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Malona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlon.

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.

Malysa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Mályva f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mályva "mallow".

Mamaka f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mamata f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi
Bengali, Odia and Hindi variant of Mamta.

Mameha f Japanese
Meaning unknown. This was a character in Arthur Golden’s novel Memoirs of a Geisha.

Mamica f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Serbian word мамица (mamica), meaning “mommy”

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]

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]

Mamona m Mormon
Samoan form of Mormon.

Mamuda m Hausa
Variant form of Muhammadu.

Ma'mura f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ma'mur meaning "thriving".

Mamura f Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Variant of Ma'mura.

Manaba f Navajo
Return to war

Manaha f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 春 (ha) meaning "spring" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manaia f Samoan
It means 'Nice', or 'Beautiful'.

Manaka f Japanese
This name combines 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love" or 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, mana) meaning "real, true" with 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 花 (ka, ke, hana), which has the same meaning as 華, 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell" or 果 (ka, ha.tasu, hata.su, -ha.tasu, ha.te, ha.teru, -ha.teru) meaning "fruit."... [more]

Manasa f Indian

Manava f Tahitian
Tahitian name, meaning "breath" or "soul".

Manawa m Maori, Hawaiian
Means "to feel, feelings" in Māori and Hawaiian.

Mancia f Medieval Catalan
A Roman cognomen deriving from Latin mancia "crippled, maimed, powerless".

Mandia f Greek
Greek diminutive of Adamandia.

Manefa f Lithuanian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)

Manega f Papuan

Maneka f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi
Variant of Menaka.

Manela f Catalan, Portuguese
Feminine form of Manel 1 or Manel 2.

Manena f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena.

Maneta f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Manette.

Maneta m & f Shona
It means "You are tired or weary."

Mangla f Indian

Manica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.

Maniga m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

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.

Manisa f Arabic, Persian
A girl’s name, possibly meaning “eternal life”. Alternatively derived from the name of the city Manisa in Turkey.

Manlia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Manlius. This name was borne by a Vestal Virgin.

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.

Manoka m & f Kongo
Means "rain" in Kikongo.

Manoka f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mansha f Sanskrit
Means "wish" in Sanskrit.

Mantha f Sanskrit

Mantha f Greek

Mantra f & m Indian (Parsi)

Manuea f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "bird of the air".

Manuia f Tahitian
Means "health" in Tahitian.

Manuka m Maori
A New Zealand name for the flowering shrub/tree whose scientific name is Leptospermum scoparium, famous for the strong honey produced from its blossoms. The tree gets its name from Maori tradition, because Manuka was the name of one of the great ocean-going canoes which brought the Maoris to New Zealand... [more]

Maoupa m South African

Mapiya f Sioux
Variant of Mahpiya.

Maquia f Popular Culture
The name of the main character, a young, orphaned Iorph girl, in the 2018 Japanese animated high fantasy drama film 'Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms'.

Ma'qula f Uzbek
Derived from ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good".

Maraea f Maori
Maori form of Maria.

Maraia f English (Rare), Fijian
Variant of Mariah.

Marama m Tahitian
Means "bright, clear" in Tahitian.

Marana f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian saint, a hermit from Beroea in Syria who was martyred with her companion Cyra.

Maraya f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mariah.

Maraya f Aymara
Means "raft, boat" in Aymara.

Marcha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marsha.

Marcià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcian.

Marcja f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Marcius.

Mareia f Romansh
Romansh variant of Maria, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Mareka f East Frisian
East Frisian diminutive of Maria.

Mareka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 稀/希 (mare) meaning "rare" and a ka kanji, like 花 meaning "flower," 風 meaning "wind" or 歌 meaning "song."... [more]

Marela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Possibly some variation of Maria (see Maryla), perhaps influenced by Mirela or other similar names... [more]

Mařena f Czech
Diminutive of Marie.

Marëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marina.

