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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Masé f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Short form of María José coming from the first and last syllables.
Masea f English (Rare)
Variant of Macy influenced by Chelsea.
Masephi f German (Rare)
A contraction of Maria and Josephine (or Josepha).
Masey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.
Mashawn f & m African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Masha and Shawn or, as a masculine name, a variant of Myshawn.
Mashayla f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ma, shay and la, or perhaps a blend of Michelle and Makayla - both of which are feminine forms of Michael.
Mashiko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Masho, which is a diminutive of Mariam.... [more]
Mashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ma and the name Shonda.
Masiosare m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the Spanish phrase más si osare (un extraño enemigo) meaning "but if (a foreign enemy) dares" from the Mexican national anthem. This is borne by Mexican martial artist Masiosare 'Masio' Fullen (1987-)... [more]
Maslini f Malay (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic مُسَلٍّ (musallin) meaning "comforter" or "amusing, comforting".
Məsməxanım f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Combination of Məsmə and Azerbaijani xanım meaning "madam, lady".
Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.
Massima f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Massimo.
Massimuccio m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Massimo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Maston m English (Rare)
Taken from the English surname Maston.
Mastona f Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Mastaneh.
Mastura f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic مستور (mastūr) meaning "hidden, concealed, veiled".
Masurao m Japanese (Rare)
From 丈夫/益荒男 (masurao), referring to a manly person, a hero or warrior, itself a combination of 益荒 (masura), referring to manliness or having the strength of a god or man (from verb 増す (masu) meaning "to increase, grow" combined with suffix ら (-ra)) and 男/夫 (o) meaning "male."... [more]
Masza f Polish (Rare)
Polish transliteration of Masha.
Matalin m Occitan (Rare)
Masculine form of Matalina.
Matanel m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Matan and El, also variant of Netanel.
Matanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Matan.
Matanor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Matan, means "gift" and Or, means "light".
Matasha f Russian (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of names Masha and Natasha, or it is a combination of a prefix Ma and name Tasha.
Matat f Hebrew (Rare)
means "gift" in Hebrew.
Mateíto m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mateo.
Matejs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Mattheus.
Matėjus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant form of Motiejus, probably via its variant spelling Matiejus.
Materne f Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maternus.... [more]
Materra f English (Latinized, Modern, Rare)
Used from the Latin word "mater" meaning "mother".
Matessa f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a combination of a name starting with Ma- (such as Maria) or Mat- (such as Mathilde) with Tessa or an other name ending in -essa, such as Vanessa... [more]
Mateu m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Albanian borrowing of English Matthew.
Mateuss m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Matthew.
Mathaeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Archaic American variant of Matthaeus and medieval Polish variant of Mateusz.
Mathée f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Mathieu.
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]
Mathia f Danish (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Mathias. As a medieval French name, it was recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Mathies m Danish (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Variant of Mathias. A known bearer of this name is the Danish footballer Mathies Skjellerup (1996-).
Mathilinic m Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Matilin, a Breton variant of Mathurin.
Matiana f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Matías. It has mainly been used in Mexico.
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".
Måtile m Walloon (Rare)
Maybe an elaboration of Matile or the Walloon form of Matt or Mathéo.
Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.
Måtis m Walloon (Modern, Rare)
Walloon form of Mathis, so a variant of Matisse
Matissa f English (American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of the unisex name Matisse. Also compare Matessa.
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
Matjeu m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Dutch and Limburgish form of Mathieu.
Mátka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mátka "(archaic, dialectal) fiancée".
Matreya f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Meaning uncertain, perhaps based on Maitreya.
Matrix m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the English word matrix, itself from Latin mātrīx meaning "dam, womb". It has seem some use in the US since the release of the film 'The Matrix' (1999).
Matrjona f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Matrona 1.
Matsue f Japanese (Rare)
"Pine tree blessing".
Matsurika f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 茉莉花 (matsurika), referring to the Arabian jasmine.... [more]
Matsuriko f Japanese (Rare)
This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, ne) meaning "child."
Matsuto m Japanese (Rare)
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 翔 (to) meaning "to fly, to soar". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mattane f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Amor.
Matthäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthäus.
Matthæus m Danish (Rare), Biblical Danish
Danish spelling of Matthaeus, which is used in the Danish translation of the Bible.
