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Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.

Maxeen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maxine.

Maxey m & f American (Rare)

Maxienne f English (Modern, Rare)

Maximillia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Maximillian

Maximilliana f English (American)
Feminized form of Maximillian.

Maxina f English (Rare)
Variant of Maxine.

Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).

Maxxzandra f African American (Modern, Rare)

Maxyne f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maxine.

Maya f English
Latinate form of May.

Mayabella f English (Rare, ?)

Mayabelle f English
Combination of Maya with Belle as a suffix.

Mayah f Indian, English
Variant of Maya 1.

Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.

Mayanah f English (American)

Mayann f English (Rare)
Combination of May and Ann.

Mayanna f English (Rare)
Combination of May or Maya 2 and Anna.

Mayanne f English

Mayauel f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Mayahuel. This is borne by a (male) glass artist from California, United States: Mayauel Ward (1956-).

Maybel f English
Variant of Mabel.

Maybell f English
Variant of Mabel.

Maybeth f English (Modern)
Combination of May and Beth. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Maybeth Carr (Born: May 4, 1912, Died: December 27, 1996).

Maybette f English (?)
Combination of May and Bette, possibly inspired by Elizabet.

Mayblossom f English
Directly taken from the English word mayblossom for the crataegus monogyna, a flower that is also known as maythorn, common hawthorn or quickthorn. This was the name of a princess in Andrew Lang's "Red Fairy Book".

Maybrie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mabry.

Maycee f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy.

Maycel f English

Maycie f American (Modern)
Variant of Macy.

Mayda f English (Rare)
Variant of Maida.

Maydean f English
"Combination of May and Dean"... [more]

Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]

Maye f English
Variant of May.

Mayella f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a variant of Majella or a combination of May and Ella 1... [more]

Mayelle f English (?)

Mayfair f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayfair.

Mayflower f English (Rare)

Maygan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mayle f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mayle.

Maylee f English (Modern)
An invented name, using the popular aylee suffix sound found in such names as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey... [more]

Mayleigh f English
Combination of May and the popular suffix leigh.

Maylene f English (Rare)
Combination of May and the suffix lene.

Mayley f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Maylie f English (Australian)
Variant of Maylee.

Mayline f English
Variant of Maylene.

Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.

Maylynn f English (Rare)
A combination of May and Lynn.

Maymie f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Mamie.

Mayossa f African American

Mayrah f English (Australian)
Variant of Myra.

Maysie f English
Variant of Maisie.

Maysyn f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Mason.

Mayven f English
Variant of Maven incorporating the name May.

Mayvis f American (Rare)
Variant of Mavis.

Mayzel f English

Mayzelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Mizela (see also Mozelle), perhaps influenced by Maisie.

Mayzie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie.

Mazaren f & m English (Rare)

Mazie f American
Possibly a variant of Mazzy via the variant Mazy.

Mazo f English (Canadian)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]

Mccaley f English (Rare)
From the surname Mccaley.

McCarthy f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McCarthy (See also Carthy).

McCartney f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCartney. This name was given to 15 girls in 2017.

Mccauley m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Macauley.

Mccaylee f English
Variant of Mccaley.

Mccayley f English (Rare)
Variant of Mccaley.

Mcclain f English

McKay m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).

Mckayah f English (American)

Mckaylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makaylee.

Mckaylyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaelyn.

Mckeila f English (Modern)
Varient of Mckayla.

Mckella f American (Modern)
Variant of Michaela.

Mckenleigh f English (American)
Variant of Mckenley

Mckenley f English (American)
From the surname.

McKensie f English (Modern)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckensley f English
Transferred use of the surname Mckensley or combination of popular prefix Mc- with Kensley.

Mckenzee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckenzy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckeyla f English (Modern)
Varient of Mckayla

Mckinlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

McKinleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spelling variation of McKinley with the -leigh ending.

Mckinna f English (Modern)
Variant of McKenna.