Marena f Albanian

Maresa f Italian, Afrikaans, German (Austrian)
Contraction of Maria and Teresa, Theresa or Theresia.

Märeta f Old Swedish, Estonian
Old Swedish form of Marete.

Mareta f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic), Estonian
Variant of Maret.

Mareta f Polynesian
Gilbertese form of Martha.

Mareva f Tahitian
Literally means "the one that passes quickly without turning", metaphorically meaning "shooting star".

Marewa f Maori
Means "to rise" in Māori.

Mareya f Spanish (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Spanish Mireya or possibly a variant of Maria.

Maréza f Hungarian
Contraction of Mária and Terézia.

Mareza f Afrikaans
Variant of Maresa.

Margta f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Margareta.

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]

Marica f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of Maria.

Marida f Italian
Combination of Maria and Ida.

Mariea f English (Rare)
Variant of Maria.

Mariha f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mariia f Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian
Variant spelling of Maria (Finnish) or alternate transcription of Mariya (Ukrainian and Russian).

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).

Marila f Kashubian
Diminutive of Mariô (compare Maryla).

Marila f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Neapolitan, Friulian

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.

Marísa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marisa.

Mariša f Slovene
Variant of Marisa.

Marisa f Indian, Hinduism
Said to mean "worthy; respectable" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Marisa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 麗 (ri) meaning "beautiful, lovely, graceful" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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.

Märita f Old Swedish
Variant of Märeta.

Marița f Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Maria.

Marita f Shona
Shona form of Martha.

Marita f Russian (?)

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]

Mariza f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Marija.

Mariza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Marisa.

Márjjá f Sami
Variant of Márjá.

Markha f Khakas
Means "button" in Khakas.

Markia f African American
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Marquis, probably modelled on the sounds found in other names such as Nakia, Shakia and Takia.

Markia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Marcia.

Markva f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Martha.

Marlea f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marlene, first appeared in the early 1900s, used most frequently during the 1940s in the U.S. Variants were Marlee, Marley, Marlie, all used in roughly equal numbers, and all of which seem to have faded in the 1950s.

Marlia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Marley and Marla in the style of Julia (See also Marlea).

Maroia f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Maria.

Marola f Swedish
Variant of Marula.

Marora f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Aurora.

Maroua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Marria f English (Rare)
Variant of Maria.

Màrsia f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Marzia.

Marsza f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Martah f Brazilian, Portuguese

Martia f Ancient Roman
Variant of Marcia.

Martua m Batak
Means "happy, lucky" in Batak.

Maruca f Portuguese, Galician
Diminutive of Maria and María.

Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.

Maruka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 琉 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 円 (maru) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Marula f German (Rare)
German form of Μαρουλα Maroula a Greek pet form of Maria.

Marula f Ottoman Turkish

Marula f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, Assamese
MEANING - a kind of duck or flemingo, Soft, Mild, Name of a poetess... [more]

Marușa f Romanian (Rare)
Younger form of Marusia.

Maruta f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Marija, now used as a given name in its own right.

Marwah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa), as well as the Indonesian form.

Maryah f Arabic (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maria.

Mȧryja f Vilamovian
Variant of Maryja.

Maryja f Belarusian, Vilamovian, Polish (Archaic)
Belarusian variant transliteration of Maryia, Vilamovian form of Mary as well as an archaic Polish variant of Maria.

Maryka f Silesian
Diminutive of Marie.

Marysa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Marisa.

Maryya f Belarusian
Alternative transcription of Maryia.

Masana m & f Chewa
Means "daylight" in Chewa.

Masana f Tsonga
Means "sunrays" in Xitsonga.

Masana f Japanese
A number bearer is Masana Oya, a singer.

Masara f Muslim
Possibly a variant of Maisarah.

