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Mayranush f ArmenianLiterally means "sweet mother" in Armenian. It consists of the Armenian words մայր
(mayr) meaning "mother" and անուշ
(anush) meaning "sweet" as well as "pleasant, agreeable" (see
Anush).
Mayrkhan m Chechen (Rare)Derived from Chechen майра
(mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Mayrsolt m ChechenDerived from Chechen майра
(mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with a short form of the Arabic title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) "Sultan, king, ruler".
Maýsa f TurkmenFrom Turkmen
maýsa meaning "field, greenery, sprouts".
Maysa f Portuguese (Brazilian)Variant of
Maísa. Maysa Matarazzo (1936 – 1977) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, performer and actress. She is also associated with Bossa nova music but is widely known as a torch song (fossa) interpreter.
Maysa f ArabicVariant of
Mayssa. This name is borne by American contemporary jazz singer Maysa Leak, better known by her stage name Maysa.
Maysilee f LiteratureName of one of the contestants of District 12 in the world of Suzanne Collins' novel "The Hunger Games". It can be seen as a combination of
Maisie and
Lee.
Mayuho f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 由 (
yu) meaning "purpose, cause, reason" combined with 帆 (
ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayuka f JapaneseFrom 満 (
ma) meaning "full", 夕 (
yu) meaning "evening", 佳 (
ka) meaning "good, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mayuki f JapaneseFrom 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (
ma) meaning "flax" combined with 幸 (
yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 磨/摩 (
ma) meaning "shine, polish" combined with 悠 (
yu) meaning "permanence, calm, quiet, leisure" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, SinhaleseFeminine form of
Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.
Mazarine f French (Rare)Usage of this still relatively new French given name first started with Mazarine Pingeot (b. 1974), the illegitimate daughter of former French president François Mitterrand (1916-1996) and his mistress Anne Pingeot (b... [
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Mazatl m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)From Nahuatl
mazatl meaning "deer", the seventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli. This was the name of a cacique or leader of the Nahuas of Papayeca, active during the Spanish conquest of what is now Honduras.
Mazdak m PersianMeaning uncertain. This was the name of a 6th-century Zoroastrian religious leader and reformer.
Maziah f MalayProbably derived from Arabic مزية
(maziyyah) meaning "excellence, merit, virtue".
Maziar m PersianThere are two theories regarding the origin of this name. It may be derived from Middle Persian
m'tgd'l meaning "steward" through the original spelling ماذیار
(māδiyār). It may also mean "protected by the yazata of the moon", derived from Persian ماه
(mâh) "moon" and Avestan
yazata meaning "worthy of reverence", which refers to the Zoroastrian concept of praiseworthiness or worship (descended into modern Persian as ایزد
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Mazlum m TurkishMeans "oppressed, wronged, modest, mild" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مظلوم
(maẓlūm).
Maznah f MalayDerived from Arabic مَازِن
(māzin) meaning "rain clouds".
Mažrimas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
mažas meaning "small, little" combined with the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet".
Mazu f Chinese MythologyFrom Chinese 媽祖
(Māzǔ), derived from 妈
(mā) meaning "mother" and 祖
(zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors.
Mažvilas m LithuanianMeans "a small hope", derived from the Lithuanian adjective
mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Mažvydas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in
-vydas, such as
Alvydas and
Tautvydas.
Mazzina f RomanshOld and traditional name from the Engadine valley in Switzerland of unknown meaning.
McCall f & m English (American)Transferred use of the surname
McCall. This name is most commonly used in Utah, possibly in honour of Mormon pioneer James Armstrong McCall (1789–1861).
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), MormonTransferred use of the surname
McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
Meance f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)Of unknown origin and meaning. From the early 1600s onwards, when every given name "had to" be associated with a Catholic saint, up to its disappearance as a given name, Meance was used as a quasi-equivalent of
Emérance.... [
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Mebh f IrishForm of the Gaelic name
Medb meaning "intoxicating".
Mebh Óg MacTíre is one of the characters in the animated movie "Wolfwalkers" (2020).
Mecbure f TurkishDerived from Arabic مجبور
(majbūr) meaning "obliged, compelled, forced".
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)From the city of
Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Mechyll m Medieval WelshDerived from Old Welsh
mach "surety" and the diminutive suffix
-yll. Mechyll is the saint of Llanfechell in Anglesey who is commemorated on November 15 according to the Welsh Calendars.
Mécia f Medieval PortugueseMedieval Portuguese feminine form of the Gallo-Roman masculine name
Mincius. Mécia Lopes de Haro (c.1215–1270), sometimes
Méncia, was married to King Sancho II of Portugal.
Męcimir m PolishThere are two possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Proto-Slavic
měšati "to mix, to stir" (compare Croatian
miješati, Slovak
miešať and modern Polish
mącić and
mieszać, all of which mean "to mix, to stir")... [
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Medardus m Germanic (Latinized)Latinized form of
Machthard. However, it should be noted that there are sources that have something different to say about the Germanic name that lies at the root of Medardus... [
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Medekhgüi f & m MongolianMeans "ignorant, unknowing" in Mongolian, from мэдэх
(medekh) meaning "to know, to understand" and the suffix -гүй
(güi) meaning "without, -less".
Medeni f Welsh (Rare)Derived from Welsh
Medi "September" (originally "to reap, mow, crop") and
geni "to be born".
