Submitted Names in Madagascar

Helisoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy hely, a dialect form of kely meaning "little, small", and soa meaning "good".

Hellena f English (African)
Variant of Helena.

Helvécio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Portuguese form of Helvetius.

Hendry m & f Malagasy
Means "wise" in Malagasy.

Henika m & f Malagasy
Means "full" or "having all" in Malagasy.

Henikaja m & f Malagasy
Means "full of glory" in Malagasy.

Henintsoa m & f Malagasy
Means "full of good" in Malagasy.

Henrie m Dutch, English (African, Rare)
Dutch form of Henry and English variant of Henry.

Herihajaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and hajaina meaning "respected, revered".

Herihira m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "power, force" and hira meaning "song, music".

Herilalaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and lalaina meaning "loved, dear".

Herilaza m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and laza meaning "fame, glory, honour".

Herimalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and malala meaning "beloved, esteemed".

Herimamy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".

Herimena m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mena meaning "red".

Herimino m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mino meaning "believe".

Herinambinina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nambinina meaning "prosperous, lucky".

Herinantenaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nantenaina meaning "hoped for".

Herinirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nirina meaning "desired".

Herintahina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy herina meaning "return" and tahina meaning "blessed".

Herintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy herina meaning "return" and soa meaning "good".

Herisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and soa meaning "good".

Heritanjona m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and tanjona meaning "protrusion of a mountain, cape, peninsula" or "goal, objective".

Herivola m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and vola meaning "silver" or "money".

Hermenegilda f Spanish, Portuguese (African), Kashubian, Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Hermenegild.

Herrix m Eastern African

Hery m Malagasy
Means "power" in Malagasy.

Hiérothée m History (Ecclesiastical), French (African, Rare)
French form of Hierotheus, which is the latinized form of Hierotheos.

Hillaria f English (African)
Variant of Hilaria.

Hirantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hirana meaning "glimmer of light" and soa meaning "good".

Hirsi m Eastern African, Somali
Variant spelling of Xirsi, which is used outside of Somalia.

Hobisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hoby meaning "shout of rejoicing" and soa meaning "good".

Hoby m & f Malagasy
Means "shout of rejoicing" in Malagasy.

Holisoa f Malagasy
Combination of Holy and the adjective soa "good, beautiful, excellent".

Holy f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy oly "curly; curly hair".

Hondo m Shona, African
means "war"

Honest m & f English (Puritan), African
From the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.

Honeste f French (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
French feminine form of Honest 2. As an African American name, it may be used as a variant of Honesty.

Honnête m & f French (African)
Derived from French honnête, meaning "honest".

Horácia f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Horatia.

Hortence f French (African), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Hortense.

Houevi f Ewe, African
Name of Ewe origin, meaning "joy".

How m English (African, Rare), African American
Short form of Howard.

Hyelni f African
Name means 'God has given me'. It is used by the burah's of Garkida in Adamawa state of Nigeria.

Iasimanana m & f Malagasy

Ibironke f African
Nigerian meaning 'you are to be cared for and pampered' or 'family has someone to care for.'

Ibiye m & f African
An ancient Kalabari meaning Good mainly used as a prefix.

Ibsituu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "light" in Oromo.

Ifaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "enjoy" in Malagasy.

Igolo f & m African
Meaning: Biblical name (in Nigeria of Africa) that means 'the star that the three wise men followed when Christ was born.'... [more]

Ikana m African (Rare)

Ikeem m African
africa

Ikotokely m Malagasy
From the Malagasy Koto, Ikoto, a personal name of unknown etymology often given to young boys, and kely meaning "little, small".

Ikuto m & f African

Illuminée f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African)
French form of Illuminata, mainly used in Rwanda. It is also a French vocabulary word meaning "illuminated, brightened, filled with light".

Ilo m & f Malagasy
Means "the purest portion of oil" in Malagasy, referring to oil used in traditional rituals or amulets, or in modern times, oil used to add lustre to hair. It could also come from ilo, a dialect form of tsilo meaning "torch".

Iloaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy ilo meaning "purest portion of oil" or "torch" (see Ilo) and aina meaning "life".

Ilopifaliana f Malagasy
Means "essence of joy" in Malagasy.

