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MAAIKE f Dutch
Dutch pet form of MARIA
MAARIA f Finnish
Finnish form of MARIA
MAARIKA f Finnish, Estonian
Pet form of MAARIA (Finnish) or MAARJA (Estonian).
MAARIT f Finnish
Finnish form of MARGARET
MAARJA f Estonian
Estonian form of MARIA
MAARTEN m Dutch
Dutch form of MARTIN
MAARTJE f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of MARTIN
MAAS m Dutch
Dutch short form of THOMAS
MAATA f Maori
Maori form of MARTHA
MAAYAN f Jewish
Means "spring of water" in Hebrew.
MABEL f English
Medieval short form of AMABEL
MABELLA f English
Elaborated form of MABEL
MABELLE f English
Variant of MABEL influenced by the French phrase ma belle meaning "my beautiful".
MABLE f English
Variant of MABEL
MABON m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh mab meaning "son"... [more]
MABYN f Welsh
Means "youth" in Welsh... [more]
MACARENA f Spanish
From the name of a barrio (district) in Seville, which got it's name from a temple which may have been named for a person Macarius (see MACARIO)... [more]
MACARIA f Spanish
Feminine form of MACARIO
MACARIO m Spanish
Spanish form of the Roman name Macarius, derived from the Greek name Μακαριος (Makarios), which was in turn derived from Greek μακαρ (makar) meaning "blessed, happy"... [more]
MACEY f & m English
Variant of MACY
MACHTELD f Dutch
Dutch form of MATILDA
MACIE f & m English
Variant of MACY
MACIEJ m Polish
Polish form of MATTHIAS
MACK m English
Means "son" in Gaelic.
MACKENZIE m & f English
From the Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, which means "son of Coinneach"... [more]
MACSEN m Welsh
Welsh form of MAXIM
MACY f & m English
Possibly means "weapon" in Old French... [more]
MADAI m Biblical
Means "Medes" in Hebrew... [more]
MADAILÉIN f Irish
Irish form of MAGDALENE
MADALENA f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of MAGDALENA
MADALINA f Romanian
Romanian form of MAGDALENE
MADALYN f English
Variant of MADELINE
MADARA f Latvian
From the Latvian name for a type of flowering plant, known as cleavers or bedstraw in English.
MÄDCHEN f Various
Means "girl" in German. It is not used as a name in Germany itself.
MADDALENA f Italian
Italian form of MAGDALENE
MADDIE f English
Short form of MADELEINE
MADDISON f English
Variant of MADISON
MADDOX m English
From a Welsh surname meaning "son of MADOC".
MADELAINE f English
Variant of MADELEINE
MADELEINE f French, English
French form of MAGDALENE, commonly used in the English-speaking world.
MADELINA f English
Latinate form of MADELINE
MADELINE f French
French form of MAGDALENE
MADELYN f English
Variant of MADELINE
MADGE f English
Pet form of MARGARET
MADHAV m Indian
Modern transcription of MADHAVA
MADHAVA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit... [more]
MADHAVI f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of MADHAVA... [more]
MADHU f & m Indian
From Sanskrit मधु (madhu) meaning "sweet, honey"... [more]
MADHUKAR m Indian
Means "bee, honey-maker" in Sanskrit.
MADHUR f & m Indian
Means "sweet" in Sanskrit.
MADHURI f Indian
Means "sweetness" in Sanskrit.
MADISON f & m English
From an English surname meaning "son of MAUD"... [more]
MADISYN f English (Modern)
Variant of MADISON
MADLENKA f Czech
Czech pet form of MAGDALENA
MADLYN f English
Variant of MADELINE
MADOC m Welsh
Possibly derived from Welsh mad "fortunate" combined with a diminutive suffix.
MADOLINE f English
Variant of MADELINE
MADONNA f English
From a title of the Virgin Mary meaning "my lady" in Italian... [more]
MADS m Danish
Danish form of MATTHEW
MADYSON f English (Modern)
Variant of MADISON
MAE f English
Either a variant of MAY, a short form of MABEL or MAVIS, or a feminine form of MATTHEW
MAEGAN f English
Variant of MEGAN
MAEGHAN f English
Variant of MEGAN
MÆJA f Icelandic
Icelandic form of MAJA (2)
MAËL m French, Breton
Means "chief" or "prince" in Celtic... [more]
MAELEACHLAINN m Irish
Means "devotee of Saint Seachnall", derived from Irish mael "devotee" combined with Seachlainn, a variant of Seachnall the Irish form of SECUNDINUS.