Mederei f Welsh Mythology, Arthurian CyclePossibly means "the drunken one", derived from Welsh
medd "mead" and the suffix
-ai. Alternatively,
medrus meaning "skilful, capable" has been suggested as a possible relation. Mederei Badellfawr was the name of one of a triad of Amazons of the Island of Britain in the Arthurian Cycle.
Mederic m GermanicThis name is likely a variant spelling of
Maderic, but it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Anglo-Saxon
mêd "reward" and
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Medet m Kazakh, TurkishMeans "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مدد
(madad).
Medika f Indigenous AustralianDerived from the Australia-based Kaurna word
mitika meaning "flower, blossom". Kaurna language is spoken near Adelaide, Australia. It is also used to mean "water lily".
Medon m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun μέδων
(medon) meaning "ruler", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέδω
(medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".... [
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Meduna f Celtic MythologyMeduna was a Celtic goddess known from an inscription in Bad Bertrich, Germany, where she was worshipped together with
Vercana. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain: theories include a derivation from Gaulish
medu- "mead", which gave rise to the speculation that she may have been a goddes of honey-wine.
Meduza f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Medusa in various languages.
Meegwun m OjibweFrom Ojibwe
miigwan "feather". This is borne by Meegwun Fairbrother, a Canadian actor of Ojibwe descent.
Meek f & m English (Puritan)Meaning, "quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive." Referring to Matthew 5:5.
Meeme m Estonian, Medieval BalticOf uncertain origin and meaning. This name appears on an elder in the 'Chronicle of Henry of Livonia' (Latinized as
Meme). It has been suggested that this name might be related to Estonian
mehine "manly, manful", and thus be a cognate to Karelian
miemoi "man, fellow"... [
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Meerim f KyrgyzMeans "favour, grace, compassion, mercy" in Kyrgyz. This name is sometimes used as a Kyrgyz form of
Maryam.
Meeta f Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit मित्र
(mitrá) meaning "friend, companion".
Mefitis f Roman MythologyMefitis was a Samnite and minor Roman goddess of noxious gases, like those from volcanoes or swamps. Mefitis also gives her name to the archaic word "mephitic" meaning foul smelling.
Mefus f Welsh (Rare)Directly from the Welsh vocabulary word
mefus meaning "strawberries".
Megakles m Ancient GreekMeans "great glory", derived from Greek μέγας
(megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory".
Megalopolis f GermanAllegoric personification of the German state Mecklenburg. Very rarely (if ever) used as a given name.
Megami f Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name comes from the word referring to a goddess or otherwise a female deity, derived from
女 (me) meaning "female, woman" and
神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit" (kami > gami through rendaku).... [
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Megasthenes m Ancient GreekMeans "great strength", derived from Greek μέγας
(megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) "vigour, strength." This name was borne by a Greek ethnographer and explorer from the 3rd century BC.
Megat m MalayFrom a title of nobility that traditionally denoted a son whose father was a commoner but whose mother was of royal descent. It is typically placed before the given name.
Megawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
mega meaning "cloud" (of Sanskrit origin) and the feminine suffix
-wati. A notable bearer is former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947-).
Megha f IndianFrom Sanskrit मेघ
(megha) meaning "cloud".
Meghann f English (Modern), LiteratureVariant of
Megan. This name was used by the Australian author Colleen McCullough in her novel
The Thorn Birds (1977), which in 1983 was adapted as a TV mini-series.
Megi f Albanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern)Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name
Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).
Megistodamos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos) combined with the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος
(damos) meaning "the people".
Megistodoros m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos) combined with the Greek noun δῶρον
(doron) meaning "gift".
Megistodotos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos) combined with the Greek adjective δοτός
(dotos) meaning "given, granted".
Megistokles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos) combined with the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Megistonous m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos) combined with νοῦς
(nous), which is a contraction of the Greek noun νόος
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Megistotimos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μεγιστότιμος
(megistotimos) meaning "most honoured", which consists of the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos) combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Meglena f Bulgarian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of
Magdalena, a derivation from Slavic
megla "mist, fog" and a derivation from an Old Bulgarian
меглен "wind".
Megu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
megu) meaning "love, affection" or 愛 (
me) meaning "love, affection" combined with 恭 (
ku) meaning "respect". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [
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Megumu m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (
megumu) meaning "benevolence, compassion" or from 愛 (
megu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 務 (
mu) meaning "duty, task". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Mehparə f AzerbaijaniMeans "piece of the moon", derived from Persian ماه
(mah) meaning "moon" and پاره
(pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part".
Mehran m PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".
Mehrangiz f PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection" and انگیز
(angiz), the present stem of انگیختن
(angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".
Mehreen f Urdu, BengaliDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness".
Mehregan f & m PersianFrom the name of an Iranian festival that honours the Zoroastrian deity
Mithra, celebrated each year at the beginning of autumn. The word itself is derived from Persian مهر
(mehr) referring to the seventh month of the Persian calendar combined with the suffix گان
(gān) indicating relation.
Mehrnoush f PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness" and نوش
(nūsh) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".
Mehrsa f PersianMeans "like the sun" in Persian, derived from مهر
(mehr) meaning "sun".
Mehrshad m PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and شاد
(shād) meaning "happy".
Mehryar m PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness" and یار
(yār) meaning "friend, companion".
Mehrzad m & f PersianFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and زاد
(zad) meaning "son of".
Mei f & m IndonesianMeans "May (the month)" in Indonesian, typically given to children born in the month of May.