Caribbean Submitted Names

Greysen m Jamaican Patois

Guerda f Haitian Creole

Guerdy m & f Haitian Creole
French phonetic spelling of Gerdi.... [more]

Guerlaine f Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Guerlain.

Guerland m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Guerland.

Guerlande f Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Guerland.

Guerline f French (Rare), Haitian Creole

Guyanne f Caribbean
Maybe inspired from the country name Guyana and blended with the name Anne 1.

Hanley m & f English, Caribbean
Derived from the surname Hanley.

Hannelly f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Hansle m Jamaican Patois

Harolin f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Hárol, based on Carolin (compare Jarolin)... [more]

Hégésippe m History (Ecclesiastical), French (Archaic), French (Caribbean, Archaic)
French form of Hegesippus.

Herzula f Haitian Creole (Rare)

Herzulia f Haitian Creole

Herzulie f Haitian Creole (Rare)

Hilliante f Antillean Creole, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Variant of Hillianthe.

Hillianthe f Antillean Creole, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Possibly a variant of Helianthe.

Hurby m Haitian Creole
Variant of Herbie.

Icilda f Jamaican Patois
Possibly a variant of Izilda.

Idabel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Contraction of Ida and Isabel.

Idalis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Idalys.

Idalma f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Idalia, probably influenced by the word alma "soul".

Idalmis f Caribbean

Idania f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)

Idelisa f Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Idalia influenced by Elisa. A notable bearer of this name was Dominican marine biologist Idelisa Bonnelly (1931-2022).

Imalai f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Imaray f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
This is borne by Cuban social media personality Imaray Ulloa (1990-).

Ineabell f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Inisha f English (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Ionie f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ione or Ionia.

Irela f Spanish (Caribbean)

Irie m & f Jamaican Patois, African American
Irie is used in the music and culture of Jamaica. The meaning is to have no worries or be at peace with everything around you. You hear the saying feeling Irie in many Regea songs.

Irlande f French (Rare), Haitian Creole
French form of Ireland.

Isabia f English (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic), Spanish (Caribbean, Archaic)
Cognate of Isabea.

Isandra f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Isander.

Isandro m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Antillean Creole
Spanish and Portuguese form of Isander.

Ishona f Caribbean

Islaine f Portuguese (Brazilian), Haitian Creole

Islande f Haitian Creole, Brazilian

Ismerie f French, French (Caribbean), Luxembourgish
Variant of Ismérie.

Issania f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Ivanhoe m Jamaican Patois, Literature
Invented by Scottish novelist Walter Scott for a character in his historical romance Ivanhoe: A Romance (1819), which concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight. The name was possibly inspired by the place name Ivinghoe, belonging to a village in east Buckinghamshire, England.

Ivelise f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ivelisse.

Iveliz f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Ivelisse.

Iverine f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Iver.

Ixi m & f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Izarak m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Isaac.

Jabi m Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Javi.

Jahaira f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Modern, Rare)

Jahseh m Jamaican Patois (Rare)
The name of the deceased rapper XXXTentacion

Jahshara f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Religiously, Jah has been a signifier of God. In Sumerian mythology, Shara is a minor god of war. And in Hebrew, it is a verb meaning "she sings"... [more]

Jairy f Spanish (Caribbean)

Jak m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Jacques.

Jaklin f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Haitian Creole form of Jacqueline.

Jalevina f Caribbean
This girl is smart and witty. She can be funny but sometimes serious, she is nice and kind to most people but do not cross her. She is attractive but she doesn't see her own beautiful. She is most likely insecure and she looks for love but truly doesn't know the real meaning.

Jalexander m Jamaican Patois, Spanish (Latin American)

Jamilette f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Diminutive of Jamilah, compare also Yamileth and Yamilet.

Jamillette f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Elaboration of Jamilet.

Janeiro m Portuguese (African), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Portuguese janeiro "January".

Janellys f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Janiel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Yaniel (in the Spanish Caribbean) and the Portuguese form of Yaniel (in Brazil). A known bearer of this name is Janiel Simon (b... [more]

Janisse f Spanish (Caribbean)

Janjak m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Jean-Jacques.

