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Lastikka f Medieval Finnish
Medieval Finnish variant of Scholastica. It fell out of use after the 1800s.

Latashia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Latasha. It can be spelled LaTashia or Latashia.

Lateesha f African American
Variant of Latisha.

Laterra f English (Rare)
Variant of Latara.

Latesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. It can be spelled Latesha or with a capitalized third letter as LaTesha.

Lathea f African American (Rare)

LaTia f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tia.

Latica f Croatian
It means "flower petal" in Croatian.

Laticia f African American
Variant of Latisha.

Latora f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latoria. Also compare Latara.

Latosha f African American
Variant of Latasha.

LaToyia f African American
Variant of LaToya.

Latricia f African American (Modern)
An invented name, most likely blending Latisha and Patricia. See also Latrice.

Latrina f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Trina.

Latrisha f African American
Variant of Latricia. It can be spelled Latrisha or with a capitalized third letter as LaTrisha.

Latroya f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Troya using the popular prefix La-.

Latyra f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Tyra using the popular prefix La-.

Laurana f Literature
Perhaps an elaboration of Laura. Laurana is one of the main characters in the "Dragonlance" book series by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman.

Lauretha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Loretha.

Lauritza f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Laura (compare Maritza).

Lauronda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laronda (a combination of the popular prefix La with the name Ronda), perhaps influenced by Laurinda.

Lavera f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Vera 1, possibly based on similar-sounding names such as Alvera or Laverne.

Lavonia f English
Variant of Lavinia or Lavonne.

Lavya f Indian
Means "renowned for her devotion to her teacher" in Indian.

Lawaiʻa m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "fisherman."

Lawana f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. It might possibly be a variant of LaWanda.

Lawonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Leabua m Sotho
Means "one who speaks" in Sotho.

Leahanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Leanna.

Leanda f English (British, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Leandra or a blend of Leanna and Linda. In the case of Welsh triathlete Leanda Cave (1978-) perhaps it was formed using the Welsh suffix da "good" (compare Glenda)... [more]

Lecia f Medieval English
Latinized form of Lece (see Lecelina).

Lecresha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lecresia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Ledicia f Asturian, Galician
Asturian and Galician form of Letitia. The name coincides with Galician ledicia "delight, joy".

Leeana f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 28 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Leeanna f English
Combination of Lee and Anna.

Leeannda f English (Rare)
Variant of Leanda.

Leeyonna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liana.

Legretta f American (Modern, Rare)

Lehava f Hebrew
"Flame, tongue of fire." The name is commonly given symbolically to girls born on Hanukkah or Lag b'Omer.

Lehiwa f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "admirable, attractive."

Leïla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Layla influenced by French orthography.

Lekela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lester.

Lekita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

Lekya f Indian
Means "mathematician" in Indian.

Lelaina f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leila, Elaine and Leilani... [more]

Lelana m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leland.

Lelija f Croatian
Croatian form of Laelia. There is a poem from the famous Croatian poet Dragutin Tadijanović (1905.-2007.) named "Lelija".

Lenaya f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lenera f Soviet
Means "Lenin's era", dervived from "Ленинская эра (leninskaya era)". This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.

Leninha f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese diminutive of Lena and Helena.

Leniya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lenkica f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lenka.

Lenneisha f African
a african bug

Lenochka f Russian
Diminutive of Elena or Yelena, variant of Lena.

Lenola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lenora.

Leoma f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leona, Laoma and Neoma.

Léoncia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Leontia.

Leonisa f Spanish (Philippines)
Related to the name Leon. This is possibly related to the Italian word leonessa, which means "lioness".

Leoniza f Filipino
Variant of Leonisa.

Leora f Jewish, English, Hebrew
Anglicized variant of Liora.... [more]

Leosia f Polish
Diminutive of Leonia.

Lepeka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Rebecca.

Lequita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Lerissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Larissa.

Lerusha f Tamil
Means "princess," "Lakshmi" in Indian.

Lesana f Slovak (Modern, Rare)
Invented name based on Lesia.

Leshonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lesmana m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lakshmana.

Lessia f Ukrainian (Gallicized), Italian, English
French transcription of Lesya.

Letecia f Filipino, English
Variant of Letitia.

Letisha f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Letitia.

Lewanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lewina f English

Leyda f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Truncated form of Aleyda.

Lhianna f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liana, perhaps inspired by the spelling of Rhianna.

Liahna f English (Rare)
Variant of Liana.

Lianna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna.

Liara f English (Modern, Rare), Hungarian (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaboration of Lara 1, a variant of Liora, or a combination of the two... [more]

Libera f Italian
Feminine forms of Libero.

Libuša f Slovak
Slovak form of Libuše.

Libusha f Slavic Mythology (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Libuše.

Lidana f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 , Da and Na

Lidunka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Lída.

Lienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements lee, en and a, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Liana, Sienna, Lenna and Elena.

Lifonsa f Aragonese
Truncated form of Alifonsa.

Lihanna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna influenced by Rihanna. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Li-hua f Chinese
Means pear blossom in Chinese.

Liilia f Estonian
Directly taken from Estonian liilia "lily".

Lijia f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Jia

Lilaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Directly taken from Greek λιλαία meaning "lilac". In Greek mythology, Lilaea was a Naiad of a spring of the same name, daughter of the river god Cephissus. The ancient city of Lilaea and the modern village of Lilaia in Phocis are named after her.

Lilita f Spanish
Diminutive of Lilia and Liliana.

