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Malio f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Means "twilight" in Hawaiian. Name of a sorceress in Hawaiian mythology.
Maliq m Albanian
Variant of Malik 1.
Malirat f Thai
From Thai มาลี (mali) meaning "flower, blossom, jasmine" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Malisa f Thai
Derived from Thai มาลิ (maa-lii) meaning "flower" (see Mali).
Malise m Medieval Scottish (Anglicized), Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Máel Ísu or Maol Íosa meaning "disciple of Jesus".
Maliya f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Maliya is the Hittite goddess of gardens, often associated with the horse-god Pirwa and the goddess Kamrušepa. All three gods are connected to horses... [more]
Malja f Faroese
Variant of Malia.
Malka f Slovene
Diminutive of Amalija, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Malkan f Chechen
Chechen form of Malika.
Malkhazni f Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen малх (malkh) meaning "sun" combined with хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful".
Malkin f Medieval English, Pet
Medieval diminutive of Mary (via its diminutive Malle) or Matilda (via its medieval English form Mald or Malde; also see Maud)... [more]
Malkolm m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of Malcolm.
Malkyn f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Mault (see Maud) or Malle.
Mall f Estonian
Originally a short form of Magdaleena, now used as a given name in its own right.
Malla f Finnish, Swedish
Short form of various names including Amalia, Maria, Magdalena and Matilda... [more]
Malle f German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of Amalia.
Mallena f Sardinian
Nuorese contracted form of Matalena.
Mallex m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Mal- (such as Malik 1 and Malcolm) with Alex or Lex.... [more]
Mallika f Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Thai
From Sanskrit मल्लिका (mallikā) meaning "jasmine". It can also be used as an alternate transcription of Thai มัลลิกา (see Manlika), which is of the same origin.
Malloree f English (American)
Variant spelling of Mallory.
Malmfinn m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse malmr "ore" and Finn 2. Used briefly in the early 20th century.
Malmfred f & m Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Malmfrid as well as a feminine variant. This is the name of a 12th century queen consort of Norway and Denmark.
Malmhìn f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Malamhìn. This name is the original Gaelic form of the Anglicized Malvina.
Málna f Hungarian (Modern)
Directly taken from Hungarian málna "raspberry".
Mâlo m Jèrriais, Guernésiais
Jèrriais and Guernésiais form of Malo.
Maló f Galician
Hypocoristic of María Dolores.
Maloe f Breton (Modern)
Recently coined name intended as a feminine form of Malo.
Małogost m Polish
Derived from Polish mało or mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic malъ "small") combined with Slavic gost "guest".
Małomir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Polish mało or mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic malъ "small") combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Malores f Galician
Hypocoristic of María Dolores.
Malory f French
Variant of Malorie.
Malou m & f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malo, originally derived from Maclou. This is also used as a feminine name.
Malquamme m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Malcolm.
Malric m Lengadocian, Gascon
Truncated form of Amalric.
Malsor m Albanian
Variant of Malësor.
Malthace f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre, History
Latinized form of the Greek name Μαλθακη (Malthake), from Greek μαλθακός (malthakos) "soft" (compare Amalthea). This name was used by Menander for a character in his 4th- or 3rd-century BC play Sikyonioi... [more]
Maltina f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maltin.
Malu f Portuguese, Spanish, German
Portuguese contraction of Maria Luísa, Maria de Lurdes and Maria Lúcia, Spanish contraction of María Luisa and German contraction of Marie Luise... [more]
Malú f Spanish
Spanish contraction of María Luisa or María Lucía. A famous bearer is Spanish singer Malú.
Malucha f Galician
Hypocoristic of Amalia.
Malula f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of María Lourdes or María de Lourdes.
Maluna f German (Modern, Rare)
A new formation containing the Latin word luna "moon". 'Maluna Mondschein' is a series of German children's books by Andrea Schütze.
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [more]
Malvi f Estonian
Variant of Malve.
Malviina f Finnish
Finnish form of Malvina.
