American Submitted Names

Mashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ma and the name Shonda.

Massachusetts f American

Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.

Massiah m African American (Rare)
Variant of Messiah.

Masyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Matal m English (American)

Matanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Matan.

Matasha f Russian (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of names Masha and Natasha, or it is a combination of a prefix Ma and name Tasha.

Mataya f English
it is a cristian girls name meaning gift of god, often used in hindu speaking countries despite its english origin, its also associated with the number 7/

Mate f English (American)
Diminutive of Mary.

Materra f English (Latinized, Modern, Rare)
Used from the Latin word "mater" meaning "mother".

Matessa f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a combination of a name starting with Ma- (such as Maria) or Mat- (such as Mathilde) with Tessa or an other name ending in -essa, such as Vanessa... [more]

Math m Dutch, English (American, Archaic), Limburgish
Short form of Mathew (English) as well as Matheus, Mathias and Mathieu (Dutch and Limburgish for all three).

Mathaeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Archaic American variant of Matthaeus and medieval Polish variant of Mateusz.

Mathan m Scottish (Modern), English (Modern)
Means “bear” in Scottish Gaelic. This is a recently created name.

Matheno m African American

Mathlynn f Micronesian, English (American)

Mathursa f English (American, Archaic)

Mathursia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mathursa.

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

Matie f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mattie.

Matiesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Matisse.

Matigan f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madigan.

Matika f English (Rare)

Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.

Matilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Matison f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Matissa f English (American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of the unisex name Matisse. Also compare Matessa.

Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]

Matricia f English (Rare)

Matrina f English (Modern, Rare)

Mattalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Mattelyn f English

Matteya f English
A feminine form to Matthew.

Matthius m Caribbean, English
Variant of Matthias.

Matticus m English (Americanized, Rare)

Mattilda f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Corsican
English and Swedish variant and Corsican form of Matilda.

Mattilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Mattilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Mattina f American (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word meaning "morning."

Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.

Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.

Mattisyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Mattison.

Mattix m English (Rare)
Variant of Maddox.

Mattox m English (Rare)
Variant of Maddox and Mattix.

Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.

Mattye f English
Variant of Mattie.

Maudeline f English (Archaic), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, Popular Culture
Variant of Magdalene (compare Middle English Maudelen, Maudlin); in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Maude with Madeline or Line... [more]

Maudessa f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaborated form of Maude.

Maudetta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Maude.

Maudette f French (Rare), English (American)
Diminutive of Maude.

Maudileena f English (Rare)
The full name of Pinkie Pie’s (My Little Pony) older sister, Maud Pie.

Maudine f English
Elaboration of Maude.

Maudlin f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval English vernacular form of Magdalene via the French Madeleine.... [more]

Maudline f American (South), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Maudeline.

Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.

Maudy f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maudie.

Mauren f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Rare)

Mauri m English
Variant of Maury.

Maurica f English (American)
Feminine variant of Maurice

Maurishka f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Variant spelling of Mariska... [more]

Maurissa f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Marissa influenced by Maurice.

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

Mauritania f English

Maurkice m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquis, the spelling possibly altered to resemble Maurice. Bearer Maurkice Pouncey (1989-) is an American football player.

Maury m English
Diminutive of Maurice. This is the name of talk show host Maury Povich.

Mauryne f English
Variant of Maurine.

Mauve f English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.

Mauz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mauz.... [more]

Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.

Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).

Maveric m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Maverik m American (Modern)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.

Mavin f English
Variant of Maven/Mavis.

Mavoureen f English (Rare)
Variant of Mavourneen.

Mavournee f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.... [more]

Mavourney f English (Rare)
Most likely an English variant of Mavourneen.

Mavournie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.

Mavric m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavrick m English (Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavrik m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mawd f English (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Maud.

Mawdlyn f English (Archaic), Cornish (Archaic)
Archaic vernacular form of Magdalene.

Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.

Maxamillion m English (Rare)
Variant of Maximilian.

Maxeen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maxine.

Maxel m English (American)

Maxey m & f American (Rare)

Maxfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maxfield.

Maxienne f English (Modern, Rare)

Maxille m Louisiana Creole

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

Maximilion m English

Maximillia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Maximillian

Maximilliana f English (American)
Feminized form of Maximillian.

Maximillion m English (Rare)
Variant of Maximilian.

Maximinian m English, Literature
English form of Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).

Maximo m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Maximus.

Maxina f English (Rare)
Variant of Maxine.

Maxon m American
Transferred use of the surname Maxon.

Maxwel m English
Variant of Maxwell

Maxx m English
Variant of Max.

Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).

Maxxzandra f African American (Modern, Rare)

Maxyne f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maxine.

Maxzille m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Maya f English
Latinate form of May.

Mayabella f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Bella.

Mayabelle f English
Combination of Maya with Belle as a suffix.

Mayah f Indian, English
Variant of Maya 1.

Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.

Mayanah f English (American)

Mayann f English (Rare)
Combination of May and Ann.

Mayanna f English (Rare)
Combination of May or Maya 2 and Anna.

Mayanne f English
A combination May and Anne.

Mayauel f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Mayahuel. This is borne by a (male) glass artist from California, United States: Mayauel Ward (1956-).

Maybel f English
Variant of Mabel.

Maybell f English
Variant of Mabel.

Maybeth f English (Archaic)
Combination of May and Beth.

Maybette f English (?)
Combination of May and Bette, possibly inspired by Elizabet.

Mayblossom f English
Directly taken from the English word mayblossom for the crataegus monogyna, a flower that is also known as maythorn, common hawthorn or quickthorn. This was the name of a princess in Andrew Lang's "Red Fairy Book".

Maybrie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mabry.

Maycee f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy.

Maycel f English

Maycie f American (Modern)
Variant of Macy.

Mayda f English (Rare)
Variant of Maida.

Maydean f English
"Combination of May and Dean"... [more]

Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]

Maye f English
Variant of May.

Mayella f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a variant of Majella or a combination of May and Ella 1... [more]

Mayelle f English (?)
A combination of May and Elle.

Mayfair f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayfair.

Mayflower f English (Rare)

Maygan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mayhew m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayhew.

Mayla f English (American, Modern)
Likely a combination of May and la.

Mayle f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mayle.

Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.

Mayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Maylene f English (Rare)
Combination of May and the suffix lene.

Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.

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]

Mayline f English
Variant of Maylene.

Maylon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maylon. Alternatively this could be a variant of Mahlon or an invented name modelled on names such as Waylon, Braylon, Jaylon and Daylon.

Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.

Maylynn f English (Rare)
A combination of May and Lynn.

Maymie f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Mamie.

Mayo m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayo.

Mayossa f African American

Maysie f English
Variant of Maisie.

Maysn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Maysyn f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Mason.

Mayven f English
Variant of Maven incorporating the name May.

Mayvis f American (Rare)
Variant of Mavis.

Mayze f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maize.

Mayzel f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending May or Maisie with Hazel.

Mayzelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Mizela (see also Mozelle), perhaps influenced by Maisie.

Mayzie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie.

Mazaren f & m English (Rare)

Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.

Mazie f American
Possibly a variant of Mazzy via the variant Mazy.

Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]

McArthur m English
From the surname McArthur.

Mccaley f English (Rare)
From the surname Mccaley.

McCall f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCall.

McCarthy f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McCarthy (See also Carthy).

McCartney f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCartney. This name was given to 15 girls in 2017.

Mccauley m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Macauley.

Mccaylee f English
Variant of Mccaley.

Mccayley f English (Rare)
Variant of Mccaley.

Mcclain f English

McCoy m English (Modern)
From the surname McCoy.

McCrae m American
Transferred use of the surname McCrae.

Mcdonald m English
Transferred use of the surname McDonald.

McGee m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McGee.

McGraw m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcgraw.

McGregor m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McGregor.

McIntyre m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McIntyre.

McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).

McKayah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of McKay. Also compare Makiyah.

Mckaylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makaylee.

Mckaylyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaelyn.

Mckeila f English (Modern)
Varient of Mckayla.

Mckella f American (Modern)
Variant of Michaela.

Mckenleigh f English (American)
Variant of Mckenley

Mckenley f English (American)
From the surname.

McKensie f English (Modern)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckensley f English
Transferred use of the surname Mckensley or combination of popular prefix Mc- with Kensley.

Mckenzee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckenzy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckeyla f English (Modern)
Varient of Mckayla

McKinlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

McKinleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spelling variation of McKinley with the -leigh ending.

McKinlie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Mckinna f English (Modern)
Variant of McKenna.

Mckinsey f American
Elaboration of Kinsey in the style of McKenzie.

Mckinsley f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of McKinley and Kinsley.

Mckinzi f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckinzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Makyla.

Mckylie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Kylie with the Mc- prefix as if it were an Irish or Scottish surname.

McKynlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

McKynzi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKenzie.

McLain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname McLain.

McLane m English
Transferred use of the surname Mclane.

McLaren m English
Transferred use of the surname McLaren.

