All Submitted Names

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Madarejúwa m Tenharim
A Tenharim name (the Tenharim live in the Amazonas region in Brazil)
Madars m Latvian
Masculine form of Madara.
Madaya f Guanche, Berber (Archaic)
From Guanche *madăyya, meaning "beautiful thing to see". Besides the Canary Islands, this name was also used in Northern Africa.
Maddalen f Basque
Variant of Madalen.
Maddalo m Literature
Italian name which is a masculine form of Magdalene. Most famously used in the poem “Julian and Maddalo” (1819) by Percy Bysshe Shelley, in which the philosophical Julian is based on himself, and the cynical Maddalo is based on Lord Byron.
Madde f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Madeleine.
Madden m & f Irish
Transferred use of the surname Madden.
Maddi f English
Variant of Maddy.
Máddjá f Sami
Sami form of Mary.
Máddji f Sami
Sami form of Maja 1/Maja 2.
Maddux m American
Variant of Maddox.
Maddý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maddy.
Maddye f English
Variant spelling of Maddie.
Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.
Máde m Sami
Sami form of Matti.
Made f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots form of Maude.
Madé m & f Balinese
Variant of Made.
Madea f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
In the case of the Tyler Perry character, the name was taken from a phrase (madea or madear) used in the American south meaning "mother dear". It may also be a variant spelling of Medea.
Madeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة or Urdu مدیحہ (see Madiha).
Madeg m Breton
Breton cognate of Madoc.
Madeinusa f Spanish (Latin American)
This Peruvian-Quechua (mis)interpretation of products labeled "Made In USA" resulted in this name of the main character, a young village girl in Madeinusa, a 2005 Peruvian-Spanish drama film.
Madelaide f English
Variant of Madeline. Using the -laide suffix from Adelaide.
Madelayne f Hebrew
meaning "woman from Magdala"
Madelbert m Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalbert.
Madelberta f Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalberta.
Madeleene f Medieval Dutch
Late medieval Dutch form of Magdalene.
Madeleina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Madeleine, influenced by cognates such as Italian Maddalena.
Madelena f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Portuguese and medieval Spanish variant of Magdalena.
Mâdelène f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Madeleine.
Madelène f Norman
Norman form of Madeleine.
Madelene f Swedish, Norwegian, English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
English and Scandinavian variant of Madeleine (in the latter case reflecting the French pronunciation).
Madelenne f Norman
Norman form of Madeleine.
Madelgar m Germanic
Variant spelling of Madalgar.
Madelgard f Germanic, Dutch, History
Variant spelling of Madalgard. Madelgard was the name of one of Charlemagne's concubines.
Madelheid f German
German form of Madalhaid.
Madelies f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Madelief and Lies.
Madelric m Germanic
Variant spelling of Madalric.
Máđen m Sami
Sami form of Matti.
Maden m Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory derives this name from Breton mad "good; goodness".
Madenn f Breton
Derived from Breton mad "good; goodness". This name is occasionally considered a Breton equivalent of Saint Bona.
Maderic m Germanic
Variant spelling of Matharic.
Madern m Medieval German
Madern Gerthener (1360/1370 – 1430) was a German stonemason and late Gothic architect.
Madern m Cornish
Variant of Madron.
Madero m Spanish
Spanish form of WOODROW.
Mádes m Sami
Sami form of Mattes.
Madesh m & f Hindi, Marathi
Meaning Unknown.
Madgie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Madge.
Madhavan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil form of Madhava.
Madhavilata f Indian
An Indian girl's name meaning "A flowering vine". Could also be a feminine form of Madhava.
Madhi f Tamil
Means "moon" in Tamil.
Madhil m Dinka
Means "born on the way" in Dinka. This name is given to a male that’s born on the way, for example while the mother is traveling and gives birth on the way to her destination.
Madhiya f Uzbek
Means "written tribute, eulogy, ode" in Uzbek.
Madhumalati f Indian
Means "flowering vine".
Madhuranath m Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit मधुर (madhura) "sweet, delicious" (itself from मधु (madhu) "honey, mead, nectar, any sweet liquid") and नाथ (natha) "lord".
