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Manasi f Indian, Marathi, Kannada
Feminine form of Manas.

Manat f Near Eastern Mythology
Probably 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]

Manat m & f Thai
Means "heart, mind" in Thai.

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.

Manchaary m Yakut
From the name of Vasiliy Manchaary (or simply Manchaary), a Yakut national hero.

Mandana f Persian
Derived from Persian ماندن (mândan) meaning "to remain, to stay".

Mandip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Mandeep.

Mandula f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian mandula "almond". This name was borne by a lover of Ladislaus IV of Hungary.

Manee f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mani 1.

Maneerat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Manirat.

Maneta f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Manette.

Manfréda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Manfréd.

Manga f Medieval Hungarian, Hungarian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. In medieval times, it might have been a variant of Magna, today, however, it is rather considered a diminutive of Margit and its variants.

Mạnh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 孟 (mạnh) meaning "strong, powerful".

Manik m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit माणिक (māṇika) meaning "ruby."

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]

Maningning f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "brilliant, bright, sparkling" in Tagalog.

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

Manit m Thai
From Thai มา (ma) meaning "come, arrive" and นิจ (nit) meaning "habitually, constantly".

Manivanh f Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".

Maniwan f Thai
From Thai มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Manjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Manjeet.

Manlika f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mallika.

Mano m Thai
Means "heart, mind, thought" in Thai.

Manohar m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu
From Sanskrit मनोहर (manohara) meaning "charming, attractive, captivating".

Manop m Thai
Means "human, man, person" in Thai.

Manoranjan m Indian, Bengali

Manoranjani f Indian (Rare)
Feminine form of Manoranjan.

Manpal m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit मनस् (mánas) meaning "mind, spirit" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector, keeper".

Manshuk f Kazakh
Variant or diminutive of Mansiya.

Mansiya f Kazakh
Means "intelligent" or "knowledge (in writing)", derived from Kazakh мән (män) meaning "meaning, value, essence" and сия (siya) "ink".

Mansor m Arabic, Malay, Filipino, Maguindanao
Arabic alternate transcription of Mansur as well as the Malay and Maguindanao form.

Mansyur m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mansur.

Manto m Japanese
From Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manuarii m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian manu "bird" and ari'i "king, chief, prince". A known bearer is Manuarii Hauata (1994-), a footballer from French Polynesia.

Manuelle f French
Variant of Emmanuelle.

Manuia f Tahitian
Means "health" in Tahitian.

Manuk m Armenian
Means "baby, infant, child" in Armenian.

Manutea m Tahitian
Means "white bird"; a combination of Tahitian manu "bird" and tea "white".

Manvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)

Manvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Manzoor m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Manzur.

Manzur m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Means "seen, apparent, visible" in Arabic.

Maouloud m Western African
Western African variant of Mouloud (chiefly Mauritanian).

Mappyay m Yakut
Yakut form of Matvey.

Maprang f Thai
Means "gandaria" (a type of fruit) in Thai.

Maqbool m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Maqbul.

Maqsat m Kazakh
Variant spelling of Maksat.

Marah m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرح (marah) meaning "joyful, cheerful, merry".

Marama m Tahitian
Means "bright, clear" in Tahitian.

Mardhiah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".

Mardhiyah f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Mardhiah.

Mardiah f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Mardhiah.

Mardiana f Indonesian, Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".

Maréczk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Mark.

Mareiym f Obscure
Variant of Mariam.

Mareto m Tahitian
Tahitian form of Marc (see Mark).

Mareva f Tahitian
Literally means "the one that passes quickly without turning", metaphorically meaning "shooting star".

Margarett f English
Variant of Margaret.

Marģeris m Latvian

Marģers m Latvian
Latvian form of Margiris.

Margilyn f Filipino
Combination of Margie and the popular suffix -lyn.

Margiris m Lithuanian, History
Meaning unknown. Margiris was a legendary Lithuanian prince who defended the fort of Pilėnai in 1336.

Margosha f Russian
Diminutive of Margarita.

Margulan m Kazakh
Either derived from Kazakh марғаулану (marğaulanu) meaning "slow, quiet" or марқа құлын (marqa qulyn) meaning "foal, colt, offspring".