Jaquira f Caribbean

Jarolin f & m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Járol, based on Carolin (compare Harolin)... [more]

Jarrin m & f Caribbean, English
Variant of Jaron 2.

Jasodra f Trinidadian Creole (Rare, ?)

Jayluis m Caribbean (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean)
Blend of Jay 1 and Luis.

Jeanelly f Spanish (Caribbean)
Composed of the English name “Jean” and the ending “elly”.

Jefnier m Spanish (Caribbean, Anglicized, Rare)
In the case of reggaeton singer Jefnier Osorio (better known as Lunay), it's probably a rough anagram of her mother's name, Jennifer.

Jelinda f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Jeniel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Combination of Jesús with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]

Jenniflore f Haitian Creole
Variant of Jenny Flore, a combination of Jenny and Flore probably modelled on Jennifer.

Jenuel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Combination of Jesús with any name ending in -uel, such as Manuel and Miguel... [more]

Jeranda f English (American, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Jermond m Bahamian Creole

Jeroma f American (Rare), Bahamian Creole (Rare)

Jesiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
A variant of Jahzeel, occurring, e.g., in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1609).

Jésula f Haitian Creole
Variant of Jezula.

Jeune m French, French (Caribbean)
Means "young" in French. It is mostly used as a nickname designating a young person. It is rarely used as an official name.

Jevaun m Jamaican Patois
Jamaican form of Evan.

Jeyvier m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Borne by Puerto Rican boxer Jeyvier Cintrón (1995-), whose father is named Javier.

Jezila f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole Jezi "Jesus" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Jesus is there" or "Jesus is here".

Jezilóm m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole Jezi "Jesus" and lòm "man".

Jezula f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole Jezi "Jesus" (possibly influenced by French Jésus) and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Jesus is there" or "Jesus is here".

Jhanell f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janelle.

Jibensley m Haitian Creole

Jimary f Spanish (Caribbean)

Jireth f & m Spanish (Caribbean)
Biblical, the original form is Jireh but caribbean spanish accent made people add the non-pronounced "t"

Jissel f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Giselle.

Jocelene f Filipino (Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Jocelerme m Haitian Creole
Maybe a blend of José and Guilherme.

Joelys f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Joel.

Joenal m Haitian Creole

Johannetta f German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Antillean Creole (Rare), American (Archaic)
Feminization of Johann and elaboration of Johanna.

Johny m English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Johnny.

Jonaelle f French (Modern, Rare), French (Caribbean)
Feminine form of Jonael.

Jonal m Haitian Creole

Jonder m Spanish (Caribbean)

Joniel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]

Jonise f Haitian Creole, African American (Rare)
Combination of Jo (from a name such as Joanne) and Denise.

Jonuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -uel, such as Manuel and Miguel... [more]

Jorane f French (Quebec, Rare), Haitian Creole
This name is borne by French-Canadian singer and cellist Jorane Pelletier (1975-), who was born Johanne Pelletier.

Jorgino m Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaborated form of Jorge or a variant of Jorginho.

Jorleny f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Jormarlie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
The name of the daughter of the assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. It might be a reversal of the first two syllables of Marjorie (which is commonly used in Haiti), combined with the phonetic suffix -lie.

Josanne f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Maltese (Rare), Trinidadian Creole

Joselaine f Portuguese (Brazilian), Haitian Creole
Variant of Jocelene.

Josieann f English, Caribbean
Feminine name with the combination of Josie and Ann.

Jotuel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Yotuel.

Jovenel m Haitian Creole
Probably a Haitian form of Juvenal.

Jozy m Haitian Creole

Judeline f Haitian Creole
An elaboration of Jude 2 with the popular name suffix -line. Also compare Judaline and Judelyn.

Judelka f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Yudelkis.

Judine f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Judithe f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (African), Haitian Creole, Greenlandic, English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Judite, English and French variant of Judith and Danish and Greenlandic variant of Juditha.

Juditte f French (African), Haitian Creole, Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Judith.

Julienna f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Julienne.

Julise f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Elaboration of Julie.

Jumarielys f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Junette f English (Rare), Haitian Creole
Combination of June and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Junot m Spanish (Caribbean)
Junot Díaz (1968-) is a Dominican-American writer, professor, and editor. Possibly the masculine form of Juno, it is of Latin origin, meaning "young."