Malvin f Hungarian
Variant of Malvina.
Malvin m Norwegian
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps a masculine form of Malvina, a variant of Melvin or a combination of Malene and Edvin (or other similar names).
Malvína f Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Malvina.
Malvina f Spanish (Latin American)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.... [more]
Malvinas f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.
Malvīne f Latvian
Latvian form of Malvina.
Malwine f German
German variant of Malwina.
Malxaz m Georgian
Variant transcription of Malkhaz.
Malyen m Literature
Invented by author Leigh Bardugo for her "Shadow and Bone" book series, first released in 2012. It is the Ravkan version of Malcolm.... [more]
Mályva f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mályva "mallow".
Mama f Western African, Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.
Mamad m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound mad (or other similar sounds), such as Ahmad or Muhammad.
Mamamze m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun მამა (mama) meaning "father" combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun".
Maman m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound man (or other similar sounds), such as Suherman, Firman or Rahman.
Mamat m Malay, Kyrgyz
Malay and Kyrgyz form of Muhammad.
Mamat m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound mat (or other similar sounds), such as Ahmad, Muhammad or Rahmat.
Mamata f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi
Bengali, Odia and Hindi variant of Mamta.
Mamaz m & f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mamaztli, "soft feather".
Mambet m Kyrgyz, Kazakh (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Crimean Tatar contracted form of Muhammad.
Mamdooh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ممدوح (see Mamduh).
Mamer m Walloon
Walloon form of Mamertus.
Mamert m Polish, Provençal, French, German (Rare)
French, German, Polish and Provençal form of Mamertus.
Mamerta f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian feminine form of Mamerto and Polish feminine form of Mamert.
Mamertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Mamertus.
Mamertyn m Polish
Polish form of Mamertinus.
Mameve f Obscure
In the case of American novelist Mameve Medwed (1942-2021), it was a contraction of Mamie and Eva, the names of her grandmothers.
Mamia m Georgian
Ultimately of foreign origin, i.e. either Greek or Latin. The meaning is thought to revolve around nursing a baby at the breast, which thus brings to mind the Latin verb mammo meaning "to give suck, to suckle (a baby)"... [more]
Mamika f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [more]
Mamiko f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" or 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, sincere", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, child"... [more]
Mamilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Mamilius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Mamisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა (mama) meaning "father".... [more]
Mamisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am my father's child" in Georgian (literally: "I am of the father"), derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".
Mamisimed m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "father's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]
Mamistval m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "father's eye" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".
Mammadgulu m Azerbaijani
Variant spelling of Məmmədqulu.
Məmmədqulu m Azerbaijani (Archaic)
Combination of Məmməd and qulu meaning "servant", thus meaning "servant of Muhammad".
Mammès m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Mammes. This is the name of the 3rd-century patron saint of Langres, France. The relics of Saint Mammes, an early Christian martyr, were translated from Caesarea to Langres in the 8th century.
Mammon m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Derived from Late Latin mammona meaning "wealth", ultimately from Aramaic מָמוֹנָא (mamona) meaning "money, wealth". In the New Testament, this was material wealth or greed, which was often personified as a deity... [more]
Mammootty m Malayalam (Modern, Rare)
After Indian actor Mammootty (1951-), itself a contraction of his real name Muhammad Kutty.
Mamnun m Arabic (Rare), Bengali
Means "grateful, thankful, indebted" in Arabic, from the root من (manna) meaning "to be gracious".
Mamnuna f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Mamnun.
Mamona m Mormon
Samoan form of Mormon.
Mamoon m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مأمون (see Mamun), as well as the Urdu form.
Mamoru m Japanese
From Japanese 守 (mamoru) meaning "defend, protect". It can also come from 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with an alternate reading of 守 (moru). Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Mamta f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit ममता (mamata) meaning "love, affection, regard, fondness".
Mamuchan m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Memucan used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).
