General Population Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the scope is General Population.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lýðar m Faroese
Faroese form of Lyder.
Lýðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements lýðr "folk, people" and bjǫrn "bear".
Lýður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Lyder.
Lytle m English (American, Rare)
Lytle W Robinson (1877-1945) was an initiate of esoteric science and an author who published several books about Edgar Cayce. The name could be a variation of Lyle or transferred use of the surname Little.
Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.
Lyubasha f Russian
Diminutive of Lyubov.
Lyubava f Medieval Slavic, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian (Rare)
Variant of Lyubov. A known bearer of this name is the Ukrainian actress Lyubava Greshnova (b. 1988), whose birth name is Lyubov... [more]
Lyubena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lyuben.
Lyubimaya f Russian
Means "beloved" in Russian.
Lyubitshka f Romani
From the Russian name Lyuba meaning "love"
Lyubka f Bulgarian
Short form of names beginning with the element Lyub-, such as Lyubomira.
Lyublen m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian Люби Ленина! (Lyubi Lenina!) meaning "Love Lenin!", in which Lenin refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), who founded the former Soviet state... [more]
Lyubomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lyubomir.
Lyubomyr m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lyubomir.
Lyubomyra f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Lyubomyr.
Lyubou f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Liubou.
Lyubovi f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Lyubov.
Lyuda f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Lyudmila (Russian) or Lyudmyla (Ukrainian).
Lyudochka f Russian
Diminutive or pet form of Lyudmila.
Lyudovik m Russian
Russian form of Ludwig.
Lyudovika f Russian
Russian feminine form of Ludwig.
Lyudvig m Armenian
Armenian form of Ludwig.
Lyudvig m Russian
Russian form of Ludwig.
Lyudviga f Russian
Feminine transcription of Lyudvig.
Lyuk m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Luke, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Lyusi m & f Bulgarian
Nickname for Lyudmil and Lyudmila.
Lyusiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucia.
Lyusya f Russian
Diminutive of Lyudmila.
Lyusyena f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucienne or Luciana.
Lyutsia f Armenian
Armenian form of Lucia.
Lyutsifer m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Lucifer.
Lyutsilla f Russian
Russian variant of Lutsilla, which is the main Russian form of Lucilla.
Lyutsina f Russian
Russian variant of Lutsina, which is the main Russian form of Lucina.
Lyutsiy m Russian
Russian variant of Lutsiy, which is one of the main Russian forms of Lucius.
Lyutsiya f Russian, Soviet
Russian variant of Lutsiya, which is one of the main Russian forms of Lucia.... [more]
Lyutya m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi variant of Volodya.
Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.
Lyydi f Finnish
Variant of Lydia.
Lyyli f Finnish
A diminutive form of Lyydia (used independently).
Lyytikki f Finnish
Diminutive of Lyydia.
Lyzbeth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lizbeth. A known bearer of this name is American memoirist Lyzbeth 'Lyz' Glick, whose late husband Jeremy Glick (1970-2001) was a passenger on board the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 and a casualty of the September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11.
Ma f Chinese
From Chinese 馬 (mǎ) meaning "horse". Other Han characters are possible.
Ma f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Short for names beginning with Ma-, such as Margareta and Margrethe.
Ma f Filipino
Short form of Maria, most often spelled as "Ma.", this name is most commonly used in legal documents and the like when paired with another name following it (example: Ma... [more]
f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria, Mariana, and Mario.
Maa f Mongolian
Possibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Maa m & f Finnish
Means "country, land, earth, ground, soil, suit" in Finnish.
Maa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ma'aataéestse'henáhe m Cheyenne
Means "Iron Shirt" in Cheyenne.
Maachi f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour" combined with 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 三月 (maachi) meaning "March". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Maadïr-ool m Tuvan
Means "hero boy" in Tuvan.
Maađrân f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Matrona.
Maadyr-ool m Tuvan
Combination of Tuvan маадыр (maadyr) meaning "hero" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".
Maahe m Cheyenne
Means "arrow" in Cheyenne.
Maaja f Estonian
Estonian form of Maia.
