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Kusama f Chechen (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Kuškaš-ool m Tuvan
Means "bird boy" in Tuvan.

Kuşma m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Kuzma.

Kusno m Javanese
Possibly means "love of knowledge, love of science" in Javanese. This was the birth name of Indonesian president Sukarno (1901-1970), who was born Kusno Sosrodihardjo.

Küsteekh m Yakut
Means "mighty, powerful" in Yakut.

Kustuk m Yakut
Means "rainbow" in Yakut.

Kustuktaan m Yakut

Kusumo m Javanese
Javanese form of Kusuma.

Ku'urkil m Siberian Mythology
Chukchi equivalent of the Koryak deity Quikinna'qu. In Chukchi mythology, Ku'urkil is the creator deity.

Kuydzæg m Ossetian

Kuykey m Yakut

Kuyra m Chechen
Means "goshawk" in Chechen.

Kvedor m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Theodore.

Kӗverle f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Gavrila.

Kvilyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Philip.

Kviria m Georgian Mythology, Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from (and is certainly associated with) the Georgian word კვირა (kvira) meaning "week" as well as "Sunday" (ultimately of Greek origin).... [more]

Kwang-hee m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Kwang-Jo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 照 (jo) meaning "to shine, to illuminate" or 祖 (jo) meaning "ancestor, grandparent, forefather". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Kwang-Min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 民 (min) meaning "people, populace, nation" or 旻 (min) meaning "heaven". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Kỳ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祺 (kì) meaning "good luck, good fortune, auspicious".

Kyaing m & f Burmese
Means "fragrant" in Burmese.

Kyaw m Burmese
Means "famous, renowned" in Burmese.

Kyawt f Burmese
Means "elegant, smart" in Burmese.

Kydaana f Yakut
Either means "blizzard", "cold", or "the sparkle of kydamniir" in Yakut.

Kydyr m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Kyrgyz and Kazakh form of Qadir.

Kylych m Kyrgyz
Means "sword, sabre" in Kyrgyz, of Turkic origin.

Kylychbek m Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz кылыч (kylych) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Kylyshbek m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қылыш (qylysh) meaning "sabre, sword" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" (see the Kyrgyz cognate Kylychbek).

Kyrre m Norwegian
Modern form of Kyrri. A notable bearer is Norwegian DJ and music producer Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, b. 1991).

Kyrri m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse byname derived from the word kyrr meaning "calm, peaceful".

Kytaanakh m Yakut
Means "strong" in Yakut.

Kytaliina f Yakut
Derived from Yakut кыталык (kytalyk) meaning "Siberian crane".

Kyu f & m Burmese
Means "fragrant" or "excessive" in Burmese.

Kyung-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city" or 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" combined with 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Kyung-tae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 庚 (gyeong) meaning "age" or "seventh" combined with 泰 (tae) meaning "big, large, great, extensive". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Kyung-taek m Korean
From Sino-Korean 炅 (gyeong) meaning "shining, glowing, brightening, illuminating" combined with 澤 (taek) meaning "pool, pond". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Kyzdygoi f Kazakh (Rare)

Kyzgaldak f Kazakh
Means "tulip" in Kazakh.

Kyzyl-ool m Tuvan
Combination of Tuvan кызыл (kyzyl) meaning "red" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Laarnie f Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Laarni.

Labazan m Avar
Avar form of Ramadan.

Lạc Long Quân m Far Eastern Mythology
From Sino-Vietnamese 雒龍君 (Lạc Long Quân) meaning "Dragon Lord of the Lạc Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC... [more]

Lada f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latda.

Ladawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latdawan.

Ladda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latda.

Laddawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latdawan.

Ladli f Indian, Hindi
Means "darling, favourite, cherished" in Hindi.

Lahbib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الحبيب‏ (al-habib) meaning "the beloved, the darling".

Lahcène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hasan (chiefly Algerian).

Laïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العيد (al-'id) meaning "the feast, the holiday, the festival".

Laid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Laïd.

Lailati f Indonesian, Swahili
Derived from Arabic لَيْل (layl) meaning "night".

Lakambini f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "muse, princess" in Tagalog. It was historically used as a title for the wife of a lakan (a precolonial ruler).

Lakdar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Lakhdar.

Lakhdar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الأخضر (al-akhdar) meaning "the green".

Lakkana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lakkhana.

