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Macacuna m Maranao
Means "robust" in Maranao.
Macalda f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Matilda. Also compare Mafalda.... [more]
Macareo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Macareus.
Macareu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Macareus.
Macareus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μακαρεύς (Makareus), which is a variant form of Makarios (see Macario). This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a companion to Odysseus on his voyages.
Macari m Catalan, Gascon, Provençal
Catalan, Provençal and Gascon form of Macarius (see Macario).
Macària f Provençal
Feminine form of Macari.
Macariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Macario.
Macariy m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Makariy.
Maccabea f Italian
Feminine form of Maccabeo.
Macco m East Frisian (Archaic)
Younger form of Makko, first recorded in the 1500s and eventually faded into oblivion in the 1700s.
Macé m Medieval French, Norman
Old Norman and medieval French (and as such recorded in 15th-century Paris) form of Mathieu.
Macée f Medieval French
Feminine form of Macé.
Macéj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Matthias.
Macette f Norman, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Macé, recorded from the early 1600s onwards.
Maceuhqui m Nahuatl
Means "dancer" in Nahuatl.
Macha f Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly from Proto-Celtic *makajā "plain (level country)". In Irish legend this was the name of a war goddess, sister of the Morrígan and the Badb... [more]
Macha f French (Modern, Rare)
French transliteration of Russian Маша (see Masha).
Machanidas m Ancient Greek, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Doric Greek noun μαχανά (machana) meaning "machine, device, tool, contrivance", which is of the same etymology as the modern English word machine... [more]
Machaon m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb μαχάω (machao) meaning "to wish to fight". Also compare the related name Machon.
Machar m Dinka
Means "black bull" in Dinka. Black bulls are the second most important for sacrifices.
Machar m Medieval German
Probably a variant of Makarios
Machfud m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.
Machfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.
Machi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax" or 真 (ma) meaning "truth; pure; genuine" combined with 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom"... [more]
Machiko f Japanese
From Japanese 町 (machi) meaning "town" or 海 (machi) meaning "large, wide, vastly gathered, sea, ocean" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Machín m Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Matxin.
Machmud m Indonesian
Older spelling of Mahmud influenced by Dutch orthography.
Machmudi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Mahmudi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Machon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle". Also compare the related name Machaon.... [more]
Machtalena f German (Archaic)
Historic variant of Magdalena.
Machthard m Germanic
Old High German name composed of the elements maht "might, strength" and hard "brave, hardy".
Macías m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Matthew.
Macieja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maciej.
Maćij m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Mathias. Maćij Wjacław Jakula (German: Mathias Wenzel Jäckel), born 1655, was a Sorbian sculptor famous for his works in Prague.
Maciuś m Polish
Diminutive of Maciej.
Mack m Kashubian
Diminutive of Macéj.
Mackensia f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Mackenson, or an elaboration of Mackenzie with the suffix -ia.
Mackenyu m Obscure (Modern)
Alternate romanization of Makkenyū (likely influenced by the English name Mackenzie), originally from Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, true", 剣 (ken) meaning "sword" and 佑 (yū) meaning "to help"... [more]
Mackenzee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Mackenzie. It can be spelled Mackenzee or with a capitalized fourth letter as MacKenzee.
Mackinson m Bahamian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Mackinson.
Maćko m Polish
Diminutive of Maciej.
Maclaina f Romansh
Romansh form of Magdalena, traditionally found in Val Müstair.
Maclou m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Malo via the Latinization Maclovius.
Macmod m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Mahmud.
Macon m & f American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macon.
Macpalli m Nahuatl
Means "palm (of the hand)" in Nahuatl.
Måcrawe m Walloon
Walloon form of Macarius.
Macrina f Late Roman, Spanish, Romansh (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Macrinus. This name was borne by two saints, namely saint Macrina the Elder and her granddaughter saint Macrina the Younger.
Macrino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Macrinus.
Macrinus m Late Roman, History
Roman cognomen, which because of the -inus suffix must be a diminutive, probably of what should be macrus. Macrus is either derived from Latin macer "thin, meagre", or a latinized form of Greek makros "large, long"... [more]
Macrobi m Catalan
Catalan form of Macrobius.
Macróbio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Macrobius.
Macrobio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Macrobius.
Macrobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Makrobios. This name was borne by a Roman grammarian and philosopher from the 5th century AD.
Macsi m Walloon
Walloon short form of Maximilien.
Macstrna m Etruscan
Believed to be an Etruscan rendering of the Latin term magister, meaning "master" or "leader". Notably associated with the Etruscan hero (identified with the Roman King Servius Tullius) depicted in the François Tomb frescoes.
Macsyna f English
Variant of Maxina in the style of Macsen.
Macuex m Nahuatl
Means "bracelet (of precious stones)" in Nahuatl.
Macuilhuehue m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl macuilli "five" and huehue "elder, old man".
Mada f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena
Madá f Portuguese
Short form of Madalena.
