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Margido m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Margrete and Marie.
Margidon m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Margidion (see Margido).
Margilia f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One - debatable - theory connects this name with the Vulgar Latin term margella.... [more]
Margilyn f Filipino
Combination of Margie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Margje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Marga, Margaretha and Margriet. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch field hockey player Margje Teeuwen (b... [more]
Margo m Estonian
Variant of Margus.
Margo m Javanese
From Javanese marga meaning "road, path, way", ultimately from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga).
Margó f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Margit, used as a given name in its own right.
Margono m Javanese
From Javanese margana meaning "arrow", ultimately from Sanskrit मार्गण (mārgaṇa).
Margòt f Gascon
Gascon form of Margot.
Margota f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Margot.
Margotton f Guernésiais
Diminutive of Margot.
Margred f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Margret, reflecting the southern German pronunciation.
Margreg f Medieval Irish
Medieval Irish cognate of Margaret.
Margréit f Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Margaret.
Margretha f Dutch, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Margaretha and Margrethe and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margretta f English (American), Romansh
English contracted form of Margaretta and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margrieta f Latvian, Dutch
Dutch variant of Margriet and Latvian variant of Margarita.
Margrietiņa f Latvian (Archaic)
Both a diminutive of Margrieta and a direct derivation from Latvian margrietiņa "daisy".
Margrit f Alsatian
Alsatian form of Marguerite reflecting the French pronunciation. The name coincides with the Alsatian word for the daisy flower.
Margrite f Picard
Picard form of Marguerite.
Margta f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Margareta.
Marguerie f Norman
Brayon Norman form of Margaret.
Margùérite f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Marguerite.
Marguérite f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Marguerite.
Marguerona f Medieval French
Latinized form of Margueron, itself a diminutive of Marguerite.... [more]
Marguesa f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Marquessa.
Margùite f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Marguerite.
Margulan m Kazakh
Either derived from Kazakh марғаулану (marğaulanu) meaning "slow, quiet" or марқа құлын (marqa qulyn) meaning "foal, colt, offspring".
Margun f Norwegian
Variant of Margunn.
Margunn f Norwegian
Relatively modern name possibly created by combining mar from Marit or Margret with unn from Ingunn or Jorunn.
Margusz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Marcus.
Marhama f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "mercy, compassion, pity" in Arabic, from the root رحم (raḥima) meaning "to have mercy".
Marhamah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرحمة (see Marhama), as well as an Indonesian variant of the name.
Marhata f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Margaret. Marhata Cyžec-Korjeńkowa was a Sorbian teacher, composer and artist.
Marhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements mari "famous" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Marhold m German (Rare, Archaic)
German calque of Philipp as chosen by Philipp von Zesen, derived from the elements marh "horse" and hold "friendly, comely, graceful". It can also be derived from mar "famous" and the second name element is most often derived from walt "to rule".
Mari f Spanish
Diminutive of María.
Marí f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Mari 1.
Marìa f Sicilian, Sardinian, Piedmontese
Sicilian and Piedmontese form and Sardinian variant of Maria.
Mariachiara f Italian
Combination of Maria and Chiara.
María de la O f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from Spanish Nuestra Señora de la O, which means "Mary of the O" in English. It is used in reference to the vesper that is read on December 18 in Spain, which commemorates the expectation of the birth of Mary and the birth of Jesus... [more]
María de la Paz f Spanish (Rare)
Means "Mary of peace" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary (see Paz 1).
Marialena f Greek
Contraction of Maria and Lena.
Marialisa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lisa.
Maríam f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariam.
Mariame f Western African
Form of Maryam used in parts of western Africa.
Mariamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Miryam (see Mary) used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in India.
Marían f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marian 1.
Maríana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariana.
Marianeddu m Corsican
Diminutive of Marianu.
Mariángel f Spanish
Combination of Maria and Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.
Marianina f Corsican
Diminutive of Mariana.
Maríanna f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marianna.
Marianneke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish diminutive of Marianne. In some cases, the name can also be a combination of the names Maria or Marie with Anneke.
