the etymology and history of first names
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MASAMBA m Southern African
Means "leaves" in Yao.
MASAMI f Japanese
From Japanese 成 (masa) "become" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".
MASARU m Japanese
Means "victory" in Japanese.
MASEGO f Southern African
Means "blessings" in Tswana.
MASHA f Russian
Russian diminutive of MARY
MASON m English
From an English surname meaning "stoneworker", from an Old French word of Germanic origin (akin to Old English macian "to make").
MASOOD m Arabic
Variant transcription of MAS'UD
MASOZI m & f Southern African
Means "tears" in Tumbuka.
MASSIMILIANO m Italian
Italian form of MAXIMILIAN
MASSIMO m Italian
Italian form of MAXIMUS
MASSOUD m Iranian
Iranian form of MAS'UD
MASTERMAN m English (Rare)
From a surname which originally belonged to a person who worked as a servant.
MAS'UD m Arabic
Means "lucky" in Arabic.
MASUYO f Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) "benefit" and 世 (yo) "world".
MAT m English
Short form of MATTHEW
MATAN m Jewish
Variant transcription of MATTAN
MATAS m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of MATTHEW
MÁTÉ m Hungarian
Hungarian form of MATTHEW
MATĚJ m Czech
Czech form of MATTHIAS, used to refer to the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot.
MATEJ m Slovak, Slovene
Slovak form of MATTHIAS, used to refer to the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot, and Slovene form of MATTHEW, used to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi.
MATEJA (1) f Slovene
Feminine form of MATEJ
MATEJA (2) m Serbian
Serbian variant of MATIJA
MATEO m Spanish
Spanish form of MATTHEW
MATEU m Catalan
Catalan form of MATTHEW
MATEUS m Portuguese
Portuguese form of MATTHEW
MATEUSZ m Polish
Polish form of MATTHEW
MATEVŽ m Slovene
Slovene form of MATTHEW
MATHEUS m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of MATEUS
MATHEW m English
Variant of MATTHEW
MATHIAS m German, Scandinavian
Variant of MATTHIAS
MATHIEU m French
French form of MATTHEW
MATHILDA f English, Swedish
Variant of MATILDA
MATHILDE f French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish
Cognate of MATILDA
MATHIS m German, French
German and French form of MATTHIAS
MATHÚIN m Irish
Shortened form of Mathghamhain, which means "bear" in Irish Gaelic... [more]
MATIA m Basque
Basque form of MATTHEW
MATÍAS m Spanish
Spanish form of MATTHIAS
MATIAS m Finnish, Portuguese
Finnish and Portuguese form of MATTHIAS
MATIJA m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of MATTHIAS, used to refer to the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot.
MATILD f Hungarian
Hungarian form of MATILDA
MATILDA f English, Swedish, Finnish, Slovak
From the Germanic name Mahthildis meaning "strength in battle", from the elements maht "might, strength" and hild "battle"... [more]
MATILDE f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of MATILDA
MATJAŽ m Slovene
Slovene form of MATTHEW
MATLEENA f Finnish
Finnish form of MAGDALENE
MATOUŠ m Czech
Czech form of MATTHEW, used to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi.
MATRONA f Russian
Means "lady" in Late Latin. This was the name of three early saints.
MATRYONA f Russian
Variant of MATRONA
MATS m Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian short form of MATTHIAS
MATT m English
Short form of MATTHEW
MATTAN m Biblical
Means "gift" in Hebrew... [more]
MATTANIAH m Biblical
Means "gift of YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]
MATTEO m Italian
Italian form of MATTHEW
MATTEUS m Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of MATTHEW, used to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi.
MATTHAN m Biblical
Variant of MATTAN... [more]
MATTHÄUS m German
German form of MATTHEW, used to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi.
MATTHEW m English, Biblical
English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH"... [more]
MATTHIAS m Greek, German, Scandinavian, Biblical
Variant of Ματθαιος (Matthaios) (see MATTHEW) which appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot... [more]
MATTHIEU m French
Variant of MATHIEU
MATTHIJS m Dutch
Dutch form of MATTHIAS
MATTI m Finnish
Finnish form of MATTHEW
MATTIA m Italian
Italian form of MATTHIAS
MATTIAS m German, Swedish
Variant of MATTHIAS
MATTIE f & m English
Diminutive of MATILDA or MATTHEW
MATTIN m Basque
Basque form of Martinus (see MARTIN).
