This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords god or of or mercy.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Maika m & f PolynesianPossibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Maimai f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
mai) meaning "dance" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maimiti f TahitianMeans "surfer" or "coming from the sea" in Tahitian; a combination of
may meaning "to come" and
miti "sea".
Maina f Latvian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Swedish
Maina, a Latvianized borrowing of Finnish
Maini, a phonetic coinage based on
Aina 4 and a derivation from Latvian
mainīt "to change; to alter".
Maine m EnglishThere is no definitive explanation for the origin of the name "Maine", but the most likely origin is that the name was given by early explorers after the former province of Maine in France. Other theories mention earlier places with similar names, or claim it is a nautical reference to the mainland... [
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Mainie f IrishDiminutive of
Mary, as borne by the Irish painter Mainie Jellett (1897-1944). Possibly based on the Irish version of Mary,
Máirín Maino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Maior f Medieval GalicianDerived from Galician
maior "major, greater", this name is an adoption of the title of the Virgin Mary
Santa María a Maior (
Saint Mary the Great in English).
Mairak f HausaMeans "daughter of a chief" in East Hausa.
Mairen f LiteratureA character mentioned in the works of the JRR Tolkien. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language, and is likely a feminine form of the word
maira meaning "admirable, excellent, precious, splendid, sublime".
Mairenui f Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian name, composed by "Maire", that is the Tahitian name of the flower Alyxia Stellata and "nui", meaning "big", "great".
Mairi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Mairim m HebrewIt is an acronym of the name of the martyred Rabbinic scholar Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg
Mairu f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 舞 (
mai) meaning "dance" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Maita f ShonaA Shona (Zimbabwean) name that implies gratitude for something that has been done well. It may be spelt as Mayita or Mazvita depending on the area of origin of the speaker.... [
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Maitane f BasqueVariant of Maite, composed of Basque
maitea meaning "beloved, darling" and the modern feminine suffix -
ne.
Maito m JapaneseThis name combines 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel" with 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper."... [
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Maitreya m BuddhismMeans "friendly, benevolent" in Sanskrit, ultimately derived from मित्र
(mitra) meaning "friend". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who will succeed
Siddhartha Gautama and become the next
Buddha... [
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Maive f Irish (Rare)Variant of
Maeve. A notable bearer was Indian-born author Maive Stokes (1866-1961), who was of Irish descent. She is best known for compiling a collection of Indian fairy tales that were told to her by her caretakers.
Maiwand m PashtoFrom the name of the village of Maiwand in Afghanistan, which was the site of a major battle between British and Afghan forces during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Maiyar m ArabicMaiyar is an old Arabic MALE name means the person who brings Mera( Meara is an Arbic word means the hoard collected from rich and given to poor people. In early days of Islamic states there was a job in the government called ( MAIYAR) and he was responsible to distribute Aids and hoards to poor people... [
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Maizatul f MalayFrom the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with ميزة ال
(maizah al) meaning "feature of the", "quality of the".
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species
Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan)
mahiz... [
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Maizy f ScottishThe name Maizy is Scottish and means pearl. But Maizy is just a different spelling of Maisie.
Majani f SwahiliSwahili feminine name meaning "leaves (of a plant)".
Majaya m ShonaGiven to the last male born of the the family born in the same year. If families have male children in a given year the last to be born normally carries the name. The year of boys.
Majd ad-Din m ArabicMeans "glory of the religion" from Arabic مجد
(majd) meaning "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Majestica f ObscureExtremely rare name, most likely intended to be an elaboration of the English word
majestic.
Majgull f SwedishCombination of
Maj 2 and
Gull. The second element could be also influenced by the Scandinavian word
gull meaning "gold" or also a contraction of
gullig, a Swedish word meaning "sweetie; cute".... [
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Majīda f Arabic, UrduFeminine form of
Majid. It is not to be confused with
Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
Majorianus m Late RomanVariant spelling of the Roman cognomen
Maiorianus, which is ultimately derived from the Latin word
maior meaning "greater, larger".
Majoricus m Germanic (Latinized), Late Roman, Gothic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)Either a Latinized form of the Old High German name "
Magnaric," composed of two elements: "
megin" (ability, power, might, main) plus "
rih" (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich)... [
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Majsiej m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Moses. A notable bearer of this name was the Belarusian poet Majsiej Tejf (1904-1966).
Majusi f IndonesianFrom Arabic مَجُوسِيّ (
majūsiyy) meaning “of or related to Zoroastrians”, which is in turn derived from مَجُوس (
majūs) meaning “Magians, Zoroastrians”. Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi was a Persian physician and psychologist from the Islamic Golden Age.
Majvi f SwedishCombination of
Maj 2 and the Old Norse name element
vé "devoted, dedicated".