Lakkhana f Thai
Means "good-looking, lucky, fortunate" in Thai.

Laknara f Thai
Variant of Laksanara.

Laksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Laksami f Thai
Means "luck, fortune, beauty, grace" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Laksono m Javanese
Derived from Sanskrit लक्षण (lakshan) meaning "sign, attribute, quality, characteristic".

Lalahon f Philippine Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Visayan meaning "one who ripens". Lalahon is a goddess of harvests, fire, and volcanoes in Visayan mythology.

Lalezar f Ottoman Turkish
Either means "field of tulips" or "golden tulip", from Persian لاله (lâle) meaning "tulip" and زر (zar) "gold".

Lalith m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Lalit.

Lamaria f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Lamaria is a goddess in Georgian mythology and a part of the Svan pantheon. She is named "eye of the earth" and is the goddess of the hearth, cattle and a protector of women (especially with matters of childbirth).

Lambok m Batak
Means "soft, tender, gentle" in Batak.

Lamchiak f Thai
Means "thatch screwpine (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Lamduan f & m Thai
Means "white cheesewood" (a type of tree) in Thai.

Lamhot m Batak
From Batak lam meaning "more" and hot meaning "strong, firm, steady".

Lamiaa f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Lamya (chiefly Egyptian and Moroccan).

Lamiae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Lamya (chiefly Moroccan).

Lami'ah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Lamia 1.

Lamjiak f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lamchiak.

Lamria f Batak
From Batak lam meaning "more" and ria meaning "festive, happy, together".

Lamun f Thai
Means "soft, gentle, mild" in Thai.

Lamyai f Thai
Means "longan (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Lamyong f & m Thai
Means "beautiful, pretty, fair" in Thai.

Lants m Nivkh

Lập m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 立 (lập) meaning "set up, establish".

Lapkas m Mari
Means "undersized" in Mari.

Larasati f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese
Possibly derived from Javanese laras meaning "harmonious, orderly, ideal" combined with ati meaning "heart". This is the name of a character in Javanese mythology, also called Rarasati... [more]

Larbi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العربي (al-arabiyy) meaning "the Arab".

Lashyn f Circassian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a female warrior in Circassian folklore who defeated an invading Mongol khan in battle.

Latda f Thai
Means "ivy, vine, creeper" or "line, streak" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit लता (lata).

Latdarat f Thai (Rare)
From Thai ลัดดา (latda) meaning "ivy, vine, creeper" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Latdawan f Thai
Means "vine, creeper" in Thai.

Latheefa f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Latifa.

Lətifə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Latifa.

Latiff m Malay
Malay form of Latiff.

Latip m Indonesian, Malay, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kyrgyz
Form of Latif.

Latipa f Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kazakh
Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, and Kazakh form of Latifa.

Latipah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Latifa.

Latofat f Tajik
Tajik form of Latifa.

Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".

Lazær m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Lazar (see Lazarus).

Leça m Chechen
Variant transcription of Lecha.

Lecha m Chechen
Means "falcon" in Chechen.

Lechi m Chechen
Variant of Lecha.

Leelavathi f Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Southern Indian form of Lilavati.

Leena f Indian, Marathi, Malayalam, Hindi, Konkani
Alternate transcription of Lina 3.

Legentey m Yakut
Yakut form of Innokentiy.

Legesse m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "he offered, he donated, he became generous" in Amharic.

Leïla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Layla influenced by French orthography.

Lelekay m Chukchi

Leletke m Chukchi

Lenggogeni f Minangkabau
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a figure in Minangkabau folklore.

Lepsh m Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Tlepsh.

Lergan m Nivkh
From Nivkh lerd meaning "play".

Leri m Georgian
Short form of Valeri.

Lertchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Loetchai.

Lesieli f Tongan
Tongan form of Rachel.

Lesmana m Javanese
Javanese form of Lakshmana.

Letchumi f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.

Letchumy f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.

Letecia f Filipino, English
Variant of Letitia.

Leyle f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Layla.

Lhakpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "Mercury (the planet)" or "Wednesday" in Tibetan.

Liassine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Yasin (chiefly Algerian).

Lidik f Nivkh
From Nivkh lygdyd meaning "watching, wide-eyed".

Lidzhi m Kalmyk
Means "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ (ülmzh) "Wednesday".

