Submitted Names in Morocco

Lekie f & m African, Ogoni, Nigerian

Lemleika f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Lemta f Berber
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the mythological mother of the Tuaregs.

Lena f Arabic

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

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

Leniza f Russian, Tatar, Arabic
Acronym based on Ленинские заветы, meaning "Lenin's testaments" which coincides with an Arabic name.

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.

Letafat f Persian, Afghan, Arabic
Letafat means grace, beautiful, and elagance in Farsi and Dahri

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.

Lhaj m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Liana f Arabic

Liano m English (African)
Masculine Form Of Liana

Liassine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Yasin (chiefly Algerian).

Liath m Arabic

Liban m Arabic, Somali
The name Liban, meaning persevere in ancient arabic is prodominatley used in the northern region of Somalia (now Somaliland). Usually given to boys who are seen as handsome at birth.

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.

Lillah f Arabic
Means "to Allah" or "belonging to Allah" in Arabic.

Lin f Arabic
Variant or short form of Lina 1.

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.

Liqa m & f Arabic
Means "reunion" in Arabic.

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

Liyaa f Arabic
Kiyaa - "land far from water"... [more]

Loai m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤي (see Luay).

Loay m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤي (see Luay).

Lobna f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Egyptian and Maghrebi transcription of Lubna.

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.

Lokmane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of لقمان (see Luqman) chiefly used in Algeria

Lolwa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Lolwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Looay m Arabic
Rare Latinisation of the name Luay.

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

Lotfi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Lutfi chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Lotfia f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Lutfi.

Louai m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤي (see Luay).

Louay m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤي (see Luay).

Loubna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Lubna chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Loudjaïn f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Lujayn

Loujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).

Loulia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Loulwa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Loulwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Louqa m Arabic
Arabic form of Lucas (see Luke).

Loutfi m Arabic, Jewish
Variant of Lutfi used by Arabic speaking Jews.

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".

Luai m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤي (see Luay).

Lual m African

Luay m Arabic
Means "little wild ox" (figuratively "protector" or "shield") in Arabic, a diminutive of لأى (laʾan) meaning "wild ox". This was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.

Lubaba f Arabic
From Arabic لباب (lubāb) meaning "pulp, pith, core, essence". This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as a daughter of his cousin, Ibn Abbas.

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.

Lujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).

Lukman m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لقمان (see Luqman), as well the Bosnian form and an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Lula f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian name... [more]

Luluah f Arabic
Luluah is an Arabic name for girls that means “bead of pearl”.

Luluwah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lulwa.

Lulwa f Arabic
Derived from Arabic لؤلؤ (luʾluʾ) meaning "pearls".

Lulwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).

Lumeera f Arabic
brave beauty

Lunja f Berber (Rare)
Lunja stands for a fairytale princess.

Luqman m Arabic, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a figure mentioned several times in the Quran, described as a sage who was bestowed with wisdom by God. He is also the namesake of the 31st chapter of the Quran (surah Luqman).

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

Lutf Allah m Arabic
Means "kindness of Allah" from Arabic لطف (luṭf) meaning "kindness, gentleness, graciousness" combined with الله (Allah).

Lutfia f Arabic, Indonesian
Feminine form of Lutfi.

Lutfiah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Lutfiya f Arabic, Tajik, Uzbek
Arabic alternate transcription of Lutfiyah as well as the Tajik and Uzbek form.

Lutfiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Lutfullah m Arabic, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطف الله (see Lutf Allah), as well as the usual Pashto form.

Lutf ur-Rahman m Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Bengali
From means "kindness of the merciful" from Arabic لطف (lutf) meaning "kindness, friendliness" and الرحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful".

Lwiza f Ancient Berber, Berber
Means "lemon verbena" in Amazigh (species Aloysia citrodora).

Lyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Shortened form of Ilyes (chiefly Algerian).

Maan m Arabic
A historic name of a leader in old Arabian Peninsula. it means the cloud heavy with water.

Maanah f Arabic
Means "easy; light" in Arabic.

Ma'arif m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic معارف (see Maarif), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Maarif m Arabic, Indonesian, Azerbaijani
Means "comprehension, awareness, knowledge" in Arabic, the plural of معرفة (maʿrifa) meaning "knowledge".

Maarifatuddin f Arabic
Means "knowledge of the faith", meaning "knowledge of Islam".

Maarij m & f Arabic (Rare)
Maarij is the plural form of the Arabic word "mi'raaj" which means "ascent". It is a masculine name in the Arab world, but a feminine name in Indo-Pak culture as well. It is also the name of the 70th chapter in the Quran.