MAËLLE f French, Breton
Feminine form of MAËL
MAËLYS f French, Breton
Feminine form of MAËL
MAEVA f Pacific/Polynesian, French
Means "welcome" in Tahitian.
MAEVE f Irish, Irish Mythology
From the Gaelic name Medb meaning "intoxicating"... [more]
MAFALDA f Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of MATILDA
MAGALI f French
Possibly a Provençal form of MARGARET
MAGDA f German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Romanian, Portuguese
Short form of MAGDALENA
MAGDALEN f English
Variant of MAGDALENE
MAGDALÉNA f Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of MAGDALENE
MAGDALENA f German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Spanish, Czech, Polish, Bulgarian, Romanian
Latinate form of MAGDALENE
MAGDALENE f German, Danish, English, Biblical
From a title which meant "of Magdala"... [more]
MAGDALONE f Danish
Danish form of MAGDALENE
MAGDOLNA f Hungarian
Hungarian form of MAGDALENE
MAGGIE f English
Pet form of MARGARET
MAGNHILD f Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse magn "mighty, strong" and hildr "battle"... [more]
MAGNOLIA f English
Means simply "magnolia" from the English word for the flower, which was named for the French botanist Pierre Magnol.
MAGNUS m Scandinavian, English
Roman cognomen meaning "great" in Latin... [more]
MAHA f Arabic
Means "wild cow" in Arabic. The wild cow represents beauty.
MAHALA f English
Variant of MAHLAH
MAHALAH m Biblical (Variant)
Variant of MAHLAH
MAHALATH f Biblical
Means "lyre" in Hebrew... [more]
MAHALI m Biblical (Variant)
Variant of MAHLI
MAHALIA f English
Variant of MAHLAH
MAHATMA m History
From a title meaning "great soul" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and आतमन (atman) "soul, spirit, life"... [more]
MAHAUT f French
Medieval French form of MATHILDE
MAHAVIR m Indian
Modern transcription of MAHAVIRA
MAHAVIRA m Indian
Means "great hero" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and वीर (vira) "hero"... [more]
MAHENDRA m Indian
Means "great Indra" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA.
MAHESH m Indian
Modern transcription of MAHESHA
MAHESHA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "great lord" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]
MAHFUZ m Arabic
Means "safeguarded" in Arabic.
MAHIN f Iranian
Means "related to the moon" in Persian.
MAHINDER m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of MAHENDRA
MAHINE f Iranian
Variant of MAHIN
MAHIR m Arabic
Means "skilled" in Arabic.
MAHLAH f & m Biblical
Possibly means "weak" or "sick" in Hebrew... [more]
MAHLI m Biblical
Possibly means "weak" or "sick" in Hebrew... [more]
MAHMOOD m Arabic
Variant transcription of MAHMUD
MAHMOUD m Arabic
Variant transcription of MAHMUD
MAHMUD m Arabic
Means "praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the same root as MUHAMMAD... [more]
MAHOMET m Arabic
Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD
MAHON m Irish
Anglicized form of MATHÚIN
MAHTAB f Iranian
Means "moonlight" in Persian.
MAHVASH f Iranian
Possibly means "moon-like" in Persian.
MAI (1) f Vietnamese
Means "apricot blossom" in Vietnamese.
MAI (2) f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 "dance" or 麻衣 "linen robe"... [more]
MAIA (1) f Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]
MAIA (2) f Roman Mythology
Means "great" in Latin... [more]
MAIA (3) f Basque
Basque form of MARY
MAIARA f Native American
Means "wise" in Tupi.
MAIGHREAD f Scottish
Scottish form of MARGARET
MAIJA f Finnish
Finnish form of MARY
MAIKE f Frisian, German
Frisian pet form of MARIA
MAIKEL m Dutch
Dutch variant form of MICHAEL
MAIKEN f Danish, Norwegian
Danish pet form of MARIA
MAILE f Hawaiian
From the name of a type of vine that grows in Hawaii and is used in making leis.