Mckinsey f American
Elaboration of Kinsey in the style of McKenzie.

Mckinsley f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of McKinley and Kinsley

Mckinzi f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckinzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Makyla.

Mckylie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Kylie with the Mc- prefix as if it were an Irish or Scottish surname.

Mckynlee f English (Modern)
Variant of McKinley.

Mcnamara f English
From a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie, McKenna, and McKinley.

Meadowlark m & f English
From the name of the bird.

Meagen f English (American)
Variant of Megan.

Meaghanne f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mia, the spelling is somewhat influenced by that of Leah.

Meanna f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Meara f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Meara.

Mearia f African American

Mearle f English
Variant of Merle.

Mecca f American (Rare)

Mechele f English
Variant of Michele 2.

Mechelle f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Michelle.

Mecole f English (Rare)
Variant of Mekole.

Meda f English
A short form of names ending in -meda such as Andromeda.

Medda f English (American, Archaic)

Medena f American (Rare)

Media f American, English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Medi.... [more]

Mediatrix f English (African), Filipino
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare Spanish/Portuguese and French equivalents Mediatriz and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Medinah f African American, African
Variant of Medina.

Medissa f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Medius f & m English (African), Eastern African
Borrowed from Latin medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.

Medley m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medley.... [more]

Medrith f English (American, Rare)

Meek f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive." Referring to Matthew 5:5.

Meeka f English
Perhaps based on the English word meek, or maybe an Anglicized form of Mieke or Mika.

Meena f English
Variant of Mina 1.

Meeya f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Mia.

Meeyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mia.

Megalyn f English (American)
Combination of Megan and lyn.

Meganne f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meggan f American (Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meggie f Scots, English (Rare)
Variant of Meggy.... [more]

Meggin f English (Rare)
Variant of Megan. This is the first name of American author Meg Cabot (1967-).

Meghann f English (Modern)
Variant of Megan. This name was used by the Australian author Colleen McCullough in her novel The Thorn Birds (1977), which in 1983 was adapted as a TV mini-series.

Meghanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Meghan and Anna

Meghyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Megory f American

Megyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Mehetabell f English (Puritan)
Variant of Mehitabel.

Mehetable f English
Variant of Mehetabel more common in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Mehgan f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Mehitable f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mehitabel.

Meigan f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meighan f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Meila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mila.

Meiomi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Meiomi brand of wine, which is reportedly derived from a Wappo and Yuki-language word meaning "coast".

Meirah f English (Rare)
Variant of Meira.

Meisha f American (Modern, Rare)

Mekayla f English
Variant of Michaela.

Mekaylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mekele f African American (Rare)
From the name of the Ethiopian city, which is of uncertain meaning.

Mekelle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mekele. This is one of transliteration of the city (see Mekele).

Mekenna f English (Modern)
Variant of McKenna.

Mekenzie f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mekhila f American (Modern, Rare)

Mekole f African American
Combination of Mekhi and Nikole.

Mela f English
Variant of Mila or diminutive of names ending or beginning in mela (Example Pamela or Melanie).

Melaine f English (Rare), Greek Mythology
Etymologically, Melaine shares her roots with Melanie.... [more]

Melana f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Melania.

Melanee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melaney f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melani f Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing, Croatian and Slovene form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia... [more]

Melannie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melayna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melaina.

Melaysia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Melda f Asturian, Dutch (Rare), English, French (Rare)
Short form of Emelda, Émelda and Imelda.

Meleah f American (Rare)
Variant of Melia.

Meleigha f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melia.

Melena f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch contracted form of Magdalena.

Melia f English
Diminutive of Amelia.

Mélicère f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Melicia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melissia.

Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.

Melisent f English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Millicent.

Melisha f English (Modern, Rare)

Mélissaire f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Melisse f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Melissia f English (American)
Elaboration of Melissa. Melissia is a community in Greece, northeast of Athens.

Melissie f English (American)
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.

Melissity f English
Combination of Felicity and Melissa.

