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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)".
Mamud m Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Mahmood
Mance m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the English surname, Mance.
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.
Manna f Dutch (Rare)
When the new born child was to be named after a male grandparent named Herman or Hermannus, the female baby was named Manna.
Manor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Manor.
Manto m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Maori m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 男 (o) meaning "male" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can perform this name.
Mapal f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "waterfall" in Hebrew.
Marac m Croatian (Rare)
Rare Croatian nickname for male names starting with Mar-, like Mario, Marko, etc.
Marah f English (Rare)
Variant of Mara 1, in reference to one of the locations which the Torah identifies as having been travelled through by the Israelites during the Exodus.
March m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the month, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mars.
Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.
Mardi f English (Rare)
Means "Tuesday" in French. It is not used as a given name in France itself.
Marea f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the word "marea" (tide) in Spanish.
Maren f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "(romantic) love". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Märet f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Märeta.
Marii f Japanese (Rare)
From 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 里 (ri) meaning "village", and 衣 (i) meaning "clothes". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mariy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Marius or masculine form of Mariya.
Marka f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Marko or a diminutive form of Mara 2.
Marle f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), South African (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name is considered feminine, particularly in the United States, though some masculine usage is present in other communities.
Marom f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "sky" or "height" in Hebrew.
Maron f Japanese (Rare)
This name technically doesn't have a meaning since it is often written in phonetic characters, but it does coincide with the katakana transcription of the marron plant. It also could be spelled with 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" and 栄 (ron) meaning "flourish, prosper, honour, glory"... [more]
Marue f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil" and 枝 (e, eda) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", or 恵 (e, megumi) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness"... [more]
Marye f English (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Mary. Also a modern variant.
Masea f English (Rare)
Variant of Macy influenced by Chelsea.
Masey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.
Masza f Polish (Rare)
Polish transliteration of Masha.
Matat f Hebrew (Rare)
means "gift" in Hebrew.
Mateu m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Albanian borrowing of English Matthew.
Måtis m Walloon (Modern, Rare)
Walloon form of Mathis, so a variant of Matisse
Mátka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mátka "(archaic, dialectal) fiancée".
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.
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).
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.
Mavia f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), History
Variant transliteration of ماوية (see Māwiyya).
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]
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.
Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.
Mazor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "cure, remedy" in Hebrew. Also used as surname.
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]
McGee m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McGee.
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Media f American, English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Medi.... [more]
Meela f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Lyudmila.
Mefus f Welsh (Rare)
Directly from the Welsh vocabulary word mefus meaning "strawberries".
Megán f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Megan.
Mehdy m Persian (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Persian and Maghrebi transcription of Mehdi.
Meije f French (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the place name Meije.
Meira f Japanese (Rare)
From 鳴 (mei) meaning "ring, echo" combined with 良 (ryou, i.i, yo.i, ra) meaning "good." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meirō m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 明朗 with 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light" and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [more]
Melis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Mella f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare), History
Anglicized form of the traditional Irish name Mealla which itself is derived from Old Irish mell "mild; pleasant".... [more]
Melli f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Melanie, Amelie, Melissa and other names containing mel.... [more]
Memas m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Gerasimos.
Memos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Agamemnon.
Menai f Welsh (Rare)
Locational name from the Menai Strait (Afon Menai), a river-like section of sea which separates the island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) from the Welsh mainland. 'Menai' is probably connected to the name of the island, but the meanings of both are unknown... [more]
Mendi f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Mandy.
Menja f German (Rare)
German transcription of Menya.
Menta f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian form of Minthe. The name coincides with both Italian and Hungarian menta "mint".
Mentz m Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic name element magan "mighty, strong".
Menza f Swedish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, possibly a diminutive of Emerentia. ... [more]
Mercé f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Mercè.
Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").
Merie f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Low German
Variant of the French name Marie.
Meroë f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a witch in Lucius Apuleius's 2nd-century Latin novel 'The Golden Ass', who murders a man named Socrates with her accomplice Panthia. It was probably taken from the name of an ancient city on the Nile.... [more]
Mētra f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian mētra "mint (the herb)". Mētra is also one of the Latvian names for the Estonian river Emajõgi.
Miako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". ... [more]
Miane f French (Rare)
French form of Miana 3
Mical f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Michal 2.
Miche f & m American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps a diminutive of Michel or Michelle (See also Mish). It's a feminine name in the USA and a masculine name in Brazil.
Mićko m Serbian (Rare)
Diminutive form of names containing the sound mi, like Milorad, Milan, Milovan, etc.
Miele f Italian (Rare)
Means "honey" in Italian.
Mielo m Finnish (Rare)
Masculine form of Mielikki.
