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Lulubelle f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Lulu 1 and Belle. In popular culture, Lulubelle Duck is an aunt of the Disney character Donald Duck, a cartoon duck.
Lum m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lum, that is most likely a variant of Lamb, but can also be a topographical name for someone who lived near a pool.
Lumme f Estonian
Possibly derived from the illative singular form of lumi "snow".
Lunabeth f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Luna and Beth.
Lunardu m Corsican, Sicilian
Coriscan contracted form of Leunardu and Sicilian contracted form of Liunardu.
Lunasol f Spanish (Rare)
A combination of Luna and Sol 1.
Lungtok m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "learning, experience, realisation" in Tibetan. This was one of the given names of the 9th Dalai Lama, Lungtok Gyatso (1805-1815).
Lupicinus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin lupus "wolf". A known bearer of this name was Lupicinus of Lyon, a saint from the 5th century AD.
Lupine f English
Variant of Lupin, derived from the species Lupinus or Lupine.
Lurana f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly an early American alteration of Lorena 2. This name was borne by Lurana W. Sheldon (1862-1945), an author and newspaper editor who fought for women's legal right to vote in the United States.
Lurena f Sicilian, English (American, Archaic)
Sicilian form of Lorena 1 and American variant of Lurana.
Lurian f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese variant of the names Lauriano and Lauriana, from the english name Lorraine.
Lusa f Inuit, Literature
Used by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Midnight".
Lushi f Chinese
Combination of the names Lu and Shi, can be also a form of Lucy or Lucie.
Lushomo f & m Southern African
"Grace or mercy" (chisomo)
Lùsia f Venetian
Variant of Łusia.
Lusia f Breton, Faroese, Finnish, English (British, Rare)
Breton, Finnish and Faroese form and English variant of Lucia.
Lusiana f Breton (Rare, Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Lusian and English variant of Luciana.
Lutalo m Ganda
Famous bearer is Lutalo Muhammad (born 1991) a British taekwondo athlete.
Luthando m & f Southern African, Xhosa
Means "it's love" in Xhosa.
Lutka f English (Rare), Polish
As a Polish name it comes from the word lutka meaning ''doll, puppet'', often used as a nickname or a pet form.
Luxana f Indian (Rare), South American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Lakshana or a combination of Lux and Ana.
Luzius m German (Swiss), German
Variant spelling of Lucius.
Luzmila f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Ludmila (perhaps via Ludźmiła), apparently influenced by Spanish luz "light" (see Luz)... [more]
Ly f Estonian
Variant of Lii.
Lyalya f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Laleh.
Lydell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lydell.
Lydija f Sorbian, Lithuanian (Rare)
Sorbian and Lithuanian form of Lydia.
Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.
Lynelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lyn with the popular name suffix -Elle.
Lynley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lynley.
Lynnae f English (American, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Lynn (using the same suffix as Renae, Janae, Shanae, etc)... [more]
Lynnlee f English (Rare)
A combination of Lynn and Lee.
Lynnox f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Lennox.
Lyonya m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Leonid.
Lyria f English, Popular Culture
From the Greek instrument the lyre.
Lyta f English (Rare)
Variant of Lita.
Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.
Lyubomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lyubomir.
Lyuk m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Luke, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Lyusi m & f Bulgarian
Nickname for Lyudmil and Lyudmila.
Mablung m Literature
Mablung is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.... [more]
Maca f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.
Macdonald m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname MacDonald/MacDonald
Macé m Medieval French, Norman
Old Norman and medieval French (and as such recorded in 15th-century Paris) form of Mathieu.
Macha f French (Modern, Rare)
French transliteration of Russian Маша (see Masha).
Maclou m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Malo via the Latinization Maclovius.
Macnelly m South American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macnelly.
Macsi m Walloon
Walloon short form of Maximilien.
Mădălin m Romanian
Masculine form of Mădălina.
Madina f Georgian
Contracted form of Magdalina, which is now used as an independent name in Georgia.
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.
Madteos m Armenian
Variant of Matthew.
Maelynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Mae using the popular name suffix lyn.
Mafarda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Mafalda.
Maggiore m Literature
Means 'elder' or 'greater' in Italian. Used in Stuart Hill's book ' The Cry Of The Icemark', Maggiore was a tutor to the princess.
Maginus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Maginus was a Catalan hermit in the late third and early fourth centuries in Tarragona. Upon the arrival of the Roman prefect Dacian to Tarragona, persecuting Christians under the edict of Emperor Maximian, Maginus tried to convert them to the faith and was imprisoned... [more]
Magnea f Icelandic
Feminine form of Magnús. It may also be used as an Icelandic feminine form of Magni.
Magolor m Popular Culture
Magolor is a major character in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and the host of the New Challenge Stages section of Kirby's Dream Collection. He is also the shopkeeper in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. Magolor hails from Halcandra and commands the Lor Starcutter.
Maharu f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" combined with 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 青 (haru) meaning "blue, green", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve" or 葉 (haru) meaning "leaf"... [more]
Mahiedine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Mohy al-Din (chiefly Algerian).
Mahigan m Algonquin (Rare)
Derived from Algonquin mahigan "wolf".
Mahikan m Cree
Means "wolf" in Cree, from the Cree mahihkan "wolf; grey wolf; timber wolf".
Mahira f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahir.
Mahirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Mahiru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真昼, meaning "broad daylight" or "midday".
Mai f Limburgish
Variant spelling of May.
Maicon m Brazilian
Maicon is a variant of Michael originally referring to, and made popular in reference to, American singer Michael Jackson in the 1980s.
Maid m Bosnian
Variant of Majid.
Maido m Estonian
Originally a short form of Matteus and Mattias, now used as a given name in its own right.
Maiha f Japanese
"Dance of the waves," "Feather"... [more]
Maiko f Japanese
Most commonly written as 麻衣子, from Japanese 麻衣 (mai) meaning "linen robe" combined with Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child". Another popular combination was 舞子, from Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" and Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Mainu m & f Hindi, Indian
Diminutive of Mainul.
Mairi f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Μαίρη (see Meri 2).
Mairi f Estonian
Variant of Maire.
Mairika f Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mairi, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Maiu f Estonian
Diminutive of Maia 3.
Majdica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Majda, used as a given name in its own right.
Majkl m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Czech (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Michael, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Majol m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Mayeul.
Maju f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria Júlia.
Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.
Makiko f Japanese
From Japanese 牧 (maki) meaning "herd" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Makoyi-koh-kin m Siksika
Means "wolf thin legs" in Siksika.
Maksimiljan m Slovene
Variant form of Maximilian.
Malahija m Croatian
Croatian form of Malachi.... [more]
Malee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mali.
Malena f Aragonese
Contraction of Madalena.
Maletsatsi f Sotho
Means "sun" or "day" in Sotho.
Málfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Málfríðr.
Máli f Jewish
Hungarian form of Mali.
Mali f Jewish, Hebrew
Can be a modern pet form of Malka, or a modern Hebrew name meaning "what for me?".... [more]
Mali f Norwegian, Swedish
Dialectal variant of Malin.
Mália f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amália.
Maliq m Albanian
Variant of Malik 1.
Malissie f American
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.
Malja f Faroese
Variant of Malia.
Malka f Slovene
Diminutive of Amalija, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Malle f Estonian
Variant of Mall.
Malti f Indian
A Malti is a flower in India, usually accompanied by the sister, Maudu.... [more]
Malxaz m Georgian
Variant transcription of Malkhaz.
Manal f Arabic
Means "achievement, attainment" in Arabic.
Manases m Galician
Galician form of Manasses.
Manato m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection", 慎 (mana) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 真 (mana, ma) meaning "true, reality", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 名 (na) meaning "name" combined with 大 (to) meaning "big, great", 鳥 (to) meaning "bird, chicken", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 聖 (to) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 透 (to) meaning "transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]
Mancika f Slovene
Diminutive of Manca, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Manda f English, Galician
Diminutive of Amanda.
Mandeville m & f Popular Culture
The name given to the Paralympic mascot at the "London 2012 Olympic Games"
Mandolina f Croatian (Rare)
From the name of the musical instrument, called mandolin in English.
Mangãna m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Mangiafuoco m Literature
Mangiafuoco, literally "Fire-Eater", is the fictional director and puppet master of the Great Marionette Theatre, who appears in Carlo Collodi's book The Adventures of Pinocchio.
Manila f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Manila, which refers to the capital city of the Philippines. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
Manja f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.
Manmohan m Indian, Hinduism
It is another name of Krishna, the Hindu deity. It is a compound of Man and Mohana.
Mannélyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Magloire.
Mannie m & f American (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Man- such as Manuel and Manfred.
Mannu m Indian
Variant of Manu 1.
Manojlo m Serbian
Serbian variant of Emanuel.
Manos m Greek
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Emmanouil (see Manolis).
Manou f Dutch, Flemish
Contraction Manon and Malou or Milou.
Manpal m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit मनस् (mánas) meaning "mind, spirit" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector, keeper".
Manpaul m & f Indian (Sikh, Rare)
From Sanskrit मनस् (mánas) "mind, intellect, spirit" and पाल (pāla) "protector, guard, keeper". Therefore the name means "protector of soul" (also can be interpreted as meaning "protector of heart")... [more]
Mantarō m Japanese
From Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mantis f & m Popular Culture
From Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
Mantso f Sotho
Means "the dark one" in Sotho.
Manu m & f Maori, Hawaiian (Rare, Archaic)
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "bird", from the word manu. Popular for singers.... [more]
Manwel m Maltese
Maltese form of Manuel.
Mao f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that start with Ma-, such as Madona, Maia 1 and Mariam.
Mâogyi m Old Norman
Norman form of Mauger.
Maori f Obscure (Modern)
Borrowed from New Zealand Maori māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”).
Marac m Croatian (Rare)
Rare Croatian nickname for male names starting with Mar-, like Mario, Marko, etc.
Maragda f Catalan
Directly taken from Catalan maragda "emerald", this name is a cognate of Esmeralda.
Marajka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija.
Maralina f Portuguese (Brazilian), South American
Variant of Mara with diminutive -lina.
Maranatha f Various (Rare), Haitian Creole
From an Aramaic phrase in the New Testament, translated as "O Lord, come".
Maranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English
Possibly a variant of Miranda influenced by names such as Mara 1 and Mary.
Marc'Antonu m Corsican
Combination of Marcu and Antonu.
Marcareddu m Corsican
Diminutive of Marcu.
Marcelien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marceline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch sports sailor Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978).
Marcija f Slovene (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Marcia.
Mardís f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Mardǫll f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from marr ("sea, ocean") and dallr ("luminous, shining"). In Norse mythology this is a name for Freyja.
Marga f Latvian
Short form of Margarita as well as a derivation from Latvian margot "to glint, to twinkle".
Margaritka f Russian
The name means Daisy.
Margerita f Maltese, Polish, Slovene, Romansh
Maltese and Romansh form and Polish and Slovene variant of Margaret.
Margje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Marga, Margaretha and Margriet. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch field hockey player Margje Teeuwen (b... [more]
Maríanna f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marianna.
Marié f Japanese
The meaning of this name depends on what kanji is used. The first element could be 真 (ma) "just, right; pure, genuine; true, real" or 万 (ma) "ten thousand; very many"... [more]
Mariena f Slovene
Latinized form of Marienne.
Mariia f Finnish, Ukrainian
Variant spelling of Maria.
Marila f Kashubian
Diminutive of Mariô (compare Maryla).
Marilee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and lee (cf. Marylee), perhaps influenced by similar-sounding names such as Marilyn and Carolee, and/or by the English word merrily (cf... [more]
Marilin f Estonian
Elaboration of Marili.
Marín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marin.
Marinedda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marinella.
Marinuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Marina.
Mariora f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian elaborated form of Maria.
Mariša f Slovene
Variant of Marisa.
Marivic f Filipino
Combination of María and Victoria.
Marjan f Persian, Kazakh
Means "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of Marzhan.
Marjan m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Marian 2.
Marjanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marjana, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Marjanu m Maltese
Maltese form of Marianus.
Marjetica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjeta, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjoram f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Marjoram.
Marka f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Marko or a diminutive form of Mara 2.
Market m Walloon
Variant of Mår.
Markica m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Marko.
Marlenis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Marlene. This is the middle name of American rapper and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother).
Marly f Dutch
Variant of Marlie.
Maro m Croatian
Croatian form of Marius or Marianus.
Marouf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Maruf. A notable bearer of this name is Marouf al-Bakhit (1947-2023), a Jordanian politician who twice served as prime minister of Jordan.
Marquardt m German
Variant spelling of Marquard.
Marquess m African American (Modern, Rare)
A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. See Marquis.
Marqueston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Marques with the popular suffix ton.
Marre m & f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of names starting with Mar-.
Marsel m Slovene, Tatar, Albanian, Croatian
Cognate of Marcel; in the case of Tatar usage, it is inspired by the name of Marcel Cachin (1869–1958), a French politician.
Marsza f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Marszka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Marte f Albanian
Feminine form of Martin.
Marthonne f French Creole
Contraction of Marthe and Anne 1.
Martijntje f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Martijn.
Martinian m History, History (Ecclesiastical)
English, Provençal, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Martinianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 4th century AD as well as by Saint Martinian, a Christian martyr of ancient Rome.
Martinka f Slovene, Hungarian
Diminutive of Martina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
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