Marianno f Provençal
Provençal form of Marianne.
Marianthe f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Μαριάνθη (see Marianthi).
Mariantonia f Italian
Contraction of Maria and Antonia.
Mariantonietta f Italian
Combination of Maria and Antonietta.
Marianu m Corsican (Rare), Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Marianus.
Mariànzela f Sardinian
Contraction of Maria and Ànzela (compare Mariangela).
Mariarbel f Basque, Medieval Basque
Basque combination of Maria and the word arbel "slate; shale".... [more]
Mariarosa f Italian, Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Rosa 1.
Mariarosaria f Italian
Combination of Maria and Rosaria.
Mariarta f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Marta and in some cases Arta. This name is traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Maribarla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Barla.
Maribelle f English
Combination of Mary and Belle (see also Maribel, Mariabella).
Mariča f Slovene
Variant of Marica.
Marica f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Marica was a nymph and the mother of Latinus. The sacred forest near Minturnae was dedicated to Marica as well as a nearby lake. The origin and meaning or her name are uncertain... [more]
Maricel m Romanian
Masculine form of Maricela.
Maricela f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria.
Marichka f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Mariya.
Marichko f Ukrainian
Variant of Marichka. This form would be used to address someone (by Ukrainian grammar rules).
Măricica f Romanian (Rare)
Regional variant of Maricica.
Marička f Slovene
Diminutive of Mariča, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Maricla f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Clara.
Maricourt f & m English (British, Rare)
From the place name Maricourt, located in the Somme department in northern France, first used during the First World War and last used before the Second World War.
Marié f Japanese
The meaning of this name depends on what kanji is used. The first element could be 真 (ma) "just, right; pure, genuine; true, real" or 万 (ma) "ten thousand; very many"... [more]
Mariechen f German (Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
A German diminutive of Marie or Maria. Rarely used as an official name.... [more]
Mariecke f Dutch (Rare), Literature
Archaic spelling of Marieke, which is still in use in the Netherlands today, albeit barely.... [more]
Mariël f Dutch
Dutch form of Mariel.
Mariel m Biblical Greek
In the Septuagint, this name is used instead of Meraioth in chapter 6 of 1 Chronicles.
Marieleen f Dutch
Variant of Marleen (using Marie, an extended form of the initial syllable) or the French name Marilène.
Marielene f German (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Lene.
Marieli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Marie.
Marielis f German (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Lise (compare Marilies).
Mariëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Mariella.
Marielys f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Mariela using the popular suffix -lys.
Mariem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Mariën m Dutch
Dutch form of Marien.
Mariena f Slovene
Latinized form of Marienne.
Marienka f Slovene
Diminutive of Mariena.
Mariët f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje and Margriet, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie.
Marietje f Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish
Diminutive form of Maria and Marie.
Marieto f Provençal
Provençal form of Mariette.
Mariëtta f Dutch
Dutch form of Marietta.
Mariève f French (Quebec)
Contraction of Marie and Ève.
Marife f Filipino
Variant of Marifé.
Marifé f Spanish, Filipino
Contraction of María and Fe (or other names that begin with Fe, such as Felisa).
Marifer f Spanish
Short form of María Fernanda. A known bearer is Mexican telenovela actress María Fernanda "Marifer" Malo (1985-).
Marigard f German (Rare, Archaic)
Contraction of Marie and Irmgard. The name was borne by Marigard Bantzer, illustrator and widow of e.o.plauen.
Marigona f Albanian
Elaboration of Marigo.
Marigorri f Basque Mythology, Basque
Epithet for the moon. This name is possibly derived from a combination of the name of Mari 3, one of the key figures in Basque mythology, and the adjective gorri "red, rosé, Virginian, fierce".
Marihot m Batak
Means "joined, tied, connected" in Batak.
Mariia f Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian
Variant spelling of Maria (Finnish) or alternate transcription of Mariya (Ukrainian and Russian).
Mariina f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Greenlandic
Finnish and Estonian variant of Marina and younger Greenlandic form of Marîna.
Marij f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch and West Frisian form of Mary.