Mieno f Japanese (Rare)
From 未 (mi) meaning "the sign of the Sheep", 恵 (e) meaning "wisdom, blessing, favor, benefit" and 乃 (no) being a possessive particle.
Migel m Various (Modern, Rare)
Alternate spelling of Miguel.
Migou f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Mari 1.
Mikai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This name is probably a short form of Micaiah, but then via its variant spelling Mikaiah.
Mikał f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Michal 2
Mikia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, possibly inspired by Mikki and Nikia. In the pronunciation /mɪ.'kaɪ.ə/, it may also be seen as a variant of Micaiah.
Milda f Medieval English, Hungarian (Rare), Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with the element Mild-. In Scandinavia it may also be a variant of Milla.
Milea f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mile, itself a variant of Mila as well as a short form of various names containing the element -mile-.
Milík m Czech (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Milivoj, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Milli f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Millie.
Milon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English, German (Rare), Literature
Derived from Greek milos "yew".... [more]
Milyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Milan.
Mimer m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Mímir.
Minda f Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I want you" in Georgian, derived from Georgian მინდა (minda) meaning "I want". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was desired by its parents.
Minda f Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Contracted form of Melinda as well as a truncated form of both Aminda and Eminda.
Miner m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Miner.
Minia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Minius. This is the name of an obscure saint found in the catacombs of Rome and venerated chiefly in Brion (Galicia, Spain).
Minni f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish variant of Minnie and Estonian variant of Minna.
Minor m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Minor.
Minus m English (Rare), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
This name was given to at least five baby boys in the USA in 1915.... [more]
Minya f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Minja.
Miona f Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the name Milna, through the process of L-vocalization, by which the lateral "l" is replaced by the vowel "o". The root of this name is verb milovati, meaning "to caress", to "love", as well as the adjective mil, meaning "dear, beloved".
Mirad m Medieval Russian, Bosnian (Rare), Montenegrin (Rare)
Derived from Slavic miru meaning "peace, world" combined with rad meaning "happy, willing".
Miral m Bosnian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Miralem. A notable bearer of this name is the Slovenian soccer player Miral Samardžić (b. 1987).
Miraz m Kurdish, Turkish (Rare), Literature
Either a variant of Mirad, or a short form of Mirazam, Mirazim, Miraziz and similar compound names.... [more]
Mirdo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Mirdat and Mirdaz.
Mirea f Hungarian (Rare)
Allegeldy a diminutive of Miranda.
Mirga f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian mirgot "to twinkle, to blink".
Mirge f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian borrowing of Mirga.
Miria f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transliteration of Μύρια (see Myria).
Mirke f Dutch (Rare), Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Miriam. It is also the Dutch feminine form of Mirko.
Mirre f & m Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch noun mirre meaning "myrrh". Originally, this given name was probably given in reference to goud, wierook en mirre meaning "gold, frankincense and myrrh", the gifts that the Three Magi bestowed upon the newborn Jesus.... [more]
Misha f Indian (Rare)
Means "smile" in Sanskrit.
Misha f English (Rare), Popular Culture
As an English name, it could be a variant of Mischa, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements mee and sha... [more]
Mishi f Indian (Rare)
Possibly an Indian form of Misha.
Misja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Misha. Also compare Mischa.
Mison m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Mison.
Misza m & f Polish (Rare)
Polish transcription of Russian Миша (see Misha), which is sometimes also used as a nickname for Michał, or even Michalina... [more]
Miuna f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 美海, 美羽奈, 美羽菜, 美羽南, 美羽名, 美生菜, 美生奈, 美宇名, 海羽奈, 海羽菜, 海羽南, 未羽奈, 未羽那 or 未生奈 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 海 (kai, umi, mi, una) meaning "ocean, sea," 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "even now, hitherto, not yet, still, sign of the ram (8th sign of Chinese zodiac)," 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life," 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof," 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable," 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south," 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" and 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?"... [more]
Miyoe f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limb, bough, twig". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mizzi f Upper German (Rare)
Obsolescent Upper German diminutive of Maria, usually not used as a given name in its own right.
Moána f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Moana.
Moegi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 萌え木 (moegi), referring to young tree sprouts/buds, or 萌黄/萌葱 (moegi), referring to the colour of a freshly sprouted onion or otherwise a light yellowish green colour.... [more]
Moeum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of verb 모으다 (moeuda) meaning "to gather, collect."
Mogra f Hindi (Rare)
From Hindi मोगरा (mogara) the Hindi word for the Arabian jasmine.
Molli f English (American), Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
English variant and Hungarian borrowing of Molly.