Lifeng m Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit, crest" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Lihong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

Lijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Lijun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast"... [more]

Likhit m & f Thai
Means "writing, script, document" or "destined, fated" in Thai.

Lilawadi f Thai
Means "plumeria (a type of flower)" in Thai.

Liliä f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Lilia.

Lilik f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian lili meaning "lily".

Liming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Linang f Filipino, Maranao
Means "silver, sterling" in Maranao.

Linawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Lina 1 and the feminine suffix -wati.

Lindawati f Indonesian
From the name Linda combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Lingyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar, go up" combined with 运 (yùn) meaning "carry, move, transport" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]

Linn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Lin.

Lira f Ossetian

Lishan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 里 (lǐ) meaning "village" or 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum, plum tree" combined with 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 姍 (shān) meaning "leisurely, slow", 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak" or 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir"... [more]

Liskit f Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh liskt meaning "neat, clean".

Lisnawati f Indonesian
From the given name Lisna combined with the feminine suffix -wati meaning "woman".

Liva f & m Malagasy

Liwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]

Liwliwa f Filipino, Ilocano
Means "inspiration, delight" or "consolation, comfort" in Ilocano.

Lixin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new"... [more]

Lkhagvasüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Lobna f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Egyptian and Maghrebi transcription of Lubna.

Lobsang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan བློ་བཟང (blo bzang) meaning "noble-minded, intelligent, learned", from བློ (blo) meaning "mind, intellect" and བཟང (bzang) meaning "righteous, good".

Loetchai m Thai
From Thai เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Loik m Tajik
Tajik form of Laiq.

Lom-Ali m Chechen, Ingush
From Chechen and Ingush лом (lom) meaning "lion" combined with the given name Ali 1.

Longun m Nivkh

Loreleya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Lorelei.

Losang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Lobsang.

Lotfi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Lutfi chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Lotfia f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Lutfi.

Lotfollah m Persian
Persian form of Lutfullah.

Lotlot f Filipino
Diminutive of Charlotte.

Loubna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Lubna chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Lounès m Kabyle
Means "companion" or "to keep company" in Kabyle, possibly of Arabic origin.

Lounis m Kabyle
Variant transcription of Lounès.

Lu m & f Burmese
Means "person, human" in Burmese.

Lualhati f Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog luwalhati meaning "glory, splendour".

Luận m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 論 (luận) meaning "essay".

Lucksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Lucman m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Luqman.

Lukian m Breton, Ukrainian (Rare)
Breton form of Lucian and Ukrainian variant transcription of Lukyan.

Luksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Lumyai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lamyai.

Lunara f Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh short form of Gulnara.

Lushkura f Nivkh

Lutchmee f Mauritian Creole
Form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Mauritius.

Lutfiah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Lutfiyah as well as the Indonesian form.

Lütfullah m Turkish
Turkish form of Lutfullah.

Lutfullah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "kindness of Allah", from Arabic لُطْف (luṭf) meaning "kindness, gentleness" and الله (Allah).

Luthfi m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lutfi.

Luthfiah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lutfia.

Luthfiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lutfia.

Lutpulla m Uyghur
Uyghur form of Lutfullah.

Luzgin m Nivkh
From lud meaning "to sing".

Luzvimindo m Filipino
Masculine form of Luzviminda.

Luzvisminda f Filipino
Variant of Luzviminda.

Lwin m & f Burmese
Means "clear, distinct" in Burmese.

Lyaysan f Bashkir (Russified), Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Laysan.

Lyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Shortened form of Ilyes (chiefly Algerian).

Lykhtkk f Nivkh
Means "bad weather"; derived from Nivkh lykh. This name was used on baby girls born on days of inclement weather.

Maa f Mongolian
Possibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Maadyr-ool m Tuvan
Combination of Tuvan маадыр (maadyr) meaning "hero" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Maalika f Indian

Maaouya m Western African
A known bearer is Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (1941-), a Mauritanian military officer who served as the president of Mauritania from 1984-2005.

Maarifatuddin f Arabic
Means "knowledge of the faith", meaning "knowledge of Islam".

Maariya f Yakut
Yakut form of Mariya.

Macacuna m Maranao
Means "robust" in Maranao.

Machmud m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahmud.

Məcid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Majid.

Macmod m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Mahmud.

