Submitted Names in Ecuador

Mamilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Mamilius.

Manasés m Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Manasseh.

Manaure m Indigenous American
From Caquetio, an Arawakan language.

Mancho m Spanish
Diminutive of Germán.

Mando m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano, Spanish (Rare)
Short form of Armando.

Mane f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena.

Manena f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena.

Mángel m Spanish
Contraction of Miguel Ángel.

Mani f & m English, Croatian, Spanish
Diminutives of names beginning with Man-

Mankamo f Indigenous American, Waorani
Possibly means "blackbird" in the Waorani language.

Manni f Spanish
Diminutive of Manuela.

Manolillo m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.

Manolín m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.

Manolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Manola. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Manuela.

Manolito m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.

Manqu m & f Quechua
Means "ferret" in Quechua.

Manrique m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Manric.

Manteo m African American (Rare), Indigenous American

Manué m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.

Manuelito m Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Manuel.

Manuyla f Quechua
Quechua form of Manuela.

Mapi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Pilar.

Marabel f Spanish
Variant of Maribel.

Maralina f Portuguese (Brazilian), South American
Variant of Mara with diminutive -lina.

Maranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English
Possibly a variant of Miranda influenced by names such as Mara 1 and Mary.

Maranita f Spanish
Of unknown meaning, probably a variant of Marianita

Maranyelie f Spanish

Maravillas f Spanish
Means "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.

Marbely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Likely derived from a combination of Mar- (any name with that pattern, e.g. María) and -bel (mainly stemming from Isabel), suffixed with -ly(s).

Marca f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Marcus.

Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.

Marceliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Marceliano.

Marceliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellianus. Known bearers of this name were the Spanish painter Marceliano Santa María (1866-1952) and the Portuguese sculptor Marceliano de Araújo (1690-1769).

Marcelita f Spanish, Filipino, Louisiana Creole
Diminutive of Marcela.

Marchelmo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Marchelm.

Marcho m Spanish

Marciala f Spanish (Rare), Asturian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marcial.

Marciela f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Marcia.

Marcoantonio m Spanish
A combination of Marco and Antonio.

Marcolfo m Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Marculfo, which has become the modern form of the name. Also, it should be noted that given how combining names is a very common practice in Latin America, it is quite possible that there are cases there where Marcolfo is a combination of Marco with a name ending in -olfo, such as Adolfo and Rodolfo.

Mardonio m Spanish, Italian
From the Latin Mardonius, in turn from the Greek Mardonios.... [more]

Marea f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the word "marea" (tide) in Spanish.

Mareli f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marely.

Marelisa f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Marelvis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Mar-, from names beginning with this pattern like María or Martha, and Elvis or the infix -el(v)- (e.g. Elvin 1) combined with the suffix -is.

Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.

Marelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marely using the suffix -lys, found in Odalys, Coralys and similar names.

Maren f & m Basque, Spanish
Originally the Basque form of Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of Miren, the Basque form of Maria.

Mares m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Mareya f Spanish (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Spanish Mireya or possibly a variant of Maria.

Margari f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita.

Margarito m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Margaret.

Margoth f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Margot.

Mari f Spanish
Diminutive of María.

Mariabel f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Contraction of María and Isabel which retains the full version of Maria (unlike Maribel).

María de la Luz f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Light", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light". Shortened forms of this name including María Luz and Luz.

María de la O f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from Spanish Nuestra Señora de la O, which means "Mary of the O" in English. It is used in reference to the vesper that is read on December 18 in Spain, which commemorates the expectation of the birth of Mary and the birth of Jesus... [more]

María de los Santos f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Saints" in Spanish.... [more]

María del Rosario f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Rosary", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora del Rosario, which means "Our Lady of the Rosary". Shortened forms of this name including María Rosario and Rosario.... [more]

Mariajo f Spanish
Short form of María José, or sometimes María Josefa. Known bearers include Spanish soccer player María José 'Mariajo' Pons (1984-) and Colombian golfer María José 'Mariajo' Uribe (1990-).

Marialejandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Maria and Alejandra.... [more]

Mariali f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)

Marialma f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María and Alma 1.

Marialys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of María using the suffix -lys.

Mariamna f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Russian (Archaic), American (Archaic)
Cognate of Mariamne.

Marián f Spanish
Variant of Marian 1, Mariam or Marianne, sometimes used as a short form of María Ángeles.

Marian f Spanish
Short form of María Ángeles.

Marianaly f Spanish
From Mariana.

Mariandra f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Mariandrea f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of María and Andrea 2.

Mariandrée f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of María or Marie and Andrée.

Marianella f Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Variant of Marianela.

Marianelly f Spanish
From Marianela.

Mariángel f Spanish
Combination of Maria and Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.

Mariángeles f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Ángeles or María de los Ángeles.

Mariangeli f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino
Either a diminutive of Mariangelica or Mariangela, or else a variant of Mariangely... [more]

Mariangelica f Spanish, Italian
Blend of Maria and Angelica.

Mariangely f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Maria and Angely.

Marianny f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Mariany. It is most used in Venezuela.

María Purificación f Spanish
Combination of María and Purificación.

Mariasol f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marisol.

Mariate f Spanish
Contraction of María Teresa. Also compare Maite.

Maribella f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)

Marica f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of Maria.

Maricecy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Maricelis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Maricielo or Maricela.

Maricella f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Maricela.

Maricielo f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Esperanto
Combination of Maria and Cielo.

Maricoco f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria del Socorro.

Maricorazón f Filipino, Spanish
Combination of Maria and Corazón.

Marielena f English, Spanish
Blend of Maria and Elena.

Mariely f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Mariela (See also Marielys and Marbely).

Marielys f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Mariela using the popular suffix -lys.

Marieta f Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Bulgarian, Armenian, Afrikaans, Polish (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Croatian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese, Greek, Albanian
Cognate of Marietta.

Marieva f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish, Italian, Corsican
Combination of Maria and Eva (compare Mariève).

Marifé f Spanish, Filipino
Contraction of María and Fe (or other names that begin with Fe, such as Felisa).

Marifel f South American (Modern)

Marifer f Spanish
Short form of María Fernanda. A known bearer is Mexican telenovela actress María Fernanda "Marifer" Malo (1985-).

Marihel f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a combination of Maria and Helen. It could also be a variant of Mariel.

Marijó f Spanish
Short form of María José or María Josefa.

Marila f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Neapolitan, Friulian

Marilaine f English, Spanish (Latin American, ?)

Marilia f Spanish (Latin American), Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
A mishmash of Maria and Emilia, and likely inspired by the Marília municipality in midwestern Rio de Janeiro in Brazil... [more]

Marilín f Spanish
Spanish form of Marilyn.

Marilola f Spanish
Diminutive of María Dolores.

Marilú f Spanish
Combination of Maria and names that begin with L(o)u-, like Luisa, Lucía and Lourdes.

Mariluisa f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Luisa.

Mariluna f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Blend of Maria and Luna.

Mariluz f Spanish
Contraction of María de la Luz or María Luz. This is borne by Mariluz Bermúdez (1986-), a Costa Rican telenovela actress.

Marimili f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of María Milagros.

Mariniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Marinianus.

Marinieves f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Nieves or María de las Nieves.

Marinita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Marina.

Mariola f Spanish
Short form of María Dolores, often used independently.

Maripaz f Spanish
Contraction of María and Paz 1, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María de la Paz meaning "Mary of the Peace".

Maripepa f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Jose.

Maripepi f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Jose.

Maripí f Spanish
Short form of María Pilar or María del Pilar.

Maripili f Spanish
Diminutive of María del Pilar.

Mariquilla f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria.

Mariquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria.

Marisabel f Spanish
A blend of the names Maria and Isabel. A known bearer of this name is Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez (b. 1964), ex-wife of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez (b... [more]

Marisel f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Marisela.

Mariselle f Spanish (Latin American)
Mariselle is often considered a blend of 'Maria' and 'Estelle', suggesting meanings associated with 'sea' and 'star'

Maritere f Spanish
Short form of María Teresa.

Maritrini f Spanish
Diminutive of María Trinidad.

Maritsa f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Maritza.

Mariuca f Spanish (Rare)

Mariuxi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Auxiliadora. This is borne by a daughter of León Febres Cordero (1931-2008), a former president of Ecuador.

Marival f Spanish (Rare)
Combination of María Valvanera, used as a diminutive.

Mariví f Spanish
Diminutive of María Victoria, María Virtudes or María Virginia... [more]

Marizol f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Marisol.

Marizza f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Marisa (See also Mariza).

Marjori f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Surinamese), English (Rare)
Variant of Marjorie.

Marle f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), South African (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name is considered feminine, particularly in the United States, though some masculine usage is present in other communities.

Marlén f Spanish (Latin American), Swedish (Rare)
Spanish borrowing of Marlene, as well as a Swedish variant.

Marleni f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Marlene (see also Marlenis).

Marlenne f Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Surinamese), English (Rare)
Variant of Marlene.

Marlenys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaborated form of Marlén.

Marleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Marlin f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Marlene.

Marlinton m English (Rare), South American (Rare)

Marlos m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Maria or María and Carlos.

Marlys f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American)

Marolo m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Marolus.

Marora f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Aurora.

Marsilina f Quechua
Quechua form of Marcelina.

Marsilu m Quechua
Quechua form of Marcel.

Marticela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Marta and Celia.

Martincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Martín.

Martinia f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Martina.

Martiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Martinianus.

Martinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Martina.

Mártir m & f Spanish
From Spanish mártir meaning "martyr."... [more]

Mártires f & m Spanish (Rare)
From Spanish mártires "martyrs", after the many groups of martyr saints in the Catholic tradition.

Martirio m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish form of Martyrius.

Martitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Marta, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.

Martivo m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Latin, combining "Mars" (the Roman god of war) with "vivo" (meaning "lively" or "good" in Latin)

Marto m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Marta.

Martuqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Marta.

Maru f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.

Marugenia f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Eugenia.

Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.

Marujita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maruja; in other words, this is a double diminutive of María.

Marvely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Marbely in Latin American countries.... [more]

Marxlenin f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of the surnames Marx and Lenin used as a feminine given name... [more]

Marybel f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Maribel.

Marycita f Spanish

Marycruz f Spanish
Variant of Maricruz.

Maryel f Spanish (Latin American)

Marylina f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Cognate of Maryline.

Marylinda f English (?), Spanish (?)
A combination of Mary and Linda.

Máryori f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Marjorie, reflecting the English pronounciation.

Máryuri f Spanish (Latin American)
More common variant of Máryori.

Masé f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Short form of María José coming from the first and last syllables.

Mashichu m Quechua
Quechua translation of Marcelo.

Masiela f Spanish (Latin American)

Massiel f Spanish
Popularized by the Spanish singer María de los Ángeles Santamaría Espinosa "Massiel", who was given her stage name after the words mar ("sea") and cielo ("sky").

Mateíto m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mateo.

Mati m Spanish
Short form of Matías.

Matiah f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Matiyu m Quechua
Quechua form of Matthew.

Mau m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.

Mauri m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.

Mauricia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Mauricio.

Maurina f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Feminine form of Maurinus.

Maurino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maurinus.

Maurita f Spanish, English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Maura 1.

Mauro m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.

Mausi f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Allegedly a diminutive of María Auxiliadora (compare Mauxi), though perhaps derived from German Maus meaning "mouse" and imported to Argentina by German immigrants.

Mausolo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Mausolus.

Mauxi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Auxiliadora.

Mavi f Spanish
Short form of María Victoria (which is a combination of María and Victoria; also compare Mariví), or sometimes Margarita Victoria.

Mavia f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), History
Variant transliteration of ماوية (see Māwiyya).

Maximiana f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Maximianus.

Maximilano m Spanish, Portuguese
Variant spelling of Maximiliano.

Maximiliam m English, Swedish (Modern), Portuguese, Spanish
Probably a combination of Maximilian and William.

Maximilliano m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Maximiliano.

Maximiniana f Late Roman, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Maximinianus.

Maximiniano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximinianus.

Maxito m Spanish (Latin American)

Maxos m Spanish (Rare)

Maxuel m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Maxwell.

Mayaleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Maeleth influenced by Maya 2.

Maybelis f South American

Mayca f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maica.

Maydeline f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Mayeira f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Mayela f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Majella.

Mayelis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Mayeli.

Mayerly f Spanish (Latin American)

Mayito m Spanish
Diminutive of Mario.

Mayjo f Spanish
Variant of Maijo.

Mayka f Spanish
Variant of Maica.

Maykel m Spanish (Modern), Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Maikel.

Maykol m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Máicol.

Mayli f Spanish (Latin American)

Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]

Maylina f Spanish

Mayling f Chinese, Spanish

Mayo m Spanish (Rare), Asturian (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Amalio or taken from the Spanish word for the month of May, mayo.

Mayoriano m Spanish
Spanish form of Majorian.

Mayris f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Mayrita f Spanish
Diminutive of Mayra.

Maziel f Spanish
From Hebrew origins. The name means she who comes down from the stars.

Meandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meander.

Meche f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.

Meches f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.

Medardo m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Medardus.

Mediadora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Portuguese Medianeira).

Meilyng f Spanish (Rare)

Meinulfo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Maganulf via it's Latinized form Meinulphus.

Mel f & m Catalan (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Means "honey" in Catalan and Portuguese.... [more]

Melancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Melanthios via Melanthius.

Melanea f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Melania.

Melaneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Melaneus.

Mélani f Spanish
Spanish form of Melanie, reflecting the English pronounciation.

Melani f Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing, Croatian and Slovene form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia... [more]

Melanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melania.

Melanto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Melanthos via its latinized form Melanthus.

Melchora f Spanish, Filipino, Galician
Feminine form of Melchor.

Meleagro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meleager.

Melecio m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletios via Meletius.

Meleto m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletus.

Melibea f Spanish (Rare), Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Literature
Spanish form of Meliboea. This is the name of the female protagonist in the Spanish novel La Celestina (1499).

Meliseo m Spanish
Spanish form of Melisseus.

Melisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melisa.

Meliso m Spanish
Spanish form of Melissos via its latinized form Melissus.

Melitina f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Estonian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Variant of Melitini.

Melito m Spanish (Archaic), Catalan (Archaic)
Variant of Melitón.

Melito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish Portuguese and Galician form of Mellitus.

Melitón m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Meliton. A known bearer of this name was the Peruvian naval commander and government official Melitón Carvajal (1847-1935).

Melitona f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Meliton (Georgian) and Melitón (Spanish).

Meliza f Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)

Melizabeth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Melizza f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melissa.

Mélodi f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Melody.

Melquíades m Spanish
Spanish form of Melchiades.

Melquisedec m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Melchizedek.

Meme m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.

Memio m Spanish
Spanish form of Memmius.

Memo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.

Menandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Menander.

Menchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.

Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.

Menedemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menedemos via it's Latinized Menedemus.

Menelao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menelaus.

Meneo m Catalan, Italian, Spanish
Catalan, Italian, and Spanish form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.

Menesteo m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Menestheus.

Menipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Meño m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.

Menodoro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Menodoros via Menodorus.

Menuelito m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.

Mequita f Spanish
Perhaps a variant of Mezquita, also called the Great Mosque of Córdoba or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, a medieval Islamic mosque that was converted into a Roman Catholic Christian cathedral in the Spanish city of Córdoba, Andalusia.

Merarda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Merardo.

Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.

Merary f & m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Merari.

Merced f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Singular form of Mercedes.

Mercedez f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Mercedes.

Mercedies f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Mercedes.

Merceditas f Spanish, Filipino, Spanish (Caribbean)
Diminutive of Mercedes.

Merchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.

Mercurial m Spanish, French, Catalan
Spanish, French, and Catalan form of Mercurialis.

Meredi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Meri f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Mary reflecting the English pronunciation, used as a diminutive of María

Merisol f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Merysol.

Meriyoko m Indigenous American
Means “Eyes of the Sun”, in the Guahibo language of Venezuela and Colombia.

Merly f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Merlita, Merlina, Merla, and other names containing merl.

Mérope f French, Portuguese, Spanish
French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Merope.

Meroslao m Spanish
Probably a variant form of Miroslao.

Mersedes f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Mercedes.

Mery f Spanish (Latin American)
Adoption of Mary, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Merysol f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marysol (see Marisol), reflecting the English pronunciation.

Mesias f Spanish
Meaning unknown

Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Messalla, which was originally an agnomen derived from the place name Messana, applied to the 3rd-century BC Roman general Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus to commemorate his victory at the city of Messana in Sicily... [more]

Metodio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Methodius.

Metrobio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Metrobios via it's Latinized form Metrobius.

Metrodoro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Metrodorus.

Metrófanes m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Metrophanes.

Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.