MATTITHYAHU m Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Original Hebrew form of MATTHEW
MATTY m English
Diminutive of MATTHEW
MATÚŠ m Slovak
Slovak form of MATTHEW, used to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi.
MATVEI m Russian
Variant transcription of MATVEY
MATVEY m Russian
Russian form of MATTHEW
MATXIN m Basque
Basque diminutive of Martinus (see MARTIN).
MÁTYÁS m Hungarian
Hungarian form of MATTHIAS
MATYLDA f Czech, Polish
Czech and Polish form of MATILDA
MAUD f English, Dutch
Usual medieval form of MATILDA... [more]
MAUDE f English
Variant of MAUD
MAUDIE f English
Diminutive of MAUD
MAUNO m Finnish
Finnish form of MAGNUS
MAUNU m Finnish
Finnish form of MAGNUS
MAURA (1) f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of MAURUS
MAURA (2) f Irish, Scottish, English
Anglicized form of MÁIRE... [more]
MAUREEN f Irish, English
Anglicized form of MÁIRÍN
MAURENE f English (Rare)
Variant of MAUREEN
MAURI m Finnish
Finnish form of MAURICE
MAURICE m English, French
From the Roman name Mauricius, a derivative of MAURUS... [more]
MAURÍCIO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mauricius (see MAURICE).
MAURICIO m Spanish
Spanish form of Mauricius (see MAURICE).
MAURINE f English, Irish
Variant of MAUREEN
MAURITS m Dutch
Dutch form of MAURICE
MAURIZIO m Italian
Italian form of MAURICE
MAURO m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of MAURUS
MAURUS m Ancient Roman
Roman name which meant "dark skinned" in Latin... [more]
MAURYCY m Polish
Polish form of MAURICE
MAVERICK m English
Derived from the English word maverick meaning "independent"... [more]
MAVIS f English
From the name of the type of bird, also called the song thrush, ultimately derived from Old French... [more]
MAVOURNEEN f Irish
Derived from the Irish phrase mo múirnín meaning "my darling".
MAX m German, English, Scandinavian, Dutch
Short form of MAXIMILIAN (or sometimes of MAXWELL in English).
MAXEN m Welsh
Welsh form of MAXIM
MAXENCE m French
French form of the Roman name Maxentius, a derivative of Latin maximus "greatest"... [more]
MAXENE f English (Rare)
Variant of MAXINE
MAXIM m Russian
Variant transcription of MAKSIM
MÁXIMA f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of MAXIMUS
MAXIME m French
French form of MAXIMUS
MAXIMIANO m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman name Maximian, which was derived from MAXIMUS.
MAXIMILIAAN m Dutch
Dutch form of Maximilianus (see MAXIMILIAN).
MAXIMILIÁN m Slovak
Slovak form of Maximilianus (see MAXIMILIAN).
MAXIMILIAN m German, English
From the Roman name Maximilianus, which was derived from MAXIMUS... [more]
MAXIMILIANO m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximilianus (see MAXIMILIAN).
MAXIMILIEN m French
French form of Maximilianus (see MAXIMILIAN).
MAXIMILIENNE f French
French feminine form of MAXIMILIAN
MAXIMILLIAN m English
Variant of MAXIMILIAN
MAXIMINO m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Maximinus, which was itself a derivative of MAXIMUS... [more]
MÁXIMO m Spanish
Spanish form of MAXIMUS
MAXIMUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from Latin maximus "greatest"... [more]
MAXINE f English
Feminine form of MAX... [more]
MAXMILIÁN m Czech
Czech form of Maximilianus (see MAXIMILIAN).
MAXWELL m English
From a Scottish surname meaning "Mack's stream", from the name Mack, a short form of the Scandinavian name MAGNUS, combined with Old English wella "stream"... [more]
MAY f English
Derived from the name of the month of May, which derives from Maia, the name of a Roman goddess... [more]
MAYA (1) f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "illusion" in Sanskrit... [more]
MAYA (2) f English
Variant of MAIA (1)... [more]
MAYA (3) f Jewish
Derived from Hebrew מַיִם (mayim) "water".