Madaert m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Medaert.
Madalbald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Madalbert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Madalberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Madalbert.
Madalbod m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."
Madalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Madaleno f Provençal
Provençal form of Madeleine.
Madalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Madalgar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Madalgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Madalgild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Madalgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Madalhaid f Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with haidu "figure, person" (see Adelaide).
Madalhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Madalhild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Madalina f Romanian (Expatriate)
Variant spelling of Mădălina used by Romanians abroad or in informal contexts (for example on the internet). Note that this is not the standard spelling of the name.
Madalrad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Madalric m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Madaltrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with þruþ "strength."
Madalwin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Madanapriyā f Sanskrit
Means "beloved of Madana" in Sanskrit, from the name of the Hindu god of love Madana combined with प्रिय (priya) meaning "beloved, dear to". This Sanskrit name occurs in a Cambodian inscription from 611 AD.
Madani m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَدَنِيّ (madaniyy) meaning "city dweller, civilian, citizen", chiefly found in Algerian and Moroccan Arabic.
Madars m Latvian
Masculine form of Madara.
Madde f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Madeleine.
Maddelene f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Magdalena.
Made f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots form of Maude.
Madeeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديح (see Madih).
Madeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة or Urdu مدیحہ (see Madiha).
Madeg m Breton
Breton cognate of Madoc.
Madeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha).
Madelbert m Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalbert.
Madelberta f Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalberta.
Madelena f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Portuguese and medieval Spanish variant of Magdalena.
Mâdelène f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Madeleine.
Madelène f Norman
Norman form of Madeleine.
Madelene f Swedish, Norwegian, English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
English and Scandinavian variant of Madeleine (in the latter case reflecting the French pronunciation).
Madelenne f Norman
Norman form of Madeleine.
Madelgar m Germanic
Variant spelling of Madalgar.
Madelheid f German
German form of Madalhaid.
Madelies f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Madelief and Lies.
Madelric m Germanic
Variant spelling of Madalric.
Maden m Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory derives this name from Breton mad "good; goodness".
Madenn f Breton
Derived from Breton mad "good; goodness". This name is occasionally considered a Breton equivalent of Saint Bona.
Maderic m Germanic
Variant spelling of Matharic.
Madern m Medieval German
Maybe a variant of Maternus.... [more]
Madhurasenā f Sanskrit
Means "sweet courtesan" in Sanskrit, from मधुर (madhura) meaning "sweet, pleasant, charming" (itself from मधु (madhu) "sweet, honey") and सेना (sénā), a kind of title suffixed to the names of courtesans.
Madi m Kazakh
Short form of Muhammad.
Madiar m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мадияр (see Madiyar).
Madiea f Arabic
Variant transcription of Mahdiyya. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch athlete Madiea Ghafoor (b. 1992), who is of Pakistani descent (Baloch, to be precise).
Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]
Madih m Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic.
Madihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha) as well as the usual Malay form.
Mädinä f Tatar, Bashkir
Bashkir and Tatar form of Medina.
Madina f Georgian
Contracted form of Magdalina, which is now used as an independent name in Georgia.
Madinah f Arabic
Variant of Madina.
Madiyar m Kazakh
From the given name Madi (a diminutive of Muhammad) combined with Persian یار (yār) meaning "friend, companion".
Madjene f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye and Djene, intended as an equivalent to Marie-Jeanne.
Madjid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Madla f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of both Magdaléna, Magdalena and Marie. The confusion of the name being a diminutive of Marie might have arisen due to the figure of Marie Magdalena.
Madlaina f Romansh
Romansh form of Magdalena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Madlaïne f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Madeleine.
Madlaingne f Picard
Picard form of Madeleine.
Madleen f Estonian
Contracted form of Magdaleena.
Madleina f Romansh
Variant of Madlaina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Madlen f Croatian (Rare), German (Rare), Bulgarian, Medieval German, Alsatian, Hungarian, Welsh
Bulgarian, Croatian, Alsatian, and German variant of Madeleine as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name as well as a medieval German contracted and the Welsh regular form of Magdalena.
Madléna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Madlena.
Madlena f Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, German, Serbian, Sorbian, Romansh
Bulgarian, Croatian, German and Serbian variant of Magdalena as well as the standard Sorbian and Romansh form of the name.... [more]
Madlene f Alsatian
Variant of Madeleine reflecting the French pronunciation of this name.
Madleńka f Sorbian
Variant of Madlenka. Madleńka Šołćic is a Sorbian writer, editorial journalist and dramatic advisor.
Madlenka f Sorbian
Sorbian diminutive of Madlena.
Madli f Estonian
Originally a vernacular form of Magdaleena, now used as a given name in its own right.
Madline f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Madeleine.
Madlinne f Walloon
Walloon form of Madeleine.
Madlon f Guernésiais
Diminutive of Madlaïne.
Madlong f Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian form of Madelon reflecting the French pronunciation.