Maariyah f Arabic
Apparently taken from Mariyam.

Maarouf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معروف (see Maruf).

Maaz m Arabic, Pakistani

Mabrouk m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبروك (see Mabruk).

Mabrouka f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of مبروكة (see Mabruka)

Mabruk m Arabic
Means "blessed, happy" or "congratulations" (a vernacular word) in Arabic.

Mabruka f Arabic
Feminine form of Mabruk.

Mabrukah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of مبروكة (see Mabruka)

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.

Mada f Arabic
Possibly from Arabic مادة (madda) meaning "matter, substance".

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

Madani m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَدَنِيّ (madaniyy) meaning "city dweller, civilian, citizen", chiefly found in Algerian and Moroccan Arabic.

Madaya f Guanche, Berber (Archaic)
From Guanche *madăyya, meaning "beautiful thing to see". Besides the Canary Islands, this name was also used in Northern Africa.

Madeeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديح (see Madih).

Madeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة or Urdu مدیحہ (see Madiha).

Madeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha).

Madiea f Arabic
Variant transcription of Mahdiyya. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch athlete Madiea Ghafoor (b. 1992), who is of Pakistani descent (Baloch, to be precise).

Madih m Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic.

Madiha f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Madih.

Madihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha) as well as the usual Malay form.

Madinah f Arabic
Variant of Madina.

Madjid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Madou m African

Maeen m Arabic (Rare)

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

Maen m Arabic

Mafoudh m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of محفوظ (see Mahfuz) chiefly used in Mauritania and Algeria.

Magda f Arabic
Variant of Majda and feminine form of Magd.

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.

Maghnes m Northern African
The name of a football player who comes from Algeria, Maghnes Akliouche

Maguy f French, Arabic
A short form of Marguerite.... [more]

Mahaba f Arabic
Means "love, charity" in Arabic

Mahabah f Arabic
Variant transcription of محبة (see Mahaba)

Mahamed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمد (see Muhammad).

Mahassen f Arabic (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Mahassine.

Mahassine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مُحَسِّن (muḥassin) meaning "embellisher, beautifier, improver" (chiefly Moroccan).

Mahboob m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahbub as well as the Urdu and Bengali form.

Mahbooba f Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوبة (see Mahbuba), as well as the Dari Persian form.

Mahboub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوب (see Mahbub).

Mahbouba f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوبة (see Mahbuba).

Mahdia f Arabic, Pakistani
Variant transcription of Mahdiyya.

Mahdiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Mahdi.

Mahdjouba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of محجوبة (see Mahjouba)

Maheer m Arabic
Means "wise" in Arabic.

Maher m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Mahir.

Mahfooz m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظ (see Mahfuz), as well as the Urdu form.

Mahfoud m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Mahfuz (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).

Mahfouz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظ (see Mahfuz).

Mahieddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محيي الدين (see Muhyi ad-Din) chiefly used in Algeria.

Mahiedine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محيي الدين (see Muhyi ad-Din) chiefly used in Algeria.

Mahira f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahir.

Mahirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Mahjoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb) meaning "veiled, covered, invisible" (chiefly Moroccan).

Mahjouba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Mahjoub (chiefly Moroccan and Tunisian).

Mahmod m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمود (see Mahmud).

Mahmuda f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahmud.

Mahmudah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمودة (see Mahmuda), as well as the Indonesian form.

Mahrous m Arabic

Maida f Pakistani (Rare), Arabic, Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maid.

Maila f Arabic (Rare)

Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.

Maimuna f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Maimun.

Main m Arabic, Bengali
Of unknown meaning.

Maina f Arabic, French
Feminine form of Main.

Mais f Arabic
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".

Maisa f Arabic

Maisa f Arabic
Means "graceful, attractive, to walk with a proud gait" in Arabic.

Maisara m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara).

Maïssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Maïssane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Maitha f Arabic
the soft thing

Maitham m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميثم (see Maytham).

Maiyar m Arabic
Maiyar is an old Arabic MALE name means the person who brings Mera( Meara is an Arbic word means the hoard collected from rich and given to poor people. In early days of Islamic states there was a job in the government called ( MAIYAR) and he was responsible to distribute Aids and hoards to poor people... [more]

Majd m & f Arabic
Means "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".

Majda f Arabic, Bosnian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Majid.