Mamur m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from Arabic مَأْمُور (ma'mur) meaning "officer, magistrate, judge". Some sources claim that the use of this word as a given name was inspired by ﺍﻟْﺒَﻴْﺖِ ﺍﻟْﻤَﻌْﻤُﻮﺭِ (al-Bayt al-Ma'mur) or (al-Bait ul-Ma'mur), the name of a celestial mosque located directly above the Kaaba, which the prophet Muhammad saw during his ascent into heaven... [more]
Mamy f & m Malagasy
Means "sweet" in Malagasy.
Man m Balinese
Short form of Nyoman.
Man m Indian
Meaning "heart, feeling; mind" in Hindi.
Man m American
A short form of Emmanuel.
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 & f Hawaiian
From the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.
Mana f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" or 満 (ma) meaning "full" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character... [more]
Mana m Thai
Means "perseverance, persistence" in Thai.
Manaal f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منال (see Manal).
Manabu m Japanese
From Japanese 学 (manabu, gaku) meaning "knowledge, to study, to learn", as well other kanji or kanji combinations.
Mánadís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements máni "moon" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Manae f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 永 (e) meaning "eternity" or 蒔 (ma) meaning "sowing seeds" combined with 苗 (nae) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]
Manako f Japanese
If spelled with 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love" combined with 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat" then it can be read as Aiko instead... [more]
Manan m Indian, Hindi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit मनन (manana) meaning "thinking, understanding, reflection, meditation".
Mananiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Manana.
Mana'olana f & m Hawaiian
Means "hope, expectation, confidence" in Hawaiian.
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]
Manases m Galician
Galician form of Manasses.
Manasi f Indian, Marathi, Kannada
Feminine form of Manas.
Manassah m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Manasseh.
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.
Manato m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what", or 南 (na) meaning "south", that is then combined with 鳥 (to) meaning "bird, chicken", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everyone", 叶 (to) meaning "fulfill, grant, answer, come true", or 透 (to) meaning "transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate"... [more]
Manatsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 真夏, which is also a word meaning "midsummer," from a combination of 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" and 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer." The first kanji can also be used as 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love," 茉莉 (matsuri), which refers to the Arabian jasmine or 万 (ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand."... [more]
Manbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Manvir.
Mancecca f Corsican
Contraction of Maria Francesca via the diminutive form Cecca.
Mancho f Georgian
Diminutive of Manana.
Mancika f Slovene
Diminutive of Manca, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Manda f English, Galician
Diminutive of Amanda.
Mandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "rise, ascent" in Mongolian.
Mandakhbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Mandana f Persian
Modern Persian form of Mandane, also associated with the Persian verb ماندن (mândan) meaning "to remain, to stay; to endure, to last; to survive".
Mandane f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Mandanā- meaning "delighting, cheerful". This was the name of the mother of Cyrus the Great, a daughter of the Median king Astyages... [more]
Mandarava f Buddhism
From the name of a type of evergreen tree that bears bright orange-red flowers (scientific name Erythrina stricta). This was the name of a consort and student of the legendary 8th-century Buddhist teacher Padmasambhava... [more]
Mandie f English
Diminutive of Amanda.
Mandina f Medieval Catalan
The meaning of this name is obscured, hypotheses include a derivation from Germanic *mendan "to rejoice" or a derivation from Amanda.
Mandinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -mando, such as Amando and Armando.... [more]
Mandip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਮਨਦੀਪ (see Mandeep).
Mandolina f Croatian (Rare)
From the name of the musical instrument, called mandolin in English.
Mandula f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian mandula "almond". This name was borne by a lover of Ladislaus IV of Hungary.
Mandus m Swedish
Short form of Amandus.
Mane f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Mané m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manea f Polish
Polish form of Mannea.
Maneco m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manee f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mani 1.
Maneerat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Manirat.
Manek m Silesian
Diminutive of Emanuel.
Manela f Catalan, Portuguese
Feminine form of Manel 1 or Manel 2.
