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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.

Maeson m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

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").

Maesyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Maeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 마음 (maeum) meaning "mind, heart; feeling."

Maëva f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Gallicized form of Maeva.

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.

Maevi f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maeve.

Maeyken f Medieval Flemish
Older form of Maiken.

Mafe f Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of María Fernanda and María Fe.

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.

Maffeo m Medieval Italian (Tuscan), Venetian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Matteo.

Məfkurə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "ideology" in Azerbaijani.

Mafoudh m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of محفوظ (see Mahfuz) chiefly used in Mauritania and Algeria.

Maftuch m Indonesian
Variant of Maftuh.

Maftuchah f Indonesian
Variant of Maftuhah.

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.

Magadates m Old Persian (Hellenized), Middle Persian (Hellenized)
Variant form of Bagadates.

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.

Magdaghine f Armenian (Archaic)
Armenian form of Magdalene.

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]

Magdalaine f Medieval Occitan
Cognate of Magdalena and Madeleine.

Magdalane f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

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.

Magdalin f Medieval German
Variant of Magdalena.

Magdaline f Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Magdalena.

Magdalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdalyna f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Магдалина (see Mahdalyna).

Magdalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

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.

Magdelaine f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Magdeleine.

Magdelena f Afrikaans, English (American, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic), Medieval Spanish
Variant of Magdalena.

Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Magdelene f English (Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdeline f Medieval English
Variant of Magdalene.

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.

Magdihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Magdiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Magdleina f Romansh (Archaic)
Older form of Madleina.

Magdó f Hungarian
Short form of Magdolna, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Magdolina f Hungarian (Rare, Archaic, ?), English (Rare, Archaic, ?), Various (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Possibly an elaborated form of Magdolna.... [more]

Magduna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Magdalina and its short forms Magda and Magdana, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Magdunia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.

Magdusia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.

Magdusza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Magdaléna.

Magdzia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.

Magec ?m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche Ma-ɣeq, meaning "possesses radiance" or "mother of brightness". In Guanche mythology, Magec was a deity (of unknown gender) of the Sun and the light. According to legend, Magec was captured by Guayota and held prisoner inside Teide, although they were later liberated by Achamán.

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

Magediel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Magdiel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Magek m Guanche
Variant of Magec.

Magella f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Majella.

Magêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Maxentius.

Magenta f English (American, Modern, Rare), Theatre
From the English word for the mauvish-crimson colour. The word for the color came after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 (the town is situated in Lombardy) in honor of the Franco-Italian victory against the Austrian forces, which is possibly in reference to the colour of the uniforms worn by the Zouave troops, replacing roseine... [more]

Magfira f Indonesian
Variant of Maghfirah.

Magfirah f Indonesian
Variant of Maghfirah.

Magfiroh f Indonesian
Variant of Maghfirah.

Mággá f Northern Sami
Northern Sámi cognate of Magga, which is a short form of Margareta and other related names.

Magga f Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norwegian, Old Swedish, Lule Sami, Faroese, Kven
Short form of Margareta (or sometimes of Magnhilda). This is also a Lule Sámi form of Margareta.

Maggan f Swedish
Diminutive of Margareta.

Maggia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maggio and thus ultimately derived from Italian maggio "May". This name was occasionally given to children born in the month of May (compare English May).

Maggila f Baltic Mythology
Alleged Prussian Lithuanian goddess of wrath.... [more]

Maggioriano m Italian
Italian form of Majorian.

Maggiorina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maggiorino.

Maghfira f Indonesian
Variant of Maghfirah.

Maghfirah f Indonesian
Means "forgiveness" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic مغفرة (maḡfira).

Maghfiroh f Indonesian
Variant of Maghfirah.

Magi f Welsh
Diminutive of Marged.

Magí m Catalan
Catalan form of Maginus.

Magina f Galician (Rare)
Variant of Maxina.

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

Maglière m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Magloire.

Magloria f Italian
Feminine form of Maglorio (compare Magloire).

Magn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse Magni meaning "mighty, strong".

Magnachar m Germanic
Variant spelling of Magnahar, probably influenced by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).

Magnahar m Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Maganhar - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."

Magnai m & f Mongolian
Means "front, foremost" or "forehead" in Mongolian.

Magnance f French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Magnantia.

Magnantia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Magnantius. Saint Magnantia of Auxerre was a spiritual student of Saint Germanus of Auxerre.

Magnaric m Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Maganric - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."

Magnas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Magnus.

Magnasch m Romansh
Romansh form of Magnus.

Magnatrud f Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Magantrud - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."

Magnatrude f Germanic
Variant of Magnatrud.

Magne m French (Archaic)
French form of Magnus.

Magnea f Icelandic
Feminine form of Magnús. It may also be used as an Icelandic feminine form of Magni.

Magnence m History (Gallicized)
French form of Magnentius.

Magnêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Magnentius.

Magnencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Magnentius.