Momoa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Momoi f Japanese (Rare)
From 李 (momo) meaning "plum" or 裳 (mo) meaning "clothes" combined with 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud, that is then combined with 生 (i) meaning "living" or 貴 (i) meaning "precious, prize, value"... [more]
Monda f Flemish (Rare), Albanian
Short form of names ending in -monda, such as Edmonda.
Monic f Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Monica.... [more]
Monja f German, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch
Variant transcription of Russian Моня (see Monya).
Mooni f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Moonika.
Moree f Thai (Rare)
Means "peahen, female peafowl" in Thai.
Morel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mor and El means "myrrh from God" in Hebrew.
Morey m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive for names beginning with Mor- such as Morris or Mordecai. ... [more]
Moria f English (Rare), Theatre
Modern instances of this name may be misspellings of Maria or Moira. In the case of the character in Ben Jonson's satirical play Cynthia's Revels (1600), who 'talks anything of anything', it was probably intended to be a feminine derivative of Greek μωρός (moros) meaning "simpleton".
Morla f Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morla.... [more]
Morse m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the surname Morse.
Moune f Haitian Creole (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Ti Moune is the protagonist in the musical ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.
Moyle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Moyle.
Mozah f Arabic (Modern, Rare)
A female name in Arabic speaking countries.
Mozus m Latvian (Rare), Jewish
Latvian form of Moses most commonly used among the Jewish community.
Mpety f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Betty, used as a diminutive of Elisavet. A known bearer is the Greek actress Mpety or Betty Arvaniti (1939-), who was born Elisavet.
Muckl m German (Austrian, Rare)
Austrian German diminutive of Nepomuk, probably via the variant spelling Nepomuck.
Muddy m English (Rare), African American
From the adjective used as a nickname for someone who is covered in mud. Famous bearers of this nickname ''Muddy'' include the American baseball player Muddy Ruel (1896-1963), and American singer and musician Muddy Waters (1913-1983).
Muela f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "grindstone" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Muela, meaning "Our Lady of the Grindstone". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of Corral de Almaguer in the province of Toledo, where a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located... [more]
Muhlo m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name of unknown meaning.... [more]
Müjdə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "good news" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian مژده (mozhde).
Mummi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names containing the name element mund "hand", "protection" or munr "thought".
Muraz m Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian form of Murad.
Myana f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Myanna, a blend of Mya and Iyana or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.
Myler m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Myler or an invented name from the my- prefix and the -ler suffix.
Mylia f American (Rare)
Feminine form of the surname Mylius.
Mynta f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the vocabulary word meaning "mint", therefore making it a cognate of Danish Mynte.
Myrai f Japanese (Americanized, Rare)
An uncommon diminutive of the Japanese name Mirai, meaning "future" or "miracle".
Myria f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Myriam.
Myrka f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Mirka 1. This is borne by Myrka Dellanos (1965-), a Cuban-born American television and radio host and journalist.
Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.
Myson m American (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Myson.
Myūji m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
First given to and made known by musician Myuji (美勇士), born Myūji Kuwana (桑名 美勇士) (1981-).... [more]
Nabat f Azerbaijani, Turkmen (Rare)
From Persian نبات (nabāt) meaning "rock candy, rock sugar".
Na-bit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bit prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Na-bom f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bom prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Nadal m Galician, Catalan (Rare), Lengadocian, Medieval Spanish
Derived from Catalan, Galician and Languedocian Nadal "Christmas" (compare Noël).
Nadee f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Hindi नदी (nadee) meaning "river".
Nadža f Bosnian (Rare)
Variant of Nadiyya or a short form of Nadežda.
Naemi f Swedish, Finland Swedish, German, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A German and Nordic variant of Naomi 1. This name was used in the German translation of The Bible.
Nafis m Arabic (Rare), Bengali, Tatar
Means "precious, valuable" in Arabic.
Nahar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "river" in Hebrew.
Nahri f Medieval Arabic (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nahri.
Naina f Russian (Rare)
Created by Alexander Pushkin for a character in his poem "Ruslan and Ludmila". Sometimes used as a given name or as a diminutive of Anastasiya.
Nairo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Colombian racing cyclist Nairo Quintana (1990-).
Najae f & m English (Rare)
Elaboration of Jae 2.
Nalea f Moldovan (Rare)
Moldovan form of Nalya.
Namar m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "autumn" in Mongolian.
Namir m Arabic (Rare)
Means "leopard" in Arabic.
Nande f Walloon, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Walloon feminine form of Nand and Dutch short form of Ferdinande.
Nanna f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna (compare English Nan).
Nanne f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Nanna 1. In the case of Swedish singer Nanne Grönvall (1962-), it is a nickname for her real name Marianne.
Nanon f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais diminutive of Anne 1 (compare Nana).