Juvenson m Haitian Creole

Kaderin f Caribbean

Kadesha f African American, Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Khadija.

Kadisha f American, Trinidadian Creole, Caribbean, African American
Possibly a variant of Khadija.

Kalimba f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
The name is inspiered by the song 'Kalimba Story' by Earth, Wind & Fire. In the song, kalimba refers to an African musical instrument (thumb piano), not to a person.

Kanisha f Indian, African American, Caribbean
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements ka, nee and sha (also found in Shanika)... [more]

Karaya m & f Caribbean (Modern, Rare)
It’s the Taino word for “moon”.

Karecia f Caribbean (Rare), African American (Rare)

Kathrena f Caribbean

Katiria f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Katia or Catira. This name was used by Puerto Rican dancer and singer Iris Chacón for her daughter born 1978.

Kavell m Jamaican Patois
Name of Jamaican origin, meaning "strong".

Kaylecia f Bahamian Creole (Rare)

Kaymar m Jamaican Patois
"Gift of God"... [more]

Kaynell f Bahamian Creole (Rare)

Kayona f Jamaican Patois
The name Kayona means "Act Singing".

Kedian f Jamaican Patois, English

Kedrick m American (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Kefash m Jamaican Patois

Keiry f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Keishera f Caribbean, English
Possibly an elaboration of Keisha.

Keishla f Spanish (Caribbean)
Unknown meaning, possibly inspired by Keisha, it was popular in Puerto Rico in the 1990s

Kellisa f English (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Kemar m Caribbean

Kemba f & m African, Caribbean
Means "peel" in Swahili and "full of faith" in a Central African language.... [more]

Kemelia f Jamaican Patois

Kénaël m French (Caribbean, Rare), Breton (Rare)
Masculine form of Kénaëlle

Kenisha f African American (Modern), Caribbean
Combination of Ken 1 and the popular phonetic elements nee and sha... [more]

Kenlie f & m English (American, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Variant of Kenley.

Kenmore m English Creole, Bajan
Transferred use of the surname Kenmore. This is borne by Kenmore Hughes (1970-), a retired sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda.

Kenniesha f African American, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Kenisha.

Kenred m Caribbean

Kentreal m Caribbean

Kerchelle f English (American, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Kertson m Trinidadian Creole

Kervin m Haitian Creole

Kervlee f Haitian Creole
Kervlee is a Haitian name as I met 4 Kervlee’s but it’s also English my one Kervlee!! Nicknames are Lee,Kerv and KK

Keshell f English (Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Rare)

Keshorn m Caribbean (Rare)
Probably a variant of Keshawn and Keshaun.

Ketia f Haitian Creole
Perhaps a variant of Katia (a Russian name) or Ketsia (a form of Keziah used in some French translations of the Bible).

Kettly f Haitian Creole
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Khara f Jamaican Patois
Cara... [more]

Kierah f Jamaican Patois
none

Krishmar m Caribbean

Kristela f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole Kris "Christ" combined with te "was" or "has been" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Christ was here" or "Christ was there".

Kristofferson m Filipino, Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Kristofferson.

Laboy m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Laboy.

Lacksley m Jamaican Patois

Lalin m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Means “moon” in Creole.

Lalina f Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Lalin.

Lalli f & m Haitian Creole
From "lalin" who mean "Moon".It is basically a feminine name which becomes used by men.

Lalonde m Trinidadian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Lalonde.

Lamercie f Haitian Creole

Larimar f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
From the name for a rare turquoise-blue variety of pectolite mineral, discovered in 1916 by the Spanish priest Miguel Fuertes Lorén. Lorén named the stone after his daughter Larissa and mar, the Spanish word for "sea"... [more]

Larray m & f Jamaican Patois
It comes from the American name Larry and it means hopeful

Laurys f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare, ?)
Variant of Lauris.

Ledis m Caribbean

Lefils m Haitian Creole, French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Lefils.

Leford m Jamaican Patois

Léger m French (Rare), Haitian Creole
French form of Leutgar. Saint Léger, Bishop of Autun was a 7th-century Frankish martyr.