Manelich m Theatre, Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Catalan diminutive of Manel 1. This was used by Àngel Guimerà for a character in his Catalan-language play Terra baixa (1896)... [more]
Manelick m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Manelich. Known bearers include Manelick "Mane" de la Parra Borja (1982-), a Mexican singer, and his father, Mexican writer and editor Manelick de la Parra Vargas.
Manelle f French, English
Gallicized form of Arabic Manel, which is derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift".
Manelocas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manens m Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin manens "remaining, staying, abiding".
Manente m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Manens.... [more]
Maneta f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Manette.
Manette f Luxembourgish, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.
Manex m Basque
Lower Navarrese diminutive of Joanis (see Jon 1).
Manfield m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Manfield.
Manfrèd m Provençal
Provençal form of Manfred.
Manfréda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Manfréd.
Manfreda f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Manfred.
Manfredas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Manfred.
Manfreduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Manfredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Manfri m Romani
Romani form of Manfred.
Mang f & m Chin
Means "dream" or "big" in Hakha Chin.
Mang m German (Archaic)
Southern German form of Magnus.... [more]
Manga f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Margrét.
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.
Mangailas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgailas.
Mangailė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgailė.
Mangala m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Sinhalese
Means "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the Sanskrit masculine form मङ्गल and the feminine form मङ्गला. The masculine form refers to the Hindu god of anger, aggression and war who personifies the planet Mars, while the feminine form is used as another name for the goddess Parvati... [more]
Mangaraja m Batak
From a title meaning "king, ruler" in Toba Batak, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (rāja).
Mangasi m Batak
Means "to love, to have mercy, to pity" in Toba Batak.
Mange m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Magnus.
Mángel m Spanish
Contraction of Miguel Ángel.
Mangela f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Magnhilda recorded in Rogaland and Hordaland.
Manggala m Javanese
Means "commander, general" in Javanese.
Mangihut m Batak
Means "to follow" in Toba Batak.
Mangirdas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgirdas.
Mangirdė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgirdė.
Mạnh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 孟 (mạnh) meaning "strong, powerful".
Máni m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse máni "moon". Máni is the personification of the moon in Norse Mythology.
Mania f Etruscan Mythology, Roman Mythology
In Roman and Etruscan mythology, Mania was a goddess of the dead. She, along with Mantus, ruled the underworld. She was said to be the mother of ghosts, the undead, and other spirits of the night, as well as the Lares and the Manes... [more]
Mania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Manius.
Mania f Polish
Diminutive of Maria and Marianna.
Manica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.
Manichanh f & m Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone" and ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
Manie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Hermanus.
Maniek m Polish
Diminutive of Marian 2 and sometimes Mariusz.
Manije f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منیژه (see Manijeh).
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]
Manila f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Manila, which refers to the capital city of the Philippines. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
Maningning f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "brilliant, bright, sparkling" in Tagalog.
Maninidra m Guanche
Possibly means "splendor of the lineage" in Guanche. Maninidra was the name of a Guanche guayre (leader) from Gran Canaria and a close relative to the guanarteme (king) Tenesor Semidán... [more]
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".
Maniusz m Polish
Polish form of Manius.
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".
Manizhe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منیژه (see Manijeh).
Manizheh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منیژه (see Manijeh).
Manja f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.
Manjana f Slovene (Rare)
Elaboration of Manja.
Manjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਮਨਜੀਤ (see Manjeet).
Manjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" combined with ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Mañke m Mapuche
From Mapudungun mañke, referring to the condor vulture.
Mankica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija.
Manlai m Mongolian
Means "leader, vanguard", "superior, foremost, best", or "forehead" in Mongolian.
Manlia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Manlius. This name was borne by a Vestal Virgin.
Manlika f Thai
Means "jasmine" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit मल्लिका (mallikā).
Manly m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Manley coinciding with the English word manly.
Manmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Manmohan m Indian, Hinduism
Compound of Man 2 and Mohan. This is an epithet of the Hindu god Krishna... [more]
Mann m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mann.
