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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]
Maidis f Danish (Rare), South American (Rare)
Modern coinage from a combination of Maja and the Old Norse name element dís meaning "goddess".
Maiella f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Possible form of Mayella but it could be used as a combination of Maia and Ella.
Maifrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Majfrid.
Maikim f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Kim 3.
Mailan f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Lan 1.
Mailee f English (American, Rare)
Either a combination of Mai and Lee or an Anglicized form of Maili.
Maileena f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Majlena.
Maili f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Mai 1 and Li 1.
Maïlie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maïlys, although it is also sometimes considered a contraction of Maïlys and Maëlie.
Mailona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Myron.
Maima f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Maimu.
Maina f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Swedish Maina, a Latvianized borrowing of Finnish Maini, a phonetic coinage based on Aina 4 and a derivation from Latvian mainīt "to change; to alter".
Maine f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "reputation, prestige, fame" in Finnish.
Maino m West Frisian (Rare), Italian (Rare)
West Frisian and Italian form of Meino, which itself is a variant of Meine.... [more]
Mainotas m Lithuanian (Rare)
It comes from the Lithuanian word change "mainytis"
Mairena f Spanish (Rare)
From place name Mairena.... [more]
Mairi f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Μαίρη (see Meri 2).
Mairika f Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mairi, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mairona f English (Rare, Archaic), Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Máire which appeared in the 1940s but appears to have faded almost immediately.
Mairu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Maisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian მაისი (maisi) meaning "May" (see May). This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was born in May.... [more]
Maisen f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Majsan.
Maiso f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Maisa (also Georgian).
Maísól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 or Maja 1 and sól "sun".
Maitasuna f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Sometimes considered a variant of Maite 2, this name is actually directly taken from Basque maitasun "love; lovability".
Maitea f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maite 2. The name coincides with Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling".
Maïtena f Basque (Gallicized), French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Maitena. This is the name of the titular character in the award-winning 1927 French novel written by Bernard Nabonne.
Maitlin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Maitland in the style of Caitlin.
Maitreyi f Sanskrit, Indian (Rare)
Allegedly means "friendly one", this was the name of a late Vedic Indian philosopher.
Maitu f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and .
Maiu m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)
Unknown etymology. This is the name of a god in Basque mythology who is the husband of Mari 3 and lives underground. It is often conflated with Sugaar.
Maïus m French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
A rare Acadian name. Possibly derived from the Latin name for the month of May mensis Maius.
Maivân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Vân.
Maive f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Maeve. A notable bearer was Indian-born author Maive Stokes (1866-1961), who was of Irish descent. She is best known for compiling a collection of Indian fairy tales that were told to her by her caretakers.
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan) mahiz... [more]
Majalene f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Lene.
Majer m Polish (Rare), Jewish
Polish form of Meir.
Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]
Majfrid f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and fríðr "beautiful".
Majgärd f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Majgerd.
Majgerd f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and garðr "enclosure, protection".
Majgret f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Greta.
Majkel m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Michael.
Majkl m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Czech (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Michael, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Majli f Swedish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of Maja or a variant of the Estonian names Maili and Maila.
Majlill f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Swedish lilla "little".
Majlis f Swedish, Finnish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Maj, which is either a diminutive of Maja or taken directly from maj the Swedish name for the month of May, and Lis.
Majnor f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Old Norse norðr "north", or the suffix -nor from Ellinor.
Majoranna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian majoránna "marjoram", with the spelling mimicking Anna.
Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.
Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.
Makamae f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "precious, highly prized, darling."
Makariya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Makariy.
Makary m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Macarius.
Makato f Japanese (Rare)
This name technically has no meaning since it is usually written in kana, but it could be spelled with 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 蘭 (ka) meaning "orchid", and 戸 (to) meaning "door"... [more]
Makaveli m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.
Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.
Makemen f & m Western African (Rare)
Liberia and Guinean
Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
Makhare m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "you make me happy" in Georgian. Also compare Georgian მიხარია (mikharia) meaning "I rejoice!" and the related name Khareba.
Makilcci f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makinna f English (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Makenna, perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names such as McKinley and Kinsley.
Makizhcchi f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (makiḻcci) meaning "joy; happiness".
Makizhcci f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makizhchi f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makke m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Max.
Makkenyū m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 真剣佑 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, ma') meaning "real, true," 剣 (ken, tsurugi) meaning "blade, sabre, sword" and 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help, save."... [more]
Mákr m Old Norse (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Makrida f Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Macris.
Makss m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Max.
Malachite m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]
Malakia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mal'akhiy (see Malachi) via its hellenized form Malachias.
