Madhu मधु, மது, മധു, ಮಧು, మధు f & m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, TeluguFrom Sanskrit
मधु (madhu) meaning
"honey, sweet". This is another name of Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu year (which occurs in March and April).
Mahendra महेन्द्र, महेंद्र, મહેન્દ્ર m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, SanskritFrom Sanskrit
महा (mahā) meaning "great" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra. This was the name of a son of the 3rd-century BC Indian emperor
Ashoka, also called
Mahinda. He is credited with introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka.
Mahesh महेश, મહેશ, మహేష్, மகேஷ், മഹേഷ്, ಮಹೇಶ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, NepaliModern form of
Mahesha.
Majid ماجد 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.
Mala माला f HindiMeans
"necklace" in Sanskrit.
Manish मनीष, মণীশ, മനീഷ്, ਮਨੀਸ਼, மணீஷ் m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, NepaliFrom Sanskrit
मनीषा (manīṣā) meaning
"thought, wisdom".
Manoj मनोज, মনোজ, ਮਨੋਜ, મનોજ, ମନୋଜ, మనోజ్, மனோஜ், മനോജ്, ಮನೋಜ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, KannadaModern form of
Manoja.
Manu 1 मनु, ಮನು m Hinduism, Hindi, KannadaMeans
"thinking, wise" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is a title of Swayambhuva, the progenitor of the human race, as well as several of his descendants.
Maqsud مقصود m Arabic, UrduMeans
"intention, aim" in Arabic, a derivative of
قصد (qaṣada) meaning "to intend, to aim, to seek".
Maruf মারুফ m Arabic, BengaliMeans
"known, recognized, favour, kindness" in Arabic, a derivative of
عرف (ʿarafa) meaning "to know, to recognize".
Maryam مریم 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 معصومہ 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.
Meenakshi மீனாட்சி, മീനാക്ഷി, మీనాక్షి, मीनाक्षी, মীনাক্ষী f Hinduism, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, BengaliAlternate transcription of Sanskrit
मीनाक्षी (see
Minakshi).
Mitra 1 मित्र, मित्रा m & f Hinduism, HindiMeans
"friend" in Sanskrit, a cognate of
Mithra. This is the name of a Vedic god (
मित्र) who is associated with friendship and contracts and is frequently paired with the god
Varuna. The feminine form
मित्रा (spelled with a final long vowel) is also transcribed as
Mitra.
Mohammad محمّد, মুহাম্মদ m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tatar, Indonesian, MalayPersian form of
Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription for Arabic and several other languages.
Mohandas मोहनदास m HindiMeans
"servant of Mohana" from the name of the Hindu god
Mohana (an epithet of
Krishna) combined with Sanskrit
दास (dāsa) meaning "servant". A famous bearer of this name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), also known as Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian leader who struggled peacefully for independence from Britain.
Mohini मोहिनी f Hinduism, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"perplexing, enchanting" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a beautiful female avatar of the Hindu god
Vishnu, a form he took in order to trick the asuras (demons) into relinquishing the amrita (elixir of immortality).
Mridula मृदुला f HindiFrom Sanskrit
मृदु (mṛdu) meaning
"soft, delicate, gentle".
Muhammad محمّد, মুহাম্মদ 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] Mukul मुकुल m HindiMeans
"bud, blossom" in Sanskrit.
Mumtaz ممتاز 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).
Murali मुरली, முரளி, ಮುರಳಿ, మురళి, മുരളി m Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, HindiMeans
"flute" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god
Krishna, given to him because he played the flute.
Murugan मुरुगन, முருகன் m Hinduism, TamilFrom a Tamil word meaning
"young". This was the name of a Tamil war god who is now identified with
Skanda.