Marylandf & mEnglish (American, Rare) From the place name Maryland, literally "Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.
MarzanafRussian, Slavic Mythology, Baltic Mythology Baltic and Slavic goddess associated with seasonal agrarian rites based on the idea of death and rebirth of nature, Marzana is often referred to as a goddess of death.... [more]
MarzuqmArabic Means "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.
MasahiromJapanese From 仁 (masa) meaning "benevolence" or 誠 (masa) meaning "sincerity" combined with 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide". Other kanji combinations can be used.
MasamuramJapanese From Japanese 成 (masa) meaning "to become" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 邑 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.
MasanarimJapanese From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 也 (nari) meaning "to be", 成 (nari) meaning "become", 就 (nari) meaning "concerning, settle, take position" or 誠 (nari) meaning "sincere, honest, true"... [more]
MasanorimJapanese From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "correct, right, justice, proper" combined with 則 (nori) meaning "regulation, rule, law". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MasataromJapanese From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "correct, right, proper, justice" or 成 (masa, naru) meaning "to become, to get", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great" and 郎 (rō, ryo) meaning "son"... [more]
MasaterumJapanese From 將 (masa) meaning "commander, leader, general" and 明 (teru) meaning "bright, clarifying, enlighten". Other kanji combinations can be used.
MasayorimJapanese From Japanese 政 (masa) meaning "rule, government, politics" combined with 偉 (yori) meaning "admirable". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
MascarillemTheatre a character in Moliere's "Étourdi ou les Contretemps" (The Blunderer, or the Counterplots), whose plot follows a servant's schemes to help his wealthy employer win the affections of a poor young woman.
MascarosefMedieval Occitan Mascarose was borne by two 13th-century female French nobles, Mascarose I of Armagnac, and Mascarose II of Lomagne.
MashhurmArabic, Uzbek Means "famous, renowned" in Arabic, from the root شهر (shahara) meaning "to make well-known".
MashiraomJapanese This name is used by Mashirao Ojiro from the anime Boku No Hero Academia. The first symbol, 猿 (mashira), means "monkey". The second symbol, 夫, means "man". Overall, this name means "monkey man".
Mashirof & mJapanese Means "white jasmine" in Japanese, combining 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" with 白 (shiro) meaning "white". It can also be spelled 白 (mashiro), meaning "white".
MashkurmArabic Means "commendable, praiseworthy, thanked, appreciated" in Arabic, from the root شكر (shakara) meaning "to thank".
MashrafemBengali Probably derived from Arabic مُشْرِف (mušrif) meaning "supervisor, overseer".
MasiosaremSpanish (Mexican, Rare) From the Spanish phrase más si osare (un extraño enemigo) meaning "but if (a foreign enemy) dares" from the Mexican national anthem. This is borne by Mexican martial artist Masiosare 'Masio' Fullen (1987-)... [more]
MasoriefEnglish (British) This name is prevelant in the Southeastern United States, especially during the 18th & 19th centuries. It seems to have a British origin, especially among Scots of Scotland, showing up in Monifieth, Scotland & Essex England c. 1630... [more]
MasujiromJapanese From 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit", 次 (ji) meaning "second, next" and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MasuraomJapanese (Rare) From 丈夫/益荒男 (masurao), referring to a manly person, a hero or warrior, itself a combination of 益荒 (masura), referring to manliness or having the strength of a god or man (from verb 増す (masu) meaning "to increase, grow" combined with suffix ら (-ra)) and 男/夫 (o) meaning "male."... [more]
MasutaroumJapanese From Japanese 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 壽 (su) meaning "long life", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MathfridmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."
MathricmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
MathurinmBreton, French French and Breton form of Maturinus and thus ultimately derived from maturus, literally "timely" (also "mature, ripe, grown"). This name was borne by a 3rd-century saint who was responsible for spreading the gospel in the district of Sens, France.
MatrikafHinduism MEANING: a mother, a divine mother, a grandmother, Name of 8 veins on both sides of the neck (prob. so called after the 8 divine mothers) ,Name of partic. diagrams (written in characters to which a magical power is ascribed ; also the alphabet so employed ; prob... [more]
MatritafHindi The Maker, A mother, Mother earth, Epithet of Lakshmee, Epithet of Durga, little mother
MatrixmObscure (Modern, Rare) From the English word matrix, itself from Latin mātrīx meaning "dam, womb". It has seem some use in the US since the release of the film 'The Matrix' (1999).
MatrosiliefLiterature (Archaic) The queen mother in "The Knight of the Swan", a story that appears in the Old French chansons de geste of the first Crusade cycle which establishes a legendary ancestry of Godfrey of Bouillon, who in 1099 became ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
MatsujiromJapanese From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" or 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MatsurifJapanese This name can be used as 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" or 茉莉, which refers to the Arabian jasmine, made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei).... [more]
MatsurikofJapanese (Rare) This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, ne) meaning "child."
MaturinomItalian (Rare) Italian form of Maturinus. A popular bearer of the name is the Italian Rennaissance painter Maturino da Firenze (1490-1528) and the Italian bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aosta Maturino Blanchet, full name Angelo Maturino Blanchet (1892-1974).
MaubertmMedieval, Medieval French, Old High German Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" or Proto-Germanic amal "vigor, bravery" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
MaudrithfPapiamento (?), Caribbean Found on Curaçao at least twice, this name may be Papiamento in origin - it may also be made up by creative parents, or have been inspired by a word or name from a different language. The exact etymology is difficult to tell with a name that is so obscure, so for the time being, one can only speculate about its origins.
MaugrimmLiterature Possibly based on Middle English maugre meaning "ill-will". This was used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his novel 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' (1950). Maugrim is a talking wolf and the captain of the White Witch's Secret Police.
MauranefFrench (Modern) Most likely derived from Maurane, the stage name of the francophone Belgian singer Claudine Luypaerts (1960-2018). She was quite popular in the late '80s and early '90s. Luypaerts had based her stage name on the surname of Francis Morane (1940-2002), a French director of film and theatre whom she admired.
MauregatusmGermanic From Latin maurus (meaning dark-skinned or Moorish) and gothus (meaning Goth). Mauregatus the Usurper was the king of Asturias from 783 to 789.
MauriliusmLate Roman Probably diminutive of Maurus, though a Celtic root has been suggested: Mawrwr meaning "magnanimous", which coincides with a Welsh word meaning "great man" from mawr "great" (cognate of Gaelic mór "great") and gwr "man".
MauritzmAfrikaans, Swedish, Finnish Variant of Maurits. The "M" in the clothing company H&M's name stands for Mauritz (the original name is Hennes & Mauritz, H&M is an abbreviation).