Magnentius m Late Roman
Probably derived from the Latin adjective magnus meaning "great, large" (also see Magnus). This name was borne by a Gallo-Roman usurper from the 4th century AD.

Magnenzio m Italian
Italian form of Magnentius.

Magner m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" and heri "host, army".

Magnhilda f Medieval Scandinavian
Younger form of Magnhildr recorded from the 14th century onwards.

Magnhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Magnhildr.

Magnia f Late Roman
Derived from Latin magnus "great, big".

Magnifica f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin magnifica "magnificent, splendid, excellent".

Magnify m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to extol; glorify." Referring to the magnification of the name of God.

Magnil f Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Magnhildr.

Magnill f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Magnhildr.

Magnilla f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Magnill predominantly recorded in Scania.

Magnu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Magnus.

Magnulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements magn "mighty, strong, power" and ulfr "wolf", making it a cognate of the Germanic name Maganulf. Magnulf was first used in 1901.

Magnulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Magnulf.

Magnúsína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Magnús.

Magny f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian form of Magný.

Magnyfye m English (Puritan)
From the English word magnify meaning "to praise, to glorify".

Mago f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Margarita.

Magog m Biblical, Muslim
The name Magog is obscure, but may come from the Assyrian mat-Gugu, "Land of Gyges", i.e., Lydia. Alternatively, Gog may be derived from Magog rather than the other way round, and "Magog" may be code for Babylon.

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.

Magomedgadzhi m Dagestani (Russified)
Russified form of Muhamadhaji

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).

Magomedsharip m Dagestani (Russified)
Russified form of Muhamadsharip

Magone f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian magone "poppy (flower)".

Magor m Hungarian, Hungarian Mythology
According to Simon of Kéza's 'Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum', written in the 1280s, Magor is the brother of Hunor and the son of Enéh and Ménrót... [more]

Magret f Scots
Scots form of Margaret.

Magretha f Romansh
Variant of Margreta.

Magriste f German (Rare)
Maybe a contraction of Marie-Christine.

Mågrite f Walloon
Variant of Magrite.

Magtanggol m Tagalog
Means "to defend" in Tagalog.

Magðalena f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Magdalena.

Maguelone f Provençal, French
Provençal form of Magdalene.

Maguelonne f French (Rare), Occitan (Gallicized), Guernésiais
Gallicized and Guernésiais form of Occitan Magalona.

Magüi f Spanish, Spanish (Canarian)
Short form of María Luisa and other compound forms of María. It can also be after a mountain in the Canary Islands named Magüi.

Maguli f Mingrelian, Georgian
Means "alike, similar, resemblant" in Mingrelian.

Maguno m Gaulish, Old Celtic
Gaulish cognate of Maonirn.

Magurix m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish magus "child, boy; servant" and rix "king".

Maguy f French, Arabic
A short form of Marguerite.... [more]

Magwen f Welsh
Combination of Mag, a diminutive of Marged, and Welsh gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Magzhan m Kazakh
Short form of the given name Magomedzhan.

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

Mahadewi f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahadevi.

Mahadhir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahadi m Malay, Indonesian, Bengali
Variant of Mahdi.

Mahadir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahadzir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahah m Mormon
Son of Jared.

Mahakala m Hinduism, Buddhism
From Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and काल (kala) meaning "time, age, death". This is the name of a deity in Hindu and Buddhist tradition... [more]

Mahaley f American (South)
Variant of Mahala.

Mahalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mahal "treaty, covenant" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Mahaliel m Ancient Hebrew, English (Puritan), Jewish
Variant of Mahalel.

Mahalric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mahal "treaty, covenant" 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."

Mahaltrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German mahal "treaty, covenant" combined with þruþ "strength."

Maham m Guanche

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
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمد (see Muhammad).

Mahamete m Medieval Arabic (Moorish, Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form 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]

Mahara f & m Maori (Rare)
Means "thought, thoughtful" in Māori.

Maharani f Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian
From Sanskrit महाराज्ञी (mahārājñī) 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.

Məhərrəm m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Muharram.

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

Mahathir m Malay
Possibly derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and धीर (dhīra) meaning "wise"... [more]

Mahault f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Mahaut.

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

Mahbooba f Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوبة (see Mahbuba), as well as the Dari Persian form.

Mahboobeh f Persian
Variant transcription of Mahboubeh.

Mahboub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوب (see Mahbub).

Mahbouba f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوبة (see Mahbuba).

Mahboube f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian محبوبه (see Mahboubeh).

Məhbubə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahbuba.

Mahdalena f Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Mahdaliena.

Mahdaliena f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Magdalene.

Mahdaljena f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Mahdaliena.

Mahdalyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Magdalena (see Magdalene).

Mahdia f Arabic, Pakistani
Variant transcription of Mahdiyya.

Mahdie f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).

Mahdieh f Persian
Persian form of Mahdiyya.

Mahdiye f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).

Mahdiyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).

Mahdiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Mahdi.

Mahdzia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Mahdaliena.