Masaya m Japanese
From Japanese 允 (masa) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 栄 (masa) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 雅 (masa) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 宜 (masa) meaning "best regards, good", 匡 (masa) meaning "correct, save, assist", 公 (masa) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 順 (masa) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 将 (masa) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 昌 (masa) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 真 (masa, ma) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (masa) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 征 (masa) meaning "subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes", 政 (masa) meaning "politics, government", 正 (masa) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 聖 (masa) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 壮 (masa) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 大 (masa) meaning "big, great", 方 (masa) meaning "direction, person, alternative", 麿 (ma) meaning "I, you", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 理 (masa) meaning "reason, logic", 諒 (masa) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate" or 和 (masa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" or 三 (sa) meaning "three" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 寧 (ya) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit" or 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase"... [more]

Masaya m & f Aymara
Means "south" in Aymara.

Mascha f German (Rare), Popular Culture
German form of Masha.... [more]

Mashda m Sumerian, Akkadian
Likely meaning "gazelle", from the Akkadian word ṣabîtum ("gazelle"). According to the Sumerian king list, this is the name of the eleventh Sumerian king in the First Dynasty of Kish.

Mashka f Russian
Pet form of Mariya or Marya, variant of Masha. Nickname of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna Romanova of Russia(1899-1918) who was executed along with the rest of the Romanov family in July 1918.

Masiah m African American
Variant of Messiah.

Masiba f Sotho
Means "Feather" in Sotho

Masika f Western African
Means "(born during) the rainy season" in Swahili.

Masima f Aragonese
Aragonese feminine form of Maximus.

Masina f Samoan
Means “moon” in Samoan.

Mâsivâ f Arabic
It is a shortened Islamic mysticism term that means "anything other than Allah (God)". The term is derived from mâ (thing) and sivâ (other). The uncut version is mâsivâ mâsivallah, mâsive’l-Hak... [more]

Masiza m Tsonga
Means "the one who helps" in Xitsonga.

Maskwa m Cree
The name comes from the Cree word for ''bear'' maskwa.

Masota f Medieval English
Medieval England feminine form of Matthew, through the Medieval English form Masse with the diminutive ending -ot and Latinate feminine ending -a.

Mastka f Medieval Polish

Masuka f Japanese
From Japanese 圭 (masu) meaning "jade pointed at top" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Masuna f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 砂 (suna) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masuta m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 寿 (su) meaning "long life" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Matana f Hebrew
Means "gift" in Hebrew, also feminine form of Matan.

Mataya f English
it is a cristian girls name meaning gift of god, often used in hindu speaking countries despite its english origin, its also associated with the number 7/

Mateja m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Matthäus and Mateusz.

Mateva f Aragonese
Feminine form of Mateu.

Matewa f & m Maori
From mate meaning "want, to be overcome" and wā meaning "duration" in Māori. Also transliteration of personal name Mathers.... [more]

Mathia f Danish (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Mathias. As a medieval French name, it was recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.

Matiah f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Matika f English (Rare)

Matika f Salishan (?)
Matika Wilbur is a Native American photographer, of the Swinomish and Tulalip tribes.

Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" and la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".

Matina f Greek
Short form of Stamatina, which in turn is a diminutive of Stamatia.

Matina f Newar
Means "love" in Newar.

Matipa m & f Shona
Means "you have given us" in Shona.

Mativa f Gascon
Original Gascon form of Mathive.

Matoka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 登 (to) meaning "to go up; to climb; to mount; to rise" combined with 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Matsya m Hinduism
Means "fish" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a fish to save the life of the first man, Manu, during a great flood.

Mattéa f French, Corsican
French borrowing and Corsican Gallicized form of Mattea.

Mattha m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.

Matusa f Galician
Hypocoristic of Matilde.

Matuta f Roman Mythology
Related to Latin matutinus meaning "of the morning". This was an epithet of Aurora, the Roman goddess of the morning.

Matyja m Medieval Polish
Variant of Matyjasz.

Maurea f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "true beauty", or "always beautiful".

Mávdná f Sami
Sami form of Magna.