Melitine f History (Ecclesiastical), Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Melitini and cognate of Mélitine.

Mélitte f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a Creole form of Melitta, this was also used as a diminutive and pet form of Émelia, Émelise and similar names.

Meljean f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Mell f & m American (Rare)

Mella f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare), History
Anglicized form of the traditional Irish name Mealla which itself is derived from Old Irish mell "mild; pleasant".... [more]

Mellanie f English (American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Mellany f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Mellette f American (South, Archaic)

Mellida f Theatre, English
Likely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between Melissa and Phyllida.

Mellie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Melissa, Melinda, Permelia and Melanie.

Mellieha f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the place name Mellieħa.

Mellisa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Mellisant f English (Rare)
Variant of Millicent perhaps influenced by Melissa

Mellissa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Mellodi f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melody.

Mellody f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mellody or variation of Melody.

Mellona f Roman Mythology, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin mel meaning "honey". In Roman mythology Mellona was a goddess associated with the supply of honey.

Melly f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Mel.

Melodee f English
Variant of Melody.

Melodey f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Melody. As a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the name Melodey means "music, song". Melodey is a version of Melody (Greek): first used in the 13th century.

Melodie f English
Variant of Melody.

Meloney f English (Rare)
Meloney's origin is Old Greek, and its use is English. Meloney is a spelling variant of the Dutch, English, French, and German Melanie. Meloney is uncommon as a baby name for girls... [more]

Melonie f English (Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melony f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melora f English (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Probably a variant of Meliora. This name was (first?) used in the Arthurian romance The Adventures of Melora and Orlando (1696).

Melorah f English (British)
Variant of Melora.

Melrose f & m English (Rare)

Melusina f German (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare), Provençal (Rare)
Variant of Melusine. This was the name of Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg (1693-1778), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain.

Melveen f English (Rare)
A combination of Melva and the suffix -een.... [more]

Melvessa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Melva.

Melvetta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Melva.

Melvia f American (Rare)

Melvie f Filipino, English (American, Archaic)

Melvina f English
Feminine form of Melvin.

Melvine f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Melvina.

Melvinia f African American, Romani (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Melvina.

Melynda f American (Rare)
Variant of Melinda.

Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.

Memoir m & f English, African American
The word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.

Memoire f & m African American, African
Variant of Memoir.

Memory f English (American, Rare), English (African), Southern African
From the English word memory, ultimately from the Latin memor "mindful, remembering".

Mena f Irish, English
Common diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.

Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.

Menora f English

Mentha f English (Rare), Literature
Latinate form of Minthe. Mentha is the name of the mint genus. Mint is a wild flower and an important herb.

Meosha f African American (Rare)

Meradith f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Meredith.

Meraia f American (Rare), Fijian (Rare)

Meraline f English (American, Rare)

Merary f & m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Merari.

Mercey f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mercy.

Mercie f English (Rare)
Variant of Mercy.

Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."

Mercyline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline by incorporating Mercy.

Meredeth m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Meredith.

Meredite m & f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Rare)
Obscure portuguese form of Meredith

Meredy f English (Rare)

Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.

Meregilda f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Hermenegilda.

Merelene f English (Rare)

Merentha f English (American, Archaic)

Meriah f English (Modern)
Variant of Mariah.

Meriall f English
Meaning unknown. Maybe from Mary or Merry 1.

Meriba f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Meribah.

Meribah f English (American)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "quarreling, strife, contention" in Hebrew. This occurs in the Old Testament belonging to one of the locations visited by the Israelites following their exodus from Egypt.

Meribeth f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Marybeth.

Merica f English
Short form of America.

Meridee f American

Meridel f English
This was the name of communist and feminist writer Meridel le Sueur (1900 - 1996), possibly taken from her mother's nickname "Mary Del."

Meridiana f English (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Literature
According to Walter Map's 12th-century work De nugis curialium (Courtiers' Trifles), Pope Sylvester II owed his powerful position in the Catholic Church to the influence of a succubus named Meridiana.... [more]

Merie f English (Rare)
Variant of Merry 1.

