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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English; and the length is 6.
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Lystra f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor, the origins of which are uncertain. In Acts in the New Testament, Lystra (then a Roman colōnia) was "one chief scene of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas", as well as the likely hometown of Paul's "chosen companion and fellow missionary" Timothy... [more]
Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.
Mackie f & m English
Version of Macky.
MacRoy m English
Transferred use of the surname MacRoy.
Maddye f English
Variant spelling of Maddie.
Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.
Madgie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Madge.
Madrid f & m English (American, Rare)
From place name Madrid.
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Madsie f English
Diminutive of Madison
Maelin f English (American)
Variant of Maelyn.
Maelyn f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.
Maesie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie, influenced by Mae.
Maeven f English
Variant of Maevon and variant of Maven incorporating the name Mae.
Magena f English (American)
Variant form of Megan or Magen
Maggee f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggey f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggie f English
Diminutive of Magdalene or Magdalena
Magpie f English
Diminutive of Maggie and Margaret, from the English word for the common European bird, known for its chattering, before c.1600 known simply as pie... [more]
Mahlon m Biblical, English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [more]
Maicee f English
Possibly a variant of Macy or Maisie.
Maicie f English
Possibly a variant of Maisie
Maidie f English (Rare), Scots
Variant of Maida, used as a British given name 'reasonably frequently until 1930. Resurfaced again briefly in the 1960s, but is a rarely used name', according to Dunkling & Gosling (1983)... [more]
Mailee f English (American, Rare)
Either a combination of Mai and Lee or an Anglicized form of Maili.
Maimie f English
Variant of Mamie.
Mairon f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Máire
Maizie f English
Variant of Maisie.
Makena f English (American)
Spelling variation of Makenna, ultimately from the surname McKenna. The name's spelling coincides with the unrelated Mumbi name Makena.
Makyla f English (Modern)
Probably an altered form of Makayla, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla or Micah.
Malece f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Melissa and Elise.
Malibu f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a beach city in California, which is derived from Ventureño Chumash Humaliwo meaning "the surf sounds loudly".
Mallen m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Mallen.
Mallex m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Mal- (such as Malik 1 and Malcolm) with Alex or Lex.... [more]
Mandie f English
Diminutive of Amanda.
Mangle m & f English
Possibly from the surname Mangle.
Manila f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Manila, which refers to the capital city of the Philippines. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
Manson m English
Transferred from the surname Manson.
Manton m English, Irish
Manton is derived from various place names throughout England. In Ireland Manton is the anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").
Marche f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marcia.
Marden f & m English
The author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.
Marell f & m Dutch (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Marelle. Also compare Mariel. In some cases (especially those of male bearers), this name might also be a variant of Morell or a combination of two existing names, such as Marcus and Tyrell.... [more]
Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.
Mareya f Spanish (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Spanish Mireya or possibly a variant of Maria.
Mariar f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Mainly a variant of Mariah. This can also be used as a variant of Maria. This is the name of a 1905 song sung by Clarice Vance.
Marice f English (Rare)
A variant spelling of Maris 2 or a combination of the first syllable of Mary or Margaret with the name suffix -ice.
Marilu f English
Variant of Marilou, i.e., a combination of Mary and the popular name syllable Lu (from names such as Lucilla).
Marjie f English (American), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Margie and a diminutive of Marjorie.
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]
Markee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquie or a diminutive of Mark.
Markes m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markes.
Markie f English
Possibly a feminine form of Mark.... [more]
Marlea f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marlene, first appeared in the early 1900s, used most frequently during the 1940s in the U.S. Variants were Marlee, Marley, Marlie, all used in roughly equal numbers, and all of which seem to have faded in the 1950s.
Marlei f & m English
Variant of Marley.
Marlia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Marley and Marla in the style of Julia (See also Marlea).
Marlie f English
Strictly feminine variant of Marley.
Marlow f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Marlow.
Marnee f English
Variant of Marnie.
Marney f & m English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Marnie, while a Feminine name in English, in Brazil, it's typically masculine. It could also be transferred from the surname Marney.
Marrie f English (American, Rare)
A variant of either Mary or Marie.
Martee f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Martie. It is mostly feminine in the United States and masculine in the Philippines.
Martel m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the French surname Martelle.
Martey m English
Variant of Marty.
Marvie f & m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marvina or Marvin. It could also be used as a feminine form of Marvin.
Marvis f & m English
Meaing unknown. As a feminine name, it is allegedly based on Mavis and Maris. As a masculine name, it could possibly be based on Marvin or Jarvis.
Maryjo f English
Combination of Mary and Jo.
Maryon f English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Marion 1. A notable Norwegian bearer is actress Maryon Eilertsen (1950-2015).
Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.
Maston m English (Rare)
Taken from the English surname Maston.
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/
Mathan m Scottish (Modern), English (Modern)
Means “bear” in Scottish Gaelic. This is a recently created name.
Mattye f English
Variant of Mattie.
Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.
Maxwel m English
Variant of Maxwell
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).
Mayann f English (Rare)
Combination of May and Ann.
Maybel f English
Variant of Mabel.
Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]
Mayhew m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayhew.
Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.
Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.
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.
Maysie f English
Variant of Maisie.
Maysyn f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Mason.
Mayven f English
Variant of Maven incorporating the name May.
Mayzel f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending May or Maisie with Hazel.
McCall f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCall.
McGraw m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcgraw.
McLain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname McLain.
McLane m English
Transferred use of the surname Mclane.
McNeil m English
Transferred use of the surname McNeil.
Mearle f English
Variant of Merle.
Medius f & m English (African), Eastern African
Borrowed from Latin medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.
Medwin m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medwin.
Meehan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Meehan.
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-).
Mehera f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Mehera Bonner was the entertainment editor at Marie Claire. She is a pop culture writer.
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".
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]
Meleah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melia, possibly influenced by the Hebrew word מְלֵאָה (mele'ah) meaning "fullness, full produce, harvest".
Mellie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Melissa, Melinda, Permelia and Melanie.
Melora f English (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Probably a variant of Meliora. This name was (first?) used in the Arthurian romance The Adventures of Melora and Orlando (1696).
Melton m English
Probably a variant of Milton.
Memoir m & f English, African American
The word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.
Mennie f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Minnie, unless used as a short form of a name containing men.
Mentha f English (Rare), Literature
Latinate form of Minthe. Mentha is the name of the mint genus. Mint is a wild flower and an important herb.
Mercer m English
Transferred use of the surname Mercer.
Mereck m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick influenced by the spelling of Dereck.
Merica f English
Short form of America.
Merlot f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the wine Merlot.
Merric m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick. It was used by the author Tamora Pierce for a character in her 'Protector of the Small' fantasy series.
Merryl f English
Variant of Merril.
Mervel m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Marvel and Merveille.
Meryll f English
Variant of Meryl.
Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), Literature
From the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [more]
Metora f English
"Meteor"
Mettie f American (South), English
A diminutive of Metta or a variant of Mattie. Possibly a diminutive of Matilda or Martha or Margaret.
Micole f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Italian Micol, or perhaps an invented name based on Nicole.
Midgie f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Miella f English
Elaboration of Miel.
Mietta f English (Australian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Hungarian
Latinate form of Miette, or perhaps a Latinate diminutive of Mia.
Mighty f English
The name Mighty means strong
Mikala f English
Variant of Michaela.
Milady f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the word, now used in historical or humorous contexts, referring to an English noblewoman or gentlewoman, the form of address to such a person or a lady. It came partly from a colloquial pronunciation of my Lady and partly from French milady (from my Lady).
Milcom m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, English (Puritan)
In the Old Testament, Milcom was the highest of the Ammonite gods. It is generally accepted that this name is a form of the common Semitic noun meaning "king" (Hebrew melek), and became an epithet of the head of the Ammonite pantheon... [more]
Mildie f English
Diminutive of Mildred.
Mileah f English
Alternate spelling of Millie or Miley.
Millye f English
A variant spelling of Millie.
Mimmie f English
Variant spelling of Mimmy.
Mimosa f English, Finnish, French, Spanish, Danish, Filipino, Italian
From Mimosa, a genus of plants that are sensitive to touch. The best known plant from that genus is the Mimosa pudica, better known in English as the touch-me-not. The plant genus derives its name from Spanish mimosa, which is the feminine form of the Spanish adjective mimoso meaning "cuddly".
Minnet f English (Rare)
Probably a rare variant of Minette.
Miriah f & m English
Variant of Miria.
Mirtie f English
Diminutive of Myrtle.
Mishka f English (Modern, Rare)
As an English name, it could possibly be a variant of Mischka or Mischa.... [more]
Mistie f English (American)
Variant of Misty. A known bearer of this name is the American basketball player Mistie Bass (1983-).
Mistye f English
Variant spelling of Misty.
Mitchy m English
Diminutive of Mitchell.
Mittie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Martha (compare Matty) and various other names beginning with M or containing this sound, including Margaret, Matilda, Mehitabel, Myrtle, Araminta and Submit... [more]
Mittye f English
Diminutive of Martha or Matilda.
Miyana f Japanese, English, Hebrew
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.. This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
Mizela f English
Also Mizella. These names have been occasionally used in the 20th century and are an etymological mystery, unless they are phonetic variants of Marcella, Marcelle, Michelle... [more]
Mizpah f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Hebrew מִצְפָּה (miṣpāh, mitspah) "watchtower". As mentioned in the biblical story of Jacob and Laban, making a pile of stones marked an agreement between two people, with God as their watching witness.
Modena f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Modena or taken from the name of the city of Modena, Italy.
Mollee f English
Variant of Molly.
Molley f English
Variant of Molly.
Mollye f English
Variant spelling of Molly.
Moneca f English (Rare)
Variant of Monica. A notable bearer is Canadian voice actress Moneca Stori (1970-).
Montie f & m English
A variant of Monte or Monty, also used as a feminine name.
Moonee f English (American, Rare)
This is a name invented for the 6 year old main character of the 2017 movie The Florida Project and has since been occasionally used as a given name.... [more]
Morrow m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Morrow.
Mosaic m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mosaic, which is a pattern of small pieces of coloured stones, glass, or ceramic.
Mossie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Moss, although it might also be a short form of Moselle.
Motley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Motley.
Movita f Popular Culture, English (American)
The stage name of the actress Maria Luisa Castaneda (1916-2015), whose popularity spurned usage of the name in the 1930s.
Mozart m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the German surname Mozart, most likely in honour of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Mozell m & f English (American)
Possibly a feminine variant and a masculine form of Mozelle.
Mufasa m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Name of a character in 'The Lion King' franchise, who is Scar's older brother, Sarabi's mate, Simba's father and Kiara and Kion's paternal grandfather and introduced as the King of the Pride Lands.
Muffet f Popular Culture, English
Name of the title character in the nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffet, and possibly derived from the surname Muffet. This name is also used as a nickname, such as in Muffet Hemingway (born Joan Whittlesey Hemingway) and Muffet McGraw (real name Ann McGraw, née O'Brien).
Muffin f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Margaret or Mary, possibly an elaborated form of Muffy. It may also be given in relation to the baked goods called muffins.
Murdoc m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Murdoch. A notable fictional bearer of this name is Murdoc Niccals, member of virtual band Gorillaz.