Marijanca f Slovene
Diminutive of Marijana, used as a given name in its own right.
Marije m Croatian
Croatian form of Marius.
Marijne f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Marinus.... [more]
Marijnus m Dutch
Variant of Marinus.
Marijo f Filipino
Combination of María and Josefa or Josefina.
Marijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marianus.
Marika f Japanese
From 鞠/毬 (mari) meaning "ball" or 球 (mari) meaning "sphere, orb, globe" and 花/華 (ka) meaning "flower", or it could be spelled with 真/眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, sincere" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason", that is the and 嘩 (ka) meaning "noisy, boisterous" or 鹿 (ka) meaning "deer, antelope"... [more]
Marika f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Марийка (see Mariyka).
Mariken f Medieval Dutch
This name is a variant of Marie, where the diminutive suffix ken has been added to the name. Since ken is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern ke, we can say that Mariken is the medieval variant of Marieke.
Maríkó f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Mariko.
Mariko f Georgian
Georgian variant of Marika, which is a diminutive of feminine given names that start with Mari-.... [more]
Marikó f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Mariko.
Marila f Kashubian
Diminutive of Mariô (compare Maryla).
Marilda f Italian
Italian form of Maruhild and Merehilt, derived from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and hilt "battle".
Marilde f Italian
Variant of Marilda.
Marilee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and lee (cf. Marylee), perhaps influenced by similar-sounding names such as Marilyn and Carolee, and/or by the English word merrily (cf... [more]
Marili f Estonian
Combination of Mari 1 and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.
Marili f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Maria.
Marília f Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Poetic variant form of Maria. It was introduced by the Lusitan-Brazilian poet Tomás Antônio Gonzaga (1744-1810), who invented the name for his lyric poem "Marília de Dirceu", which he wrote under the pseudonym of Dirceu... [more]
Mariliis f Estonian
Combination of Mari 1 and Liis, making it an Estonian cognate of Marlies (as well as Finnish Marja-Liisa).
Marilin f Estonian
Elaboration of Marili.
Marilisa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lisa.
Mariló f Galician
Contraction of María Dolores.
Mariloup f French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Marilou influenced by Loup. This is borne by the Canadian actress Mariloup Wolfe (1978-).
Marilu f English
Variant of Marilou, i.e., a combination of Mary and the popular name syllable Lu (from names such as Lucilla).
Mariluz f Spanish
Contraction of María de la Luz or María Luz. This is borne by Mariluz Bermúdez (1986-), a Costa Rican telenovela actress.
Marilyse f French, French (Belgian)
Contraction of Marie and Lyse.
Marilza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of Maria and either Ilza or Elza.
Marín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marin.
Marin f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined 麟 (rin) meaning "bright, Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, shining". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Marina f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 奈 (na) a phonetic kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marinah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Marina.
Marinde f Dutch
Variant form of Marinda.
Marinell m Literature
Derived from Latin marinus meaning "of the sea" (see Marinus). This name was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590), where it belongs to "the knight of the sea" Sir Marinell, who is the son of a sea nymph and the beloved of Florimell.
Marinesa f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Nesa.
Marineta f Provençal
Marineta diminutive of Mariana.
Marinetta f Italian, Hungarian
Italian diminutive of Marina.
Maringan m Batak
Means "remain, stay, reside" in Batak.
Mariniana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Marinianus. A bearer of this name was Egnatia Mariniana, the mother of Roman Emperor Gallienus (3rd century AD).
Mariniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Marinianus.
Marinianus m Late Roman, History
Roman cognomen which was derived from Marinus. A bearer of this name was Publius Licinius Egnatius Marinianus, the youngest son of Roman Emperor Gallienus - both father and son died in 268 AD.
Marinieves f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Nieves or María de las Nieves.
Marinne f Picard
Picard form of Marine.
Mariño m Galician
Galician form of Marinus.