Mariame f Western African
Form of Maryam used in parts of western Africa.

Marichu f Filipino
Diminutive of María Jesús.

Maricon f Filipino
Combination of María and Concepción or Consolación.

Maricris f Filipino
Short form of María Cristina.

Mariem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Maryam chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Marife f Filipino
Variant of Marifé.

Marihot m Batak
Means "joined, tied, connected" in Batak.

Marijo f Filipino
Combination of María and Josefa or Josefina.

Marika f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Марийка (see Mariyka).

Marinah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Marina.

Maringan m Batak
Means "remain, stay, reside" in Batak.

Marishka f English, Russian
English and Russian form of the originally Hungarian name Mariska.

Marites f Filipino
Short form of María Teresa.

Maritess f Filipino
Variant of Marites.

Marivic f Filipino
Combination of María and Victoria.

Marjan f Persian, Kazakh
Means "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of Marzhan.

Markhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Marfa.

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

Markva f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Martha.

Marlar f Burmese
Means "garland, wreath" in Burmese.

Marlizan m & f Malay (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.

Maroof m Urdu
Variant transcription of Maruf.

Maroua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Marwa.

Marouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Marwan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Marouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Marwan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Marouen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Marwan (chiefly Tunisian).

Marouène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Marouene influenced by French orthography.

Marouene m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Marwan used in Tunisia.

Marsel m Slovene, Tatar, Albanian, Croatian
Cognate of Marcel; in the case of Tatar usage, it is inspired by the name of Marcel Cachin (1869–1958), a French politician.

Martinianu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Corsican form of Martinianus.

Martiros m Armenian
Means "martyr" in Armenian.

Martsela f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Marzella.

Martua m Batak
Means "happy, lucky" in Batak.

Martunia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Martusia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Marudut m Batak
Means "continue, advance" in Batak.

Ma'ruf m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Maruf as well as the Indonesian form.

Marusz m Kashubian
Diminutive of Marión.

Marv m English
Shortened form of Marvin.

Marvan m Chechen, Bashkir
Chechen and Bashkir form of Marwan.

Marwan m Arabic, Indonesian
Either derived from Arabic مرو (marw) meaning "flint, pebble" or from the name of a type of fragrant plant (see Marwa). This was the name of two Umayyad caliphs.

Marwane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Marwan (chiefly Moroccan).

Marwilis f & m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.

Märyäm f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Maryam.

Maryama f Arabic (Maghrebi), Somali
Maghrebi and Somali variant of Maryam.

Maryat f Chechen
Chechen form of Maria.

Marzbek m Chechen
From Chechen мерза (merza) meaning "tasty, sweet" combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Marzet f Circassian, Chechen
Possibly from Persian مرز (marz) meaning "boundary, border, frontier" or from Chechen мерза (merza) meaning "sweet".

Marzhan f Kazakh
Means "coral" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مرجان (marjan).

Märziya f Tatar

Mərziyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Märziya.

Marzouk m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Marzouq.

Marzouq m Arabic
Means "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.

Marzuki m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Marzouq.

Maşallah m Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Mashallah.

Masayu f Indonesian
From an honorific title used for Palembangese noblewomen.

Mashallah m Arabic, Persian
From the Arabic phrase مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه (mā šāʾa l-lah) meaning "God has willed it", used by Muslims to express joy or thankfulness for an event occurring.

Mashhadi m Tajik
Used on someone who made a pilgrimage to the city of Mashhad (a city in Iran) or someone born in Mashhad.

Mashrafe m Bengali
Probably derived from Arabic مُشْرِف‎ (mušrif) meaning "supervisor, overseer".

Masidah f Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Masinissa m Berber, Northern African, History
Variant transcription of Massinissa.

Masitah f Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic or Sanskrit origin.

Maska m Mari
Means "bear" in Mari.

Maslina f Indonesian, Malay

Maslini f Malay (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic مُسَلٍّ (musallin) meaning "comforter" or "amusing, comforting".

Massin m Berber, Northern African
Diminutive of Massinissa.

