Submitted Names Starting with M

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Marieline f French
French cognate of Marilyn. It is related to the names Marilyne and Maryline, with the latter being used commonly in French.
Marielis f German (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Lise (compare Marilies).
Mariëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Mariella.
Marielly f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant form of Marielle reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French version of Mariella.
Mariem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Maryam chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Mariën m Dutch
Dutch form of Marien.
Mariena f Slovene
Latinized form of Marienne.
Mariene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Mariana.... [more]
Marienka f Slovene
Diminutive of Mariena.
Mariët f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje and Margriet, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie.
Marieti f Brazilian (Rare)
Phonetic variant of Mariete.
Marietje f Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish
Diminutive form of Maria and Marie.
Mariëtta f Dutch
Dutch form of Marietta.
Mariève f French (Quebec)
Contraction of Marie and Ève.
Ma'rifat f Uzbek
Means "spiritual knowledge" in Uzbek.
Marife f Filipino
Variant of Marifé.
Marifé f Spanish, Filipino
Contraction of María and Fe (or other names that begin with Fe, such as Felisa).
Marifel f Filipino
Combination of Maria and Felisa or Felicidad.
Marifer f Spanish
Short form of María Fernanda. A known bearer is Mexican telenovela actress María Fernanda "Marifer" Malo (1985-).
Mariflor f Filipino
Combination of Maria and Flora, Flordeliza, and other names beginning with Flor-.
Marigabon f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 or a short form of Maria with Gabon.
Marigail f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Gail; perhaps a blend of Marigold and Abigail.
Marighe m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Mauritius (see Maurice).
Marigo f Greek, Albanian
Diminutive of Maria or Margarita. This was borne by 19th-century Greek actress Marigo Alkaiou (1790-1865) and 19th-century Greek revolutionary Marigo Zarafopoula... [more]
Marigo f Albanian
Allegedly derived from Venetian marigo "mayor of a rural village", itself from Latin maricus. Marigo Posio (née Poçi; 1882–1932) was one of the most distinguished Albanian women, an activist of the Albanian National Awakening and Independence Movement, and consolidating the social status of Albanian women... [more]
Marigona f Albanian
Elaboration of Marigo.
Marigorri f Basque Mythology, Basque
Epithet for the moon. This name is possibly derived from a combination of the name of Mari 3, one of the key figures in Basque mythology, and the adjective gorri "red, rosé, Virginian, fierce".
Marigot f English (Rare)
Origins in a West African language, meaning "creek" in reference to a side stream or tributary rivulet. This word was brought to the Caribbean and is currently used as names for multiple (six) French-Caribbean populated locations, and thus may be used as a word or location name.
Marigoula f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.
Marigozo f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and gozo, meaning "sweet" in Basque
Mariha f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marihel f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a combination of Maria and Helen. It could also be a variant of Mariel.
Marihot m Batak
Means "joined, tied, connected" in Batak.
Marihttá f Sami
Sami form of Marita.
Marii f Estonian
Likely a form of Marie.
Mariia f Finnish, Ukrainian
Variant spelling of Maria.
Mariia f Russian
alternate alphabet change for Mariya or Maria
Mariija f Finnish
Finnish variant of Marija.
Mariina f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Greenlandic
Finnish and Estonian variant of Marina and younger Greenlandic form of Marîna.
Marij f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch and West Frisian form of Mary.
Marijanca f Slovene
Diminutive of Marijana, used as a given name in its own right.
Marije m Croatian
Croatian form of Marius.
Marije f Albanian
Variant of Marie.
Marijne f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Marinus.... [more]
Marijnus m Dutch
Variant of Marinus.
Marijo f Filipino
Combination of María and Josefa or Josefina.
Marijô f Portuguese
Portuguese nick name, a contraction of Maria Joao.
Marijoan f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Joan 2.
Marijón m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Marjón.
Marijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marianus.
Marijoy f Filipino
Variant of Maryjoy.
Marijtje f Dutch
Diminutive of Marij.
Marik m Popular Culture
Use of the name in the English-speaking world is heavily influenced by the Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh character, Marik Ishtar.... [more]
Marika f Japanese
Famous bearer of this name is Marika Hayashi, a Japanese actress and voice actress as part of the Yen member theater group, from Kanagawa Prefecture.
Marika f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Марийка (see Mariyka).
Mariken f Medieval Dutch
This name is a variant of Marie, where the diminutive suffix ken has been added to the name. Since ken is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern ke, we can say that Mariken is the medieval variant of Marieke.