Marino f Japanese
This name is used as either 毬乃 or one of the 3 kanji combinations shown above. The kanji used are 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) meaning "ball," 茉莉 (ma(tsu)ri) meaning "jasmine," made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, truth," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "logic, justice, reason, truth," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand", 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel," 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, wherefore" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "field, plain."... [more]
Marino f Provençal
Provençal form of Marina.
Marinochka f Russian
Diminutive of Marina. Short forms of Marina are traditionally not used, but in the modern day, they can be.
Marinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Marinus.
Marinuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Marino, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Marinusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marinus.
Marìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Marie.
Mariô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Mary.
Mărioara f Romanian (Rare)
Regional variant of Marioara.
Mariod f Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Mary.
Mariola f Spanish
Short form of María Dolores, often used independently.
Mariolina f Italian
Diminutive of Maria and feminine form of Mario.
Marión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marian 2.
Marione f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Marie.
Marionna f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Onna.
Marióra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mariora.
Marioto f Provençal
Diminutive of Marìo.
Marioun f Provençal
Provençal form of Marion 1.
Mariouneto f Provençal
Diminutive of Marioun.
Marísa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marisa.
Mariša f Slovene
Variant of Marisa.
Marisa f Romanian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Originally a Romanian diminutive of Maria, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right (no doubt influenced by Italian and Spanish Marisa).
Marisa f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Maryse.
Marishka f English, Russian
English and Russian form of the originally Hungarian name Mariska.
Marisi m & f Batak
Means "full" in Toba Batak.
Marisola f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Marisol.
Märit f Swedish
Old Swedish form of Marit or Märta.
Marít f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marit.
Marith f Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant of Mariet as well as a variant spelling of the Scandinavian name Marit.
Maritina f Greek
Contraction of Maria and Christina or Konstantina.
Maritxu f Basque
Diminutive of Maria.
Mariu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Marius.
Măriuca f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Maríuerla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Icelandic maríuerla "wagtail (the bird)".
Mariurschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula.
Márius m Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of Marius.
Màrius m Catalan, Lengadocian
Catalan and Languedocian form of Marius.
Mariüs m Provençal
Provençal form of Marius.
Mariuschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Máriusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marius.
Marivic f Filipino
Combination of María and Victoria.
Marixie f English (Rare)
Likely a combination of a given name that starts with Mar- (such as Mary) with a given name that ends in -ixie (such as Trixie).
Mariya f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", or 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" combined with 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official" or 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" and 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", or 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly"... [more]
Mariyko f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Mariyka. This form would be used to address someone (by Ukrainian grammar rules).
Māriyyah f Arabic
Māriyyah al-Qibṭiyyah was a slave and wife of the prophet Muhammed.
Mariza f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Marija.
Marizanne f Afrikaans (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Zanne.
Marj f English
Short form of Marjorie (see also Marge).
Marjan f Persian, Kazakh
Means "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of Marzhan.
Marjan m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Marian 2.
Marjanah f Literature, Indonesian
Feminine form of Marjan. It is notably used within the Arabian Nights as the name of the clever slave of Ali Baba within 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'... [more]
Marjanca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjana, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjane f Persian
Variant of Marjan notably borne by Marjane Satrapi (1969-), an Iranian-born French illustrator and graphic novelist.
Marjaneh f Persian
From Arabic مرجان (marjān) meaning "coral".
Marjanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marjana, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Marjanne f Dutch, Low German
Dutch variant of Marianne and Low German form of Marianne. A known Dutch bearer of the name is the former politician Marjanne Sint (b... [more]
Marjanneke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish variant of Marianneke. In some cases, the name can also be a combination of the names Maria or Marie with Janneke.... [more]
Marjanu m Maltese
Maltese form of Marianus.
Marjarida f Occitan
Auvergnat form of Margaret.
Marjet f Dutch
Variant of Mariëtte, though the pronunciation is somewhat different: Marjet has two syllables, whilst Mariëtte can have three or four syllables (depending on where you are in the Netherlands).
Marjeta f Albanian
Variant of Marieta.
Marjetica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjeta, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjoe f & m English (American, Rare)
For women, this name should be a variant spelling of Marjo, which in English-speaking countries is often a short form of Marjorie.... [more]