Massinissa m Berber, Northern African, History
Means "their lord" from the consonants MSNSN, in turn derived from Tamazight mas meaning "lord" and n sen meaning "to them". This was the name of a Berber ruler and the first King of Numidia.

Mastaneh f Persian
From Persian مستانه‏ (mastâna) meaning "to be intoxicated, passionate".

Masthurah f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Mastura.

Mastona f Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Mastaneh.

Mastura f Uzbek, Malay, Indonesian, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic مستور (mastur) meaning "veiled, concealed, hidden".

Masturah f Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Mastura.

Məsud m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mas'ud.

Mas'udah f Indonesian
Feminine form of Mas'ud.

Matahari f & m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Matet f Filipino
Filipino name which is often a nickname derived from the name of Maria Theresa but can be a christened name in its own right.... [more]

Matéùszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Matéùsz.

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

Mathawi f Thai
Derived from Thai มธุ (mathu) meaning "sweet, honey, nectar" or "pleasant, delightful", ultimately from Sanskrit मधु (madhu).

Mathisca f Dutch (Rare)

Matluba f Uzbek, Tajik
Derived from Arabic مطلوب (matlub) meaning "desire, wish, need".

Matryo f Nenets
Nenets form of Matryona.

Matvi m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Matvey.

Matyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Matvey.

Mậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 茂 (mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".

Maulana m Indonesian
Derived from the Arabic title مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā) meaning "our lord, our master", ultimately from مَوْلًى (mawlan) "chief, lord, master". It was traditionally used to denote Islamic scholars in Central and South Asia.

Maulen m Kazakh
Means "(tiger) cub, kitten" in Kazakh.

Maulina f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian mulia meaning "noble, honourable".

Maumoon m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Mamun.

Maung m Burmese
Means "younger brother" in Burmese. It it usually an honorific title, but it may also be used as part of a given name.

Mauroof m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Maruf.

Mavile f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Ottoman Turkish ماوى (mavi) meaning "blue, azure", ultimately from Arabic مَاوِيّ (māwiyy) meaning "watery".

Mavlet m Avar

Mavr m Russian, Yakut
Russian form of Maurus.

Maw f & m Burmese
Means "proud, distinguished" in Burmese.

Mawardi m Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد (ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.

Mawarni f Indonesian
Possibly either from Indonesian mawar meaning "rose" or warna meaning "colour".

Mawra f Urdu, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain, most likely of Arabic origin.

Maxamud m Somali
Somali variant of Muhammad.

Maxat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Maksat.

Maxbuub m Somali
Somali form of Mahbub.

Mayari f & m Philippine Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly from Tagalog mayari meaning "to make, to finish" or may-ari meaning "owner, master". In Tagalog mythology, as well as the mythologies of other Philippine ethnic groups, Mayari is a deity of the moon, night, war, revolution, equality, and strength... [more]

Mayim f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
From the Hebrew word מַיִם (máyim) meaning "water". In the case of Jewish-American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-), the name originated from a mispronunciation of the name Miriam (the name of her great-grandmother).

Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.

Maymuna f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Maimuna.

Maymunat f Chechen
Chechen form of Maimuna.

Maynu f Indian (Rare)

Mayrkhan m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Mayrsolt m Chechen
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with a short form of the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) "Sultan, king, ruler".

Maýsa f Turkmen
From Turkmen maýsa meaning "field, greenery, sprouts".

Maysaroh f Indonesian

Mayssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Maïssa.

Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.

Mayuree f Indian, Marathi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Mayuri.

Mayuri f Indian, Marathi, Thai
Means "peahen (female peacock)" in Sanskrit.

Mazhit m Kazakh, Bashkir, Tatar
Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar form of Majid.

Maziah f Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مزية (maziyyah) meaning "excellence, merit, virtue".

Maziar m Persian
There are two theories regarding the origin of this name. It may be derived from Middle Persian m'tgd'l meaning "steward" through the original spelling ماذیار‎ (māδiyār). It may also mean "protected by the yazata of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mâh) "moon" and Avestan yazata meaning "worthy of reverence", which refers to the Zoroastrian concept of praiseworthiness or worship (descended into modern Persian as ایزد (izad))... [more]

Mazina f Arabic
Feminine form of Mazin.