Malakina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Martin.
Malarvily f Tamil (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Malarvili primarily used in Malaysia.
Malawina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marvin.
Malca f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Malcolm.
Malchen f German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Diminutive of Amalia with the common German diminutive ending -chen.... [more]
Malece f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Melissa and Elise.
Malekala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marshall.
Malenthe f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a completely invented name, or a combination of any name starting with Ma- with Lenthe.... [more]
Malerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Mallory and Valerie.
Malësor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian malësor "from the mountains; mountaineer".
Maley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maley.
Malgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeum).
Málhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
From the initial syllable found in Málfríður (itself derived from Old Norse Málmfríðr) and the Old Norse element hildr "battle"... [more]
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".
Malin m English (British, Rare)
A rare masculine name from England's north; it means "little warrior". ... [more]
Malio m Asturian (Rare)
Truncated form of Amalio.
Mališa m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective mali, meaning "little, tiny one".
Malkhazni f Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen малх (malkh) meaning "sun" combined with хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful".
Malkia f African American (Rare)
From the Swahili word malkia meaning "queen", a derivative of Arabic مَلِكَة (malika) "queen" (making it a cognate of Malika). This name was borne by American painter Lucille Malkia Roberts (1917-2004).
Malle f German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of Amalia.
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]
Malmfinn m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse malmr "ore" and Finn 2. Used briefly in the early 20th century.
Malosi m Samoan (Rare)
Of Samoan origin, meaning "strength". Used by stuntman Malosi Leonard.
Malou m & f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malo, originally derived from Maclou. This is also used as a feminine name.
Maltina f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maltin.
Mâlù f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 馬鹿 (mâlù) meaning "red deer".
Malucia f English (Rare)
A possible play on words for the English word ‘malicious’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie and the Secret Door” as the name of the antagonist of the plot, Princess Malucia, a spoiled young girl who is the first of her bloodline to be born without any magic.
Malula f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of María Lourdes or María de Lourdes.
Maluna f German (Modern, Rare)
A new formation containing the Latin word luna "moon". 'Maluna Mondschein' is a series of German children's books by Andrea Schütze.
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [more]
Malvína f Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Malvina.
Malvinas f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.
Malvolia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine version of the masculine name Malvolio; derived from Italian, it means "ill will". This name has always been rare, but reached a peak in popularity in the mid-19th Century in Great Britain and America.
Mályva f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mályva "mallow".
Mamako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "genuine, real, sincere", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mamamze m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun მამა (mama) meaning "father" combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun".
Mambet m Kyrgyz, Kazakh (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Crimean Tatar contracted form of Muhammad.
Mamert m Polish, Provençal, French, German (Rare)
French, German, Polish and Provençal form of Mamertus.
Mamerta f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian feminine form of Mamerto and Polish feminine form of Mamert.
Mamerto m Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Mamertus. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in the Philippines, and more rarely in South America.
Mamica f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Serbian word мамица (mamica), meaning “mommy”
Mamika f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [more]
Mamisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა (mama) meaning "father".... [more]
Mamisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am my father's child" in Georgian (literally: "I am of the father"), derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".
Mammootty m Malayalam (Modern, Rare)
After Indian actor Mammootty (1951-), itself a contraction of his real name Muhammad Kutty.
Mamnun m Arabic (Rare), Bengali
Means "grateful, thankful, indebted" in Arabic, from the root من (manna) meaning "to be gracious".
Mamnuna f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Mamnun.
Mamud m Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Mahmood
Mánadís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements máni "moon" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Manamina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 奈 (na) meaning "why, how, what, endure".
Manawaleʻa f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "charity" in Hawaiian. Also used as a Hawaiian equivalent of the name Charity.
Manbert m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of name element Mann and Bjort.
Mance m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the English surname, Mance.
Mandolina f Croatian (Rare)
From the name of the musical instrument, called mandolin in English.
Manelich m Theatre, Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Catalan diminutive of Manel 1. This was used by Àngel Guimerà for a character in his Catalan-language play Terra baixa (1896)... [more]
Manelick m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Manelich. Known bearers include Manelick "Mane" de la Parra Borja (1982-), a Mexican singer, and his father, Mexican writer and editor Manelick de la Parra Vargas.
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.
Manford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Manford.
Manfreda f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Manfred.
Manfredas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Manfred.
Manfreð m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Manfred.
Manga f Medieval Hungarian, Hungarian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. In medieval times, it might have been a variant of Magna, today, however, it is rather considered a diminutive of Margit and its variants.