Majd ad-Din m Arabic
Means "glory of the religion" from Arabic مجد (majd) meaning "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Majdala f Arabic (Rare)

Majd al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجد الدين (see Majd ad-Din).

Majeedah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ماجدة (see Madija).

Majīda f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Majid. It is not to be confused with Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.

Majidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Majīda as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Makafan m African

Makane m African

Makāriyūs m Arabic
Arabic form of Makarios.

Makeen m Arabic

Makhlouf m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Makhluf (chiefly Algerian).

Makhluf m Arabic
Means "successor" in Arabic, derived from the word خَلَفَ (khalafa) meaning "to succeed, to follow".

Makhometos m Arabic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Mohamed.

Makida f African
In Ethiopia, Makida was another name for the Queen of Sheba.

Makiese m & f African, Kongo
Means "happiness" in Kikongo.

Makken m Arabic

Makoud m Berber
Meaning unknown.

Makrem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مكرم (see Makram) chiefly used in North Africa.

Maktoom m Arabic
Alternate transcription of مكتوم (see Maktoum).

Maktoum m Arabic
Means "conceal, disclosed" In Arabic, from the root كَتَم (katama) meaning "supress, hide".

Maktum m Arabic
Alternate transcription of مكتوم (see Maktoum).

Malaak f Arabic, Hebrew
Variant of Malak. Means angel or messenger.

Malayika f Arabic
Means "angels" in Arabic, the plural of Malak

Maleba m African
African name, originally from Angola

Malek m Arabic, Persian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مالك (see Maalik), as well as the usual Persian form and a Malay variant.

Malica f Arabic
Variant of "Malika".

Malih m Arabic
Means "beautiful, lovely, handsome" in Arabic.

Maliha f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Malih.

Malihah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مليحة (see Maliha).

Malikah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ملكة (see Malika), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Maliki m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
From the name of the Maliki school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam, which was founded by 8th-century Islamic jurist and theologian Malik ibn Anas.

Malkat f Northern African, Muslim
Possibly means "queen of the house", deriving from the Arabic element malaka ("queen"). Name borne by a prominent Sudanese author known for her realist novel The Wide Void.

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

Mamdooh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ممدوح (see Mamduh).

Mamdouh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ممدوح (see Mamduh).

Mamduh m Arabic
Means "praised, commended, acclaimed" in Arabic, from the word مدح (madaḥa) meaning "to praise, to commend, to glorify".

Mamia f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Mamnun m Arabic (Rare), Bengali
Means "grateful, thankful, indebted" in Arabic, from the root من (manna) meaning "to be gracious".

Mamnuna f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Mamnun.

Mamode m Mauritian Creole, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Mahmud chiefly used in Mauritius and Maghreb.

Mamoon m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مأمون (see Mamun), as well as the Urdu form.

Mamudo m Portuguese, Arabic
Portuguese transcription of محمود (see Mahmud).

Ma'n m Arabic
Means "benefit; obedience; relief" in Arabic.

Manaal f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منال (see Manal).

Manahil f Arabic
Arabic feminine name meaning "fountains".

Manar f Arabic
Means "beacon, guiding light" in Arabic.

Manel f Arabic
Either derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift" or else an alternate transcription of Arabic منال (See Manal).

Manette f Luxembourgish, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.

Mangeni f & m African
means "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin

Manha f Arabic
Means "gift from Allah".

Manhal m & f Arabic
Means "fountain, spring" in Arabic.

Manisa f Arabic, Persian
A girl’s name, possibly meaning “eternal life”. Alternatively derived from the name of the city Manisa in Turkey.

Manouchka f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Manushka. (Cf. Manouschka, Manoushka.) A known bearer is Gabonese filmmaker Manouchka Kelly Labouba.

Manoush f & m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Mahnoush.

Mansor m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic منصور (see Mansur), as well as a Malay variant.

Mansura f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mansur.

Manzur m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Means "seen, apparent, visible" in Arabic.

Maqbool m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu مقبول (see Maqbul).

Maqbul m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "accepted, approved, acknowledged (as in a prayer)" in Arabic, from the root قبل (qabila) meaning "to accept".

Maqrin m Berber
Means "always in a good mood" in Kabyle.

Marail f Arabic
This name means dum in arabic and is also used for people that are not very smart.

Marame f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of مرام (see Maram), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Marcolino m History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Italian and Portuguese form of Marcolinus.

Mareg f Northern African
Mareg is of Sudanese Arabic origin meaning, 'comfort, comfortable'.

Margotte f French (African, Rare)
Variant of Margot.

Margueritta f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Modern American variant of Margherita as well as a Lebanese form of this name.