Lendl m English (African, Rare), Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Lendl.

Lenworth m Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname Lenworth.

Leomaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Leomar with the -is suffix.

Leonne f Dutch, Haitian Creole
Dutch borrowing and Haitian variant of Léonne.

Leslia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Bahamian Creole
Spanish (feminine) form of Leslie, as well as a strictly feminine variant in the English-speaking world. This is borne by Bahamian politician Leslia Miller-Brice, daughter of the retired Bahamian athlete, businessman and politician Leslie O. Miller (1948-).

Leyanis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Possibly an invented name with the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Arielis). It is specially popular among Cubans.

Lianny f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Liddon m Jamaican Patois (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Lilietta f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Lilisbeth f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)

Limron m French (Caribbean)

Lineisy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic prefix li and Neisy. A known bearer of this name is Dominican model Lineisy Montero (1996-).

Lines f Spanish (Caribbean)
Short form of Angelines. In other words, this is a diminutive of Ángeles.

Lisbethe f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)

Lisvette f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Lisbeth.

Liván m Spanish (Caribbean)

Livienne f Antillean Creole (Rare)

Lolimar f Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Diminutive of Dolores María, most often used in Venezuela. In other words, this is a combination of Loli (a diminutive of Dolores) and -mar from names beginning with that syllable, such as Spanish María and Portuguese Maria.

Loudmilla f French (Caribbean, Rare)

Louvens m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole version of Louis.

Lovelie f Filipino, Haitian Creole
Variant of Lovely.

Lovena f French (Caribbean)

Luckner m Haitian Creole
Possibly a transferred use of the German surname Luckner.

Ludia f Haitian Creole

Ludmya f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ludmila. This name is borne by Haitian-American politician Mia Love (1975-), who was born Ludmya Bourdeau.

Ludovia f French (Caribbean), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from ludovia, the name of a genus of plants first described as a genus in 1861 by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon. This name was borne by Marguerite Ludovia Dale (née Hume; 1883 – 1963), an Australian playwright and feminist.

Luelle f South African (Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Rare)

Luguelín m Caribbean

Luguentz m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Louis and Wilguens. This is borne by Luguentz Dort (1999-), a Canadian basketball player of Haitian parentage.

Luisah f Haitian Creole

Luismary f Spanish (Caribbean)
Feminine form of Luismar, used mostly in Venezuela.

Lunise f Haitian Creole
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Lucie and Denise. A known bearer is Haitian singer Lunise Morse of the band RAM, the wife of musician Richard Auguste Morse.

Lurline f English, Jamaican Patois, Theatre
English poetic variant of Lorelei. William Vincent Wallace used it for the title character, a nymph of the Rhine River, in his opera Lurline (first performed 1860).

Lydel m Jamaican Patois

Lymari f Spanish (Caribbean)

Lyne f French, French (Quebec), Haitian Creole
Variant of Line or Line.

Lyonel m English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Haitian Creole
Variant of Lionel.

Mackensia f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Mackenson, or an elaboration of Mackenzie with the suffix -ia.

Mackenson m Haitian Creole, Bahamian Creole

Mackenzy f & m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackinson m Bahamian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Mackinson.

Maels m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is borne by Cuban baseball player Maels Rodríguez (1979-).

Magalys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magaly using the suffix -lys found in Marlys, Ivelys and similar names.

Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]

Magdalis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magdalys.

Magdalys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Elaborated form of Magdala.

Magdelys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magdalys, Magdalene and similar names.

Maidely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Máikel m Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Spanish variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.

Maikro m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Rare)

Maité f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Maite 1.

Maithe f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Maite 1.

Maitte f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Maite 1.

Makeba f African American, Caribbean
Meaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).

Maline f French (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Greenlandic, Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
French form of Malin as well as a Scandinavian variant.

Manette f Luxembourgish, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.

Manoucheca f Haitian Creole
A spelling variant of Manouchka.

Manoucheka f Haitian Creole
Variant of Manouchka.

Manouchka f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Manushka. (Cf. Manouschka, Manoushka.) A known bearer is Gabonese filmmaker Manouchka Kelly Labouba.

Maranatha f Various (Rare), Haitian Creole
From an Aramaic phrase in the New Testament, translated as "O Lord, come".