Mavika f Kongo
A Bisingombe and Mboma feminine name.

Mavuba m Kongo

Mawata f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 真綿 meaning "silk floss, silk wadding," combined from 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto) meaning "real, true" and 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton."... [more]

Mawena f Ewe, African
Name of Ewe origin. meaning "God is good".

Maxida f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Originally a stage name of Swedish-Sami musician and activist Ida Amanda Märak (1988-).

Maxina f Galician (Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a feminine form of Maginus and a corruption of Maxima. 'Maxina ou a filla espúrea' (also published under the titles 'Magina ou a filla espúrea' and 'Majina ou a filla espúrea', 1870) by Marcial Valladares is considered the first novel written in the Galician language.

Maxina f English (Rare)
Variant of Maxine.

Mayada f Arabic

Mayaka f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 真弥香, 真弥華, 真也香, 真矢香, 麻弥香, 麻耶香, 麻也加, 麻也香, 万夜花 or 摩耶花 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000," 摩 (ma, sa.suru, su.ru, ma.suru) meaning "chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape," 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)," 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart," 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night," 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour," 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" or 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower."... [more]

Mayara f Portuguese (Brazilian), Tupi
Variant of Maiara.

Mayela f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Majella.

Mayela f Kongo
Intelligent

Maygha f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.

Mayira f Hebrew
Variant of Meira

Maylea f Various
Most likely a newly invented name, combining May with Lea.

Maylia f Indonesian (Rare)

Mayola f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Mayolo.

Mayowa m & f African
Some sources say this name means "one who brings joy".... [more]

Mayrah f English (Australian)
Variant of Myra.

Mayssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Maïssa.

Mayuha f Japanese
From Japanese 万 (ma) meaning "very many", 夢 (yu) meaning "dream", 唯 (yu) meaning "ordinary, usual", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 繭 (mayu) meaning "a cocoon" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ha) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf"... [more]

Mayuka f Japanese
From 満 (ma) meaning "full", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "elegant", 唯 (yu) meaning "just, only, simply" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine 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.

Mayura f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.

Mayusa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mazava f Mordvin
Means "beautiful woman" in Erzya.

Mazena f Lithuanian (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized (or Anglicized) spelling of Lithuanian Mažena.... [more]

Maziah f Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مزية (maziyyah) meaning "excellence, merit, virtue".

Mazina f Arabic
Feminine form of Mazin.

Maznah f Malay
Derived from Arabic مَازِن (māzin) meaning "rain clouds".

Mazora f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Missouri.

Mazura f Malay

Mazzea f Italian (Tuscan, Rare)
Tuscan dialect form of Mattea.

M'balia f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Mbali.

M'baŋba m & f Dagbani
"I have known them"

Mbarka f Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
Feminine form of Mubarak used in Northern Africa. This was the name of a possibly legendary Berber princess who ruled the ksar or oasis town of El Menia in Algeria.

Mckyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Makyla.

Méabha f Irish
Variant of Medb meaning "intoxicating" given in County Donegal.

Meakha f Khmer
Means "way, road" or "means" in Khmer.

Mealla f Old Irish
Gaelic form of Mella.

Meanma m Medieval Irish

Meanna f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Mearia f African American

Meartá f Sami
Sami form of Märta.

Medeea f Romanian
Romanian form of Medea. A famous bearer is actress Medeea Marinescu.

Médeia f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Medeia.

Medėja f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Medea.

Medeja f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian form of Medea.

Medena f American (Rare)

Medena f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
From med meaning ''honey''. It's also used as a nickname for a dear person.

Medera f Ancient Greek
One of the four women in ancient times that supposedly created the philosopher's stone.

Mediha f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Madiha.

Medika f Indigenous Australian
Derived 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".

Medisa f Bosnian (Rare), Iranian (Rare)
Probably derived from Media, a historical region in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes.

Meduka f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Medea.

Meduna f Celtic Mythology
Meduna 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.