Mariath f English (African, Rare)

Marid m Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "rebellious".

Mariem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Marilson m Portuguese (African)

Maris f & m Arabic
Maris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.

Māriyyah f Arabic
Māriyyah al-Qibṭiyyah was a slave and wife of the prophet Muhammed.

Marjina f Arabic
The name Marjina is commonly a female name from the "Arabic" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral (sona)".

Marjorine f English (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Marjorie chiefly used in Uganda.

Maroof m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic معروف (see Maruf), as well as the Urdu form.

Maroua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Marouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Marouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان‎ (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Marouen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Marouène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Marouene influenced by French orthography.

Marouene m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Marouf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Maruf. A notable bearer of this name is Marouf al-Bakhit (1947-2023), a Jordanian politician who twice served as prime minister of Jordan.

Maroun m Arabic
Modern Arabic form of Maron. It is primarily used by Maronites.

Marqus m Arabic
Arabic form of Mark.

Marseline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline.

Ma'ruf m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Maruf as well as the Indonesian form.

Marvellous m & f English (African)
From Old French merveillos "marvelous, wonderful"

Marwah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa), as well as the Indonesian form.

Marwan m Arabic, Indonesian
Either derived from Arabic مرو (marw) meaning "flint, pebble" or from the name of a type of fragrant plant (see Marwa). This was the name of two Umayyad caliphs.

Marwane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Marwan (chiefly Moroccan).

Marwen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Maryah f Arabic (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maria.

Maryama f Arabic (Maghrebi), Somali
Maghrebi and Somali variant of Maryam.

Marygold f English (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Marigold, or perhaps a transferred use of the surname Marygold.

Maryum f Arabic

Marzouk m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Marzouq.

Marzouka f Arabic
Possibly from 'Bab Marzouka', a commune in Morocco.

Marzouq m Arabic
Means "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.

Marzuq m Arabic
Means "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.

Masarah f Arabic
Variant of Masara.

Masarrah f Arabic
brings pride and joy

Masawaih m Arabic
Arabic form of an Assyrian name.

Maseray f African

Mashael f Arabic
From Arabic مشاعل (mašāʕil) meaning "torches".

Mashallah m Arabic, Persian
From the Arabic phrase مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه (mā šāʾa l-lah) meaning "God has willed it", used by Muslims to express joy or thankfulness for an event occurring.

Mashhour m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مشهور (see Mashhur).

Mashhur m Arabic, Uzbek
Means "famous, renowned" in Arabic, from the root شهر (shahara) meaning "to make well-known".

Mashkur m Arabic
Means "commendable, praiseworthy, thanked, appreciated" in Arabic, from the root شكر (shakara) meaning "to thank".

Mashood m Arabic
“One who bears witness”; root is Shahada

Mashudu m & f African
Mashudu is a name used the Vha-Venda tribe in the far north of South Africa (Limpopo Province). The name means Luck

Masiko f African
'culture'

Masinissa m Berber, Northern African, History
Variant transcription of Massinissa.

Mâsivâ f Arabic
It is a shortened Islamic mysticism term that means "anything other than Allah (God)". The term is derived from mâ (thing) and sivâ (other). The uncut version is mâsivâ mâsivallah, mâsive’l-Hak... [more]

Masnsen m Berber
From the Amazigh mas meaning "master" and nsen meaning "of them".

Massa f Berber
A term of respect meaning "Mistress" and a name usually given to high born.

Massad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مسعد (see Musad).

Massen m Berber
A Term of respect meaning "Master" and a name given to high born.

Massin m Berber, Northern African
Diminutive of Massinissa.

Massiré m French (African)
French form of Massire, a french footballer got this name: Massiré Kanté.

Massiva m & f Kabyle, Berber
Name of the grandson of Numidian king Massinissa, used today as a female name.

Mastura f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic مستور (mastūr) meaning "hidden, concealed, veiled".

Masum m Arabic, Bengali, Turkish
Means "protected, guarded, defended" in Arabic, from the root عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect".

Mata m Arabic
Arabic form of Matthew.

Matar f & m Hebrew, Arabic
Means "rain" in Hebrew and Arabic.

Mateen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic متين (see Matin), as well as the Urdu form.

Mateeullah m Arabic

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

Matin m Arabic, Persian
Means "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين (al-Matin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Matshadi f African
Setswana

Matta m Arabic
Arabic version of Matthew... [more]

Maujud m Arabic
Alternate transcription of موجود (see Mawjud)