MAINCHÍN m Irish
Means "little monk", derived from Irish manach "monk" combined with a diminutive suffix.
MAINIO m Finnish
Means "excellent" in Finnish.
MAIR f Welsh
Welsh form of MARY
MÁIRE f Irish
Irish form of MARY
MAIRÉAD f Irish
Irish form of MARGARET
MAIREAD f Scottish
Scottish form of MARGARET
MAIRENN f Irish
Variant of MÁIRÍN
MÀIRI f Scottish
Scottish form of MARY
MÁIRÍN f Irish
Irish pet form of MARY
MAIRTÍN m Irish
Irish form of MARTIN
MAIRWEN f Welsh
Combination of MAIR and Welsh gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
MAISIE f Scottish
Pet form of MAIREAD
MAITE (1) f Spanish
Contraction of MARÍA and TERESA
MAITE (2) f Basque
Means "lovable" in Basque.
MAITIÚ m Irish
Irish form of MATTHEW
MAITLAND m English
From a surname which was from a Norman French place name possibly meaning "inhospitable" in Old French.
MAJA (1) f German, Scandinavian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Cognate of MAIA (1)
MAJA (2) f German, Scandinavian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Pet form of MARIA
MAJID m Arabic
Means "glorious" in Arabic.
MAJKEN f Danish, Swedish
Variant of MAIKEN
MAJOR m English
From a surname which was originally derived from the first name Mauger, an Old French form of the Germanic name Malger meaning "council spear"... [more]
MAKAIO m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of MATTHEW
MAKAR m Russian
Russian form of Makarios (see MACARIO).
MAKARI m Russian
Variant transcription of MAKARIY
MAKARIY m Russian
Russian form of Makarios (see MACARIO).
MAKAYLA f English (Modern)
Variant of MICHAELA
MAKEDA f History
Possibly means "greatness" in Ethiopic... [more]
MAKENA f & m Eastern African
Means "happy one" in Kikuyu.
MAKENNA f English
Variant of MCKENNA
MAKENZIE f English
Variant of MACKENZIE
MAKOTO m & f Japanese
Means "sincerity" in Japanese.
MAKRAM m Arabic
Means "generous" or "noble" in Arabic.
MAKS m Russian
Short form of MAKSIM
MAKSIM m Russian
Russian form of MAXIMUS
MAKSIMILIAN m Russian
Russian form of MAXIMILIAN
MAKSYM m Polish
Polish form of MAXIMUS
MAKSYMILIAN m Polish
Polish form of MAXIMILIAN
MALA f Indian
Means "necklace" in Sanskrit.
MALACHI m Biblical, Jewish
Means "my messenger" or "my angel" in Hebrew... [more]
MALACHY m Irish
Anglicized form of MAELEACHLAINN influenced by the spelling of MALACHI.
MALAI f Thai
Means "garland of flowers" in Thai.
MALAIKA f Arabic
Means "angels" from the plural of Arabic ملك (malak).
MALAK f & m Arabic
Means "angel" in Arabic.
MALAKAI m English (Modern)
Variant of MALACHI
MALANDRA f English (Modern)
Combination of MELANIE and ALEXANDRA
MALATI f Indian
Means "jasmine" in Sanskrit.
MALCOLM m Scottish, English
From Scottish Mael Coluim which means "disciple of Saint COLUMBA"... [more]
MALCOM m English (Modern)
Variant of MALCOLM
MALDWYN m Welsh
Welsh form of BALDWIN
MALEAH f English (Modern)
Variant of MALIA
MALEKO m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of MARK
MALENA f Swedish
Swedish short form of MAGDALENA
MALENE f Danish, Norwegian
Danish short form of MAGDALENE
MAŁGORZATA f Polish
Polish form of MARGARET
MALIA f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of MARY
MALIE f Hawaiian
Means "calm" in Hawaiian.
MALIK m Arabic
Means "king" in Arabic.
MALIKA f Arabic
Means "queen" in Arabic.
