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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

MAVE   f   Irish
Variant of MAEVE

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.

MEAVE   f   Irish
Variant of MAEVE

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]

MEDIA   f   ?
Variant of MEDEA

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]

MEHALIA   f  
Variant of MAHALIA

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 "beautiful" or "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]

MEINT   m   Dutch
Variant of MEINE

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

MELLE   f   ?
Breton form of MARY

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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