Matthaeus m Biblical Greek (Latinized), Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Matthaios. Regarding the Danish usage of the name: it is a variant spelling of Matthæus, which can be made by Danes but is more commonly made by foreigners who are unfamiliar with the Danish letter Æ.
Matthews m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the surname Matthews.
Matthiani f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthias.
Matthys m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, West Frisian
Medieval Dutch form of Matthijs as well as the modern Afrikaans and West Frisian form of Matthijs. In the Netherlands, the name has survived to modern times, but it is highly rare there currently, especially when compared to its modern counterpart.... [more]
Mattijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Mattinus. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor Mattijn Hartemink (b. 1971).
Mattilda f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Corsican
English and Swedish variant and Corsican form of Matilda.
Mattina f American (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word meaning "morning."
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Mattinus m Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a latinate diminutive of Mattheus as well as a corruption of Martinus. In rare cases, it might even be a combination of Mattheus with any Latin name that ends in -inus... [more]
Mattis f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Matilda.
Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.
Maturino m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Maturinus. A popular bearer of the name is the Italian Rennaissance painter Maturino da Firenze (1490-1528) and the Italian bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aosta Maturino Blanchet, full name Angelo Maturino Blanchet (1892-1974).
Matvėjus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Matthew via its Russian form Matvey.
Matwé m Dutch (Rare)
The best known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Matwé Middelkoop (b. 1983). Seeing as his mother is Russian, his name is likely a creative spelling of (or otherwise based on) the Russian given name Matvey.
Maudileena f English (Rare)
The full name of Pinkie Pie’s (My Little Pony) older sister, Maud Pie.
Maudlin f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval English vernacular form of Magdalene via the French Madeleine.... [more]
Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.
Mauke m & f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Frisian origin (just compare names like Auke, Bauke, Gauke and Hauke), in which case it might possibly be a diminutive of Maurus or Mauritius (as well as of their feminine forms, in the case of female bearers).
Maup m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Maurits.
Maur m Polish, French, Provençal, Estonian (Rare)
French, Provençal and Polish form of Maurus and Estonian short form of Maurits and Mauri.
Mauries m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name Maurice.
Maurijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Maurinus.
Maurishka f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Variant spelling of Mariska... [more]
Maurissa f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Marissa influenced by Maurice.
Maurkice m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquis, the spelling possibly altered to resemble Maurice. Bearer Maurkice Pouncey (1989-) is an American football player.
Maurycja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maurycy and Maurycjusz.
Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as Mauritia (feminine), Maurits (masculine) and Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [more]
Mausi f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Allegedly a diminutive of María Auxiliadora (compare Mauxi), though perhaps derived from German Maus meaning "mouse" and imported to Argentina by German immigrants.
Mauve f English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.
Mauz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mauz.... [more]
Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.
Mavia f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), History
Variant transliteration of ماوية (see Māwiyya).
Mavlan m Uyghur, Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
Derived from the Islamic religious title of مولانا (mawlana), which is also known in English as maulana. It literally means "our lord" in Arabic, as it is derived from the Arabic noun مولى (mawla) meaning "lord, master" combined with the Arabic possessive suffix ـنَا (-na).... [more]
Mavournee f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.... [more]
Mavourney f English (Rare)
Most likely an English variant of Mavourneen.
Mavournie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.
Mavra f Greek (Rare), Georgian, Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian, Moldovan, Romanian, History (Ecclesiastical), Theatre
Modern Greek form of Maura 1, which has spread to Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region via the Eastern Orthodox Church.... [more]
Mawata f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 真綿 meaning "silk floss, silk wadding," combined from 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto) meaning "real, true" and 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton."... [more]
Mawd f English (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Maud.
Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.
Maxander m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of any name starting with Max- (such as Maximilian) with any name ending in -ander (such as Alexander).
Maxellende f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Maxellendis. This was the name of a 7th-century martyr; Saint Maxellende was a miracle worker, invoked for eye diseases.
Maxfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maxfield.
Maxida f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Originally a stage name of Swedish-Sami musician and activist Ida Amanda Märak (1988-).
Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]
Maxina f Galician (Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a feminine form of Maginus and a corruption of Maxima. 'Maxina ou a filla espúrea' (also published under the titles 'Magina ou a filla espúrea' and 'Majina ou a filla espúrea', 1870) by Marcial Valladares is considered the first novel written in the Galician language.
May f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "lucky" in Vietnamese
Maya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
From Russian май (may), meaning "May". It was used by communist parents wanting to reject traditional names as a reference to International Worker's Day on May 1st. The name is written as Maya (Мая) because it is feminine.
Maya f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ma and Ya.
Mayabella f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Bella.
Mayabibi f Turkmen, Uzbek (Rare, ?)
Derived from Turkmen maya meaning "female camel" and Persian بی‌بی‎ (bibi) meaning "lady".
Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.
Mayaka f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 真弥香, 真弥華, 真也香, 真矢香, 麻弥香, 麻耶香, 麻也加, 麻也香, 万夜花 or 摩耶花 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000," 摩 (ma, sa.suru, su.ru, ma.suru) meaning "chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape," 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)," 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart," 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night," 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour," 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" or 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower."... [more]
Mayakate f Obscure (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Kate.
Mayalène f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maialen (compare Maïalène).
Mayaleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Maeleth influenced by Maya 2.
Mayann f English (Rare)
Combination of May and Ann.
Mayanna f English (Rare)
Combination of May or Maya 2 and Anna.
Mayauel f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Mayahuel. This is borne by a (male) glass artist from California, United States: Mayauel Ward (1956-).
Maybellene f Popular Culture (Rare)
Variant of Maybelline, used by Chuck Berry in his 1955 song by this name.
Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]
Mayella f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a variant of Majella or a combination of May and Ella 1... [more]
Mayim f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
From the Hebrew word מַיִם (máyim) meaning "water". In the case of Jewish-American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-), the name originated from a mispronunciation of the name Miriam (the name of her great-grandmother).
Mayle f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mayle.
Maylen f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Lene.
Maylene f English (Rare)
Combination of May and the suffix lene.
Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]
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.
Maylona f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Maelona.
Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.
Maylynn f English (Rare)
A combination of May and Lynn.
Mayo m Spanish (Rare), Asturian (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Amalio or taken from the Spanish word for the month of May, mayo.
Mayonne f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Mayon. Also compare Maryon.
Mayrín f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaborated form of Mayra. This is borne by Mexican actress Mayrín Villanueva (1970-).
Mayrkhan m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Maysun f Medieval Arabic, Arabic (Rare)
Variant transliteration of ميسون (see Maysoon).
Maysyn f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Mason.
Mayuho f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 由 (yu) meaning "purpose, cause, reason" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayzel f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending May or Maisie with Hazel.
Mayzelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Mizela (see also Mozelle), perhaps influenced by Maisie.
Mazaiyari f & m Huichol (Rare)
Means 'deer heart' in Huichol from words maza meaning "deer" and iyari meaning "heart".
Mazalta f Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Most likely derived from the Hebrew expression mazal tov "good fortune".
Mazarine f French (Rare)
Usage of this still relatively new French given name first started with Mazarine Pingeot (b. 1974), the illegitimate daughter of former French president François Mitterrand (1916-1996) and his mistress Anne Pingeot (b... [more]
Mazatl m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
From Nahuatl mazatl meaning "deer", the seventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli. This was the name of a cacique or leader of the Nahuas of Papayeca, active during the Spanish conquest of what is now Honduras.
Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.
Mazheva f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Mazhev.
Mazheven f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Mazhev.
Mazzea f Italian (Tuscan, Rare)
Tuscan dialect form of Mattea.
Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]
Mccaley f English (Rare)
From the surname Mccaley.
McCarthy f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McCarthy (See also Carthy).
McGee m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McGee.
McGraw m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcgraw.
McIntyre m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McIntyre.
Mckaeda f Caribbean (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
McKayah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of McKay. Also compare Makiyah.
McKinleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spelling variation of McKinley with the -leigh ending.
Mckylie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Kylie with the Mc- prefix as if it were an Irish or Scottish surname.
McLain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname McLain.
McLean m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McLean. Most famously borne by actor Edgar McLean Stevenson (1927-1996) best known for portraying Lt... [more]
Meadbh f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Medb.
Meah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mia, the spelling is somewhat influenced by that of Leah.