Madan m Yakut

Mädinä f Tatar, Bashkir
Bashkir and Tatar form of Medina.

Madinah f Arabic
Variant of Madina.

Madiyar m Kazakh
Means "friend of Muhammad", derived from the given name Madi (a short form of Muhammad) and Persian یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".

Madjid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Maeesha f Dhivehi
Variant transcription of Maisha or a form of Aisha.

Maëlia f French, French (Belgian)
Gallicized form of Maelia.

Maëllys f French (Modern)
Variant of Maëlys.

Maemunah f Indonesian
Variant of Maimunah.

Maetsill m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Maetsill is the Vainakh god of agriculture and harvest and the protector of the weak.

Maevarau m Tahitian
Means "welcome wishes" in Tahitian.

Maged m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Egypt.

Magomedali m Avar (Russified), Lezgin (Russified), Dargin (Russified)
Russified form of Muhamadali (Avar), Mehamedali (Lezgin) or Mahammadali (Dargin).

Magomed-emi m Chechen (Russified)
Russified form of Mokhmad-Emi, from the given name Magomed combined with Arabic أَمِين (ʾamīn) meaning "trustworthy, honest, truthful".

Magomed-Emin m Chechen (Russified)
Russified form of Mokhmad-Emin.

Magomedrasul m Avar (Russified)
Russified form of Muhamadrasul.

Magomedsalam m Dargin (Russified)
From the given name Magomed combined with Arabic سَلَام (salām) meaning "peace".

Magomedshapi m Kumyk (Russified), Avar (Russified), Dargin (Russified)
Russified form of Mahammatshapi (Kumyk), Muhamadshapi (Avar) or Mahammadshapi (Dargin).

Magomedzagir m Dagestani
Combination of Magomed and Zagir.

Magtanggol m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "to defend" in Tagalog.

Magtymguly m Turkmen

Magzhan m Kazakh
Short form of the given name Magomedzhan.

Mahadewi f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahadevi.

Mahadhir m Malay, Indonesian
Malay variant of Mahathir as well as the Indonesian form.

Mahadir m Malay, Indonesian, Tausug
Malay variant of Mahathir as well as the Indonesian and Tausug form.

Mahadzir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahama m Western African, Thai (Muslim)
Form of Muhammad used in western Africa and Thailand.

Mahamat m Central African, Thai (Muslim)
Form of Muhammad used in central Africa and Thailand.

Mahammadali m Dargin
Combination of Mahammad and Ali 1.

Mahammadshapi m Dargin
Combination of Mahammad and Shapi.

Mahammat m Kumyk
Kumyk form of Muhammad.

Mahammatshapi m Kumyk
Combination of Mahammat and Shapi.

Mahapajapati f Sanskrit
Means "leader of a great assembly", derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great, large" combined with प्रजा (prajā) meaning "subjects, people" and पति (patī) meaning "husband, lord, master"... [more]

Maharani f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit महाराज्ञी (maharajni) meaning "empress, queen".

Mahardika m & f Indonesian
Means "virtuous, noble, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (compare Merdeka).

Maharlika f & m Filipino
Means "freeman, noble, aristocratic" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous". This was the term used to the warrior class in ancient Tagalog society.

Mahathir m Malay, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with धीर (dhira) meaning "wise, steady, firm" or Persian تیر (tir) meaning "arrow" (via Hindi तीर (tir))... [more]

Mahbubul m Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Mahbubullah, a combination of Mahbub and Allah.

Maheer m Arabic
Means "wise" in Arabic.

Mahfoud m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Mahfuz (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).

Mahfud m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahfuz.

Mahfudh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahfuz.

Mahfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahfuz.

Mahfudzah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian feminine form of Mahfuz.

Mahfuzah f Malay
Feminine form of Mahfuz.

Mahieddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Mohy al-Din (chiefly Algerian).

Mahinur m & f Turkish, Uyghur
From Persian ماهی (mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور (nūr) or Persian نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".

Mahjoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb) meaning "veiled, covered, invisible" (chiefly Moroccan).

Mahjouba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Mahjoub (chiefly Moroccan and Tunisian).

Mahmuda f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahmud.

Mahmudah f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahmuda as well as the Indonesian form.

Mahmudi m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahmud.