Meduna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Medea.

Meduza f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Form of Medusa in various languages.

Meesha f Persian
Means beautiful and pretty

Meeyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mia.

Meftah m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفتاح (see Miftah).

Megana f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Megan.

Megana f Indian

Megara f Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
Either a variant of Megaera or derived from either the Ancient Greek city Megara in West Attica, Greece, or the Ancient Greek colony in Sicily Megara Hyblaea, both derived from megaron, from megas 'large, great, marvelous', referring to a large hall.... [more]

Meghna f Indian
From the name of the river, or alternatively from Hindi megh (मेघ)- "cloud".

Megija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Maggie.

Mehana f Hawaiian
Variant of Mahana.

Mehana f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - abundantly, in streams

Mehdia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdiyya chiefly used in North Africa.

Mehera f English (American, Rare), Arabic
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Mehrsa f Persian
Means "like the sun" in Persian, derived from مهر (mehr) meaning "sun".

Meihua f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Meijia f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Meirah f English (Rare)
Variant of Meira.

Meisha f American (Modern, Rare)

Meisha f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 砂 (shā) meaning "sand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meissa f Western African, Astronomy
Variant of Maïssa; from Arabic maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.

Mekiah m & f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Micaiah.

Mekira f Obscure

Melaia f Fijian
Meaning unknown.

Melana f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Melania.

Meldra f Latvian
Possibly derived from Latvian meldrs "bullrush."

Meleah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melia, possibly influenced by the Hebrew word מְלֵאָה (mele'ah) meaning "fullness, full produce, harvest".

Melena f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch contracted form of Magdalena.

Melena f Greek Mythology
Variant of Melaina via the form Melaena.

Meliah f Hawaiian (Modern)
Modern variant of Melia.

Melica f Iranian

Melica f Hebrew
From the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milkah), derived from מַלְכָּה (malkah) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.Variant of the name Milcah.

Melida f Romansh (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly derived from the place name Melide.

Melida f Albanian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare)

Meliha f Turkish
Means "beautiful" and "sweet" in Turkish.

Meliha f Bosnian

Mélika f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Melika influenced by French orthography (chiefly Tunisian).

Melika f Persian, Bosnian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Malika.

Melina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard truncated form of Amelina.

Melina f Lengadocian, Gascon
Allegeldy a Languedocian and Gascon contraction of Melània.

Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.

Melita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amélia.

Melita f Latvian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Croatian, Slovene, Polish, Estonian, Albanian
Albanian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Polish and Estonian form of Melitta.

Meliza f Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)

Melora f English (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Probably a variant of Meliora. This name was (first?) used in the Arthurian romance The Adventures of Melora and Orlando (1696).

Melosa f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of an obscure saint who was martyred in Thessalonica. It coincides with a Spanish word meaning "of honey", which is ultimately (via Late Latin mellosus) from Latin mel meaning "honey; sweetness".

Meluca f Galician
Hypocoristic of Amelia.

Meluna f Filipino

Meluša f Czech
Diminutive form of Melanie or Melánia.

Meluza f Folklore, Slavic Mythology
Meluza is a mythical creature in Russian folklore. She was depicted in a Russian lubok of the 17th or 18th century. She is described as half-woman, half-snake, or as the half-woman, half-fish creature... [more]

Melvia f American (Rare)

Mélyna f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mélina.

Menaka f Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil
Means "celestial damsel" in Hindi.

Menawa m Creek

Mençía f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Mencía.

Mençia f Medieval Spanish
Variant of Mencia.

Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.

Mencia f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Gallo-Latin Mincius, which itself may be contracted from Minicius or Minucius, or a variant of Minthius.

Mendia f Basque
Derived from the name of a hermitage in Navarre.

Menega f Medieval Italian

Mengia f Romansh
Truncated form of Dumengia.

Mengka m Mizo
Means "orecious; famous; strong" in Mizo.

Mengna f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".