MAYBELLE f English
Variant of MABEL
MAYBELLINE f English (Rare)
Diminutive of MABEL
MAYIM f
Means "water" in Hebrew. This is the name of a Jewish folk dance.
MAYME f English
Possibly a variant of MAMIE
MAYNARD m English
From an English surname which was derived from the Germanic given name Mainard, composed of the elements magin "strength" and hard "brave, hardy".
MAYNERD m English (Rare)
Variant of MAYNARD
MAYRA f Spanish (Latin American), English (Hispanic)
Hispanic variant of MYRA
MAYSON m English (Rare)
Variant of MASON
MAYTAL f Jewish
Variant transcription of MEITAL
MAYTE f Spanish
Variant of MAITE (1)
MAYU f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "true" or 満 (ma) "full" combined with 優 (yu) "gentleness, superiority" or 夕 (yu) "evening".
MAYUR m Indian
Means "peacock" in Sanskrit.
MAZIN m Arabic
Means "rain clouds" in Arabic.
MBALI f Southern African
Means "flower" in Zulu.
MCHUMBA f Eastern African
Means "sweetheart" in Swahili.
MCKAYLA f English (Modern)
Variant of MICHAELA
MCKENNA f English (Modern)
From the Gaelic surname Mac Cionnaith, which means "son of CIONAODH".
MCKENZIE f English (Modern)
Variant of MACKENZIE
MÉABH f Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of MEDB
MEADE m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname which indicated one who lived on a meadow (from Middle English mede) or one who sold or made mead (an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey; from Old English meodu).
MEADHBH f Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of MEDB
MEADOW f English (Modern)
From the English word meadow, ultimately from Old English mædwe.
MEAGAN f English
Variant of MEGAN
MEAGHAN f English
Variant of MEGAN
MEALLÁN m Irish
Possibly means "lightning" in Irish Gaelic.
MECHTELD f Dutch
Dutch form of MATILDA
MECHTHILD f German
German variant of MATHILDE
MECHTILDE f German
German variant of MATHILDE
MEDAD m Biblical
Means "love" in Hebrew... [more]
MEDB f Irish, Irish Mythology
Original Irish form of MAEVE
MEDEA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Μηδεια (Medeia), possibly meaning either "to ponder" or "cunning"... [more]
MEDUSA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Μεδουσα (Medousa), which was derived from μεδομαι (medomai) meaning "to plan, to contrive"... [more]
MEENA f Indian
Variant transcription of MINA (2)
MEERA f Indian
Variant transcription of MIRA (1)
MEES m Dutch
Diminutive of BARTHOLOMEUS
MEFODIY m Russian
Russian form of METHODIUS
MEG f English
Medieval diminutive of MARGARET
MEGA f Indonesian
Means "cloud" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit.
MEGAERA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μεγαιρα (Megaira) which was derived from μεγαιρω (megairo) "to grudge"... [more]
MEGAN f Welsh, English
Welsh diminutive of MARGARET... [more]
MEGHAN f English
Variant of MEGAN
MEGUMI f Japanese
Means "blessing" in Japanese... [more]
MEHETABEL f Biblical
Means "God makes happy" in Hebrew... [more]
MEHITABEL f Biblical (Variant)
Variant of MEHETABEL
MEHMED m Turkish
Variant of MEHMET
MEHMET m Turkish
Turkish form of MUHAMMAD... [more]
MEHMOOD m Arabic
Variant transcription of MAHMUD
MEHMUD m Arabic
Variant transcription of MAHMUD
MEHRDAD m Iranian
Means "gift of the sun" in Persian.
MEI (1) f Chinese
From Chinese 美 "beautiful" or 梅 "plum".
MEI (2) f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) "bud, sprout" combined with 依 (i) "reliant", 生 (i) "life" or 衣 (i) "clothing, garment".
MEICAL m Welsh
Welsh form of MICHAEL
MEIKE f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of MARIA
MEINARD m German
German form of MAYNARD
MEINDERT m Dutch
Dutch form of MAYNARD
MEINE m Frisian, Dutch, German
Short form of German, Frisian and Dutch names beginning with Mein, which is derived from the Germanic element magin "strength".