Maako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maalaviaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Mâlaviaĸ.
Maalia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâlia.
Maaliaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâliãna.
Maame f Central African (Latinized, Rare)
Maame comes from Africa, and is said to mean 'pearl', or 'mother', depending on the variation.
Maan m Arabic
A historic name of a leader in old Arabian Peninsula. it means the cloud heavy with water.
Maan m & f Finnish
Means "earth" in Finnish.
Maan f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Mary Ann.
Maan m Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Emmanuel and Immanuel. This name was borne by Emmanuel Marie Joseph Antony "Maan" Sassen (11 September 1911 – 20 December 1995), a Dutch politician.
Maan f Dutch (Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Dutch maan "moon", a cognate of Luna.
Maana f Somali
Possibly a variant of Maanah.... [more]
Maanah f Arabic
Means "easy; light" in Arabic.
Maanda m & f Venda
Means "power, stength" in Tshivenda.
Maano m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Maanus.
Maanooq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mânôĸ.
Maanus m Estonian
Estonian form of Magnus.
Maanusi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mânuse.
Ma'anutai m Polynesian
Means "floating sea" in Bellonese.
Maaouya m Western African
A known bearer is Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (1941-), a Mauritanian military officer who served as the president of Mauritania from 1984-2005.
Maappa f Yakut
Yakut form of Marfa.
Maaqujuk m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâĸujuk.
Maarah f Romani
Romani form of Mara 1.
Maaraq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâraĸ.
Maare f Estonian
Variant of Mare.
Maaʹren f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Marina.
Maaret f Finnish
Finnish variant of Maret or Maarit.
Maari f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "sincere, real, genuine" combined with 亜 or 亞 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-", and 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]
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.
Maaris f & m Estonian (Rare)
As a feminine name, this is a variant of Maris 1, while as a masculine name, it is an Estonian borrowing of Māris.
Maaritsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâritse.
Maarius m Estonian
Estonian form of Marius.
Maariya f Yakut
Yakut form of Mariya.
Maariyah f Arabic
Apparently taken from Mariyam.
Maarj m Indian
Variant of Marj.
Määʹrjaž f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Marja.
Maarof m Malay
Malay variant of Maruf.
Maarop m Malay
Malay variant of Maruf.
Maarouf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معروف (see Maruf).
Maaryya f Yakut
Yakut form of Mariya.
Maasa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Maasa f Yakut
Yakut form of Masha.
Maasbert m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Maas with a name that contains the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright", such as Gerbert.... [more]
Maasje f Dutch
Feminine form of Maas.
Ma'ata f Hawaiian
Variant of Maata.
Maaʹtfi m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Matvei.
Maat-hor f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mꜣꜣt-ḥr.(w) meaning "she who sees Horus", derived from mꜣꜣ "to see, look at; sight, vision" and the name of the god Horus. This was a royal epithet used for queens in early ancient Egypt.
Maathorneferure f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mꜣꜣt-ḥr-nfrw-rꜥ meaning "one who sees Horus, the beauty of Ra", derived from mꜣꜣt "seeing" combined with the name of the god Horus and nfrw "beauty, perfection" combined with the name of the god Ra.
Maatje f Dutch
Feminine form of Maat.
Maatkare f Ancient Egyptian
Can be interpreted as "the true one of the soul of Re" or "truth is the soul of Re". This was the throne name of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, and the personal name of some later Ancient Egyptian noblewomen.
Maatla f Tswana
Means "strength, power" in Setswana.
Määttaž f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Matrona 1.
Maax m Somali
Maax (pronounced "Mah-ah") is a Somali name. It is not one of the most common names but is still recognized within the Somali community. Somali names often have meanings tied to culture, nature, or qualities.
Maaxiiriwia f Indigenous American, Hidatsa
Means "buffalo bird woman". Name borne by a Hidatsa woman known for maintaining many aspects of the traditional Hidatsa lifestyle, including gardening and cooking.
Maaya f Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning “real, genuine” and 綾 (aya) meaning “design”. The name can also be constructed with other kanji combinations.
Maaya f Tagalog, Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from the Tagalog and Cebuano word maaya meaning "cheerful".