Marikki f Finnish
Diminutive of Mari 1.
Maríkó f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Mariko.
Mariko f Georgian
Georgian variant of Marika, which is a diminutive of feminine given names that start with Mari-.... [more]
Marikó f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Mariko.
Mārikoriko f Polynesian Mythology
Means "twilight" in Maori. This is the name of the first woman according to some Maori tribal traditions.
Marila f Kashubian
Diminutive of Mariô (compare Maryla).
Marilda f Italian
Italian form of Maruhild and Merehilt, derived from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and hilt "battle".
Marilde f Italian
Variant of Marilda.
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]
Marileena f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Marilena.
Marilen f Filipino
Short form of Maria Elena. This could also be used as a short form of Maria Magdalena.
Marilene f Portuguese (Brazilian), Haitian Creole, Filipino
Likely a variant of Marilyn or possibly a combination of Maria and a name ending in -lene such as Arlene... [more]
Marili f Estonian
Combination of Mari 1 and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.
Marili f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Maria.
Marília f Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Poetic variant form of Maria. It was introduced by the Lusitan-Brazilian poet Tomás Antônio Gonzaga (1744-1810), who invented the name for his lyric poem "Marília de Dirceu", which he wrote under the pseudonym of Dirceu... [more]
Mariliis f Estonian
Combination of Mari 1 and Liis, making it an Estonian cognate of Marlies (as well as Finnish Marja-Liisa).
Marilín f Spanish
Spanish form of Marilyn.
Marilin f Estonian
Elaboration of Marili.
Marilina f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lina 2, or italianized form of Marilyn
Marilisa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lisa.
Marilita f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.
Marillo m Various
Possibly a masculine variant of Marilla, or alternate spelling of Murillo.
Mariló f Galician
Contraction of María Dolores.
Mariloup f French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Marilou influenced by Loup. This is borne by the Canadian actress Mariloup Wolfe (1978-).
Marilu f English
Variant of Marilou, i.e., a combination of Mary and the popular name syllable Lu (from names such as Lucilla).
Marilú f Spanish
Combination of Maria and names that begin with L(o)u-, like Luisa, Lucía and Lourdes.
Marilù f Italian
Combination of Maria and names that begin with Lu-, like Luisa and Lucia.
Mariluz f Spanish
Contraction of María de la Luz or María Luz. This is borne by Mariluz Bermúdez (1986-), a Costa Rican telenovela actress.
Marilyse f French, French (Belgian)
Contraction of Marie and Lyse.
Marilza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of Maria and either Ilza or Elza.
Marimi f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marimigel f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Miguel.
Marimu f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mari) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marin.
Marin f & m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (marin) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Mariña f Galician
Galician form of Marina.
Marina f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 奈 (na) a phonetic kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marinah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Marina.
Marinako f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marinda f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Marinus.
Marinde f Dutch
Variant form of Marinda.
Mariñe f Basque
Basque form of Marina.
Marine f Khakas
Khakas form of Marina.
Marinedda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marinella.
Marinel m Moldovan
Diminutive of Marin.
Marinel f Filipino
Combination of Mary or Maria with Nellie, Nely, and other names containing nel.
Marinell m Literature
Derived from Latin marinus meaning "of the sea" (see Marinus). This name was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590), where it belongs to "the knight of the sea" Sir Marinell, who is the son of a sea nymph and the beloved of Florimell.
Marínella f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marinella.
Marinesa f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Nesa.
Marineta f Provençal
Marineta diminutive of Mariana.
Marinetta f Italian, Hungarian
Italian diminutive of Marina.
Maring f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Maria.
Maringan m Batak
Means "remain, stay, reside" in Batak.
Marinha f Portuguese
Portuguese medieval form of Marina, the name of a 2nd century saint. In moderate use as a given name until the 19th century.... [more]
Marini f Swahili
Means "pretty" in Swahili.
Mariniana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Marinianus. A bearer of this name was Egnatia Mariniana, the mother of Roman Emperor Gallienus (3rd century AD).
Mariniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Marinianus.
Marinianus m Late 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.
Marinieves f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Nieves or María de las Nieves.
Marinne f Picard
Picard form of Marine.
Mariño m Galician
Galician form of Marinus.
Marino f Japanese
This name is used as either 毬乃 or one of the 3 kanji combinations shown above. The kanji used are 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) meaning "ball," 茉莉 (ma(tsu)ri) meaning "jasmine," made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, truth," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "logic, justice, reason, truth," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand", 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel," 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, wherefore" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "field, plain."... [more]
Marinó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marino.
