Maalik m ArabicMeans
"owner, possessor, master" in Arabic, a derivative of
ملك (malaka) meaning "to acquire, to possess".
Magdy m Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic
مجدي (see
Majdi). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Maha f ArabicMeans
"oryx" in Arabic. The oryx is a variety of antelope that is said to represent beauty.
Mahfuz m ArabicMeans
"safeguarded, preserved" in Arabic, a derivative of
حفظ (ḥafiẓa) meaning "to preserve, to protect".
Mai 4 f ArabicMeans
"water" in Arabic, a dialectal variant of
ماء (māʾ).
Majd m ArabicMeans
"glory, splendour" in Arabic, a derivative of
مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Majdi m ArabicMeans
"glorious, praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the root
مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Majid m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans
"glorious, magnificent" in Arabic, from the root
مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names:
مجيد, in which the second vowel is long, and
ماجد, in which the first vowel is long.
Mamduh m ArabicMeans
"praised, commended, acclaimed" in Arabic, from the root
مدح (madaḥa) meaning "to praise, to commend".
Manal f ArabicMeans
"achievement, attainment" in Arabic, from the root
نال (nāla) meaning "to get, to reach".
Manar f ArabicMeans
"beacon, lighthouse, minaret" in Arabic.
Maqsud m Arabic, UrduMeans
"intention, aim" in Arabic, a derivative of
قصد (qaṣada) meaning "to intend, to aim, to seek".
Maruf m Arabic, BengaliMeans
"known, recognized, favour, kindness" in Arabic, a derivative of
عرف (ʿarafa) meaning "to know, to recognize".
Marwa f ArabicFrom Arabic
مرو (marw) meaning
"pebbles, flint", also the name of a type of fragrant plant (species Maerua crassifolia). Al-Marwa is the name of one of the two sacred hills near Mecca.
Maryam f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Indonesian, Bashkir, TatarArabic form of
Miryam (see
Mary) appearing in the Quran. It is also the form used in several other languages. In Iran it is also the name of a flower, the tuberose, which is named after the Virgin Mary.
Masuma f Arabic, Pashto, UrduMeans
"innocent, sinless" in Arabic, derived from the root
عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect". After her death, this name was applied to Fatima, a daughter of the 9th-century Shia imam Musa al-Kazim.
Maytham m Arabic (Rare)Possibly means
"crushing" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of
Ali, the fourth caliph.
Miraj m ArabicMeans
"ascension" in Arabic. According to Islamic tradition, this is the name of the Prophet
Muhammad's visit to the heavens to meet with earlier prophets.
Muammar m ArabicMeans
"given long life" in Arabic, from the root
عمر (ʿamara) meaning "to live long, to thrive". A famous bearer was the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011).
Mubin m ArabicMeans
"clear, distinct" in Arabic, a derivative of
بان (bāna) meaning "to be plain, to be evident".
Mufaddal m ArabicMeans
"preferred" in Arabic, ultimately a derivative of
فضل (faḍala) meaning "to be in excess, to excel, to be gracious".
Muhammad m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian, Malay, AvarMeans
"praised, commendable" in Arabic, derived from the root
حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise". This was the name of the prophet who founded the Islamic religion in the 7th century. According to Islamic belief, at age 40 Muhammad was visited by the angel
Gabriel, who provided him with the first verses of the Quran. Approximately 20 years later he conquered Mecca, the city of his birth, and his followers controlled most of the Arabian Peninsula at the time of his death in 632.
... [more] Muhannad m ArabicRefers to a type of iron sword made in India, derived from Arabic
الهند (al-Hind) meaning "India".
Mumin m ArabicMeans
"believer" in Arabic, ultimately related to
أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful".
Mumtaz m & f Arabic, UrduMeans
"distinguished, outstanding" in Arabic, derived from
امتاز (imtāza) meaning "to be distinguished". The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631).
Munya f ArabicMeans
"wish, desire" in Arabic, related to the root
منا (manā) meaning "to tempt, to put to the test".
Murtada m ArabicMeans
"chosen" in Arabic. This is an epithet of
Ali, the fourth caliph.
Musab m ArabicMeans
"hard, difficult, tough" in Arabic, from the root
صعب (ṣaʿuba) meaning "to be hard, to be difficult". Mus'ab ibn Umayr was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Musad m ArabicMeans
"lucky" in Arabic, from the root
سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Mu'tamid m Arabic (Rare)Means
"relying on, leaning on" in Arabic. Al-Mu'tamid was a 9th-century Abbasid caliph. This was also the name of an 11th-century Abbadid ruler of Seville, who was a patron of the arts and a poet.
Mutaz m ArabicMeans
"powerful, mighty, proud" in Arabic, a derivative of
عزيز (ʿazīz) meaning "to be powerful".