Mazlan m & f Malay
Possibly a variant of Azlan.

Mazlina f Malay

Maznah f Malay
Derived from Arabic مَازِن (māzin) meaning "rain clouds".

Mazni f & m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic مازن (mazin) meaning "rain".

Mazu f Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 媽祖 (Māzǔ), derived from 妈 (mā) meaning "mother" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors.

Mazura f Malay

Mechislava f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Mechislav.

Medegmaa f Buryat

Meder m Kyrgyz
Means "hope, support, help" in Kyrgyz.

Medet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مدد (madad).

Medeu m Kazakh
Means "hope, expectation" in Kazakh.

Medha f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada
From Sanskrit मेधा (medhā́) meaning "wisdom, intelligence".

Medhi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdi chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Medinah f African American, African
Variant of Medina.

Medine f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Madina.

Medni f Chechen
Chechen form of Madina.

Meelo m Popular Culture
A character from the American show 'Legend of Korra'. The name is also given to some minor characters in Star Treck and Avatar.

Meenakshi f Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Minakshi.

Meerim f Kyrgyz
Means "favour, grace, compassion, mercy" in Kyrgyz. This name is sometimes used as a Kyrgyz form of Maryam.

Meeta f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit मित्र (mitrá) meaning "friend, companion".

Megán f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Megan.

Megat m Malay
From a Malay title of nobility that was traditionally given to a son whose father was a commoner but whose mother was descended from royalty.

Megawati f Indonesian, Javanese
From Indonesian mega meaning "cloud", ultimately from Sanskrit मेघ (megha), combined with the feminine suffix -wati. A notable bearer is Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947-), the daughter of Sukarno.

Megi f Albanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern)
Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).

Mego m Javanese
From Javanese mega meaning "cloud", ultimately from Sanskrit मेघ (megha).

Mehak f Indian

Mehamed m Lezgin
Lezgin form of Muhammad.

Mehamedali m Lezgin
Combination of Mehamed and Ali 1.

Mehboob m Urdu
Urdu form of Mahbub.

Mehdia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdiyya chiefly used in North Africa.

Mehdy m Persian (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Persian and Maghrebi transcription of Mehdi.

Mehek f Indian

Mehieddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mohy al-Din chiefly used in Algeria.

Mehman m Azerbaijani
Means "guest" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian مهمان (mehman).

Mehmet Ali m Turkish
Combination of Mehmet and Ali 1.

Mehmethan m Turkish
Combination of Mehmet and Turkish han, which is a form of the Turkic title khan.

Mehmutjan m Uyghur (Rare)
Combination of Mehmut and the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear".

Mehnaz f Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali form of Mahnaz.

Mehparə f Azerbaijani
Means "piece of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part".

Mehran m Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".

Mehrangiz f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection".

Mehreen f Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection" or "sun".

Mehrnoush f Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, friendship" or "sun" and نوش (nuš) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".

Mehtab m & f Urdu, Punjabi
Urdu and Punjabi form of Mahtab.

Mehvish f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Mehwish.

Mei f & m Indonesian
Means "May (the month)" in Indonesian, typically given to children born in the month of May.

Meifen f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]

Meihua f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Meihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 荟 (huì) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant, abundant"... [more]

Meilani f Indonesian
Elaboration of Mei, probably influenced by the name Melanie.

Meiliana f Indonesian
Elaboration of Mei.

Meilin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [more]

Meilina f Indonesian
Probably derived from Indonesian Mei meaning "May (month)" and influenced by Melina.

Meiling f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration, years", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", 伶 (líng) meaning "clever, smart, performer, solitary", or 灵 (líng) meaning “spirit, soul”... [more]

Meilyng f Spanish (Rare)

Meimei f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meiram m Kazakh
Means "festival, holiday, celebration" in Kazakh.

Meirambek m Kazakh
From Kazakh мейрам (meiram) meaning "festival, holiday, celebration" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Meirzhan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Meyirzhan.

Meissa f Western African, Astronomy
Variant of Maïssa; from Arabic maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.

Meita f Indonesian
Possibly derived from Indonesian Mei meaning "May (the month)".

Meixiao f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom"... [more]

Meixue f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school"... [more]

Meiying f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, plentiful, surplus", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]

Meiyu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]

Meiyun f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Mekhdi m Chechen
Chechen form of Mahdi.

Mekheele m Yakut
Yakut form of Mikhail.

Mekhin m Thai
Means "cloud" (a poetic word) in Thai.

Mekhti m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Mahdi.

Mekioussa f Berber (Rare)
Of Kabyle Berber origin with an unknown meaning.

Mekӗti m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mehdi.

Melchizedek m Biblical
Means "my king is righteousness" from Hebrew מֶלֶךְ‏ (mélekh) meaning "king" and צֶדֶק (tzédek) meaning "righteousness". In the Old Testament this is the name of a priest king who gives Abraham a blessing.

Mel-dela f Caucasian Mythology
This was the name of the supreme goddess in Vainakh mythology.

Meler-yerdi m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Meler-Yerdi was the god of plants and cereal beverages in Vainakh mythology.

Melie f Crimean Tatar
Of unknown meaning, most likely derived from an Arabic name.

Melih m Turkish
Derived from Arabic مَلِيح (malīḥ) meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty".

Melik m Armenian
Armenian form of Malik 1.

Mélika f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Melika influenced by French orthography (chiefly Tunisian).

Melika f Persian, Bosnian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Malika.

Melindra f Literature
A minor character from Danielle Paige's 2014 novel Dorothy Must Die bears this name.

Meline f Armenian
Armenian form of Melina.

Melo m & f Georgian
For men, this name is usually a short form of Meliton and sometimes also of Mevlud.... [more]

Melryan m & f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Rare, ?)

Melur f Indonesian, Malay
Means "jasmine (flower)" in Indonesian and Malay.

Melvade f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Memang f Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Guillerma.

Memed m Indonesian, Sundanese
Sundanese form of Ahmad.

Memet m Turkish, Indonesian, Crimean Tatar, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian variant and Crimean Tatar form of Mehmet and Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Memyl m Chukchi
Means "seal" in Chukchi.

Memzgun m Nivkh
From Nivkh mem meaning "rainbow"; given to baby boys born during the time of a rainbow.

Menawra f Bashkir (Rare)
From Arabic مُنَوَّرَة ‎(munawwara) meaning "illuminated, luminous".

Meng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", 濛 (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]

Mengfu m Chinese
From Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" combined with 頫 (fǔ) meaning "bow, look down, stoop", 復 (fù) meaning "return, repeat", 斧 (fǔ) meaning "axe, hatchet", or 复 (fù) meaning "complex, repeat, go back"... [more]

Meñgi m Tuvan

Mengistu m Eastern African, Amharic
Derived from Amharic መንግሥት (mängśtə) or መንግስት (mängstə) meaning "government".

Mengtao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, to dream" combined with 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, peach tree", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Mentari f Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Merahi m & f Tahitian
Means "angel" in Tahitian.

Merdeka m & f Indonesian
Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (see the cognate Mahardika).

Mereen f Indian

Mereke f & m Kazakh
Means "festival, celebration" in Kazakh.

Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory" in Kazakh.

Mergen m Mythology, Tuvan, Kalmyk, Buryat, Kazakh
Derived from Mongolian мэргэн (mergen) meaning "sharpshooter, archer" or "wise, intelligent". In Turkic mythology, Mergen is a deity of abundance and wisdom.

Meriam f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Miriam.

Meriam f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Arabic altenate transcription of Maryam as well as the Maguindanao and Malay form.

Merieme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Miriam (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Meruert f Kazakh
Means "pearl" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian مروارید‎ (morvarid).

Meruzhan m Armenian
Means "beloved soul" from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" and جان (jân) meaning "soul".

Mesa m & f Khmer, Thai
Means "April" in Khmer and Thai.

Mesedo f Avar
Variant of Mesedu.

Mesedu f Avar
Derived from Avar месед (mesed) meaning "gold".

Meseret f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "foundation" in Amharic.