Merilee f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Merrily, ultimately from English "merrily" meaning "showing happiness or enjoyment". Donnie Iris released a song called "Sweet Merilee" in 1981.

Merilynn f English
Variant of Merilyn.

Merilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Merilyn.

Merinda f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant of Marinda and Afrikaans variant of Marinda.

Merinda f Indigenous Australian (Anglicized, Rare, ?), English (Australian)

Merintha f English (American, Archaic)

Meris f English (Rare), Arabic (Rare), Turkish (Rare)

Merissa f American (Rare)

Merith m & f American

Meritt f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Merritt.

Merivale f English
Possible transferred use of the surname Merivale.

Merkaba f African American

Merlaine f English (American, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Merle.

Merlene f English
Feminine elaboration of Merle using the popular name suffix lene, perhaps influenced by Marlene.

Merlette f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merlette.

Merliah f English (Modern)
A combination of the prefix ‘mer’ and the suffix ‘lia’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie in a Mermaid Tale” where Barbie plays Merliah Summers, a surfing teenager who is half mermaid and half human.

Merline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Merlene. In some cases it may be a feminine form of Merlin.... [more]

Merlith f English (British)

Merlot f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the wine Merlot.

Merna f English
Variant of Myrna.

Meroë f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a witch in Lucius Apuleius's 2nd-century Latin novel 'The Golden Ass', who murders a man named Socrates with her accomplice Panthia. It was probably taken from the name of an ancient city on the Nile.... [more]

Merrain f English (Rare, Archaic)

Merranda f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Miranda.

Merrely f English (American)

Merriam f English (Rare)
Variant of Miriam derived from a Welsh surname which is derived from either the personal name Meuric, which is the Welsh form of Maurice, or ultimately from the Latin personal name Mauritius, which means "dark".

Merrie f American (Rare)
Variant of Merry 1.

Merriel f English (Rare)
Variant of Meriel.

Merril m & f English (Rare)

Merrilee f English (Rare)
Variant of Merrily or Marilee.

Merrily f English (American, Rare)
Old English myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."

Merryann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of Maryann, which is possibly influenced by the English word merry meaning "cheerful, lively".

Merryanne f English
Marianne, but containing Merry 1.

Merryl f English
Variant of Merril.

Mersina f English (Australian)

Merta f English
Feminine version of Merton.

Mertice f English (Rare)
Variant of Myrtis.

Mertie f English (American)
Variant of Myrtie.

Mertle f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Myrtle.

Merula f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Merel.

Merveille f & m French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
French cognate of Marvel.

Merwenn f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
From the Old English name Mærwynn which was derived from mær meaning "famous" and wynn "joy". This was the name of a 10th-century saint, the first abbess of Rumsey convent in Hampshire, England after its 967 restoration under King Edward the Peaceful, and the spiritual teacher of Saint Elfleda.

Merylin f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant or Marylin or a combination of Mery and the popular diminutive suffix -lin.

Meryline f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marilyn.

Meryll f English
Variant of Meryl.

Merylyn f English
Combination of Meryl and Lynn; variant of Marilyn.

Merysol f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marysol (see Marisol), reflecting the English pronunciation.

Mesena f English (American, Rare)

Meshae f African American (Modern, Rare)

Meshelle f English (American)
Perhaps variant spelling of Michelle

Metha f English
Variant of Meta.

Metika f African American

Metora f English
"Meteor"

Metta f German, Low German, American, Hungarian
German variant of Mette and Meta and Low German short form of Mechthild as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.

Mettia f Ancient Roman, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Mettius.

Mettie f American (South), English
A diminutive of Metta or a variant of Mattie. Possibly a diminutive of Matilda or Martha or Margaret.

Meygan f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mheagan f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mi f English, Portuguese, Swedish
Diminutive of Maria. ... [more]