This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
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Maḫdianna m Sumerian MythologyLikely meaning "lofty one from heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements
mah ("high, exalted), and 𒀭
an ("sky, heaven"). This was the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian god of uncertain character... [
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Māhealani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly haze" from Hawaiian
māhea "haze" and
lani "sky, heaven". This was the name of the night of the full moon in the ancient Hawaiian calendar.
Mahershalalhashbaz m Biblical, English (Puritan)From the Hebrew name מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז
(Maher-shalal-hash-baz) which is variously interpreted as meaning "quick to plunder and swift to spoil" or "he has made haste to the plunder!" It is a prophetic name or title which occurs in Isaiah 8:1 in the Old Testament and is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria.... [
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Maheshi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING - "wife of great lord Shiva", A name of goddess Durga
Mahibaujanah m Old PersianMeans "
Mah bestows benefit" or "who serves the moon god", from Old Persian
Māhi (see Persian
mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and
baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".
Mahidata m Old PersianMeans "given by
Mah" or "created by the moon", from Old Persian
Māhi (see Persian
mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and 𐎭𐎠𐎫
(data) meaning "given".
Mahidevran f Ottoman TurkishMeans "one who is always beautiful", "one whose beauty never fades", "beauty of the times" or "Moon of Fortune". A famous bearer was Mahidevran Sultan (1500-1581), a concubine of
Süleyman the Magnificent and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa and Raziye Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Mahina f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance" or 満 (
ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy" combined with 妃 (
hi) meaning "princess" and 奈 (
na) meaning "what" or 雛 (
hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll"... [
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Mahinbanu f Literature, HistoryProbably from Persian مهین
(mehin) meaning "greater, greatest" and بانو
(bānū) meaning "lady". It is also associated with Persian مه
(mah) meaning "moon"... [
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Mahito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 真
(ma) meaning "real, genuine", 磨
(ma) meaning "polish, grind, improve", or 眞
(ma) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 人
(hito) meaning "person" or 仁
(hito) meaning "compassionate"... [
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Mahlon m Biblical, English (Rare)Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of
Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew
Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [
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Mahmuna f MuslimMeans "wife of the Prophet
Muhammad" or "auspicious, blessed, fortunate". This was the name of Maymunah bint al-Harith (born
Barrah), a wife of Muhammad... [
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Maho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance" or 万 (
ma) meaning "ten thousand, various, all, myriad" combined with 歩 (
ho) meaning "step, walk" or 渉 (
ho) meaning "to ford or cross a body of water"... [
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Mahogany f EnglishFrom the English word
mahogany, a tropical tree of the genus Swietenia, valued for their hard, reddish-brown wood; or after the color of the wood. Ultimately from Spanish
mahogani, perhaps of Mayan origin.
Mahol m BiblicalMeaning "dance," the father of four sons 1st Kings 4:31 who were inferior in wisdom only to
Solomon.
Mahono f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mahonri m MormonIn the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (chapters 1–6) of the Book of Ether. Some years after the publication of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith mentioned that Mahonri Moriancumer was the name of the brother of Jared.
Mahsati f PersianAlternate transcription of Persian مهستی (see
Mahasti), interpreted as being derived from Persian ماه
(mah) meaning "moon, month" and Indian loanword
sati meaning "virtuous lady"... [
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Mahsuri f Malay, FolkloreFrom Malay
maha meaning "great" and
suri meaning "queen". This is the name of a legendary woman from the Malaysian island of Langkawi who was executed for adultery.
Mahyar m PersianMeans "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه
(mâh) meaning "moon" and یار
(yâr) meaning "friend, companion".
Mahzad f IranianMeans “child of the moon” in Old Persian from
mah meaning moon and
zad meaning “child” or “descendant”.
Mahzuna f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mahzun meaning "full of sorrow".
Mai f Welsh (Rare)Welsh form of
May as well as a direct adoption of Welsh
mai "(month of) May".
Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).
Maiagizis m OjibweMeans "right/correct sun", deriving from the Ojibwe
giizis ("sun, moon, a month"). This was the Ojibwe name of Ignace Tonené, a chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai people.
Maicon m BrazilianMaicon is a variant of
Michael originally referring to, and made popular in reference to, American singer Michael Jackson in the 1980s.
Maida f English, LiteratureThis name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both
Madeline and
Magdalena... [
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Maidie f English (Rare), ScotsVariant of
Maida, used as a British given name 'reasonably frequently until 1930. Resurfaced again briefly in the 1960s, but is a rarely used name', according to Dunkling & Gosling (1983)... [
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Maidros m LiteratureMaidros was the father of Bruithwir and the grandfather of Fëanor, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.
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.