Marinochka f Russian
Russian diminutive form of Marina.
Marinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Marinus.
Marinuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Marino, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Marinusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marinus.
Marinuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Marina.
Márió m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mario.
Mârio m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marius.
Mario f & m Japanese
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]
Mario f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.
Mariô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Mary.
Mărioara f Romanian (Rare)
Regional variant of Marioara.
Marioara f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria.
Mariod f Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Mary.
Marioitz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and place name Oitz.
Mariolina f Italian
Diminutive of Maria and feminine form of Mario.
Mariolito m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Combination of Mario and the Spanish diminutive suffix -lito.
Marioluigi m Italian
Combination of Mario and Luigi
Marión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marian 2.
Marione f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Marie.
Marionetta f English
Possibly a variant of Marianita or a latinised form of Marionette.
Marionna f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Onna.
Marionne f Dutch
Elaboration of Marion 1.
Marióra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mariora.
Mariora f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian elaborated form of Maria.
Mariori f Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Maria or Marjorie.
Mariota f Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scottish diminutive of Mary which was occasionally also used to Anglicize Mairead.
Mariotin f Medieval English
Double diminutive of Mary, compare Mariot.
Mariotsoa f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Otsoa.
Mariotto m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Mario as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Maripaz f Spanish
Contraction of María and Paz 1, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María de la Paz meaning "Mary of the Peace".
Maripepa f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Jose.
Maripepi f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Jose.
Maripí f Spanish
Short form of María Pilar or María del Pilar.
Maripili f Spanish
Diminutive of María del Pilar.
Mariposa f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish word for "butterfly".
Mariqueen f Filipino, English (American)
Possibly a combination of the name Mary and queen, most likely a reference to the Virgin Mary, who in Roman Catholicism is given the title "Mary, Queen of Heaven" for being the 'Queen Mother' of Jesus.... [more]
Mariquilla f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria.
Mariquiña f Galician
Galician Hypocorism of María
Mariquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria.
Marirena f Greek
Combination of Maria with Eirini.
Mariri f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection" or 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village" or duplicated using 々. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maririn f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime"... [more]
Maris m Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan god often depicted as an infant or child. He was the son of Hercle, the Etruscan equivalent of Heracles.
Maris f & m Arabic
Maris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.
Marísa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marisa.
Mariša f Slovene
Variant of Marisa.
Marisa f Indian, Hinduism
Said to mean "worthy; respectable" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Marisa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 麗 (ri) meaning "beautiful, lovely, graceful" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marisa f Romanian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Originally a Romanian diminutive of Maria, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right (no doubt influenced by Italian and Spanish Marisa).
Marisa f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Maryse.
Marisabel f Spanish
A blend of the names Maria and Isabel. A known bearer of this name is Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez (b. 1964), ex-wife of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez (b... [more]
Marisabella f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare, ?), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Contacted variant of Mariaisabella or an elaboration of Marisabel in the style of Isabella... [more]
Marise f Japanese
Infinite; endless
Marise f Circassian, Adyghe
One of the Circassian forms of Maria. Was used by Circassians to refer to Maria, mother of Jesus, as well as the Goddess of Bees in Circassian mythology.
Marisha f Russian, English
Diminutive of Marina or Mariya. Alternately, a variant of Marissa.
Marisha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
" venerable woman"; "respectable lady"... [more]
Marishi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Venerable woman; Respectable lady
Marishka f English, Russian
English and Russian form of the originally Hungarian name Mariska.
Marisika m & f Malagasy
Means "lively" in Malagasy.
Mariso m Brazilian (Rare)
Creative masculinization of Marisa.
Marisola f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Marisol.
Marisoleil f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Marie and Soleil, possibly created as a French equivalent of Spanish Marisol.
Marisse f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Marise.
Marissiah f Bajan (Latinized, ?)
marissiah was a not very known prophet long ago and got assassinated by royal guards just for being a lady prophet. He legacy still lives on but not very well known.
Märit f Swedish
Old Swedish form of Marit or Märta.
Marít f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marit.
Marita f Shona
Shona form of Martha.
Marith f Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant of Mariet as well as a variant spelling of the Scandinavian name Marit.
Maritina f Greek
Contraction of Maria and Christina or Konstantina.
Maritomas f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Tomás.
Marits m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Maurice.
Maritsa f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Greek diminutive of Maria, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.
Mâritse f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marit.