This is a list of submitted names in which the person who added the name is
HL.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Manit m ThaiFrom Thai มา
(ma) meaning "come, arrive" and นิจ
(nit) meaning "habitually, constantly".
Manivanh f LaoFrom Lao ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ
(vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Maniwan f ThaiFrom Thai มณี
(mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Mano m ThaiMeans "heart, mind, thought" in Thai.
Manop m ThaiMeans "human, man, person" in Thai.
Mansiya f KazakhMeans "intelligent" or "knowledge (in writing)", derived from Kazakh мән
(män) meaning "meaning, value, essence" and сия
(siya) "ink".
Manuarii m TahitianCombination of Tahitian
manu "bird" and
ari'i "king, chief, prince". A known bearer is Manuarii Hauata (1994-), a footballer from French Polynesia.
Manutea m TahitianMeans "white bird"; a combination of Tahitian
manu "bird" and
tea "white".
Maprang f ThaiMeans "gandaria" (a type of fruit) in Thai.
Marah m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مرح
(marah) meaning "joyful, cheerful, merry".
Margiris m Lithuanian, HistoryMeaning unknown. Margiris was a legendary Lithuanian prince who defended the fort of Pilėnai in 1336.
Margulan m KazakhEither derived from Kazakh марғаулану
(marğaulanu) meaning "slow, quiet" or марқа құлын
(marqa qulyn) meaning "foal, colt, offspring".
Marzbek m ChechenFrom Chechen мерза
(merza) meaning "tasty, sweet" combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Marzet f Circassian, ChechenPossibly from Persian مرز
(marz) meaning "boundary, border, frontier" or from Chechen мерза
(merza) meaning "sweet".
Marzouq m ArabicMeans "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.
Mashallah m Arabic, PersianFrom the Arabic phrase مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه
(mā šāʾa l-lah) meaning "God has willed it", used by Muslims to express joy or thankfulness for an event occurring.
Mashhadi m TajikUsed on someone who made a pilgrimage to the city of Mashhad (a city in Iran) or someone born in Mashhad.
Mastaneh f PersianFrom Persian مستانه
(mastâna) meaning "to be intoxicated, passionate".
Mậu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 茂
(mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".
Maulana m IndonesianDerived from the Arabic title مَوْلَانَا
(mawlānā) meaning "our lord, our master", ultimately from مَوْلًى
(mawlan) "chief, lord, master". It was traditionally used to denote Islamic scholars in Central and South Asia.
Maung m BurmeseMeans "younger brother" in Burmese. It it usually an honorific title, but it may also be used as part of a given name.
Mavile f Crimean TatarDerived from Ottoman Turkish ماوى
(mavi) meaning "blue, azure", ultimately from Arabic مَاوِيّ
(māwiyy) meaning "watery".
Mawardi m IndonesianFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد
(ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.
Mawarni f IndonesianPossibly either from Indonesian
mawar meaning "rose" or
warna meaning "colour".
Mayrkhan m Chechen (Rare)Derived from Chechen майра
(mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Maýsa f TurkmenFrom Turkmen
maýsa meaning "field, greenery, sprouts".
Maziah f MalayProbably derived from Arabic مزية
(maziyyah) meaning "excellence, merit, virtue".
Mazni f & m MalayPossibly derived from Arabic مازن
(mazin) meaning "rain".
Mazu f Chinese MythologyFrom Chinese 媽祖
(Māzǔ), derived from 妈
(mā) meaning "mother" and 祖
(zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors.
Meelo m Popular CultureA character from the American show 'Legend of Korra'. The name is also given to some minor characters in Star Treck and Avatar.
Meerim f KyrgyzMeans "favour, grace, compassion, mercy" in Kyrgyz. This name is sometimes used as a Kyrgyz form of
Maryam.
Mehman m AzerbaijaniMeans "guest" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian مهمان
(mehman).
Mehparə f AzerbaijaniMeans "piece of the moon", derived from Persian ماه
(mah) meaning "moon" and پاره
(pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part".
Mehreen f Urdu, BengaliDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection" or "sun".
Meihua f ChineseFrom Chinese 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花
(huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [
more]
Meihui f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful" or 玫
(méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit", 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 荟
(huì) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant, abundant"... [
more]
Meiram m KazakhMeans "festival, holiday, celebration" in Kazakh.
Meirambek m KazakhFrom Kazakh мейрам
(meiram) meaning "festival, holiday, celebration" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Melih m TurkishDerived from Arabic مَلِيح
(malīḥ) meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty".
Memzgun m NivkhFrom Nivkh
mem meaning "rainbow"; given to baby boys born during the time of a rainbow.
Mengfu m ChineseFrom Chinese 孟
(mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" combined with 頫
(fǔ) meaning "bow, look down, stoop", 復
(fù) meaning "return, repeat", 斧
(fǔ) meaning "axe, hatchet", or 复
(fù) meaning "complex, repeat, go back"... [
more]
Mergen m Mythology, Tuvan, Kalmyk, Buryat, KazakhDerived from Mongolian мэргэн
(mergen) meaning "sharpshooter, archer" or "wise, intelligent". In Turkic mythology, Mergen is a deity of abundance and wisdom.
Mesedu f AvarDerived from Avar месед
(mesed) meaning "gold".
Methi m ThaiMeans "philosopher, sage" in Thai.
Methini f ThaiMeans "earth, land" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit मेदिनी
(medini).
Meurah m & f Indonesian, AcehneseMeans "king" in Acehnese, though it is also used as a feminine name. This was used as the title of Acehnese rulers before the arrival of Islam to Aceh; after Islam spread throughout the region, all rulers changed their title to
Sultan.
Meyirbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh мейір
(meyir) meaning "love, favour, mercy" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Meyirzhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh мейір
(meyir) meaning "love, favour, mercy" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Meyrambek m KazakhFrom Kazakh мейрам
(meyram) meaning "holiday, festival" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Meyramgul f KazakhFrom Kazakh мейрам
(meyram) meaning "holiday, festival, celebration" and гүл
(gül) meaning "flower".
Michpa m Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown. Michpa was the Georgian patron god of cattle and other domestic animals who was worshiped in Svaneti in the winter.
Minar f BatakMeans "bright, clear, shining" in Batak.
Minghui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭
(míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 晖
(huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness", 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 徽
(huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [
more]
Min-hyuk m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean
敏 (min) meaning "sensitive, keen, quick" or
珉 (min) meaning "jade" combined with
赫 (hyeok) meaning "bright, luminous". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Min-sik m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 岷
(min), which is the name of a mountain, combined with 植
(sik) meaning "plant, vegetation". Other hanja combinations are possible.... [
more]
Minviluz f & m FilipinoFrom
Mindanao,
Visayas, and
Luzon, the names of the three main island groups of the Philippines.
Mipham m & f TibetanMeans "unconquered, invincible", from Tibetan མི
(mi) meaning "not" and ཕམ
(pham) meaning "defeated, subdued".
Mirgul f KyrgyzDerived from Arabic أميرة
(amira) meaning "princess" combined with Kyrgyz гүл
(gul) meaning "flower".
Mirlan m KyrgyzFrom Arabic أمير
(amir) meaning "prince, commander, amir" combined with Kyrgyz улан
(ulan) meaning "young man, soldier". It may also be used as a short form of
Temirlan.
Mirwais m PashtoPossibly means "noble ruler", derived from Persian میر
(mir) meaning "leader, ruler, headman" possibly combined with Arabic أُوَيْس
(ʾawais) meaning "little wolf". This was the name of an 18th-century Pashtun tribal chief who founded the Hotak dynasty of Afghanistan.
Mixay m & f LaoMeans "victorious, triumphant" in Lao.
Mẫn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 敏
(mẫn) meaning "quick, clever".
Moanaiti m TahitianMeans "small ocean"; a combination of Tahitian
moana meaning "ocean" and the suffix
-iti implying a small size.
Moanatini m TahitianMeans "many oceans"; a combination of Tahitian
moana "ocean" and
tini "many, multiple".
Moea f TahitianMeans "sleeping woman" from Tahitian
moe meaning "sleep".
Moehau m & f TahitianMeans "peaceful slumber" from Tahitian
moe "sleep" and
hau "peace, concord".
Mohammad Reza m PersianCombination of
Mohammad and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Mominjan m UyghurUyghur elaboration of
Mumin using the Persian suffix جان
(jân) meaning "dear, darling".
Monchai m ThaiFrom Thai มนต์
(mon) meaning "mantra, incantation" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Mongkhonchai m ThaiFrom Thai มงคล
(mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Mongkhonsak m ThaiFrom Thai มงคล
(mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Montha f ThaiMeans "egg magnolia (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Montri m ThaiMeans "adviser, counselor, government official" in Thai.