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Litia f Fijian
Fijian form of Lydia.

Liuyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Liva f & m Malagasy

Livin m & f Eastern African (?), Indian (?)

Liwanag f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "light, illumination, radiance" in Tagalog.

Liwayway f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Tagalog.

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]

Liwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 俪 (lì) meaning "husband and wife, couple", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [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]

Liya f Eastern African, Ethiopian
Possibly an Amharic form of Leah. It is borne by Ethiopian model Liya Kebede (1978-).

Liyana f Malay
Derived from Arabic لَيِّن (layyin) meaning "soft, tender, delicate".

Liyanna f Malay (Rare)
Variant of Liyana.

Liying f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 荔 (lì) meaning "lychee" combined with 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, tip, ear of grain" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Lizk m Kashubian
Dimunitive of Alojz and Alojzy.

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".

Lobzang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Lobsang.

Lộc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祿 (lộc) meaning "blessing, prosperity, bud".

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

Lợi m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 利 (lợi) meaning "profit, benefit, advantage".

Loik m Tajik
Tajik form of Laiq.

Lojs m Kashubian
Short form of Alojz and Alojzy.

Lokesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu
Means "lord of the world" from Sanskrit लोक (loka) meaning "world" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler". This is another name for the Hindu god Brahma.

Lokman m Turkish, Bengali, Malay
Turkish, Bengali and Malay form of Luqman.

Lola f Uzbek
Means "tulip" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian لاله (lâle).

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

Longun m Nivkh

Loora f Estonian
Variant of Loore.

Lóra f Kashubian
Short form of Eléónora.

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

Loréna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Lorena 1.

Lors m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)
Means "doctor of the soul" from Chechen and Ingush лор (lor) meaning "doctor" and са (sa) meaning "soul".

Loryn f & m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Lorijn.

Losang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Lobsang.

Loszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Léón.

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.

Loulia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

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

Lounis m Kabyle
Variant transcription of Lounès.

Lourenza f Galician
Galician feminine form of Laurence 1.

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

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

Luân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 倫 (luân) meaning "ethics, reason, logic".

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

Lucjana f Kashubian, Polish
Kashubian feminine form of Lucjón and Polish feminine form of Lucjan.

Łucjón m Kashubian
Variant of Lucjón.

Lucjón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Lucianus.

Lucksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

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

Luh f Balinese
Means "female, woman" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the firstborn daughter.

Luiggi m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Luigi.

Luizna f Portuguese (Rare, ?)

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

Lukka m Old Church Slavic (?), Chuvash
Chuvash and possible Old Church Slavonic form of Luka.

Lukman m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Luqman as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Lukose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Luke used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Luksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Lumyai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lamyai.

Lunara f Mexican

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

Lungtok m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "learning, experience, realisation" in Tibetan. This was one of the given names of the 9th Dalai Lama, Lungtok Gyatso (1805-1815).

Lương m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 良 (lương) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Lượng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 亮 (lượng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant".

Luqman m Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Indonesian
From the name of the 31st chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, named after a figure who is mentioned several times in Islamic scripture. The meaning of his name is not known; it has been suggested to mean "wise" (possibly in reference to his status as a wise man and sage), though it may actually have Sanskrit roots with a similar origin to the names Lakshmana or Lakshmi.

Lurleen f American
Variant of Lurline.

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.

Lutfiya f Arabic, Tajik, Uzbek
Arabic alternate transcription of Lutfiyah as well as the Tajik and Uzbek form.

Lutfiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Feminine form of Lutfi.

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.

Luwalhati f Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Lualhati.

Luxia f Chinese
From Chinese 璐 (lù) meaning "beautiful jade" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Luzgin m Nivkh
From lud meaning "to sing".

Luzminda f Filipino
Truncated form of Luzviminda.

Luzvimindo m Filipino
Masculine form of Luzviminda.

Luzvisminda f Filipino
Variant of Luzviminda.

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

Lý f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理 (lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".

Lyailim f Kazakh
Kazakh elaboration of Layla.

Lyalya f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Laleh.

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

Lyazzat f Kazakh
Means "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic لذة (laddah).

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.

Machlon m Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Mahlon.

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 Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Modern form of Madana.

Madan m Yakut

Madana m Hinduism
Means "intoxicating, maddening" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love and desire.

Madani m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَدَنِيّ (madaniyy) meaning "city dweller, civilian, citizen", chiefly found in Algerian and Moroccan Arabic.

Madi m Kazakh
Short form of Muhammad.

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

Madinah f Arabic
Variant of Madina.

Madisun f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Madison.

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.

Madlainne f Picard
Variant of Madlaingne.

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.

Maemarie f American
A combination of Mae and Marie.

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.

Maganda f Philippine Mythology
Means "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.

Magdel f Afrikaans

Magdunia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.

Magdusia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.

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

Magiting m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "brave, heroic" in Tagalog.

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.

Məhəbbət f & m Azerbaijani
Means "love, affection" in Azerbaijani.

Mahadevi f Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi
Means "great goddess" from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" and देवी (devi) meaning "goddess"... [more]

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.

Mahamed m Arabic, Somali
Variant of Muhammad.

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.

Mahan m Persian
Derived from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".

Mahana f Tahitian, Hawaiian
Means "sun" in Tahitian and "warmth, heat" in Hawaiian.

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.

Mahassine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مُحَسِّن (muḥassin) meaning "embellisher, beautifier, improver" (chiefly Moroccan).

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]

Mahboob m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahbub as well as the Urdu and Bengali form.

Mahboobeh f Persian
Variant transcription of Mahboubeh.

Mahboub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Mahbub.

Mahbouba f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Feminine form of Mahbub (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).

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

Mahdieh f Persian
Persian feminine form of Mahdi.

Maheer m Arabic
Means "wise" in Arabic.

Mahender m Indian, Telugu, Hindi
Variant of Mahendra.

Mahendri f & m Indian, Hindi, Indonesian (Rare)
Either a feminine form of Mahendra or means "of Indra" in Sanskrit.

Maher m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Mahir.

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).

Mahiedine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Mohy al-Din (chiefly Algerian).

Mahina f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Means "moon, month" in Hawaiian, from Proto-Polynesian *masina. In Hawaiian mythology, Mahina is a lunar deity and the mother of Hema.

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".

Mahira f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahir.

Mahirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahira.

Mahirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Mahito m Japanese
From 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).

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.

Mahmudullah m Bengali (Muslim)
Combination of Mahmud and Allah.

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.

Mahreen f Pakistani, Urdu
Variant of Mehreen.

Mähri f Turkmen
Derived from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon, month".

Mahshid f Persian
Means "moonlight" in Persian.

Mahsuri f Malay, Folklore
From 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.

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]

Mahyar m Persian
Means "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".

Maid m Bosnian
Variant of Majid.

Maie f Arabic (Egyptian)

Maiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Maia 1, Makrine and Mariam. It is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.

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.

Maimoona f Urdu, Dhivehi, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Maimuna.

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

Maimouna f Western African
Western African form of Mahmuna (see Maymunah).

Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.

Maimuna f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Maimun.

Mainu m & f Papuan

Mainul m Indian, Bengali

Mairbek m Chechen
Variant transcription of Mayrbek.

Maisa f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maisarah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ميسّر (maysir) meaning "facilitator, facilitating".

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

Maissa f Provençal
Derived 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).

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

Maiwen f Breton (Modern)
Variant of Maiwenn.

Maiye f Crimean Tatar (Rare)

Maizah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مَيْز (mayz) meaning "distinguish, discern (between right and wrong)".

Majeed m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Majid as well as the usual Urdu form.

Majeedah f Arabic, Malay
Variant transcription of Mājida.

Majestia f American (Rare, ?)

Majīda f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Majid. It is not to be confused with Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.

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

Majoranna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian majoránna "marjoram", with the spelling mimicking Anna.

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.

Makhansingh m Indian
A known bearer of this name is the Indian politician Makhansingh Solanki (b. 1952).

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.

Makisig m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "elegant, gallant" in Tagalog.

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

Mako f Japanese
From Japanese 真 or 眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

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.

Makval m Obscure

Məlahət f Azerbaijani
From Persian ملاحت (malahat) meaning "sweetness, elegance, grace".

Malakas m Philippine Mythology
Means "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 Pashto
Variant of Malalai. A notable bearer is Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai (1997-).

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

Malarvily f Tamil (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Malarvili primarily used in Malaysia.

Malaya f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "free, independent" in Tagalog.

Malayia f African American (Rare, ?)

Malee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mali.

Malek m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Malik 1 as well as the usual Persian form.

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

Malghalara f Pashto
Derived from Pashto مرغلره (marghalara) meaning "pearl".

Malic m Maranao
Maranao form of Malik 1.

Malick m Western African
Form of Malik 1 used in parts of western Africa.

Maliha f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Arabic مليح (malih) meaning "beautiful, fair, pretty".

Məlik m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Malik 1.

Mälikä f Tatar
Tatar form of Malika.

Malikah f Arabic, Indonesian
Variant transcription of Malika.

Maliki m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
From the name of the Maliki school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam, which was founded by 8th-century Islamic jurist and theologian Malik ibn Anas.

Malikussaleh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Malik al-Salih. This was the name of the founding ruler of Samudera Pasai in Indonesia who converted to Islam.

Malin m English (British, Rare)
A rare masculine name from England's north; it means "little warrior". ... [more]

Malîna f Greenlandic
Means "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... [more]

Malinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Malini.

Malinga m Sinhalese

Malio f Polynesian Mythology
Name of a sorceress, sister of the Puna rascal, in Hawaiian Mythology.

Malisa f Thai
Derived from Thai มาลิ (maa-lii) meaning "flower" (see Mali).

Malkan f Chechen
Chechen form of Malika.

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

Mallika f Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit मल्लिका (mallika) meaning "jasmine".

Maló f Galician
Hypocoristic of María Dolores.

Malvin f Hungarian
Variant of Malvina.

Mályva f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mályva "mallow".

Mamadsho m Tajik

Maman m Sundanese
Possibly means "man, boy" in Sundanese.

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.

Mambet m Kyrgyz, Kazakh (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Crimean Tatar contracted form of Muhammad.

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.

Mamta f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit ममता (mamata) meaning "love, affection, regard, fondness".

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

Man m Balinese
Short form of Nyoman.

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".

Manal f Arabic
Means "achievement, attainment" in Arabic.

Manan m Indian, Hindi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit मनन (manana) meaning "thinking, understanding, reflection, meditation".

Manar f Arabic
Means "beacon, guiding light" in Arabic.

Manarsha f Dagestani, Avar
Means "violet" in Avar.

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]