Ma'ayan f & m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew מַעֲיָן (maayan) (see Maayan).
Maayl m Manx
Manx form of Michael.
Maayo f Cebuano
Means "good" in Cebuano.
Maayu f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maayystaan f Yakut
Pet form of Maaryya.
Mabagani m Maranao
Means "brave" in Maranao.
Maban m Medieval Breton, Cornish (Archaic)
Derived from Proto-Brythonic mab "son".
Mabandes m Maranao
Means "swift, strong" in Maranao.
Mabaning m Maranao
Means "athletic" or "yellow" in Maranao. This is the name of a character in the epic poem the Darangen.
Mabasen m & f Khoekhoe
Name mainly used by damara speaking people in Namibia.The name means "stand for yourself" used to encourage and teach an individual independance.
Mabasi f Tswana
Mabasi is an African Tswana Name... [more]
Mabayoje m & f Yoruba
Means "do not destroy joy" in Yoruba.
Mabbina f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Meadhbh via the Latinization Meba.
Mábel f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Mabel.
Mabel f Spanish
Contraction of María Isabel.
Mabelie f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch variant of Mabilia.
Mabelyn f Obscure
Mabelyn Ow is a Singaporean producer.
Mabiley f Medieval Welsh
Variant of Mabilia recorded in medieval Wales.
Mabilia f Medieval French, Medieval English, Gascon
Latinized form of Mabile, recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Mabille m & f French (Rare)
derived from the Old French word “mabile,” meaning “mable” or “mable stone.”
Mabini m Filipino, Tagalog
Transferred use of the surname, which means "modest" in Bikol and Tagalog, from the roots "ma-" indicating a quality and "bini" meaning modesty.
Mabior m Dinka, African Mythology
Means "white bull" in Dinka. The white bull is the most prized and is sought after for sacrifices in celebration.
Mabire m Norman
Norman form of Mabille.
Mabli f Welsh
Welsh form of Mabel. It was coined circa 1900.
Mabok m Dinka
Means "grey bull" in Dinka.
Mabott f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mabel.
Mabratu m Amharic
Means "his lamp" in Amharic.
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)
Mabry f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mabry.
Ma'buda f Uzbek
Means "goddess" in Uzbek.
Mabvuto m & f Nsenga
Name given to a child born when there was trouble/problem in the family or community. For instance war, drought, pestilence
Maca f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.
Macacuna m Maranao
Means "robust" in Maranao.
Macadamia f English (Rare)
From the popular tropical Hawaiian nut.
Macajah m American
Variant of Micajah.
Macalda f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Matilda. Also compare Mafalda.... [more]
Macammád m Afar
Afar form of Muhammed.
Macareno m Spanish
Masculine form of Macarena.
Macareo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Macareus.
Macareu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Macareus.
Macari m Catalan, Gascon, Provençal
Catalan, Provençal and Gascon form of Macarius (see Macario).
Macària f Provençal
Feminine form of Macari.
Macário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Makarios via it's Latinized form Macarius.
Macariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Macario.
Macariy m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Makariy.
Macarthur m American
Transferred use of the surname Macarthur.... [more]
Macauly m English
Variant of Macauley.
Macawi f Sioux
Means "coyote" in Lakota.
Maccabea f Italian
Feminine form of Maccabeo.
Maccabee m Ancient Aramaic (Anglicized), Mormon
The name of an ancient Jewish warrior, Judah Maccabee, meaning "the hammer". ... [more]
Maccio m Italian
Short form of pet names ending with the diminutive suffix -maccio such as Giacomaccio and Guglielmaccio.
Maccius m Ancient Roman
An Ancient Roman family name.
Mác-cô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Marcus (see Mark)
Macco m East Frisian (Archaic)
Younger form of Makko, first recorded in the 1500s and eventually faded into oblivion in the 1700s.
Maccus m Old Irish
Old Irish version of Magnus.
Macdha m Irish
Means "virile" or "manly" in Gaelic.
Macdonald m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname MacDonald/MacDonald
Mace m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Thomas.