Manna f English
Short form of Manuela.
Mannan m Indian, Bengali, Pakistani, Arabic (Mashriqi)
From the Arabic word مَنّان (mannān) meaning "kind, generous, benefactor".
Manne m Swedish, Old Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Emanuel and Manfred as well as an Old Swedish variant of Manni.
Manne m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element man, such as Herman.
Mannélyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Magloire.
Manni m Old Norse, Old Danish
Derived from Old Norse maðr "man". Could also be a variant transcription of Máni.
Mannon m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mannan.
Mano m Thai
Means "heart, mind, thought" in Thai.
Mánóah m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Manoah.
Manoah m Biblical
Means "rest". This name is borne by the father of Samson in the Old Testament.
Manoek f Dutch
Dutch variant spelling of Manouk.
Manohar m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu
From Sanskrit मनोहर (manohara) meaning "charming, attractive, captivating".
Manojlo m Serbian
Serbian variant of Emanuel.
Manolache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Manolakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.... [more]
Manolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Emmanouil and Manolis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Manolya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish manolya "magnolia".
Manomir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Old Church Slavonic mamiti "to deceive, to beguile, to entice" (compare Sudovian manit "to seduce, to entice", Russian manitj "to entice, to tempt" and modern Polish mamić "to lure, to entice") and Slavic mir "peace".
Manop m Thai
Means "human, man, person" in Thai.
Manos m Greek
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Emmanouil (see Manolis).
Manou f Dutch, Flemish
Contraction Manon and Malou or Milou.
Manouchka f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Manushka. (Cf. Manouschka, Manoushka.) A known bearer is Gabonese filmmaker Manouchka Kelly Labouba.
Manouk f Dutch
A blend of the name Manon with Anouk.
Manouschka f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Manuschka.
Manoushka f Russian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant transcription of Manushka. Not to be confused with Polish mamoushka meaning "dear little mother".
Manpal m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Manprit f & m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ (see Manpreet).
Manric m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements man "man" 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."
Manrico m Italian (Rare), Popular Culture
Italian form of Manric. In popular culture, Manrico is the name of a character from the opera "Il trovatore" by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).
Manrique m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Manric.
Manrrique m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Manrique.
Manser m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Contracted form of Manasser.
Mansfield m English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Mansfield.
Manshuk f Kazakh
Variant or diminutive of Mansiya.
Mansi f Hindi
From Sanskrit मानसी (mānasī́), the feminine form of मानस (mānasá) meaning "mental, spiritual".
Mansie m Scots
Scots diminutive of Manus, a variant of Magnus.
Mansiya f Kazakh
Means "intelligent" or "knowledge (in writing)", derived from Kazakh мән (män) meaning "meaning, value, essence" and сия (siya) "ink".
Mansoore f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منصوره (see Mansoureh).
Mansooreh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منصوره (see Mansoureh).
Mansor m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic منصور (see Mansur), as well as a Malay variant.
Mansoure f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منصوره (see Mansoureh).
Mansoureh f Persian
Persian feminine form of Mansour.
Mansueto m Italian
Italian form of Mansuetus. It is borne by the Italian Catholic bishop Mansueto Bianchi (1949-); other known bearers include the Italian basso profondo opera singer Mansueto Gaudio (1873-1941) and Italian composer Mansueto Viezzer (1925-2009).
Mənsur m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mansur.
Mənsurə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mənsur
Mansura f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mansur.
Manswet m Polish
Polish form of Mansuetus.... [more]
Mansyur m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mansur.
Manta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish manto- / manti- "mouth; jaw".
Mantalena f Greek
A hellenized form of Maddalena.
Mantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantas as well as a short form of feminine compound names that start with Mant- (such as Mantvilė) or end in -mantė, such as Daumantė and Rimantė... [more]
Mantgailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]
Mantgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantgailas.
Mantgirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]
Mantgirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantgirdas.