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Mahrukh ماہرخ f Urdu, PersianMeans “moon-like face”. Derives from Persian ماه (
mah) meaning "moon" and رخ (
rukh) meaning "face." Shares the same meaning as Ottoman
Mahpeyker and Persian
Mahchehreh.
Maipaksana f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
maipak meaning "successful" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Maitreyi মৈত্রেয়ী, मैत्रेयी, മൈത്രേയി, மைத்ரேயி f Sanskrit, Indian (Rare)Allegedly means "friendly one", this was the name of a late Vedic Indian philosopher.
Maitri मैत्री f IndianMeans "loving-kindness" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Maiya f TamilThe name means "Illusion" in Sanskrit, having to do with the hindu belief that the world is all an illusion which one must overcome to reach moksha or nirvana
Majīda ماجدہ f Arabic, UrduFeminine form of
Majid. It is not to be confused with
Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
Makhansingh m IndianA known bearer of this name is the Indian politician Makhansingh Solanki (b. 1952).
Makul मकुल m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi"bud" ;Spanish Cherry tree ... [
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Malarvili மலர்விழி f TamilDerived from Tamil மலர்
(malar) meaning "flower" and விழி
(viḻi) meaning "eye".
Malkaush m IndianMalkaush is a name of a raga (music composition) in classical music. It is was one the oldest ragas and very melodias. Ragas are viewed as a person like attributes in India. Malkaush is viewed as person with seven wifes, garland of red flowers in his neck and wine in hand... [
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Mallika மல்லிகா, മല്ലിക, ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾ, మల్లికా, মল্লিকা f Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, ThaiDerived from Sanskrit मल्लिका
(mallika) meaning "jasmine".
Malma f IndianIndian name coming from the
Urdu word for “gilded”.
Malti f IndianA Malti is a flower in India, usually accompanied by the sister, Maudu.... [
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Mampuzhikal m MalayalamMeans "Mango Tree River". Its start as a name dates to the start of the 20th Century.
Man मन, મન m IndianMeaning "heart, feeling; mind" in Hindi.
Manan मनन, મનન m Indian, Hindi, GujaratiDerived from Sanskrit मनन
(manana) meaning "thinking, understanding, reflection, meditation".
Manayi मनायी f IndianMEANING - first woman on earth, wife of lord Manu. Her another name is Manaavi मनावी... [
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Mandira f IndianSanskrit. In Northern India, a mandir is a temple. Mandira is the feminine version of the name. So it means "temple of God"... [
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Manickam மாணிக்கம் m TamilManickam is a Tamil name widely used among Tamil population in the world. The name originated from Tamilnadu, India.... [
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Manikandan മണികണ്ഠൻ, மணிகண்டன் m Indian, Malayalam, TamilMeans "one with a bell around his neck" from Malayalam മണി
(mani) or Tamil மணி
(mani) meaning "bell" and Malayalam കണ്ഠം
(kantham) or Tamil கந்தம்
(kantam) meaning "neck, throat"... [
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Manikprabhu m IndianHe was a king and now he is a Executive Programmer in ISQT Inernational Bangalore
Manimegalai f TamilChithalai Chathanar used this name as the main character in his poem 'Manimekala', one of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature.
Manjima f IndianManjima stands for "beauty on earth", used to signify beauty.
Mann मन, મન m IndianMeans "heart, feeling, mind" in Hindi.
Manovir मनोवीर m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, KannadaMEANING - "brave by heart", courageous person, bold. Here मनः means by heart or mind + वीर means brave, courageous, warrior
Manpal ਮਨਪਾਲ m Indian (Sikh), PunjabiFrom Sanskrit मनस्
(mánas) meaning "mind, spirit" combined with पाल
(pāla) meaning "guard, protector, keeper".
Manparteet m & f Punjabi (Rare)Given in Punjab a rare occurrence it is given as a unique name because Manpreet is very common name
Manpaul ਮਨਪਾਲ, मनपाल m & f Indian (Sikh, Rare)From Sanskrit मनस् (mánas) "mind, intellect, spirit" and पाल (pāla) "protector, guard, keeper". Therefore the name means "protector of soul" (also can be interpreted as meaning "protector of heart")... [
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Mansi मानसी f HindiFrom Sanskrit मानसी (
mānasī́), the feminine form of मानस (
mānasá) meaning "mental, spiritual".
Maogli मोगली, মোগলি, মৌগলী, ماوگلی, ਮੋਗਲੀ m Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Urdu, Punjabi, Odia, Gujarati, Dogri, Konkani, Marathi, Nepali, Sindhi, LiteratureHindi, Nepali, Sindhi, Bengali, Dogri, Odia, Konkani, Urdu, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi form of
Mowgli.
Maokli మౌగ్లి, மோக்லி, മൗഗ്ലി, ಮೊಗ್ಲಿ m Thai, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Dhivehi, Sinhalese, Kannada, Literature, Popular CultureThai, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Dhivehi and Sinhala form of
Mowgli.
Marish मारिष m Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Indian (Sikh), Gujarati"Respectable man"; worthy friend
Marium مریم, মারিয়াম f Urdu, BengaliAlternate transcription of Urdu مریم (see
Maryam), as well as a Bengali transcription.
Marj मार्ज m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, HindiMEANING "cleaner", "purifying ", "one who purifies" , "An epithet for Lord Vishnu"... [
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Marjan मार्जन f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, MarathiMEANING - "purification", "cleaning", "cleansing", "wiping off" ,"a brush or broom"... [
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Marjana मार्जना f Sanskrit (Archaic), Indian, Hindi (Rare), Hinduism (Modern), Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, PunjabiMEANING -"purifying " ,"washing" , "cleaning" ... [
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Marjani मार्जनी f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - " purification ", "cleansing", "cleaner ", " broom", Name of a female attendant of Goddess Durga ... [
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Marul मरुल m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, AssameseMEANING - Soft,Gentle, a kind of duck or flemingo
Marula मारुला f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, AssameseMEANING - a kind of duck or flemingo, Soft, Mild, Name of a poetess... [
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Maruti m Hindiderived from India, after the nickname of a god known as "Hanuman" a half mokney and half man, which means "son of the wind" since the god is known as the son of the wind.... [
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Mashrafe মাশরাফি m BengaliProbably derived from Arabic مُشْرِف
(mušrif) meaning "supervisor, overseer".
Matanti f Indian, TamilPre-14th century Tamil feminine given name, taken from the word
matanti, a name for the Indian Pennywort plant.
Matrita मातृता f HindiThe Maker, A mother, Mother earth, Epithet of Lakshmee, Epithet of Durga, little mother
Mavani f MaoFrom the Mao
mava meaning "to shine".
Mayank मयंक m IndianDerived from Sanskrit मृगाङ्क
(mṛgāṅka) "moon", literally "animal-marked".
Mayura मयुरा, मयुर, ಮಯೂರ f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, SinhaleseFeminine form of
Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.
Meeta मीता f Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit मित्र
(mitrá) meaning "friend, companion".
Megha मेघा f IndianFrom Sanskrit मेघ
(megha) meaning "cloud".
Meghana मेघना f IndianDerived from Sanskrit
Megh-ana "the clouds; rain cloud".... [
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Meghavarna m IndianFrom Sanskrit मेघवर्ण (
meghavarṇa) meaning “cloud color", derived from Sanskrit मेघ (
megha) meaning "cloud", combined with वर्ण (
varna) meaning “color”... [
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Meghna f IndianFrom the name of the river, or alternatively from Hindi
megh (मेघ)- "cloud".
Mehana मेहना f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING - abundantly, in streams
Meherunnesa মেহেরুন্নেসা f BengaliFrom the Persian phrase مهرالنساء
(mehr an-nisa') meaning "the sun among women", derived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "sun" and Arabic نساء
(nisa') meaning "women".
Mehreen مہرین, মেহরীন f Urdu, BengaliDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection" or "sun".
Mengka m MizoMeans "orecious; famous; strong" in Mizo.
Messua f HindiProbably mean “One Who Prays” in Hindi. A notable bearer was the woman who took in Mowgli when he joined the humans in a version of ‘The Jungle Book’.
Midhuna f TamilIn Tamil, the zodiac sign Gemini is called Midhunam. thus when the name Midhuna is derived from the word, it comes to mean double or dual. Midhuna also means the word double in Sanskrit. Mithun without the 'a' is a boy's name.
Midhush मीढुष m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, AssameseMEANING : bountiful, liberal, Name of a son of lord Indra by
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Mihir m Indian, Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit मिहिर
(mihira) meaning "sun". It was also used to mean "moon" and "wind" (depending on the context). The original name had connotations of "king of all" or "person from family of Sun"... [
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Mirabai मीराबाई f Indian, HistoryFrom the name
Mira 1 combined with the suffix
bai, applied to female members of Hindu dynasties (e.g.
Lakshmibai,
Janabai,
Muktabai,
Shantabai,
Ahilyabai,
Jhalkaribai)... [
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Mishti મિષ્ટી, मिष्टी, মিষ্টি f Indian (Rare)The name Mishti means sweet person in Hindi, Bengali, and Gujarati. It is also the name of a yogurt dish (Mishti Doi).
Mithila মিথিলা, ମିଥିଲା, मिथिला f Bengali, Odia, HindiFrom the name of an ancient region and city located in what is now India and Nepal, said to be derived from the name of King Mithi.
Mithlesh मिथिलेश m HindiMeans "lord of Mithila" from Sanskrit मिथिला
(mithila), the name of an ancient region and city, and ईश
(isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
Miysha m & f IndianA form of Russian Misha (diminutive of Michael). Meaning "who is like a God?". Or Ind name Miysha means "smile" in Sanskrit.
Modeera مُدِیرا f Arabic (Archaic), Urdu (Archaic)Origin possibly from the arabic word 'Modeer' (masculine) which means "editor/manager". Possible meanings could be "efficient", "methodical"
Mogra मोगरा f Hindi (Rare)From Hindi मोगरा (mogara) the Hindi word for the Arabian jasmine.