These
names are used by Slavic peoples.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Marsela f Albanian, CroatianFeminine form of
Marsel. Albanian folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian
mars "(the month of) March", popularly interpreted to mean "March child; born in March".
Mart f & m Mongolian, RussianMeans "March (month)" in Russian. This is primarily a feminine name in Mongolia, and a masculine name in Russia.
Marut m Polish (Archaic)Of Persian origin, meaning "God's messenger". It was borne by Saint Marutas of Mesopotamia.
Marysienka f Polish (Rare)Marysienka, short name of Mary Casimire Louise, queen of poland. It’s also the name of a polish village.
Mashka f RussianPet form of
Mariya or
Marya, variant of
Masha. Nickname of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna Romanova of Russia(1899-1918) who was executed along with the rest of the Romanov family in July 1918.
Masław m PolishPolish masculine name, composed of members Ma- "a little" or Mano - "deceive" and Fame "fame".
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.
Męcimir m PolishThere are two possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Proto-Slavic
měšati "to mix, to stir" (compare Croatian
miješati, Slovak
miešať and modern Polish
mącić and
mieszać, all of which mean "to mix, to stir")... [
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Medard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Lengadocian, Provençal, GasconDutch, German, Occitan, Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of
Medardus.
Meduza f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Medusa in various languages.
Megi f Albanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern)Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name
Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).
Meglena f Bulgarian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of
Magdalena, a derivation from Slavic
megla "mist, fog" and a derivation from an Old Bulgarian
меглен "wind".
Mel m Soviet, RussianAcronym of the surnames of Маркс
(Marx), Энгельс
(Engels) and Ленин
(Lenin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)... [
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Melita f Latvian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Croatian, Slovene, Polish, Estonian, AlbanianAlbanian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Polish and Estonian form of
Melitta.
Mélovin m UkrainianThe stage name of the Ukrainian singer is formed from the English word
halloween and the surname of the designer Alexander McQueen.
Mels m Soviet, Russian, UkrainianAcronym of the surnames of Маркс
(Marks), Энгельс
(Engels), Ленин
(Lenin) and Сталин
(Stalin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)... [
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Melsor m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Older form of
Melor, a name created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. This form stands for
Маркс, Энгельс, Ленин, Сталин, Октябрьская Революция "(Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, October Revolution)"... [
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Menil m SerbianMenil is dérived from manuel meaning God with us from hebrew.
Menka f MacedonianMeans "a change". Usually given when a family gets few girls in a row. The newest baby gets the name in hope that it will cause a change, and that the next baby would be a boy.
Měrana f SorbianDerived from the Sorbian name element
měr, a cognate of both Slavic
mir "peace; world" and
mer "famous; great".
Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, AlbanianAlbanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of
Mercurius (see
Mercury).
Mervana f BosnianProbably a Bosnian feminine form of
Marwan. A notable bearer is Bosnian former tennis player Mervana Jugić-Salkić (1980-).
Metida f SerbianSerbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Bosnian, and Croatian name for the goddess Metis.
Metka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Meta, used as a given name in its own right.
Micika f SloveneDiminutive of
Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Micka f SloveneDiminutive of
Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Miečyslaŭ m BelarusianBelarusian cognate of
Mieczysław. Derived from Belarusian меч
(mieč) meaning "sword" combined with слава
(slava) meaning "glory, fame".
Mikławš m SorbianSorbian form of
Nikolaus. Mikławš Jakubica (16th century) was a Sorbian pastor who in 1548 translated the Bible into the Lower Sorbian language.
Miladin m SerbianFrom the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Miłek m PolishDiminutive form of names containing the name element
mił.
Milija m & f SerbianFrom the Slavic element
milu meaning "gracious, dear".