Mahmuna f Muslim
Means "wife of the Prophet Muhammad" or "auspicious, blessed, fortunate". This was the name of Maymunah bint al-Harith (born Barrah), a wife of Muhammad... [more]

Mahomed m South African
Form of Muhammad used by South African Muslims.

Mahuika f Polynesian Mythology, Maori (Rare)
Combination of the name Maui and the Polynesian root hika "to rub, to burn". In Māori mythology, Mahuika is a fire deity and the wife of Auahitūroa... [more]

Maid m Bosnian
Variant of Majid.

Maimiti f Tahitian
Means "surfer" or "coming from the sea" in Tahitian; a combination of may meaning "to come" and miti "sea".

Maimona f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Maymuna.

Maïmouna f Western African
Form of Maimuna used in French-influenced western Africa.

Maïssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Maïssane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Majidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Majīda as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Makhabat f Kyrgyz
Means "love" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabbah).

Makhabbat f Kazakh
Means "love, affection" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabba).

Makhach m Avar (Russified)
Means "our hajj", derived from Persian ما (ma) meaning "we, our" combined with Arabic حج (hajj) meaning "hajj, pilgrimage". This was the nickame of Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali Dakhadaev (1882-1918), the namesake of the city of Makhachkala.

Makhambet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.

Makhammad m Dargin
Dargin form of Muhammad.

Makharbek m Ossetian
From Persian ماهر (maher) meaning "skilled, adept" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Makhlouf m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Makhluf (chiefly Algerian).

Makhmut m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Mahmud.

Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, Tagalog
Means "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology, Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.

Makka f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush name for the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Makonnen m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "nobleman, official, leader" in Amharic.

Makpal f Kazakh
Means "velvet" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مخمل (mukhmal).

Maksharip m Ingush
From Arabic مكة (Makka) referring to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia combined with شريف (sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous".

Makşӑm m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Maksim.

Maksud m Bengali, Avar
Bengali and Avar form of Maqsud.

Malarvili f Tamil
Derived from Tamil மலர் (malar) meaning "flower" and விழி (viḻi) meaning "eye".

Maleka f South African, African American
Possibly a variant of Malika.

Malic m Maranao
Maranao form of Malik 1.

Məlik m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Malik 1.

Mälikä f Tatar
Tatar form of Malika.

Malinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Malini.

Malkan f Chechen
Chechen form of Malika.

Malkhazni f Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen малх (malkh) meaning "sun" combined with хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful".

Mamadsho m Tajik

Mamat m Malay, Indonesian, Kyrgyz
Malay, Indonesian, and Kyrgyz form of Muhammad and Indonesian variant of Rahmat.

Mamata f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi
Bengali, Odia and Hindi variant of Mamta.

Mamberi m Georgian Mythology
This is the name of the lord of wolves in Georgian mythology. He was worshiped in Svaneti and other mountainous regions.

Mamed m Chechen

Mamede m Galician
Galician form of Muhammad.

Mamintal m Maranao
Possibly derived from Arabic مُؤْمِن (muʾmin) meaning "believer" (see Mumin).

Məmmədhəsən m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Həsən.

Məmmədhüseyn m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Hüseyn.

Mamy f & m Malagasy
Means "sweet" in Malagasy.

Man m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, handsome, beautiful, refined", 满 (mǎn) meaning "full", 漫 (màn) meaning "overflow, flood, free, unrestrained" or 蛮 (mán) meaning "savage, rough, rash", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Mana m Thai
Means "perseverance, persistence" in Thai.

Mana'arii m Tahitian
Means "royal power" in Tahitian; a combination of mana "power" and ari'i "king".

Manahau m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian mana "power" and hau "inside".

Manas m Kyrgyz, Mythology
Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" or from Alpamysh, the name of a character from an ancient Turkic epic of the same name... [more]

Manatea m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian mana "power" and tea "white".

Manatini m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian mana "power" and tini "numerous, multiple".

Manavai f Tahitian
Means "sacred source" or "sacred spring"; a combination of Tahitian mana "sacred" and vai "water, spring".

Manbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Manvir.

Maneerat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Manirat.

Manikandan m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "one with a bell around his neck" from Malayalam മണി (mani) or Tamil மணி (mani) meaning "bell" and Malayalam കണ്ഠം (kantham) or Tamil கந்தம் (kantam) meaning "neck, throat"... [more]

Manirat f Thai
From Thai มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".