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.
Marilee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and lee (cf. Marylee), perhaps influenced by similar-sounding names such as Marilyn and Carolee, and/or by the English word merrily (cf... [more]
Marileena f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Marilena.
Marilen f Filipino
Short form of Maria Elena. This could also be used as a short form of Maria Magdalena.
Marilene f Portuguese (Brazilian), Haitian Creole, Filipino
Likely a variant of Marilyn or possibly a combination of Maria and a name ending in -lene such as Arlene... [more]
Marili f Estonian
Combination of Mari 1 and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.
Marili f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Maria.
Marília f Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Poetic variant form of Maria. It was introduced by the Lusitan-Brazilian poet Tomás Antônio Gonzaga (1744-1810), who invented the name for his lyric poem "Marília de Dirceu", which he wrote under the pseudonym of Dirceu... [more]
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]
Mariliis f Estonian
Combination of Mari 1 and Liis, making it an Estonian cognate of Marlies (as well as Finnish Marja-Liisa).
Marilín f Spanish
Spanish form of Marilyn.
Marilin f Estonian
Elaboration of Marili.
Marilina f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lina 2, or italianized form of Marilyn
Marilisa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lisa.
Marilita f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.
Marillo m Various
Possibly a masculine variant of Marilla, or alternate spelling of Murillo.
Marillyn f English
A variant of Marilyn.
Marillynn f English
A variant of Marilyn.
Mariló f Galician
Contraction of María Dolores.
Mariloup f French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Marilou influenced by Loup. This is borne by the Canadian actress Mariloup Wolfe (1978-).
Marilu f English
Variant of Marilou, i.e., a combination of Mary and the popular name syllable Lu (from names such as Lucilla).
Marilú f Spanish
Combination of Maria and names that begin with L(o)u-, like Luisa, Lucía and Lourdes.
Marilù f Italian
Combination of Maria and names that begin with Lu-, like Luisa and Lucia.
Mariluz f Spanish
Contraction of María de la Luz or María Luz. This is borne by Mariluz Bermúdez (1986-), a Costa Rican telenovela actress.
Marilyse f French, French (Belgian)
Contraction of Marie and Lyse.
Marilza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of Maria and either Ilza or Elza.
Marimi f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marimigel f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Miguel.
Marimo f Japanese
From the Japanese word 毬藻 (marimo), the name of a type of algae that grows into a large green ball. It is spelled with 毬 (mari) meaning “ball, sphere” and 藻 (mo) meaning “algae, seaweed”... [more]
Marimu f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mari) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marin.
Marin f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined 麟 (rin) meaning "bright, Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, shining". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Marina f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 奈 (na) a phonetic kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marinah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Marina.
Marinako f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marinda f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Marinus.
Marinde f Dutch
Variant form of Marinda.
Mariñe f Basque
Basque form of Marina.
Marine f Khakas
Khakas form of Marina.
Marinedda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marinella.
Marineia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Marina.
Marinel m Moldovan
Diminutive of Marin.
Marinel f Filipino
Combination of Mary or Maria with Nellie, Nely, and other names containing nel.
Marínella f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marinella.
Marinesa f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Nesa.
Marineta f Provençal
Marineta diminutive of Mariana.
Marinetta f Italian, Hungarian
Italian diminutive of Marina.
Maring f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Maria.
Maringan m Batak
Means "remain, stay, reside" in Batak.
Marinha f Portuguese
Portuguese medieval form of Marina, the name of a 2nd century saint. In moderate use as a given name until the 19th century.... [more]
Marini f Swahili
Means "pretty" in Swahili.
Mariniana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Marinianus. A bearer of this name was Egnatia Mariniana, the mother of Roman Emperor Gallienus (3rd century AD).
Mariniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Marinianus.
Marinianus m Late Roman, History
Roman cognomen which was derived from Marinus. A bearer of this name was Publius Licinius Egnatius Marinianus, the youngest son of Roman Emperor Gallienus - both father and son died in 268 AD.
Marinieves f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Nieves or María de las Nieves.
Marinne f Picard
Picard form of Marine.
Mariño m Galician
Galician form of Marinus.
Marino f Japanese
This name is used as either 毬乃 or one of the 3 kanji combinations shown above. The kanji used are 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) meaning "ball," 茉莉 (ma(tsu)ri) meaning "jasmine," made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, truth," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "logic, justice, reason, truth," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand", 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel," 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, wherefore" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "field, plain."... [more]
Marino f Provençal
Provençal form of Marina.
Marinó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marino.
Marinochka f Russian
Diminutive of Marina. Short forms of Marina are traditionally not used, but in the modern day, they can be.
Marinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Marinus.
Marinuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Marino, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Marinusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marinus.
Marinuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Marina.
Márió m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mario.
Mârio m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marius.
Marìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Marie.
Mario f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male, man" (usually masculine) or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" (usually feminine)... [more]
Mario f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.
Mariô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Mary.
Mărioara f Romanian (Rare)
Regional variant of Marioara.
Marioara f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria.
Mariod f Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Mary.
Marioitz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and place name Oitz.
Mariola f Spanish
Short form of María Dolores, often used independently.
Mariolina f Italian
Diminutive of Maria and feminine form of Mario.
Mariolito m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Combination of Mario and the Spanish diminutive suffix -lito.
Marioluigi m Italian
Combination of Mario and Luigi
Marión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marian 2.
Marione f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Marie.
Marionetta f English
Possibly a variant of Marianita or a latinised form of Marionette.
Marionna f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Onna.
Marionne f Dutch
Elaboration of Marion 1.
Marior f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the names Mari and Or, means "the light of Miriam (or Mary / Maria)" in Hebrew.
Marióra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mariora.
Mariora f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian elaborated form of Maria.
Mariori f Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Maria or Marjorie.
Mariota f Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scottish diminutive of Mary which was occasionally also used to Anglicize Mairead.
Mariotin f Medieval English
Double diminutive of Mary, compare Mariot.
Marioto f Provençal
Diminutive of Marìo.
Mariotsoa f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Otsoa.
Mariotto m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Mario as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Marioun f Provençal
Provençal form of Marion 1.
Mariouneto f Provençal
Diminutive of Marioun.
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.
Mariposa f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish word for "butterfly".
Mariqueen f Filipino, English (American)
Possibly a combination of the name Mary and queen, most likely a reference to the Virgin Mary, who in Roman Catholicism is given the title "Mary, Queen of Heaven" for being the 'Queen Mother' of Jesus.... [more]
Mariquilla f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria.
Mariquiña f Galician
Galician Hypocorism of María
Mariquit f Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Marikit.
Mariquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria.
Marirena f Greek
Combination of Maria with Eirini.
Mariri f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection" or 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village" or duplicated using 々. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maris f & m Arabic
Maris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.
Marísa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marisa.
Mariša f Slovene
Variant of Marisa.
Marisa f Indian, Hinduism
Said to mean "worthy; respectable" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Marisa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 麗 (ri) meaning "beautiful, lovely, graceful" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marisa f Romanian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Originally a Romanian diminutive of Maria, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right (no doubt influenced by Italian and Spanish Marisa).
Marisa f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Maryse.
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]
Marisabella f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare, ?), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Contacted variant of Mariaisabella or an elaboration of Marisabel in the style of Isabella... [more]
Marise f Japanese
Infinite; endless
Marise f Circassian, Adyghe
One of the Circassian forms of Maria. Was used by Circassians to refer to Maria, mother of Jesus, as well as the Goddess of Bees in Circassian mythology.
Mariselle f Spanish (Latin American)
Mariselle is often considered a blend of 'Maria' and 'Estelle', suggesting meanings associated with 'sea' and 'star'
Marisha f Russian, English
Diminutive of Marina or Mariya. Alternately, a variant of Marissa.
Marisha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
" venerable woman"; "respectable lady"... [more]
Marishi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Venerable woman; Respectable lady
Marishka f English, Russian
English and Russian form of the originally Hungarian name Mariska.
Marisi m & f Batak
Means "full" in Toba Batak.
Marisika m & f Malagasy
Means "lively" in Malagasy.
Mariso m Brazilian (Rare)
Creative masculinization of Marisa.
Marisola f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Marisol.
Marisoleil f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Marie and Soleil, possibly created as a French equivalent of Spanish Marisol.
Marisse f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Marise.
Marissiah f Bajan (Latinized, ?)
marissiah was a not very known prophet long ago and got assassinated by royal guards just for being a lady prophet. He legacy still lives on but not very well known.
Märit f Swedish
Old Swedish form of Marit or Märta.
Marít f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marit.
Marita f Shona
Shona form of Martha.
Mariteresa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Teresa
Marith f Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant of Mariet as well as a variant spelling of the Scandinavian name Marit.
Maritina f Greek
Contraction of Maria and Christina or Konstantina.
Maritomas f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Tomás.
Marits m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Maurice.
Maritsa f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Greek diminutive of Maria, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.
Mâritse f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marit.
Marittipi f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Basque ttipi, meaning "small, little". It was used to distinguish the youngest sister from her homonymous sister or sisters.
Maritxalar f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Navarrese place name Etxalar.
Maritxu f Basque
Diminutive of Maria.
