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Maan m ArabicA historic name of a leader in old Arabian Peninsula. it means the cloud heavy with water.
Maarifatuddin مَعْرِفة الدِّين f ArabicMeans "knowledge of the faith", meaning "knowledge of Islam".
Maarij مَعَارِج 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.
Mabruk مبروك m ArabicMeans "blessed, happy" or "congratulations" (a vernacular word) in Arabic.
Mada f ArabicPossibly from Arabic مادة (
madda) meaning "matter, substance".
Madani مدني m Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic مَدَنِيّ
(madaniyy) meaning "city dweller, civilian, citizen", chiefly found in Algerian and Moroccan Arabic.
Madiea مهدية f ArabicVariant 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).
Mahassine محاسن f Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic مُحَسِّن
(muḥassin) meaning "embellisher, beautifier, improver" (chiefly Moroccan).
Mahjoub محجوب m Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic مَحْجُوب
(maḥjūb) meaning "veiled, covered, invisible" (chiefly Moroccan).
Maimun ميمون m & f Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Mais ميس f ArabicDerived from Arabic
مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".
Maisa ميساء f ArabicMeans "graceful, attractive, to walk with a proud gait" in Arabic.
Maiyar ميَّار m ArabicMaiyar 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... [
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Majd مجد m & f ArabicMeans "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" in Arabic, from the root مجد
(majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Majd ad-Din مجد الدين m ArabicMeans "glory of the religion" from Arabic مجد
(majd) meaning "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Majīda مَجِيدَة f Arabic, UrduFeminine form of
Majid. It is not to be confused with
Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
Makhluf مخلوف m ArabicMeans "successor" in Arabic, derived from the word خَلَفَ
(khalafa) meaning "to succeed, to follow".
Maktoum مكتوم m ArabicMeans "conceal, disclosed" In Arabic, from the root كَتَم (
katama) meaning "supress, hide".
Malih مليح m ArabicMeans "beautiful, lovely, handsome" in Arabic.
Maliki مالكي m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of the Maliki school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam, which was founded by 8th-century Islamic jurist and theologian Malik ibn Anas.
Mamduh ممدوح m ArabicMeans "praised, commended, acclaimed" in Arabic, from the word مدح
(madaḥa) meaning "to praise, to commend, to glorify".
Mamnun ممنون m Arabic (Rare), BengaliMeans "grateful, thankful, indebted" in Arabic, from the root من
(manna) meaning "to be gracious".
Mamoon مأمون m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic مأمون (see
Mamun), as well as the Urdu form.
Ma'n معن m ArabicMeans "benefit; obedience; relief" in Arabic.
Manar منار f ArabicMeans "beacon, guiding light" in Arabic.
Manel منحة, منال f ArabicEither derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift" or else an alternate transcription of Arabic
منال (See
Manal).
Manisa مانيسا f Arabic, PersianA girl’s name, possibly meaning “eternal life”. Alternatively derived from the name of the city Manisa in Turkey.
Maqbul مقبول m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "accepted, approved, acknowledged (as in a prayer)" in Arabic, from the root قبل
(qabila) meaning "to accept".
Marail المراعيل f ArabicThis name means dum in arabic and is also used for people that are not very smart.
Maris مارس f & m ArabicMaris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.
Māriyyah مارية f ArabicMāriyyah al-Qibṭiyyah was a slave and wife of the prophet Muhammed.
Marjina f ArabicThe name Marjina is commonly a female name from the "Arabic" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral (sona)".
Marouf معروف m ArabicAlternate 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 مَارُون m ArabicModern Arabic form of
Maron. It is primarily used by Maronites.
Marwan مروان m Arabic, IndonesianEither 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.
Marzouka مرزوقة f ArabicPossibly from 'Bab Marzouka', a commune in Morocco.
Marzouq مرزوق m ArabicMeans "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.
Marzuq مرزوق m ArabicMeans "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.
Mashael مشاعل f ArabicFrom Arabic مشاعل (
mašāʕil) meaning "torches".
Mashallah ما شاء الله m Arabic, PersianFrom 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 مشهور m Arabic, UzbekMeans "famous, renowned" in Arabic, from the root شهر
(shahara) meaning "to make well-known".
Mashkur مشكور m ArabicMeans "commendable, praiseworthy, thanked, appreciated" in Arabic, from the root شكر
(shakara) meaning "to thank".
Mâsivâ f ArabicIt 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... [
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Matin متين m Arabic, PersianMeans "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين
(al-Matin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
May مي f ArabicMeans "water" in Libyan Arabic.
Maysa ميساء f ArabicVariant of
Mayssa. This name is borne by American contemporary jazz singer Maysa Leak, better known by her stage name Maysa.
Mayssam ميسم f ArabicMeaning: The pollen in the flower, honey, sweet.
Mbarka f Arabic (Maghrebi), BerberFeminine 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.
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".
Merjana f ArabicA version of
Marjana, from the Arabic, ultimately meaning "coral". This is linked via language borrowing to the African name
Marjani.
Miftah al-Din مفتاح الدين m ArabicMeans "key to the religion" from Arabic مفتاح
(miftāḥ) meaning "key" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Miled ميلاد m ArabicAlternate transcription of ميلاد (see
Milad), chiefly used in Tunisia.
Minhal منهال m & f ArabicFrom Arabic مِنْهَال (
minhāl) meaning "generous, honorable".
Miraal ميرال f Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic ميرال (see
Miral), as well as the Urdu form.
Mirha f ArabicFrom the Arabic word
mirha (مرهاء), supposedly meaning 'nimble', 'agile', or 'fast'.
Misbah al-Din مصباح الدين m ArabicMeans "lamp of the religion" from Arabic مصباح
(miṣbāḥ) meaning "lamp, light" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".