapanese From Japanese 真 or 眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
MakomifJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 子 (ko) meaning "child" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MaksatbekmKyrgyz From Kyrgyz максат (maksat) meaning "goal, purpose, intention" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
MakunaimamNew World Mythology In the Akawaio culture, Makunaima is a folk hero and the tribe’s deity of creation. In the Macushi culture however, he is Inshikirung’s troublemaking brother.
MakuumSwahili This name means Great in Swahili. Known for the crocodile leader in The Lion Guard, also a name for the Swahili people. It is a male name.
MalmUkrainian, Medieval Ukrainian Derived from contracted form adjective mal (мал), which means "little, small". It could have been as well used as a diminutive of a dithematic name, such as Małomir... [more]
Malachitem & fEnglish (Rare) From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]
MalagrinmArthurian Cycle A knight slain by Alexander the Orphan (Alisander le Orphelin) at the behest of a maiden whom Malagrin had harassed.
MalaguinmArthurian Cycle The proper name given to the King with a Hundred Knights in the early prose Lancelot tales. The King is given other names in other sources, and in Lancelot of the Laik, Malaguin and the King with a Hundred Knights are separate characters, although both are kings in Galehaut’s service... [more]
MəlahətfAzerbaijani From Persian ملاحت (malahat) meaning "sweetness, elegance, grace".
MalakasmPhilippine Mythology Means "strong, hard, powerful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, he and Maganda were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.