Madhurasenā f Sanskrit
Sanskrit feminine name meaning "sweet army".
Ma'di m & f Nilo-Saharan
A name that may means "a person," "let's settle here," or "here I am."... [more]
Madi m Kazakh
Short form of Muhammad.
Madian m Muslim (Arabized, Rare)
Madian is a geographical place mentioned in the Torah and Quran. William G. Dever states that biblical Madian was in the "northwest Arabian Peninsula, on the east shore of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea", an area which he notes was "never extensively settled until the 8th–7th century B.C."
Madie f English, Scots
Variant of Maddie. As a Scots name, a diminutive of Madlin.
Madiea f Arabic
Variant transcription of Mahdiyya. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch athlete Madiea Ghafoor (b. 1992), who is of Pakistani descent (Baloch, to be precise).
Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]
Madih m Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic.
Madiha f Arabic, Pakistani
Means "praiseworthy" in Arabic, derived from Arabic حمد (hamid) "to praise".
Madiha f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Madih.
Madihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha) as well as the usual Malay form.
Madija f Latvian
Latvian short form of Madeline.
Madin m Dinka
Means "speckled bull" in Dinka.
Mädinä f Tatar, Bashkir
Bashkir and Tatar form of Medina.
Madina f Georgian
Contracted form of Magdalina, which is now used as an independent name in Georgia.
Madinah f Arabic
Variant of Madina.
Madini f Swahili
Means "gem" in Swahili.
Madinia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. Dr John Dee gave it to his daughter in 1590, allegedly naming her for one of the Enochian angels ("the spiritual creature who on 28 May 1583 appeared to Dee and Sir Edward Kelley and entered into a mysterious conversation with them", according to Méric Casaubon in his 'True & Faithful Relation…' (1659)).... [more]
Madit m Dinka
Means "masculine twin" in Dinka.
Madiyar m Kazakh
Means "friend of Muhammad", derived from the given name Madi (a short form of Muhammad) and Persian یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".
Madiyne f Circassian
Circassian form of Madina.
Madjene f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye and Djene, intended as an equivalent to Marie-Jeanne.
Madjid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Madla f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of both Magdaléna, Magdalena and Marie. The confusion of the name being a diminutive of Marie might have arisen due to the figure of Marie Magdalena.
Madlaina f Romansh
Romansh form of Magdalena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Madlaïne f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Madeleine.
Madlaingne f Picard
Picard form of Madeleine.
Madleen f Estonian
Contracted form of Magdaleena.
Madleina f Romansh
Variant of Madlaina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Madlen f Croatian (Rare), German (Rare), Bulgarian, Medieval German, Alsatian, Hungarian, Welsh
Bulgarian, Croatian, Alsatian, and German variant of Madeleine as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name as well as a medieval German contracted and the Welsh regular form of Magdalena.
Madléna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Madlena.
Madlena f Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, German, Serbian, Sorbian, Romansh
Bulgarian, Croatian, German and Serbian variant of Magdalena as well as the standard Sorbian and Romansh form of the name.... [more]
Madlene f Alsatian
Variant of Madeleine reflecting the French pronunciation of this name.
Madleńka f Sorbian
Variant of Madlenka. Madleńka Šołćic is a Sorbian writer, editorial journalist and dramatic advisor.
Madlenka f Sorbian
Sorbian diminutive of Madlena.
Madli f Estonian
Originally a vernacular form of Magdaleena, now used as a given name in its own right.
Madlin f Scots
Variant of Maidlin.
Madline f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Madeleine.
Madlinne f Walloon
Walloon form of Madeleine.
Madlon f Guernésiais
Diminutive of Madlaïne.
Madlong f Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian form of Madelon reflecting the French pronunciation.
Mado f Georgian
Short form of Madina, Madlena and Madona.
Madò f Occitan
Diminutive of Madalena.
Madoa f Swahili
This name means ''freckle''.
Madok m Medieval Welsh
Medieval form of Madoc.
Madoka f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil." It, along with 窓 (sou, su, (ten)mado, kemudashi) meaning "window" or 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto, mana, mado) meaning "real, true," can be combined with 香 (kou, kyou, ka, kao.ri/u) meaning "incense, smell, perfume," 花 or 華 (ka, ke, hana), both meaning "flower," or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, excellent​."... [more]
Madolina f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Maddalena.
Madolyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Madeline via Madoline. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Madolyn Smith (b. 1957).
Madona f Japanese
From Japanese 円 (mado) meaning "circle, yen, round" or 窓 (mado) meaning "window, pane" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 凪 (na) meaning "calm". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Madone f French
French form of Madonna.
Madonna f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (mado) meaning "holy, sacred" or 美 (ma) meaning "beautiful", 女 (do) meaning "female, woman, wife" combined with 母 (na) meaning "mother" or 娘 (na) meaning "daughter". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Madore m Medieval Italian
Meaning unknown. Possible variant of Madora. This name was used in the Italy Renaissance.
Madragana f Medieval Portuguese (Rare)
A famous bearer was Madragana Ben Aloandro a mistress of king Afonso III of Portugal.
Madrid f & m English (American, Rare)
From place name Madrid.
Madrigal f & m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred from the Spanish surname Madrigal... [more]
Madron m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Madron was a Pre-Congregational Saint, monk and hermit who was was born in Cornwall and a disciple of Saint Ciarán of Saigir. Both the village of Madron and St Maddern's Church in Cornwall are named for him... [more]
Madrona f Catalan, Spanish, Medieval Jewish
Variant of Matrona 1. This is the name of a saint who is venerated in Barcelona as well as the name of a woman mentioned in the Talmud.
Madrox m American
Of unknown meaning. ... [more]
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Madsie f English
Diminutive of Madison
Madteos m Armenian
Variant of Matthew.
Madwen f Medieval Cornish (?), Medieval Welsh (?)
Derived from Old Breton and Middle Welsh mat meaning "good, fortunate" combined with Welsh gwen meaning "fair, white; blessed". This name was recorded in 1554 in Devon, England.
Madylyne f Medieval English
Late medieval English form of Magdalene.
Madzhid m Chechen
Chechen form of Majid.
Madzia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Madzivandlela f Tsonga
Means "know" in Xitsonga.
Mae f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 慧 (e) meaning "bright; intelligent", 恵 (e) meaning "favour", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 永 (e) meaning "eternity" combined with 依 (e) meaning "rely on"... [more]
Maé m & f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mahé, also used as a feminine name.
Maebelle f English
Variant of Mabel or a combination of Mae and Belle.
Maebh f Irish
Variant of Maeve.
Maede f Persian
Means 'sky gift' in Persian.
Maedhros m Literature
Meaning uncertain; possibly formed from combining the first two syllables of Maitimo and Russandol, or from Quenya maidh ("pale") and rhoss ("glitter of metal")... [more]
Maeesha f Dhivehi
Variant transcription of Maisha or a form of Aisha.
Mægenhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English mæġen "strength, power" (see megin) and hild "battle". Cognate to Old Norse Magnhildr.
Mægenleof f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English form of Menleva, derived from Old English elements mæġen "strength, power" and lēof "dear, beloved".
Mægenræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English mæġen "strength, power" (see megin) and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]
Mæginbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of magn 'might, strength' and bjǫrn 'bear'.
Maeglin m Literature
Means "sharp glance" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's Legendarium Maeglin is the son of Eöl and Aredhel. He is tortured by Morgoth into betraying Gondolin, and dies in the Fall of Gondolin.
Maegor m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maegor Targaryen is the third Targaryen monarch and one of the most tyrannical rulers of Westeros.
Maehe f Maori
Derived from Maori Māehe "(the month of) March".
Mae-hee f Korean
Variant of Mae-hui.
Maehkiwkasic m Menominee
Means "red sky" in Menominee.
Ma'ėhóóhe m Cheyenne
Means "fox, red fox" in Cheyenne.
Mae-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for"... [more]
Maeko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 前 (mae) meaning "front, forward", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 栄 (e) meaning "glory, honour" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Mael m Spanish
Diminutive of Ismael.
Maelan m Breton
Diminutive of Mael.
Maëlane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Maëlan.
Maëlann f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Maelann.
Maelann f Breton
Feminine form of Mael.
Mælcolm m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Malcolm, derived from Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim "disciple of Saint Columba".
Maeldan m Breton
Derived from Breton mael "prince" and tan "fire".
Maeleg m Breton
Derived from Breton mael "prince".
Maelen f Breton
Variant of Maelenn.
Maelenn f Breton
Feminine form of Mael.
Maelez f Breton
Feminine form of Mael.
Maelgwyn m Welsh
Maelgwyn means Prince of Hounds. It was also the name of a 6th century king of Gwynedd, Maelgwyn Gwynedd.
Maëli f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Maeli.
Maeli f Breton
Feminine form of Mael.
Maëlia f French, French (Belgian)
Gallicized form of Maelia.
Maelia f Breton (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Breton Maela.
Maeliana f English
Combination of Mae and Liana
Maëlig m & f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Maelig.
Maelig m & f Breton
Variant or feminine form of Mael.
Maelin f English (American)
Variant of Maelyn.
Maélis f Gascon
Gascon form of Maëlys.
Maëllis f French
From Mellissa
Máelmuire f Old Celtic (Rare)
Máel Muire meaning "Disciple of the Virgin Mary", Daughter of King Cináed I of Scotland
Maëlo m French (Modern)
Elaboration of Maël.
Maelog m Welsh
Derived from Welsh mael "prince".
Maelona f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Maelon.
Maelor m Breton
Breton form of Magloire.
Máel Ruain m Old Irish
Means "disciple of Saint Ruadhán" in Old Irish.
Maels m Spanish
Meaning unknown.
Maelwenn f Breton
Derived from Breton mael "prince" and gwenn "white, fair, blessed".
Maelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.
Maelyne f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Either an adoption of the modern French name Maëlyne or a variant of Maelyn.
Maelynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Mae using the popular name suffix lyn.
Maelys m Literature
This name is used by George R. R. Martin for a male character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maelys Blackfyre is the fifth Blackfyre claimant to the throne of Westeros.
Maemaengwahn f Ojibwe
Means "butterfly" in Ojibwe, from the Ojibwe memengwaa "butterfly".
Maemarie f American
A combination of Mae and Marie.
Ma'eméstahke m Cheyenne
Means "Red Owl" in Cheyenne.
Maemi f Japanese
Means "smile of truth" in Japanese.
Ma'enáhkȯhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Red Bear Woman" in Cheyenne.
Ma'enetse m Cheyenne
Means "Red Eagle" in Cheyenne.
Maenwallon m Medieval Breton
Old Breton name, recorded in Latin as Maenuuallon, meaning "great and valorous" from Old Breton maen, from Latin magnus "large, great, strong", and Old Breton uuallon or Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".
Maenwobri m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton maen, from Latin magnus "large, great, strong", combined with Old Breton uuobri "serious, important".
Maenza m & f Shona
Meaning “rainy season”, it is synonymous with the name Zienza.
Mær f Old Norse
From Old Norse mær meaning "girl".
Mærhild f Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse (?)
It either means "famous battle" or "maid's battle". This is because the first syllable either comes from the Anglo-Saxon element mære meaning "famous", or it comes from the Ancient Scandinavian element mær meaning "maid"; it's more likely that this name means "famous battle", for there is another Ancient Scandinavian element that this name could derive from that also means "famous" (mærr)... [more]
Maerten m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Maarten.
Mærwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mære "famous" and wynn "joy, bliss". This was borne by a 10th-century Christian saint, also known as Merewenna, who was the founding abbess of Romsey Abbey in Hampshire, England.
Maes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch spelling of Maas. In The Netherlands, this spelling of the name has enjoyed a modest revival since 1998 (before which time this spelling was pretty much out of use), with 24 births in 2009 being the highest number so far.
Maesa f Late Roman
Feminine form of Maesus. A bearer of this name was the Roman woman Julia Maesa, who was the maternal grandmother of Roman Emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus.
Maesie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie, influenced by Mae.