Macé m Medieval French, Norman
Old Norman and medieval French (and as such recorded in 15th-century Paris) form of Mathieu.
Macedon m Ancient Greek
From Greek makednos meaning "tall" or from Illyrian maketia meaning "cattle".
Macedoni m Catalan
Catalan form of Macedonius.
Macedonia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Macedonio. It is also part of a name of the country (officially Republic of Macedonia/The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) in south-eastern Europe.
Macedonio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
This name is derived from Latin Macedonius meaning "Macedonian," which is derived from Greek Makedones. That word literally means "highlanders" or "the tall ones," which is related to makednos meaning "long, tall" and makros "long, large."... [more]
Macée f Medieval French
Feminine form of Macé.
Macéj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Matthias.
Macel f English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly a dialectical variant of Marcelle.
Macette f Norman, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Macé, recorded from the early 1600s onwards.
Maceuhqui m Nahuatl
Means "dancer" in Nahuatl.
Mach f Khmer
Means "melody" in Khmer.
Macha f Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly from Proto-Celtic *makajā "plain (level country)". In Irish legend this was the name of a war goddess, sister of the Morrígan and the Badb... [more]
Macha f French (Modern, Rare)
French transliteration of Russian Маша (see Masha).
Macha f Manipuri
Means "little; tiny" in Meitei.
Machai m African American (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Likely used as a variant of Makai, Mekhi or Micaiah. It also coincides with the Greek word μάχαι (machai) meaning "fights, battles", the plural form of μάχη (mache); in Greek mythology the Machai were personified as daemons/spirits of battle, sons or daughters of Eris... [more]
Machakw m Hopi
Means "toad eye" in Hopi.
Machanda m & f Nyoro
Machanda is the Bunyoro month where sesame seeds are planted and sown.
Machanidas m Ancient Greek, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Doric Greek noun μαχανά (machana) meaning "machine, device, tool, contrivance", which is of the same etymology as the modern English word machine... [more]
Machaqa f Aymara
Means "new" in Aymara.
Machar m Dinka
Means "black bull" in Dinka. Black bulls are the second most important for sacrifices.
Machar m Medieval German
Probably a variant of Makarios
Machathoiba m Manipuri
Means "victorious son" in Meitei.
Machathoibi f Manipuri
Means "victorious daughter" in Meitei.
Machelm m German
"Strength, power, helmet"
Machfud m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.
Machfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.
Machi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax" or 真 (ma) meaning "truth; pure; genuine" combined with 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom"... [more]
Machi f Greek
Diminutive of Andromachi.
Machie m & f Nigerian
Meaning the "replacement of a lost gem"
Machiko f Japanese
From Japanese 町 (machi) meaning "town" or 海 (machi) meaning "large, wide, vastly gathered, sea, ocean" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Machín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Maginus.
Machín m Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Matxin.
Machiveyi f Shona
"What do you seek or covert?" Situational name given in circumstance where family has covetous neighbours or kin.
Machk m Algonquin
Means "bear" in Algonquin.
Machmud m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahmud.
Machmudi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Mahmudi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Machon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle". Also compare the related name Machaon.... [more]
Machtalena f German (Archaic)
Historic variant of Magdalena.
Machtelden f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Machteld.
Machthard m Germanic
Old High German name composed of the elements maht "might, strength" and hard "brave, hardy".
Macia f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaborated form of Macy. Probably influenced by names such as Maria, Lucia, etc.
Macià m Catalan
Catalan form of Matthias.
Macías m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Matthew.
Macieja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maciej.
Maciek m Polish
Diminutive of Maciej.
Maćij m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Mathias. Maćij Wjacław Jakula (German: Mathias Wenzel Jäckel), born 1655, was a Sorbian sculptor famous for his works in Prague.
Macintosh m English
Transferred use of the surname MacIntosh.
Macit m Turkish
Turkish form of Majid.
Maciu m Fijian, Polynesian
Fijian form of Matthew.
Maciuś m Polish
Diminutive of Maciej.
Mack m Kashubian
Diminutive of Macéj.
Mackaya f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah, possibly influenced by the spellings of names like Mackenna. It is also a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae.