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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is M.
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Mardell f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Mardell.
Marden f & m English
The author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.
Mardene f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Martine influenced by Mardi, or a variant of Mardena.
Mardhiah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Mardi f English (Rare)
Means "Tuesday" in French. It is not used as a given name in France itself.
Mardiana f Indonesian, Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Mardik f Indian (Muslim, Anglicized, Rare)
This name is a new 1987 name made by Albana Ezikiel.
Mardiningsih f Obscure
Mardiningsih "Mardi" Arquette (1939-1997), aka Brenda Denaut, was the mother of actors Patricia, Alexis, Rosanna, David and Richmond Arquette.
Mardís f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Mardis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Mardís recorded in the 19th century.
Mardjo f Walloon
Short form of Mardjôzefe.
Mardjôzefe f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye or Maroye and Djôzefe.
Mardǫll f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from marr ("sea, ocean") and dallr ("luminous, shining"). In Norse mythology this is a name for Freyja.
Mardoy f Uzbek
Derived from mard meaning "fearless, brave" and oy meaning "moon".
Mardzhanat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Marzhan.
Máre f Sami
Sami form of Maret and Mari 1.
Mare f Estonian
Originally an Estonian short form of Maria and Margareeta, used a given name in its own right.
Mare f Dutch
A pet form of Maria, Marina or any other name that begins with Mar-.
Mare f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marie.
Marea f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the word "marea" (tide) in Spanish.
Mareg f Northern African
Mareg is of Sudanese Arabic origin meaning, 'comfort, comfortable'.
Marei f Upper German
Southern German variant of Marie. Sometimes, rarely though, also used as a diminutive form of Maria.
Mareia f Romansh
Romansh variant of Maria, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Mareice f German (Rare)
Variant of Mareike. Despite the spelling with "c", it is pronounced like Mareike with "k".
Mareile f Upper German (Rare), German (Rare), Alsatian (Rare), Literature
Upper German and Alsatian diminutive of Marei, nowadays used in all parts of Germany.
Mareilis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Contraction of Marie and Elisabeth (compare Marei and Marlis).
Mareiym f Obscure
Variant of Mariam.
Mareka f East Frisian
East Frisian diminutive of Maria.
Mareka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 稀/希 (mare) meaning "rare" and a ka kanji, like 花 meaning "flower," 風 meaning "wind" or 歌 meaning "song."... [more]
Marekh f Georgian
Derived from Arabic Mirrīkh (also found spelled as Mirrīx) meaning "Mars" (as in, the planet). Also compare New Persian Merrikh (also found spelled as Merrix), which came from the Arabic name for the planet.
Marela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Possibly some variation of Maria (see Maryla), perhaps influenced by Mirela or other similar names... [more]
Mareli f Afrikaans
Short form of Marelise.
Marelie f Afrikaans
Variant of Mareli.
Marell f & m Dutch (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Marelle. Also compare Mariel. In some cases (especially those of male bearers), this name might also be a variant of Morell or a combination of two existing names, such as Marcus and Tyrell.... [more]
Marella f Italian
Possibly a variant of Mariella, notably borne by Italian socialite Marella Agnelli (1927-).
Marelle f Dutch (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Estonian contraction of Mare and Elle.
Marelvis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Mar-, from names beginning with this pattern like María or Martha, and Elvis or the infix -el(v)- (e.g. Elvin 1) combined with the suffix -is.
Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.
Marelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marely using the suffix -lys, found in Odalys, Coralys and similar names.
Marem f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Maryam.
Maremeiana f Medieval Russian
Allegedly a form of Miriam.
Máren f Sami
Sami form of Maren or variant of Máret.
Maren f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maren f & m Basque, Spanish
Originally the Basque form of Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of Miren, the Basque form of Maria.
Mařena f Czech
Diminutive of Marie.
Marëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marina.
Mařenka f Czech
Diminutive form of Marie.
Marenka f Russian, Slovene
Russian diminutive form of Mariya and Marya and Slovene diminutive of Marija.
Marente f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might be a creative variation of Marinda or a combination of any name starting with Mar- (such as Maria) with Bente or the Dutch word lente meaning "spring" (see Lente).... [more]
Marenthe f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Marente. Also compare similar-looking names, such Marantha, Marianthe, Meranthe and Myrianthe.
Marèse f Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a contraction of Marie-Thérèse.
Marëszka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Mariô.
Máret f Sami
Sami form of Maret.
Märet f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Märeta.
Maret f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush variant of Maryam.
Märeta f Old Swedish, Estonian
Old Swedish form of Marete.
Mareta f Polynesian
Gilbertese form of Martha.
Maretta f Italian
Diminutive of Mara 1.
Mareva f Tahitian
Literally means "the one that passes quickly without turning", metaphorically meaning "shooting star".
Marevaka f Malagasy
Means "dazzling" in Malagasy.
Marewa f Maori
Means "to rise" in Māori.
Marex f Georgian
Variant transcription of Marekh.
Marex m & f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.
Marey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Marey f English
Variant of Mary.
Mareya f Spanish (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Spanish Mireya or possibly a variant of Maria.
Mareyn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Probably an archaic form of Marijn.
Maréza f Hungarian
Contraction of Mária and Terézia.
Mareza f Afrikaans
Variant of Maresa.
Marfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse marr meaning "sea" and fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Marfu'ah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
"Highly Raised (In Rank), Exalted" in Arabic
Marg f English
Short form of Margaret.
Marga f Latvian
Short form of Margarita as well as a derivation from Latvian margot "to glint, to twinkle".
Margad f & m Mongolian
Means "emerald" in Mongolian.
Margaderdene m & f Mongolian
Means "emerald gem" in Mongolian, from маргад (margad) meaning "emerald" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Margaery f Literature
This name is borne by from Margaery Tyrell from a Song of Ice and Fire. It's intended as a variant of Marjorie.
Margaïd f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Margaid.
Margaida f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Margarida.
Margaita f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Margaret.
Margal f Jewish, Hebrew
Short form of Margalit, it appears in the works of Avraham ibn Ezra (12th century).
Margalie f Haitian Creole
Blend of Marjorie, Marguerite or another name that starts with Mar- or Marg- with Magalie... [more]
Margalo f English (Rare)
In the case of English-born American actress Margalo Gillmore (1897-1986), it appears to be a combination of Margaret and Lorraine, her given names (compare Marga, Lo)... [more]
Margareto f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Margaret.
Margari f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita.
Margaride f Gascon
Gascon variant of Margarida.
Margarite f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Marguerite. This was also a late Old English word meaning "pearl" (which was from Late Latin margarita), figuratively "that which is precious or excellent, a priceless quality or attribute;" also used as an epithet for Christ, Mary, etc., late 13c.
Margaritka f Russian
The name means Daisy.
Margaritta f Piedmontese, Romansh
Piedmontese and Romansh form of Margaret.
Margau f Swedish
Swedish variant of Margaux.
Márge f Sami
Sami form of Marga.
Marge f Estonian
Estonian form of Marga.
Margelina f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Margalit.
Margella f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps an elaboration of Marge influenced by Marcella.
Margene f English (American, Rare)
Possibly formed from Marge and the popular een suffix sound, perhaps influenced by Georgene or Marlene... [more]
Margeria f Judeo-Anglo-Norman (Latinized)
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Margery.
Margerita f Maltese, Polish, Slovene, Romansh
Maltese and Romansh form and Polish and Slovene variant of Margaret.
Margerðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of marr ("sea, lake" or "horse") and garðr ("enclosure, protection"). In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giantess and a sorceress.
Margerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Margerðr.
Margeryt f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Margaret, recorded in the 1600s.
Margét f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Margaret.
Marget f Estonian
Estonian variant of Marge.
Marget f Scots, Medieval English, Manx (Archaic), Old Swedish
Scots and Medieval English variant of Margaret, Manx dialect form of Margaid, and Old Swedish variant of Marghit.
Margeta f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Marghit (compare Marget) and contracted form of Margareta.
Margette f English (American, Rare)
A rare variant of Margaret.
Márgget f Sami
Sami form of Margaret.
Marghanita f Hebrew
Hebrew. The name of famous British writer Marghanita Laski, whose father, a lawyer and Zionist leader, named her after the scarlet pimpernel flower he had seen growing in the land of Israel.
Margheta f Romansh
Contracted form of Margareta.
Marghirita f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Margherita.
Marghrethe f Filipino
Possibly a Filipino form for the name Margaret.
Margielyn f Filipino
Combination of Margie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Margilia f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One - debatable - theory connects this name with the Vulgar Latin term margella.... [more]
Margilyn f Filipino
Combination of Margie and the popular suffix -lyn.
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]
Margó f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Margit, used as a given name in its own right.
Margô f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portugue form of Margo.
Margod f Breton
Breton form of Margot.
Margol f Hebrew (Rare)
Diminutive of Margalit.
Margolette f Literature
Created by L. Frank Baum for the novel The Patchwork Girl of Oz.
Margolotte f Literature
Possibly a variant of Margo or Margot, influenced by the popular name suffix -lotte. This name was created by L. Frank Baum for the character Dame Margolotte, a character appearing in The Patchwork Girl of Oz.
Margosha f Russian
Diminutive of Margarita.
Margòt f Gascon
Gascon form of Margot.
Margott f Swedish
Variant of Margot.
Margotton f Guernésiais
Diminutive of Margot.
Margred f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Margret, reflecting the southern German pronunciation.
Margreg f Medieval Irish
Medieval Irish cognate of Margaret.
Márgrehtá f Sami
Sami form of Margaret.
Margréit f Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Margaret.
Márgreittá f Sami
Sami form of Margreta.
Margréta f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Margreta.
Margretha f Dutch, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Margaretha and Margrethe and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margretta f English (American), Romansh
English contracted form of Margaretta and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margrette f American (Rare)
Contracted form of Margarette.
Margrieta f Latvian, Dutch
Dutch variant of Margriet and Latvian variant of Margarita.
Margrietiņa f Latvian (Archaic)
Both a diminutive of Margrieta and a direct derivation from Latvian margrietiņa "daisy".
Margrit f Alsatian
Alsatian form of Marguerite reflecting the French pronunciation. The name coincides with the Alsatian word for the daisy flower.
Margrite f Picard
Picard form of Marguerite.
Margrjet f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Margrét.
Margta f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Margareta.
Marg'uba f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek marg'ub meaning "desired".
Marguerie f Norman
Brayon Norman form of Margaret.
Margùérite f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Marguerite.
Marguérite f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Marguerite.
Margueritta f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Modern American variant of Margherita as well as a Lebanese form of this name.
Marguerona f Medieval French
Latinized form of Margueron, itself a diminutive of Marguerite.... [more]
Marguesa f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Marquessa.
Margùite f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Marguerite.
Marg'ula f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name refering to the curly, plant-like parts of certain traditional designs.
Margun f Norwegian
Variant of Margunn.
Margunn f Norwegian
Relatively modern name possibly created by combining mar from Marit or Margret with unn from Ingunn or Jorunn.
Margunnur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Margunn.
Margurite f American (Rare)
Americanized misconstruction of French Marguerite.
Margy f English
Short form of margaret
Marha f Chechen
Means "cloud" in Chechen.
Marhabo f Uzbek
Means "welcome" in Uzbek.
Marhamat f Uzbek
Means "mercy, kindness" in Uzbek.
Marhata f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Margaret. Marhata Cyžec-Korjeńkowa was a Sorbian teacher, composer and artist.
Marhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements mari "famous" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Marheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with heiðr "bright, clear; honour". Alternatively the first element could be derived from other names that begin with Mar- (such as Margrét and María).
Mari f & m Korean
Mari has its origins from the ancient Korean language. It's original meaning is "mountaintop" but it also means "good, the best, the first..."
Mari f Spanish
Diminutive of María.
Mari f Georgian
Short form of Mariam.
Marí f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Mari 1.
Marìa f Sicilian, Sardinian, Piedmontese
Sicilian and Piedmontese form and Sardinian variant of Maria.
Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]
Maríaalejandra f Spanish
Combinations of María and Alejandra.
Mariaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mariãna.
Mariabel f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Contraction of María and Isabel which retains the full version of Maria (unlike Maribel).
Mariacarla f Italian
Combination of Maria and Carla.... [more]
Mariachiara f Italian
Combination of Maria and Chiara.
Mariachika f Filipino
Combination of Maria and Chika 2. This name is borne by Japanese Filipina singer Mariachika Fujishima.
Mariadam f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Adam.
María de la Luz f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Light", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light". Shortened forms of this name including María Luz and Luz.
María de la O f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from Spanish Nuestra Señora de la O, which means "Mary of the O" in English. It is used in reference to the vesper that is read on December 18 in Spain, which commemorates the expectation of the birth of Mary and the birth of Jesus... [more]
María de los Santos f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Saints" in Spanish.... [more]
María del Rosario f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Rosary", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora del Rosario, which means "Our Lady of the Rosary". Shortened forms of this name including María Rosario and Rosario.... [more]
Mariæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Maria.
Mariagrazia f Italian
Combination of Maria and Grazia.
Mariahna f American (Hispanic)
This name is commonly used in american/ hispanic households
Mariajo f Spanish
Short form of María José, or sometimes María Josefa. Known bearers include Spanish soccer player María José 'Mariajo' Pons (1984-) and Colombian golfer María José 'Mariajo' Uribe (1990-).
Marialena f Greek
Contraction of Maria and Lena.
Marialisa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lisa.
Marialita f Spanish (Philippines)
Combination of Maria and the Spanish diminutive suffix -lita.
Marialma f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María and Alma 1.
Marialyn f Filipino
Combination of Maria and the popular suffix -lyn.
Marialys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of María using the suffix -lys.
Màriam f Catalan
Catalan form of Mariam.
Maríam f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariam.
Mariamæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Mariam.
Mariame f Western African
Form of Maryam used in parts of western Africa.
Mariamendaro f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and place name Mendaro.
Mariamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Maria used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians
Mariam-uz-zamani f Persian
The epithet of a Mughal noblewoman whose name translates to "Mary (or Mariam) of the Age".
Marían f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marian 1.
Marián f Spanish
Variant of Marian 1, Mariam or Marianne, sometimes used as a short form of María Ángeles.
Marian f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 毬 (mari) meaning "ball, anything round, sphere" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot"... [more]
Maríana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariana.
Mariãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marianna.
Mariana f Greek
Diminutive of Marianthi.