McLean m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McLean. Most famously borne by actor Edgar McLean Stevenson (1927-1996) best known for portraying Lt... [more]

Mcnamara f English
From a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie, McKenna, and McKinley.

McNeil m English
Transferred use of the surname McNeil.

Meagen f English (American)
Variant of Megan.

Meaghanne f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mia, the spelling is somewhat influenced by that of Leah.

Meanna f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Meara f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Meara.

Mearia f African American

Mearl m English (American)
Variant of Merle.

Mearle f English
Variant of Merle.

Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.

Mechele f English
Variant of Michele 2.

Mechelle f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Michelle.

Mechisodech m English
Probably a variant of Melchizedek. Given name of a forefather of Walt Disney.

Mecole f English (Rare)
Variant of Mekole.

Meda f English
A short form of names ending in -meda such as Andromeda.

Medda f English (American, Archaic)

Medena f American (Rare)

Medgar m African American
A famous bearer is Medgar Evers, an African-American civil rights activist.

Media f American, English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Medi.... [more]

Medie f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing med, such as Medora.

Medinah f African American, African
Variant of Medina.

Medissa f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Medley m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medley.... [more]

Medo m English, Arabic
Diminutive of Muhammad.

Medrith f English (American, Rare)

Medwin m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medwin.

Meech m African American
Nickname for Demetrius.

Meehan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Meehan.

Meeka f English
Perhaps based on the English word meek, or maybe an Anglicized form of Mieke or Mika.

Meena f English
Variant of Mina 1.

Meeya f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Mia.

Meeyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mia.

Megalyn f English (American)
Combination of Megan and lyn.

Meganne f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meggan f American (Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meggie f Scots, English (Rare)
Variant of Meggy.... [more]

Meggin f English (Rare)
Variant of Megan. This is the first name of American author Meg Cabot (1967-).

Meghann f English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Megan. This name was used by the Australian author Colleen McCullough in her novel The Thorn Birds (1977), which in 1983 was adapted as a TV mini-series.

Meghanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Meghan and Anna

Meghyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Megory f American

Megyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Mehera f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Mehera Bonner was the entertainment editor at Marie Claire. She is a pop culture writer.

Mehetable f English
Variant of Mehetabel more common in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Mehgan f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Mehitable f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mehitabel.

Mehki m African American
Variant of Mekhi.

Meigan f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meighan f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meikayla f English (Rare)
Variant of Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.

Meila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mila.

Meiomi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Meiomi brand of wine, which is reportedly derived from a Wappo and Yuki-language word meaning "coast".

Meirah f English (Rare)
Variant of Meira.

Meisha f American (Modern, Rare)

Mekayla f English
Variant of Michaela.

Mekaylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mekele f African American (Rare)
From the name of the Ethiopian city, which is of uncertain meaning.

Mekelle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mekele. This is one of transliteration of the city (see Mekele).

Mekenna f English (Modern)
Variant of McKenna.

Mekenzie f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mekhila f American (Modern, Rare)

Mekole f African American
Combination of Mekhi and Nikole.

Mela f English
Variant of Mila or diminutive of names ending or beginning in mela (Example Pamela or Melanie).

Melaine f English (Rare), Greek Mythology
Etymologically, Melaine shares her roots with Melanie.... [more]

Melana f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Melania.

Melanchthon m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance... [more]

Melancthon m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Melanchthon.

Melanee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melaney f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

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]

Melannie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melayna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melaina.

Melaysia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Melbourne m English, Romani (Archaic)
After the capital of the Australian state of Victoria. It is named for the British prime minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. His title comes from his estate, Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire, whose name means "mill stream"... [more]

Melda f Asturian, Dutch (Rare), English, French (Rare)
Short form of Emelda, Émelda and Imelda.

Meldrick m English
This English name means 'strong mill'. Meldrick Taylor, a two-weight world champion in boxing, is a famous bearer of this name.

Meleah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melia, possibly influenced by the Hebrew word מְלֵאָה (mele'ah) meaning "fullness, full produce, harvest".

Meleigha f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melia.

Melena f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch contracted form of Magdalena.

Melendy f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Melendy.... [more]

Melia f English
Diminutive of Amelia.

Mélicère f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Melicia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melissia.

Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.

Melisent f English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Millicent.

Melisha f English (Modern, Rare)

Mélissaire f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Melisse f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Melissia f English (American)
Elaboration of Melissa. Melissia is a community in Greece, northeast of Athens.

Melissie f English (American)
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.

Melissity f English
Combination of Felicity and Melissa.