Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is arabic".
gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kumayl m Arabic
Means "complete" in Arabic.
Kussai m Arabic (Rare)
An other version of Qusay or from a city in Egypt "El Quseyya" who many translations like Kussai or Koussai.
Kyleeil m Arabic
Variant of Khalil.
Labib m Arabic
Means "intelligent, sensible" in Arabic.
Laeth m Arabic (Mashriqi, Modern)
means baby lion in arabic
Lahbib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الحبيب‏ (al-habib) meaning "the beloved, the darling".
Lahcen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Al-Hasan chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Lahcène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hasan (chiefly Algerian).
Lahoucine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic الحسين (see Al-husayn) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Lahsen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic الحسن (see Al-Hasan) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Lahsene m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic الحسن (see Al-Hasan) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Laïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العيد (al-'id) meaning "the feast, the holiday, the festival".
Laid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Laïd.
Laith m Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic.
Lakdar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Lakhdar.
Lakhdar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الأخضر (al-akhdar) meaning "the green".
Lala f Arabic
"Flower"
Lamees f Arabic
Variant transcription of Lamis.
Lameis f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لميس (see Lamis).
Lamiaa f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Lamya (chiefly Egyptian and Moroccan).
Lamiae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Lamya (chiefly Moroccan).
Lami'ah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Lamia 1.
Lamine m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Al-Amin used in parts of western Africa as well as an Arabic alternate transcription chiefly used in northern Africa.
Lamiya f Arabic
Variant of Lamia 1 and / or Lamya.
Lamiya f Arabic
Arabic form of Lamia 2.
Lamyaa f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Lamya (chiefly Moroccan and Egyptian).
Lamyae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Larbi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العربي (al-arabiyy) meaning "the Arab".
Lassaad m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Assaad prefixed with the Arabic definite article ال (al).
Lateef m Arabic
Variant transcription of Latif.
Layā f Arabic
Arabic form of Leah.
Layal f Arabic
Means "nights" in Arabic, the plural of ليل (layl) meaning "night, nighttime".
Layale f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ليال (see Layal).
Layali f Arabic
Means "nights" in Arabic.
Layth m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Laith.
Layyah f Arabic
Means "coil", "flex".
Lazeena f Arabic
comes from Islamic word meaning faith.
Leen f Arabic
Of Arabic origin, meaning 'delicate' or 'soft'
Leïla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Layla influenced by French orthography.
Leith m Arabic
Variant of Laith.
Leniza f Russian, Tatar, Arabic
Acronym based on Ленинские заветы, meaning "Lenin's testaments" which coincides with an Arabic name.
Letafat f Persian, Afghan, Arabic
Letafat means grace, beautiful, and elagance in Farsi and Dahri
Liassine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Yasin (chiefly Algerian).
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.
Lin f Arabic
Variant or short form of Lina 1.
Liqa m & f Arabic
Means "reunion" in Arabic.
Liyaa f Arabic
Kiyaa - "land far from water"... [more]
Loay m Arabic
Variant form (or variant transcription) of Luay.
Lobna f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Egyptian and Maghrebi transcription of Lubna.
Lolwa f Arabic
From the Arabic word لؤلؤة (Lu'lu'a), which means "Pearl"
Looay m Arabic
Rare Latinisation of the name Luay.
Lotfi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Lutfi chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Lotfia f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Lutfi.
Louay m Arabic
Variant form (or variant transcription) of Luay.
Loubna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Lubna chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Loujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).
Louqa m Arabic
Arabic form of Lucas (see Luke).
Loutfi m Arabic, Jewish
Variant of Lutfi used by Arabic speaking Jews.
Luai m Arabic
Variant transcription of لؤي (see Luay).
Luay m Arabic
Possibly derived from Arabic لؤي (luʔay), diminutive of لأى (laʔan) meaning "wild ox", ultimately from the roots ل-ء-ي (l-ʔ-y) meaning "to be slow".
Lubb m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Moorish adoption of Lope.
Lujain f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lujayn.
Lujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).
Lukman m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic لقمان (see Luqman), as well as 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 (Rare)
Arabic given name derived from the word لؤلؤة (lu’lú’a), meaning "pearl".
Lumeera f Arabic
brave beauty
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).
Lutfiah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Lutfiyah as well as the Indonesian form.
Lutfiya f Arabic, Tajik, Uzbek
Arabic alternate transcription of Lutfiyah as well as the Tajik and Uzbek form.
Lutfiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Feminine form of Lutfi.
Lutfullah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "kindness of Allah", from Arabic لُطْف (luṭf) meaning "kindness, gentleness" and الله (Allah).
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.
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.
Maarouf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معروف (see Maruf).
Mabrouk m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبروك (see Mabruk).
Mabruk m Arabic
Means "blessed, happy" or "congratulations" in Arabic.
Mada f Arabic
Possibly from Arabic مادة (madda) meaning "matter, substance".
Madani m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَدَنِيّ (madaniyy) meaning "city dweller, civilian, citizen", chiefly found in Algerian and Moroccan Arabic.
Madeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة or Urdu مدیحہ (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.
Magd m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of Majd.
Magda f Arabic
Variant of Majda and feminine form of Magd.
Maged m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Egypt.
Maguy f French, Arabic
A short form of Marguerite.... [more]
Mahamed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمد (see Muhammad).
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.
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.