MALIN f Swedish
Swedish short form of MAGDALENE
MALINA (1) f Scottish, English
Feminine form of MALCOLM
MALINA (2) f Polish
Means "raspberry" in Polish.
MALINDA f English
Variant of MELINDA
MALKA f Jewish
Means "queen" in Hebrew.
MALLAIDH f Irish
Irish form of MOLLY
MALLORY m & f English
From an English surname which meant "unfortunate" in Norman French.
MALLT f Welsh
Welsh form of MAUD
MALONE m English
From the Irish Maoil Eoin meaning "disciple of Saint JOHN".
MALTE m Danish, Swedish, German
Short form of the Germanic name Helmold, which was derived from the elements helm "helmet" and wald "rule".
MALTHE m Danish, German
Variant of MALTE
MALVINA f Scottish, English
This name was created by the poet James McPherson in the 18th century... [more]
MALVOLIO m Literature
Means "ill will" in Italian... [more]
MALWINA f Polish
Polish form of MALVINA
MAMADOU m Western African
Form of MUHAMMAD used in western Africa.
MAMI f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "real, true" or 麻 (ma) "flax" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful".
MAMIE f English
Pet form of MARY or MARGARET
MANAMI f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful" or 海 (mi) "sea, ocean".
MANASSEH m Biblical
Means "causing to forget" in Hebrew... [more]
MANASSES m Biblical (Variant)
Greek form of MANASSEH
MANDEEP m Indian (Sikh)
Means "lamp of the mind" in Sanskrit.
MANDI f English
Short form of AMANDA
MANDY f English
Short form of AMANDA
MANEL m Catalan
Catalan form of MANUEL
MANFRED m German, Dutch, Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements magin "strength" and frid "peace"... [more]
MANFREDO m Italian
Italian form of MANFRED
MANFRIED m German
German form of MANFRED
MANI m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "jewel" in Sanskrit... [more]
MANINDER m Indian (Sikh)
Means "lord of the mind", derived from Sanskrit माणि (mani) "mind" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".
MANISH m Indian
Means "lord of the mind" in Sanskrit.
MANISHA f Indian
Means "thought, wisdom" in Sanskrit.
MANJU f Indian
Means "lovely, beautiful" in Sanskrit.
MANJULA f Indian
Means "lovely, beautiful" in Sanskrit.
MANJUSHA f Indian
Means "small box, small chest" in Sanskrit.
MANLEY m English
From a surname which means either "manly" in Middle English or else "common clearing" from an Old English place name.
MANLIO m Italian
Italian form of the Roman family name Manlius, which was possibly derived from Latin mane "morning"... [more]
MANNES m Dutch
Dutch pet form of HERMAN
MANNIX m Irish
Anglicized form of MAINCHÍN
MANNY m English
Short form of EMMANUEL
MANOEL m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of EMMANUEL... [more]
MANOELA f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of MANOEL
MANOLA f Spanish
Spanish feminine pet form of MANUEL
MANOLO m Spanish
Spanish pet form of MANUEL
MANON f French
French pet form of MARIE
MANSEL m English
From a surname meaning either "from Le Mans" or "from Maine" in Old French.
MANSOOR m Arabic
Variant transcription of MANSUR
MANSUR m Arabic
Means "victorious" in Arabic... [more]
MANU m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "thinking, wise" in Sanskrit... [more]
MANUEL m Spanish, Portuguese, German, Romanian
Spanish and Portuguese form of EMMANUEL, as well as the German and Romanian short form of EMANUEL... [more]
MANUELA f Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, German
Feminine form of MANUEL
MANUELITA f Spanish
Pet form of MANUELA
MANUS m Irish
Irish form of MAGNUS
MANYA f Russian
Russian pet form of MARIA
MANYARA f Southern African
Means "you have been humbled" in Shona.
MAO f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "real, true" or 舞 (ma) "dance" combined with 央 (o) "center", 緒 (o) "thread" or 桜 (ou) "cherry blossom".
MAOILIOS m Scottish
Means "servant of Jesus" in Scottish Gaelic.
MAOR m Jewish
Means "light" in Hebrew.
MAQUINNA m Native American
Meaning unknown, of Nuu-chah-nulth (also known as Nootka) origin... [more]
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