Imagine f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word imagine. This can also be used as a variant of Imogene.

Ima-obong f African
Nigerian(Akwa-Ibom)

Immaculate f English (African), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Christian, Rare)
English form of Inmaculada. It is mainly used in African countries where English is one of the official languages.

Immaculée f French (African, Rare)
French cognate of Inmaculada. A known bearer is Rwandan writer Immaculée Ilibagiza (1972-), a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Imoni f African American, African
Variant of Imani.

Inalegwu m African
popular among the Idoma people of Benue State of Nigeria.translate in English 'as Innocent'.

Inesia f English (Rare), Louisiana Creole, Portuguese (African)
Elaboration of Ines.

Inezia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)

Innocence f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word innocence.

Inocência f Portuguese (African)
Portuguese feminine form of Innocentius (see Innocent).

Inocêncio m Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Innocentius (see Innocent).

Iombonantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy iombona meaning "object of joint ownership or joint effort" and soa meaning "good".

Iporuru f English (African)

Irekanmi f African, Yoruba
"It is now my turn for good things"

Ireneu m Catalan, Corsican, Sicilian, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Galician
Catalan, Corsican, Sicilian, Galician and Portuguese form of Ireneus.

Iruka f & m African (Rare)

Isaachar m Filipino (Rare), English (African)
Form of Issachar.

Isaack m Dutch, English (Modern, Rare), Eastern African
Variant of Isaac.

Isabellah f English (African)
Variant of Isabella, primarily used in Kenya.

Isack m Eastern African, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isaac.

Isaih m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Isaiah.

Isália f Portuguese, Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Cognate of Isalia.

Isatu f African

Isélia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)

Isménia f Portuguese (African), Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Ismene.

Issack m Eastern African, Somali, Swahili, English (Modern, Rare)
Somali and Swahili form of Isaac.

Isse m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Isa 1.

Itunu f African

Iury m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Iuri.

Ivoire f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French ivoire meaning "ivory", which makes this name a cognate of Ivory.

Iwani f African
Means "speak out".

Izmael m Hungarian (Rare), Eastern African (Rare), Judeo-Catalan, Biblical Hungarian, Biblical Polish, Biblical Czech, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Judeo-Catalan and Somali form of Ishmael, as well as a Spanish and Portuguese variant of Ismael.

Jabai m African
Named after a african serial killer in the 5th century.

Jabree m African (Americanized, Rare)

Jackline f English (African), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacquelina f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), French (African)
Latinate form of Jacqueline.

Ja'ebun m African
Used for the warrior of the tribe KIKI in Nigeria

Jalaysia f English (African, Modern)
Possibly a combination of Jayla and Alicia, Alice, Asia 1 or Malaysia

Janeiro m Portuguese (African), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Portuguese janeiro "January".

Janvière f French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Janvier.

Jao m Malagasy
Means "big, large, great" in Malagasy.

Jaona m Malagasy
Malagasy form of John.

Jasiba f African (Rare)
Meaning "wealthy noble princess" and "one who descends from the highest regal nobility" ... [more]

Javerine f French (African)

Jeancy m French (African)

Jebet f African
Kalenjin name from the Rift Valley area of Kenya. Means born 'during the day'.

Jeems m English (African)

Jeizan m African (Rare)

Jenifa f English (African)

Jephté m French (African), Biblical French
French form of Jephthah.

Jéssia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)

Jesuína f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Feminine form of Jesuíno.

Jihy f Malagasy
Means "delicacy, sensitivity" or "whim, thrill" in Malagasy.

Jimu m African (?)

Jireh m & f Filipino, English (African, Rare), French (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the second part of the place name יְהוָה יִרְאֶה‎ (YHWH yir'e) in the land of Moriah, meaning either "the Lord sees" (also "will see" or "will see to it") or "the Lord will provide," so named by Abraham after God provided a ram to sacrifice in place of his son Isaac.

Jocaste f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (African, Rare)
French form of Jocasta.

Johary m Malagasy
Means "chief" or "young man, youth" in Malagasy.

Joikea f African
Means "joy" in the Nuer language.

Jomo m African (Rare)
Jomo Kenyatta was the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya.