Mahdzir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahdzisia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Mahdaliena.

Mahe m Breton
Variant of Mazhe.

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.

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.... [more]

Maheshani f Hinduism
Means "great lady" in Sanskrit, a feminine form of Mahesha. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati, the wife of Shiva.

Maheut f Medieval French
Variant of Mahaut.

Mahfodz m Malay
Malay variant of Mahfuz.

Mahfooz m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظ (see Mahfuz), as well as the Urdu form.

Mahfoud m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Mahfuz (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).

Mahfouz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظ (see Mahfuz).

Mahfud m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Mahfudh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahfuz.

Mahfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Mahfudzah f Malay
Malay form of Mahfuza.

Mahfuza f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahfuz.

Mahfuzah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظة (see Mahfuza), as well as the Malay form.

Mahidevran f Ottoman Turkish
Means "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.

Mahieddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محيي الدين (see Muhyi ad-Din) chiefly used in Algeria.

Mahiedine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محيي الدين (see Muhyi ad-Din) chiefly used in Algeria.

Mahigul f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
Derived from the Persian adjective ماهی (mahi) meaning "lunar, moonly" (compare Mahin) combined with the Middle Persian noun گل (gul) meaning "flower, rose".

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.

Mahiro f & m Japanese
From 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, all, many, various, myriad" combined with 優 (hiro) meaning "kind, superior, excellent". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mahiru f Japanese
From the Japanese word 真昼 (mahiru) meaning "midday, noon". Other kanji combinations can be used.

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).

Mahlagha f Persian
Means "moon-faced, beautiful" in Persian.

Məhluqə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahlagha.

Mahmod m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمود (see Mahmud).

Mahmuda f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahmud.

Mahmudah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمودة (see Mahmuda), as well as the Indonesian form.

Mahmudi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahmud.

Mahmudin m Indonesian
From Arabic محمودين (maḥmūdīn), the plural of محمود (maḥmūd) meaning "praised, commendable".

Mahnoosh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهنوش (see Mahnoush).

Mahnoush f Persian
From Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and نوش (nūsh) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".

Mahnush f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهنوش (see Mahnoush).

Mahoko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mahoma m History (Hispanicized), Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Spanish form of Muhammad, used to refer to the founder of Islam.

Mahomad m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Moorish form of Muhammad.

Mahometas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Muhammad.

Mahpari f Persian, Indian (Parsi)
From the Persian elements mah "moon" (see Mahin) and pari "fairy" (see Parisa).

Mähriban f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Mehriban.

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.

Máhtte m Northern Sami
Northern Sami form of Mattias.

Máhtto m Northern Sami
Variant of Máhtte.

Máhttu m Lule Sami
Lule Sami variant of Máhtte.

Mahulenka f Czech
Diminutive of Mahulena, not used as a given name in its own right.

Mahuliena f Czech (Rare)
Variant of Mahulena.

Mahy m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)

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

Mahzarin f Indian (Parsi)
Means "golden moon" from Persian ماه (māh) "moon" and زرین ‎(zarin) "golden".

Mai f Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of May as well as a direct adoption of Welsh mai "(month of) May".

Mai m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Alternate spelling of May.

Māia m & f Maori
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Māia.

Maïalène f French (Modern, Rare)
Gallicized form of Maialen.

Máible f Medieval Irish, Irish (Archaic)
Irish form of Mabel.

Maibrit f Danish, Faroese
Variant of Majbritt.

Maica f Spanish
Diminutive of María del Carmen.

Máicol m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.

Maicon m Brazilian
Maicon is a variant of Michael originally referring to, and made popular in reference to, American singer Michael Jackson in the 1980s.

Maidhc m Irish
Short form of Mícheál, equivalent to English Mike.

Maídís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maidis.

Maidlin f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots form of Magdalene.

Mäido m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Maido.

Maido m Estonian
Originally a short form of Matteus and Mattias, now used as a given name in its own right.

Maidu m Estonian
Variant of Maido.

Maïeul m French (Rare)
Variant of Mayeul.

Maifrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Majfrid.

Maiga f Latvian, Estonian
Derived from Latvian maigs "affectionate, gentle, tender; soft, mellow, mild".

Maige f Estonian
Variant of Maiga.

Máighdlín f Irish (Archaic)
Variant of Madailéin.

Maigi f Estonian
Variant of Maige.

Maigonis m Latvian
Masculine form of Maiga.

Maigret f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Majgret.

Maigreth f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Majgret.

Maigunn f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Variant of Majgun.

Maiha f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" combined with 依 (i) meaning "rely on" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, wing"... [more]

Maik m Dutch, German
Dutch and German phonetical spelling of Mike.

Maïka f Basque (Gallicized), French, French (Quebec, Modern)
Gallicized form of Maika.

Maika f Basque
Basque contraction of Maria and Karmele (compare Spanish Maica).

Maika f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Máikel m Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Spanish variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.