Mado f Georgian
Short form of Madina, Madlena and Madona.
Madoka f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil." It, along with 窓 (sou, su, (ten)mado, kemudashi) meaning "window" or 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto, mana, mado) meaning "real, true," can be combined with 香 (kou, kyou, ka, kao.ri/u) meaning "incense, smell, perfume," 花 or 華 (ka, ke, hana), both meaning "flower," or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, excellent​."... [more]
Madolina f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Maddalena.
Madolyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Madeline via Madoline. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Madolyn Smith (b. 1957).
Madrid f & m English (American, Rare)
From place name Madrid.
Madrona f Catalan (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Medieval Jewish
Variant of Matrona 1. This is the name of a saint who is venerated in Barcelona as well as the name of a woman mentioned in the Talmud.
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Madyo m Javanese
From Javanese madya meaning "middle", ultimately from Sanskrit मध्य (madhya).
Madzia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Maé m & f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mahé, also used as a feminine name.
Maebh f Irish
Variant of Maeve.
Maeesha f Dhivehi
Variant transcription of Maisha or a form of Aisha.
Maelan m Breton
Diminutive of Mael.
Maëlane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Maëlan.
Maëlia f French, French (Belgian)
Gallicized form of Maelia.
Maelia f Breton (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Breton Maela.
Maélis f Gascon
Gascon form of Maëlys.
Maelog m Welsh
Derived from Welsh mael "prince".
Maelona f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Maelon.
Maelor m Breton
Breton form of Magloire.
Máel Ruain m Old Irish
Means "disciple of Saint Ruadhán" in Old Irish.
Maelyn f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.
Maelynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Mae using the popular name suffix lyn.
Maemuna f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Maymuna.
Maemunah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Maymuna.
Maerten m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Maarten.
Maes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch spelling of Maas. In The Netherlands, this spelling of the name has enjoyed a modest revival since 1998 (before which time this spelling was pretty much out of use), with 24 births in 2009 being the highest number so far.
Maesa f Late Roman
Feminine form of Maesus. A bearer of this name was the Roman woman Julia Maesa, who was the maternal grandmother of Roman Emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus.
Maesarah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.
Maesaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.
Maesius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile that was derived from Maesus. This was one of the names of Lollianus Mavortius, a Roman politician from the 4th century AD.
Maesus m Late Roman
Roman praenomen, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is possibly related to (or even derived from) Latin maereo "to grieve, to mourn, to be sad" (also compare Latin maestus "sad, dejected, gloomy").
Maeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 마음 (maeum) meaning "mind, heart; feeling."
Mæva f Old Norse
Old Norse feminine form of Már.
Maève f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maeva, a contracted form of a name beginning with Ma- (such as Marie or Maëlle) and Ève and a Gallicized form of Meadhbh via its Anglicization Maeve.
Maeven f English
Variant of Maevon and variant of Maven incorporating the name Mae.
Mafeo m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Archaic Venetian and Tuscan form of Matteo.
Mafer f Spanish
Diminutive of María Fernanda.
Maffea f Italian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Mattea.
Məfkurə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "ideology" in Azerbaijani.
Mafoudh m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of محفوظ (see Mahfuz) chiefly used in Mauritania and Algeria.
Maftuh m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مفتوح (maftūḥ) meaning "opened, open".
Maftuhah f Indonesian
Feminine form of Maftuh.
Mafusail m Russian
Russian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Magalí f Provençal, Gascon, Catalan
Provençal, Gascon and Catalan form of Magali.
Magalona f Gascon, Provençal, Astronomy
Diminutive of Margarida via the variant Margalida. It is also one of the Occitan names for the planet Venus and the Occitan name of the city of Maguelone.
Magalouno f Provençal
Diminutive of Magali.
Maganbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Maganbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
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.
Maganfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Maganhar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German hari "army."
Maganhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Maganhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle" (making it a cognate of Magnhildr).
Maganrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Maganric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Magantrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with þruþ "strength."
Maganulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Maganward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Magd m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of Majd.
Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]
Magdaleen f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Magdalene. This name is borne by South African author Magdaleen Van Wyk.
Magdaleena f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Magdalene.
Magdalèna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Magdalena.
Magdalēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Magdalena.
Magdaleno m Spanish
Masculine form of Magdalena.
Magdalyna f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Магдалина (see Mahdalyna).
Magdalys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Elaborated form of Magdala.
Magdana f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Magdalina, which is now used as an independent name in Georgia.
Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Magdelon f French (Archaic), Theatre
Older French variant of Madelon, most famously used in Molière's work Les Précieuses ridicules.
Magdelone f Danish (Archaic), Theatre
Variant of Magdalena, possibly influenced by Madelon. This name is bone by a character in Carl Nielsen's opera 'Maskarade' (1906), which is considered to be the country's national opera.
Magdelys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magdalys, Magdalene and similar names.
Magdiel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin
Magdiel was the name of an Edomite chief mentioned in Genesis 36:43.