Mardria f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Marelvis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Mar-, from names beginning with this pattern like María or Martha, and Elvis or the infix -el(v)- (e.g. Elvin 1) combined with the suffix -is.

Margalie f Haitian Creole
Blend of Marjorie, Marguerite or another name that starts with Mar- or Marg- with Magalie... [more]

Margarette f English, Filipino, Haitian Creole
Variant of Margaret.

Mariangeli f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino
Either a diminutive of Mariangelica or Mariangela, or else a variant of Mariangely... [more]

Mariangely f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Maria and Angely.

Marielys f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Mariela using the popular suffix -lys.

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]

Marisbel f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Maribel.

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.

Marklan m Caribbean

Marlenis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Marlene. This is the middle name of American rapper and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother).

Marlie f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Marleen as well as a combination of Maria and names that end in lie.

Marlissia f Trinidadian Creole (Rare)

Marlyne f Haitian Creole

Marvens m Haitian Creole

Marxlenin f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of the surnames Marx and Lenin used as a feminine given name... [more]

Massilia m & f Haitian Creole

Matheline f French (Rare), Caribbean (Rare), Haitian Creole
Traditionally found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France, this name is of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation of Mathilde and a feminine form of the archaic masculine name Mathelin (which itself survives only as a surname today)... [more]

Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" and la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".

Matthius m Caribbean, English
Variant of Matthias.

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]

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

Maudrith f Papiamento (?), Caribbean
Found on Curaçao at least twice, this name may be Papiamento in origin - it may also be made up by creative parents, or have been inspired by a word or name from a different language. The exact etymology is difficult to tell with a name that is so obscure, so for the time being, one can only speculate about its origins.

Mauléart m Haitian Creole

Maxette f French (Caribbean), French (African, Rare)

Mayelline f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Mayerlin f Spanish (Caribbean)

M'balia f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Mbali.

Mckaeda f Caribbean (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.

Medjine f Haitian Creole
Possibly a combination of any given name that starts with an M- with Régine (or Redjina, its Haitian Creole form).

Meline f Haitian Creole
Haitian form of Melina.

Melitina f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Estonian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Variant of Melitini.

Melky m Haitian Creole

Melodi f Haitian Creole
From "melodi" who mean "melody"

Memmalatel m Jamaican Patois
The given name of the reggae percussionist Mr. Mojo Morgan.

Merceditas f Spanish, Filipino, Spanish (Caribbean)
Diminutive of Mercedes.

Mercidieu m Haitian Creole
Derived from French merci meaning "gratitude, thanks" and dieu meaning "god".

Mercilia f Haitian Creole

Mercilie f Haitian Creole

Merilia f Haitian Creole
Variant of Marilia.

Meritane f Haitian Creole
Of unknown meaning

Merline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Merlene. In some cases it may be a feminine form of Merlin.... [more]

Mesac m Haitian Creole

Mesidie m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Mèsidye.

Mesidieu m Haitian Creole
Variant of Mèsidye influenced by French dieu "god".

Mèsidye m Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole mèsi "thanks; thank you" and dye "god" with the intended meaning of "thanks be to God".

Michaëlle f Louisiana Creole, French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Michaël.

Michelet m Haitian Creole
Obsolete French diminutive of Michel.

Michelot m Haitian Creole
Obsolete French diminutive of Michel.

Migdalia f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a derivative of Hebrew מִגְדָּל (migdal) "tower" which is cognate with the place name Magdala (see Magdalene).

Miguelina f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Miguela used in Latin America.

Mijaín m Spanish (Caribbean)

Milaris f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Mimose f Haitian Creole
Variant of Mimosa.

Miosotis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Myosotis, used especially in the Dominican Republic. This occurs in the 1968 Puerto Rican telenovela La Mujer de Aquella Noche, where it is a nickname of the heroine, Countess Adriana de Astolfi, given to her by her lover, the itinerant gypsy Renzo.

Miriame f Muslim, French (African), Haitian Creole
Variant of Myriam. Also compare Myriame.

Mirlande f Haitian Creole
Possibly based on the sounds found in other names such as Mireille, Islande and Yolande.