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Madani m Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic مَدَنِيّ
(madaniyy) meaning "city dweller, civilian, citizen", chiefly found in Algerian and Moroccan Arabic.
Maganda f Philippine MythologyMeans "beautiful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, she and
Malakas were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.
Mahan m PersianDerived from Persian ماه
(mâh) meaning "moon".
Mahapajapati f SanskritMeans "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]
Mahardika m & f IndonesianMeans "virtuous, noble, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक
(maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (compare
Merdeka).
Maharlika f & m FilipinoMeans "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.
Mahassine f Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic مُحَسِّن
(muḥassin) meaning "embellisher, beautifier, improver" (chiefly Moroccan).
Mahinur m & f Turkish, UyghurFrom Persian ماهی
(mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور
(nūr) or Persian
نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".
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"... [
more]
Mahjoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic مَحْجُوب
(maḥjūb) meaning "veiled, covered, invisible" (chiefly Moroccan).
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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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".
Maimiti f TahitianMeans "surfer" or "coming from the sea" in Tahitian; a combination of
may meaning "to come" and
miti "sea".
Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Maisa f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 舞 (
mai) meaning "dance" combined with 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maissa f ProvençalDerived from Latin
maxilla meaning "jaw". The initial Latin word underwent several changes (
illa was removed leaving just
max, the vowel
a became
ai, and finally, the
x became
ssa).
Maizah f Malay, IndonesianDerived from Arabic مَيْز
(mayz) meaning "distinguish, discern (between right and wrong)".
Majīda f Arabic, UrduFeminine form of
Majid. It is not to be confused with
Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
Makhabat f KyrgyzMeans "love" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic محبة
(mahabbah).
Makhabbat f KazakhMeans "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.
Makhansingh m IndianA known bearer of this name is the Indian politician Makhansingh Solanki (b. 1952).
Makharbek m OssetianFrom Persian ماهر
(maher) meaning "skilled, adept" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, TagalogMeans "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.
Mako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 or 眞
(ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 子
(ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Makpal f KazakhMeans "velvet" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مخمل
(mukhmal).
Maksharip m IngushFrom Arabic مكة
(Makka) referring to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia combined with شريف
(sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous".
Malakas m Philippine MythologyMeans "strong, hard, powerful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, he and
Maganda were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.
Malala f PashtoVariant of
Malalai. A notable bearer is Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai (1997-).
Malarvili f TamilDerived from Tamil மலர்
(malar) meaning "flower" and விழி
(viḻi) meaning "eye".
Maliki m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of the Maliki school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam, which was founded by 8th-century Islamic jurist and theologian Malik ibn Anas.
Malîna f GreenlandicMeans "the one to follow", cognate of
malippaa ("to follow someone") and the suffix -
na (denotes a personal name). In Greenlandic mythology Malîna is the goddess of the sun and the sister of
Anningan, god of the moon... [
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Malisa f ThaiDerived from Thai มาลิ
(maa-lii) meaning "flower" (see
Mali).
Malkhazni f Chechen (Rare)Derived from Chechen малх
(malkh) meaning "sun" combined with хаза
(khaza) meaning "beautiful".
Mamberi m Georgian MythologyThis is the name of the lord of wolves in Georgian mythology. He was worshiped in Svaneti and other mountainous regions.
Man m & f ChineseFrom 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 ThaiMeans "perseverance, persistence" in Thai.
Mana'arii m TahitianMeans "royal power" in Tahitian; a combination of
mana "power" and
ari'i "king".
Manan m Indian, Hindi, GujaratiDerived from Sanskrit मनन
(manana) meaning "thinking, understanding, reflection, meditation".
Manas m Kyrgyz, MythologyMeaning 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... [
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Manat f Near Eastern MythologyProbably either from Arabic مَنَا
(manā) meaning "mete out, distribute" or "test, determine" or مُنِيَة
(muniya) meaning "fate, destiny, desire, wish". This was the name of the Semitic goddess of time, fate, fortune and death who was worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia... [
more]
Manatini m TahitianCombination of Tahitian
mana "power" and
tini "numerous, multiple".
Manavai f TahitianMeans "sacred source" or "sacred spring"; a combination of Tahitian
mana "sacred" and
vai "water, spring".
Manchaary m YakutFrom the name of Vasiliy Manchaary (or simply Manchaary), a Yakut national hero.
Mandana f PersianModern Persian form of
Mandane, also associated with the Persian verb ماندن
(mândan) meaning "to remain, to stay; to endure, to last; to survive".
Mandula f Medieval HungarianDerived from Hungarian
mandula "almond". This name was borne by a lover of Ladislaus IV of Hungary.
Mạnh m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 孟
(mạnh) meaning "strong, powerful".
Manikandan m Indian, Malayalam, TamilMeans "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 ThaiFrom Thai มณี
(mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Manit m ThaiFrom Thai มา
(ma) meaning "come, arrive" and นิจ
(nit) meaning "habitually, constantly".
Manivanh f LaoFrom Lao ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ
(vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Maniwan f ThaiFrom Thai มณี
(mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Mano m ThaiMeans "heart, mind, thought" in Thai.
Manop m ThaiMeans "human, man, person" in Thai.
Mansiya f KazakhMeans "intelligent" or "knowledge (in writing)", derived from Kazakh мән
(män) meaning "meaning, value, essence" and сия
(siya) "ink".
Manto m JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manuarii m TahitianCombination of Tahitian
manu "bird" and
ari'i "king, chief, prince". A known bearer is Manuarii Hauata (1994-), a footballer from French Polynesia.
Manutea m TahitianMeans "white bird"; a combination of Tahitian
manu "bird" and
tea "white".
Maprang f ThaiMeans "gandaria" (a type of fruit) in Thai.
Marah m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مرح
(marah) meaning "joyful, cheerful, merry".
Mareva f TahitianLiterally means "the one that passes quickly without turning", metaphorically meaning "shooting star".
Margiris m Lithuanian, HistoryMeaning unknown. Margiris was a legendary Lithuanian prince who defended the fort of Pilėnai in 1336.
Margulan m KazakhEither derived from Kazakh марғаулану
(marğaulanu) meaning "slow, quiet" or марқа құлын
(marqa qulyn) meaning "foal, colt, offspring".
Marlar f BurmeseMeans "garland, wreath" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit माला
(mala).