MarinianusmLate Roman, History Roman cognomen which was derived from Marinus. A bearer of this name was Publius Licinius Egnatius Marinianus, the youngest son of Roman Emperor Gallienus - both father and son died in 268 AD.
Mariof & mJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male, man" (usually masculine) or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" (usually feminine)... [more]
MarkozmGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Markos, which is the hellenized form of Marcus. This name was borne by a Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia from the 15th century AD.
MarkwaynemAmerican It appears to be a combination of the names Mark and Wayne. A notable bearer is Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin. Markwayne is a combination of his first name, Mark, and his middle name, Wayne.
MarleifmNorwegian (Rare) Created in the 20th century by combining the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") with leifr "descendant, heir".
MarleikmNorwegian (Rare, Archaic) Possibly a combination of the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") and Old Norse leikr "play, game"... [more]
Marneyf & mEnglish (Rare), Brazilian Variant of Marnie, while a Feminine name in English, in Brazil, it's typically masculine. It could also be transferred from the surname Marney.
MaroboduusmGermanic (Latinized) A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and bod "ruler". The name also admits a Celtic etymology but the historical namesake was the leader of a Germanic tribe (Marcomanni).
MarolusmLate Roman Derived from the Latin “Marolus”, from the Latin “mare”, meaning “who comes from the sea, a resident of the coast”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*mari”, meaning “sea”... [more]
MaronmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Maron was a 4th-century Syriac Christian hermit monk in the Taurus Mountains whose followers, after his death, founded a religious Christian movement that became known as the Syriac Maronite Church, in full communion with the Holy See and the Catholic Church... [more]
MaroufmArabic 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.
MarounmArabic Modern Arabic form of Maron. It is primarily used by Maronites.
MarselmSlovene, 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.
MarsilionmCarolingian Cycle, Literature Marsilion was the name of the Muslim Saracen king who attacked the rear guard of King Charlemagne in "La Chanson de Roland." He was given this oppurtunity through the treachery of Count Ganelon, a French knight in the service of Charlemagne... [more]
MarsuveesmLiterature Marsuvees Black is the name of a character first introduced by Ted Dekker in his novel 'Showdown.'
MarsyasmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Meaning Unknown. Marsyas in Greek myth a satyr known for music and free speech. Also the half-brother of General Antigonus.
MärtmEstonian Originally a diminutive of Märten, now used as a given name in its own right.
Martf & mMongolian, Russian Means "March (month)" in Russian. This is primarily a feminine name in Mongolia, and a masculine name in Russia.
MartinianmHistory, 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.
MartiomMedieval Italian Derived from Latin Martius "March", itself a derivative of Mars, or from Marcius, the name of a Roman gens (ultimately also deriving from Mars).
Marum & fTswana Means cloud. In setswana culture anything which has to do with water, which is a precious commodity is loved. Clouds bring rain and so are welcomed wherever they appear.
Marukof & mJapanese, Pet From 丸子 (maruko) the Japanese word for round goldfish from comes from combining 丸 (maru) meaning "round" with 子 (ko) meaning "child".
MarullusmAncient Roman The name of a Ancient Roman senator who was among the Senators who feared that Julius Caesar was becoming too powerful. In the play that playwright and poet William Shakespeare wrote based on the last days of Caesar, he and Flavius force citizens praising Caesar off the streets and taking decorations off statues in about the beginning of the play.
MarutmPolish (Archaic) Of Persian origin, meaning "God's messenger". It was borne by Saint Marutas of Mesopotamia.
MarutimHindi derived from India, after the nickname of a god known as "Hanuman" a half mokney and half man, which means "son of the wind" since the god is known as the son of the wind.... [more]
MarvelinomIndonesian (Rare) From the English word meaning "miracle" and/or "wonderful story or legend", derived from Old French merveille "a wonder", from Latin mirabilia "wonderful things", which is the neuter plural form of mirabilis "strange or wonderful, admirable, amazing", from mirari "to wonder at", from mirus "wonderful" (the word "smile" shares this root)... [more]
MarvolomLiterature The middle name of Tom Riddle, better known as The Dark Lord Voldemort, the main villain in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series. This name is a compound of the English word 'mar' "to inflict damage on" and the Latin word 'volo' meaning "I want".
MarwanmArabic, Indonesian Either derived from Arabic مرو (marw) meaning "flint, pebble" or from the name of a type of fragrant plant (see Marwa). This was the name of two Umayyad caliphs.
Marylandf & mEnglish (American, Rare) From the place name Maryland, literally "Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.