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)
Maghrebi variant of Mohy al-Din (chiefly Algerian).
Mahiedine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Mohy al-Din (chiefly Algerian).
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 an Indonesian variant.
Mahoma m History (Hispanicized), Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Spanish form of Muhammad, used to refer to the founder of Islam.
Mahomed m South African, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Form of Muhammad used by South African Muslims, as well as a Moorish variant of Mahomad.
Mahya f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Mahya is an Arabic (Mashriqi) name .
Maimun m Judeo-Arabic, Jewish
Arabic Jew's translation of Mazliach.
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
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
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, exaltation" in Arabic, with various secondary meanings including "beauty, splendour", "magnificence" and "nobility, honour".
Majeedah f Arabic, Malay
Variant transcription of Mājida.
Mājid m Arabic
From مَاجِد (mājid), the active participle of مَجَدَ‎ (majada) "to be glorious, to be exalted". See also the closely related name مَجِيد‎ (Majid).
Mājida f Arabic
Feminine form of مَاجِد (Mājid). This name is not to be confused with مَجِيدَة‎ Majīda, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
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.
Makāriyūs m Arabic
Arabic form of Makarios.
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".
Malaak f Arabic, Hebrew
Variant of Malak. Means angel or messenger.
Malayika f Arabic
Means "angels" in Arabic, the plural of Malak
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".
Maliha f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Arabic مليح (malih) meaning "beautiful, fair, pretty".
Malikah f Arabic, Indonesian
Variant transcription of Malika.
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.
Mamdouh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ممدوح (see Mamduh).
Mamduh m Arabic
Means "praised, commended, glorified" in Arabic, from the word مَدَحَ (madaha) meaning "to praise, to commend, to glorify".
Mamode m Mauritian Creole, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Mahmud chiefly used in Mauritius and Maghreb.
Ma'n m Arabic
Means "benefit; obedience; relief" in Arabic.
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).
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.
Mannan m Indian, Bengali, Pakistani, Arabic (Mashriqi)
From the Arabic word مَنّان (mannān) meaning "kind, generous, benefactor".
Manoush f & m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Mahnoush.
Manshi f Arabic
means flower
Mansor m Arabic, Malay, Filipino, Maguindanao
Arabic alternate transcription of Mansur as well as the Malay and Maguindanao form.
Manzur m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Means "seen, apparent, visible" in Arabic.
Maqbool m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Maqbul.
Maqbul m Arabic, Urdu
Means "acceptable, approved" in Arabic.
Marail f Arabic
This name means dum in arabic and is also used for people that are not very smart.
Margueritta f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Modern American variant of Margherita as well as a Lebanese form of this name.
Marid m Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "rebellious".
Mariem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Maryam chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Maris f & m Arabic
Maris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.
Marjina f Arabic
The name Marjina is commonly a female name from the "Arabic" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral (sona)".
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.
Ma'ruf m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Maruf as well as the Indonesian form.
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.
Maryama f Arabic (Maghrebi), Somali
Maghrebi and Somali variant of Maryam.
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.
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.
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
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]
Maslama m Medieval Arabic
From the Arabic root سلم (s-l-m) meaning "peace", "safety".
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.
Matin m Arabic, Persian
Means "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين (al-Matin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Maukli m Arabic, Hebrew, Literature
Arabic and Hebrew form of Mowgli
Mautaz m Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Moutaz.
May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.
Maya f Arabic
Means "water" in Arabic.
Maymun m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "blessed, thriving, prosperous" in Arabic.
Mays f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".
Maysa f Arabic
Variant of Mayssa. This name is borne by American contemporary jazz singer Maysa Leak, better known by her stage name Maysa.
Maysara m & f Arabic
Means "ease, comfort" in Arabic.
Maysarah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara), as well as the Indonesian (strictly feminine) form.
Mayssam f Arabic
Meaning: The pollen in the flower, honey, sweet.
Maysun f Medieval Arabic, Arabic (Rare)
Variant transliteration of ميسون (see Maysoon).
Mazaltuf f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
From the Hebrew/Yiddish phrase mazel tov, meaning "good luck".
Mazina f Arabic
Feminine form of Mazin.
Mbarka f Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
Feminine form of Mubarak used in Northern Africa. This was the name of a possibly legendary Berber princess who ruled the ksar or oasis town of El Menia in Algeria.
Mebarek m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبارك (see Mubarak) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Medhi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdi chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Medo m English, Arabic
Diminutive of Muhammad.
Meftah m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفتاح (see Miftah).
Mehdia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdiyya chiefly used in North Africa.
Mehdy m Persian (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Persian and Maghrebi transcription of Mehdi.
Mehieddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mohy al-Din chiefly used in Algeria.
Mehyeddine m Arabic
Variant transcription of Mehieddine.
Mejd m Arabic
Variant of Majd, meaning “glory” or “praise”.
Melham m Arabic
Arabic form of William.
Melhem m Arabic
Arabic form of William.
Mélika f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Melika influenced by French orthography (chiefly Tunisian).
Melika f Persian, Bosnian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Malika.
Mena m Arabic (Egyptian)
Meaning "From" in Arabic.
Menan f Arabic
Meaning: Graces
Menhaal m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Menhal m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).
Meriam f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Arabic altenate transcription of Maryam as well as the Maguindanao and Malay form.
Meriame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Merieme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Miriam (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Egyptian mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".