Maritza f Armenian
A common Armenian variant of the Greek Maritsa; the name of the river that runs through the Balkans.
Maritza f Basque
Elaboration of Mari 3.
Mariu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Marius.
Măriuca f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mariuccia f Italian (Archaic)
Pet form of Maria (very old-fashioned)
Maríuerla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Icelandic maríuerla "wagtail (the bird)".
Marium f Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu مریم (see Maryam), as well as a Bengali transcription.
Mariurdin f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Urdin.
Mariurschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula.
Márius m Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of Marius.
Màrius m Catalan, Lengadocian
Catalan and Languedocian form of Marius.
Maríus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marius.
Mariüs m Provençal
Provençal form of Marius.
Mariuschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Máriusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marius.
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.
Marivic f Filipino
Combination of María and Victoria.
Marivon f Breton
Combination of Mari 1 and Ivona, and thus a cognate of Maryvonne.
Mariwig m Frankish
Reconstructed Frankish form of Merovech.
Marixie f English (Rare)
Likely a combination of a given name that starts with Mar- (such as Mary) with a given name that ends in -ixie (such as Trixie).
Mariy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Marius or masculine form of Mariya.
Mariy f Khakas
Khakas form of Maria.
Mariya f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", or 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" combined with 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official" or 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" and 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", or 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly"... [more]
Mariyamu f Haya
Ruhaya form of Mariam.
Mariyat f Karachay-Balkar
Etymology uncertain, perhaps a variant form of Mariyam.
Mariye f Turkish
Turkish form of Mary.
Mariyet f Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian form of Maria and Maryam. Used by both Muslim and Christian Circassians
Mariyko f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Mariyka. This form would be used to address someone (by Ukrainian grammar rules).
Mariyne f Circassian
Circassian form of Marina.
Mariyo f Japanese
From Japanese 鞠 (mari) meaning "bow, bend", 満 (mari) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy" or 毬 (mari) meaning "ball, anything round, sphere" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world, society, generation, age", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" or 代 (yo) meaning "world, society"... [more]
Māriyyah f Arabic
Māriyyah al-Qibṭiyyah was a slave and wife of the prophet Muhammed.
Mariza f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Marija.
Marizanne f Afrikaans (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Zanne.
Marizuri f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Basque zuri, meaning "white".
Marj f English
Short form of Marjorie (see also Marge).
Marj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Hindi
MEANING "cleaner", "purifying ", "one who purifies" , "An epithet for Lord Vishnu"... [more]
Marjan f Persian, Kazakh
Means "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of Marzhan.
Marjan m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Marian 2.
Marjan f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
MEANING - "purification", "cleaning", "cleansing", "wiping off" ,"a brush or broom"... [more]
Marjanah f Literature, Indonesian
Feminine form of Marjan. It is notably used within the Arabian Nights as the name of the clever slave of Ali Baba within 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'... [more]
Marjanca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjana, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjane f Persian
Variant of Marjan notably borne by Marjane Satrapi (1969-), an Iranian-born French illustrator and graphic novelist.
Marjaneh f Persian
From Arabic مرجان (marjān) meaning "coral".
Marjani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - " purification ", "cleansing", "cleaner ", " broom", Name of a female attendant of Goddess Durga ... [more]
Marjani f Swahili, Eastern African
Means ‘Coral’.
Marjanik f Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Marjan.
Marjanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marjana, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Marjanna f Low German, Dutch
Pomeranian German form of Marianna.
Marjanne f Dutch, Low German
Dutch variant of Marianne and Low German form of Marianne. A known Dutch bearer of the name is the former politician Marjanne Sint (b... [more]
Marjanneke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish variant of Marianneke. In some cases, the name can also be a combination of the names Maria or Marie with Janneke.... [more]
Marjanu m Maltese
Maltese form of Marianus.
Marjarida f Occitan
Auvergnat form of Margaret.
Marjean f English (American)
Likely a combination of Marlene or Marjorie and Jean 2.
Marjet f Dutch
Variant of Mariëtte, though the pronunciation is somewhat different: Marjet has two syllables, whilst Mariëtte can have three or four syllables (depending on where you are in the Netherlands).
Marjeta f Albanian
Variant of Marieta.
Marjetica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjeta, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjetka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjeta, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjie f English (American), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Margie and a diminutive of Marjorie.
Marjina f Arabic
The name Marjina is commonly a female name from the "Arabic" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral (sona)".
Márjjá f Sami
Variant of Márjá.
Marjo f Mordvin
Erzya form of Maria.
Marjoe f & m English (American, Rare)
For women, this name should be a variant spelling of Marjo, which in English-speaking countries is often a short form of Marjorie.... [more]
Marjoke f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish diminutive form of Marjo.