Jorjine f French (African, Rare)
Likely a variant spelling of Georgine.

Jorley m African
Name of African origin, meaning "peace".

Josélia f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Jocélia.

Josemar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Josmar.

Josephat m Eastern African
Variant of Jehosophat.

Joshi m African
Means "galloping" in Swahili.

Josimar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Josmar. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian soccer player Josimar Higino Pereira, who popularized "Josimar" as an independent name.

Jospin m French (African)
Archaic northern French diminutive of Josse.

Jourdin m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Jourdin.

Jovia f English (African)
Likely a feminine form of Jove or a variation of Jovita

Joyceline f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Antillean), English (African)
Variant of Joycelyn.

Joyeuse f French (African)
Direct adoption of the adjective joyeuse, the feminine form of the adjective joyeux, "joyful".

Judithe f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (African), Haitian Creole, Greenlandic, English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Judite, English and French variant of Judith and Danish and Greenlandic variant of Juditha.

Juditte f French (African), Haitian Creole, Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Judith.

Juliah f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Julia.

Juliena f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Juliana, possibly influenced by Julienne.

Julienna f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Julienne.

Julitha f English (African), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Julith with an additional -a. This name is chiefly used in Tanzania.

Jumoki f & m African, Yoruba, Nigerian
Jumoki which in Nigerian means "everyone loves the baby". There is a dog on youtube named Moki, which is short for Jumoki.

Justicia f English (African), Indonesian (Rare), Puerto Rican
An elaborated form of the English word justice. Justicia is also a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The genus name honors the Scottish horticulturist James Justice.

Jyne f Filipino (Rare), English (African, Rare)

Kaari f Eastern African (Rare), Meru
The name kaari is a name popular used among the Ameru (Meru) community of Kenya. The name is given to a child named after a younger sister of one of the parents. It is especially given by the grandparents... [more]

Kabena f & m English, African
Allegedly a form of Kwabena. While this name seems to be used exclusively as a masculine name in Africa, in English-speaking countries it is predominantly used as a feminine name.

Kafele m African
Origin uncertain, possibly a Chewa name.

Kafi f & m African, Muslim
means "sufficient" and "quiet"

Kahinu m Eastern African, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya
Means "clergyman" in Ge'ez and other Ethiopic languages.

Kahlimma f & m African (Rare)

Kaielle f English (African)
Combination of the names Kai 1 and Elle.

Kaima f African
Name of African origin, meaning "Our God", or "the God we know", or also "gift of God".

Kajy m & f Malagasy
Means "attention, care, vigilance" in Malagasy.

Kaleema f African (Rare)

Kalembe f African

Kalo m & f Malagasy
Means "melancholy song" in Malagasy.

Kaloina m & f Malagasy
Means "sing with expression" in Malagasy.

Kamara f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Tana and Kamora).

Kamora f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Tana and Kamara).

Kanau m African
Allegedly used among the Limba people of Sierra Leone.

Kanto m & f Malagasy
Means "well done, good" or "beautiful, attractive" in Malagasy.

Kantohary f Malagasy
Means "superb creation" in Malagasy.

Karo m African
It is Isoko name, Niger Delta Nigeria.

Kataka m African
From the Kenyan Luhya tribe for a leader or elder.

Kataya f African

Kaunda f & m African
swahilli... [more]

Kayen m African
(Nigerian)"celebrated", (Yoruba)" long-hoped-for child"

Kebra f & m Eastern African, Ge'ez
Means "glory, praise" in Ge'ez, a liturgical language from Ethiopia. ... [more]

Keita m Eastern African
"Worshipper" in Eastern African, specific country unknown

Kemba f Malagasy
Means "little girl" in Malagasy.

Kemba f & m African, Caribbean
Means "peel" in Swahili and "full of faith" in a Central African language.... [more]

Kendero m African

Kenyetta f Eastern African, English
Possibly a feminine form of Kenyatta. Asante (1991) gives it the meaning "she is beautiful music".

Keolebogile f & m Tswana, African
I thanked (God).

Kerubo f Eastern African, Kisii
Means "marsh, plain" in Kisii, given to girls born in the plains.

Kesete m Eastern African

Kgabu m & f African, Zulu
Means "to decorate richly" in Zulu.

Khadijo f Somali, Eastern African
Somali variant of Khadija.

Khethiwe f African, Zulu
Means "chosen, the one who is chosen" in Zulu.

Khotso m & f African
Means 'Peace'Tshwana(South African)

Kimana f English, Eastern African
Possibly an invented name, an elaboration of Kim 1 with the name suffix -ana, or a feminine form of Kimani, or from the name of the town in Kenya.... [more]

Kimani m African
"Adventurous" or "sailor" Kukiyu tribe in the nation state of Kenya.

Kimara f African (Modern)

Kimursi m Kalenjin, Eastern African
Meaning unknown.

Kingdavid m English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African)
Combination of King and David, possibly used in reference to the Biblical character, King David of Israel.

Kingdom m English (American, Rare), English (African)
Either a transferred use of the surname Kingdom or else directly from the English word, perhaps taken from the biblical phrase kingdom of God... [more]

Kingsford m Scottish, African
Transferred use of the surname Kingsford.

Kinsa f African (Rare)

Kintana f Malagasy
Means "star" in Malagasy.

Kioko m Eastern African, Kamba
Means "born in the morning" in Kamba.

Kipani f African

Kipenzi f & m Swahili, African
means "darling", "favorite", "loved one"

Kiros m Eastern African, Ge'ez

Kisakye f Eastern African

Kiya f Eastern African
Allegedly means "mine" in Oromo.

Kizito m African
Means "Gift from God" or "Child who God loves". St. Kizito is the youngest of the 22 Ugandan martyrs. He is the patron saint of children and primary schools.

Knowledge f & m English (Puritan), Literature, English (African)
From Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘acknowledge, recognize’, later as a noun) from an Old English compound based on cnāwan meaning "know."... [more]

Kolajo m African
An Ancient name of Yoruba Origin, it means 'gather wealty'

Komla m African
Used in Ghana, West Africa. Means Tuesday born boy in Ewe

Konadu f & m African
Used among Akan peoples in Ghana, West Africa. Can be used as a first name and surname.

Kondo m Swahili, African
means "war"

Konyek m Eastern African, African Mythology
Konyek is a character from Maasai Mythology. His name has no known meaning.

Kosia m & f African

Kosy f African
Nigerian

Kromanti m African
War god of ghana

Kucheli f African
Name used by the people of northern Borno state, and Garkida area in Adamawa state. They are called the burah's and paburs.

Kuda m & f African (?)
Means "love" in Zimbabwe.

Kumba f African
A name given to the second girl child from a tribe in the Lofa county of Liberia by the kissi tribes.

Kurai m African

Kuwilileni f African (Rare)
This name is used by a Buzzfeed Employee.

Kuziva m & f African
Zimbabwe/Shona

Kwoth m African, Nuer
The supreme god of the Nuer (South Sudan) who manifests himself in natural phenomena. They believe he is benign god who protects the poor and the unhappy.

Kyha f African (Modern), Indigenous American (Modern)
Variant of Kaia

Lahatra m & f Malagasy
Means "order, arrangement" or "fate, destiny" in Malagasy.

Lahisoa m Malagasy
From the Malagasy lahy meaning "man" and soa meaning "good".

Laïka f French (African)

Laingo m & f Malagasy
Means "tip or bud of a plant" in Malagasy.

Lakia f African
Means "treasure" in Swahili.

Lalaina f & m Malagasy

Lalaina f Malagasy
Means "loved, dear" in Malagasy.

Lalainasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy lalaina meaning "loved, dear" and soa meaning "good".

Lalandy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the ipomoea reptans plant.

Lalao f Malagasy
Means "joie-de-vivre" in Malagasy.

Lalaonirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy lalao meaning "play, recreation" or "joie-de-vivre" and nirina meaning "desired".

Laly f Malagasy
Means "lady" in Malagasy.

Lameck m African
Variant of Lamech.

Lami m Eastern African, Oromo
Means 'nation' in Oromo.

Lamin m African
Given to the first born boy in The Gambia

Landivola m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy landy meaning "silk" and vola meaning "silver".

Landy m & f Malagasy
Means "silk" in Malagasy.

Langton m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Langton, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Lanitra f Malagasy
Means "sky, heaven" in Malagasy.

Lansana m Eastern African

Lantoniaina f Malagasy
Meaning "the beautiful one."

Lantosoa m & f Malagasy
Means "good order" in Malagasy.

Laquinta f African American (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Laquan

Larona f English (African)

Laurenne f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Lauren which first surfaced in the 1950s.

Lavorary m & f Malagasy
Means "successful, prosperous" in Malagasy.

Lawrent m English (African)
Variant of Laurent.

Laza m & f Malagasy
Means "fame, honour, glory" in Malagasy.

Lazamaniraka m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy laza meaning "fame, honour, glory" and maniraka meaning "to send".

Lazarous m English (African)
Variant of Lazarus.

Leeanne f African

Le’eyo m Eastern African

Lefils m Haitian Creole, French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Lefils.

Legesse m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "he offered, he donated, he became generous" in Amharic.

Leïticia f French (African, Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi)

Lekie f & m African, Ogoni, Nigerian

Leliftu f Eastern African, Oromo

Lenana m & f Eastern African
Lenana was a famous Maasai Laibon (Spiritual Leader) bearing the name.

Lendl m English (African, Rare), Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Lendl.

Lenira f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Likely a variant of Lenir.

Lenneisha f African
a african bug

Leões m Portuguese (African)
"lions" in Portuguese

Léonelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Léonel, predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.

Léonora f French, French (African)
French form of Leonora. This name is borne by Léonora Miano (1973-), an award-winning Cameroonian writer.

Levis m English (African)

Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.

Liano m English (African)
Masculine Form Of Liana

Liantsoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy liana meaning "strongly desiring, impatient" and soa meaning "good".

Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]

Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.

Likanos m African, Ethiopian

Liliano m Portuguese (African)
Masculine form of Liliana.

Lindalva f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Contraction of Linda and Dalva. This name was borne by Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira.

Lionelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Lionel.

Lionnel m French, French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Lionel.

Lisy m & f Malagasy
Means "lily" in Malagasy.

Liva f & m Malagasy

Livin m & f Eastern African (?), Indian (?)

Living m English (African)
Either from the English word living or a short form of Livingstone.

Livingstone m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Livingstone.

Livona f African

Liya f Eastern African, Ethiopian
Possibly an Amharic form of Leah. It is borne by Ethiopian model Liya Kebede (1978-).

Locardia f African (Rare), English (Rare)
Locardia Ndandarika (1945-) is a Zimbabwean sculptor, the first woman in her country to take up stone carving professionally.

Lofo m & f Malagasy
Means "courage, persistence" in Malagasy.

Loharano m & f Malagasy
Means "spring of water" in Malagasy.

Lokio m Malagasy
Variation of Lucius.

Lordina f English (African)
Feminine form of Lord. This name is primarily used in Ghana.

Lovana f Malagasy
Means “inheritance” in Malagasy.

Lovanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy lova meaning "inheritance" and nirina meaning "desired".

Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]

Loveness f English (African)
From the rare English word loveness meaning "love".

Lovenie f African
From the word "love".

Lual m African

Lucresse f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle French form of Lucretia, still occasionally found in French-speaking Africa.

Ludimila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Variant of Ludmila.

Lutendo f & m African
Means: Faith... [more]

Macaire m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Macarius.

Macmillan m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname MacMillan.

Maculate f English (African)
Truncated form of Immaculate.

Madaleno m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Masculine form of Madalena.

Madou m African

Maelyn f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.

Maevasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maeva and soa, both words meaning "good".

Magdalane f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdalène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Earlier form of Madeleine, as well as a more learned borrowing of Magdalena. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Mahafaly m Malagasy
Means "celebration" in Malagasy.

Mahaleo m Malagasy
Means "equal, match" or "able to overcome" in Malagasy.

Mahaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "arouse interest" in Malagasy.

Mahamoudou m Eastern African
Mahoran musulman name

Mahanina m & f Malagasy
Means "causing longing" in Malagasy.

Maharo m & f Malagasy
Means "protecting, defending" in Malagasy.

Mahary m & f Malagasy
Means "create" in Malagasy.