MEINHARD m German
German form of MAYNARD
MEINIR f Welsh
Means "slender and tall" from Welsh main "slender" and hir "tall, long".
MEINO m German, Dutch
Diminutive of MEINE
MEINRAD m German
Derived from the Germanic elements magin "strength, might" and rad "counsel"... [more]
MEINTJE f Dutch
Feminine form of MEINE
MEINWEN f Welsh
Means "slender and white" from Welsh main "slender" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
MEIR m Jewish
Means "giving light" in Hebrew.
MEIRA f Jewish
Feminine form of MEIR
MEIRION m Welsh
Welsh form of MARIANUS
MEIRIONA f Welsh
Feminine form of MEIRION
MEIRIT f Jewish
Feminine form of MEIR
MEITAL f Jewish
Means "dew drop" in Hebrew.
MEL m & f English
Short form of MELVIN, MELANIE, MELISSA, and other names beginning with Mel.
MELAINA f Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of MELANIE
MELÁNIA f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of MELANIE
MELANIA f Italian, Spanish, Polish
Italian, Spanish an Polish form of MELANIE
MÉLANIE f French
French form of MELANIE
MELÁNIE f Czech
Czech form of MELANIE
MELANIE f English, German, Dutch
From the French form of the Latin name Melania, derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark"... [more]
MELANTHA f English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Mel (from names such as MELANIE or MELISSA) with the suffix antha (from Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower")... [more]
MELANTHIOS m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελας (melas) "black" and ανθος (anthos) "flower"... [more]
MELANY f English (Modern)
Variant of MELANIE
MELBA f English
From the surname of the Australian opera singer Nellie Melba (1861-1931)... [more]
MELCHIOR m Judeo-Christian Legend
Derived from Semitic roots meaning "king city"... [more]
MELCHIORRE m Italian
Italian form of MELCHIOR
MELCHOR m Spanish
Spanish form of MELCHIOR
MELE f Hawaiian
Means "song" in Hawaiian... [more]
MELECH m Biblical, Jewish
Means "king" in Hebrew... [more]
MELEK (1) m Jewish
Variant transcription of MELECH
MELEK (2) f Turkish
Means "angel" in Turkish (ultimately of Arabic origin).
MELESINA f
Perhaps a form of MILLICENT
MELETE f Greek Mythology
Means "practice, exercise" in Greek... [more]
MELIA f Greek Mythology
Means "ash tree" in Greek, a derivative of μελι (meli) "honey"... [more]
MELICENT f English (Archaic)
Older form of MILLICENT
MELIKA f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of MELISSA
MELINA f English
Combination of Mel (from names such as MELANIE or MELISSA) and the popular name suffix ina.
MELINDA f English
Combination of Mel (from names such as MELANIE or MELISSA) with the popular name suffix inda... [more]
MELIORA f Various
Derived from Latin melior meaning "better".
MELISA f Spanish
Spanish form of MELISSA
MÉLISANDE f French
French form of MILLICENT
MELISIZWE m Southern African
Means "leader of the nation" in Xhosa.
MÉLISSA f French
French form of MELISSA
MELISSA f English, Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "bee" in Greek... [more]
MELITA f Various
From Melita, the Latin name of the island country of Malta.
MELITTA f Ancient Greek, German
Ancient Attic Greek variant of MELISSA
MELLAN m Irish
Anglicized form of MEALLÁN
MELLONY f English (Rare)
Variant of MELANIE
MELODY f English
From the English word melody, which is derived (via Old French and Late Latin) from Greek μελος (melos) "song" combined with αειδω (aeido) "to sing".
MELOR m Russian
Acronym of Marx Engels Lenin October Revolution... [more]
MELPOMENE f Greek Mythology
Means "choir" in Greek... [more]
MELUSINE f Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]
MELVA f English
Perhaps a feminine form of MELVIN
MELVILLE m English
From a Scottish surname which was originally from a French place name meaning "bad settlement"... [more]
MELVIN m English
From a Scottish surname which probably originated as a variant of MELVILLE.
MELVYN m English
Variant of MELVIN
MELYSSA f English (Rare)
Variant of MELISSA
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