Liljanna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Lilianna, generally considered a misspelling. There were 33 women with this name in Poland in 2020.

Lilura f Basque (Rare)
Means "enchantment, wonder, fascination" in Basque.

Linaka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Linda.

Lindana f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin , Da and Na .

Linesha f American

Lineta f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lynette or Eluned.

Linita f Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Lina 2, sometimes functioning as a double diminutive of names ending in or otherwise containing lina.

Linjia f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Jia

Linoya f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noya or a variant of the name Linoy.

Lioara f Romanian (Modern)

Lioba f History, German
Short form of Liobgetha, Latinized form of Leofgyð. She was an 8th-century English saint active as a missionary in Germany.... [more]

Lisetta f Italian
Diminutive of Elisabetta.

Listraba f Romani (Caló)
Derived from the Caló word listrabar meaning "set free". This name is used as the Caló form of Librada.

Livana f Hebrew
Variant of Levana 1.

Liveta f Lithuanian (Modern)
Elaboration of Livija through its short form Liva. This name was popularised, beginning in 1993 and 1994, by pop singer and politician Liveta Kazlauskienė (1964-).

Livija f Slovene, Lithuanian
Slovene and Lithuanian form of Livia 1.

Livitha f Medieval English
Variant of Livith.

Livya f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 1.

Liyana f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1, Ya and Na.

Liyanna f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Yan 2 and Na.

Llarina f Asturian
Diminutive of Llara.

Llecenia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yesenia.

Llucía f Asturian
Asturian form of Lucia.

Loaira f Galician (Modern, Rare)
Anagram of the Galician word raiola meaning "sunbeam through the clouds".

Loara f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of the name Luara.

Lobelia f Literature
From the name of the flowering herb, which was named for the Belgian botanist Matthias de Lobel (1538-1616). It was used by the author J. R. R. Tolkien in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954), in which it belongs to the hobbit Lobelia Sackville-Baggins.

Locaya f Asturian
Asturian form of Leocadia.

Loeka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lloyd.

Loika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lois 1.

Loleatta f Obscure
Variant of Lolita. This is the name of American disco singer Loleatta Holloway (1946-2011).

Loleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Loretta.

Lolena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Loren and Lorna.

Loleta f English (American)
Variant of Lolita.

Lolina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lorin.

Lopaka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Robert.

Lopeitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Lope.

Loraina f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Lorraine.

Loreena f English
Form of Lorena 2 or Laureen. Loreena McKennitt (1957-) is a Canadian singer and musician famous for its Celtic-NewAge-World music.

Lorella f Italian
Diminutive of Lora.

Loréna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Lorena 1.

Lotaria f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Lotario.

Louetta f English
Feminine form of Lou using the diminutive suffix -etta.

Loukia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Lucia.

Loulouda f Greek
Derived from Greek λουλούδι (louloudi) "flower".

Louzena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Luzena influenced by Lou.

Lovia f English
Elaboration of Lovie or Love 2, or a diminutive of any name containing -lov-, or perhaps a variant of Livia 1 inspired by Love.

Lovina f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lova.

Lowanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lowela m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lowell.

Lowella f Filipino
Likely a feminine form of Lowell or a variant of Louella.

Lowitja f Indigenous Australian
Possibly an Aboriginal phonetic adaptation of Lois 1 or else derived from Yankuntjatjarra, spoken in Southern Australia. This name is borne by Lowitja O'Donoghue (b... [more]

Lubaba f Arabic
From Arabic لباب (lubāb) meaning "pulp, pith, core, essence". This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as a daughter of his cousin, Ibn Abbas.

Lubeca f German
Allegoric personification of the German city Lübeck. Very rarely used as a given name.

Luberta f English
Variant of Lubberta.

Lubertha f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Luberta.

Lucartha f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Luitgard.

Luccia f Italian
Form of Lucia.

Lucélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lucília. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian actress Lucélia Santos (b. 1957).

Lucena f Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly transferred use of the surname Lucena.

Luchia f English (Rare)
A phonetic variant of Lucia intending to reflect the Italian pronunciation of Lucia.

Lucresha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lucresia f Filipino, Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Lucrecia.

Lucritia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lucusia f & m Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with Luc- such as Lucyna, Lucja, Lucjana or (more jokingly) of Lucjusz.

Lucylia f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Lucilia.

Ludema f American (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of Laodamia or Loudey. Writes Rebecca Moon: 'The earliest example that I have found is Lodemia Bostwick who was born 1733 in New Milford, CT... [more]

Ludgarda f Polish
Polish form of Luitgard.

Ludgera f German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Ludger.

Ľudmila f Slovak
Slovak form of Ludmila.

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

Ludwina f Dutch, German (Rare, Archaic), Polish, Flemish, Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese)
Feminine form of Ludwin.

Ludwisia f Polish
Diminutive of Ludwika.

Luetishia f American (South, Rare)

Lufthansa f German (Rare)
Lufthansa is the name of the German national carrier. It was given as a second name to a girl born on a Lufthansa flight to New York in the 1960s.... [more]

Lugenia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a blend of Luvenia and Eugenia. This was borne by American civil rights reformer Lugenia Burns Hope (1871-1947).

Lugina f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Unknown origin. A famous bearer is Lugina Cabezas, lawyer and winner of Miss Ecuador 2007.

Luicia f English (American, Rare)
A blend of Lucia and Luisa.

Luika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Louise.

Lujana f Spanish (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Luján.

Lukierda f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic Polish form of Luitgard.

Lukila f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lucille.

Lukrecja f Polish
Polish form of Lucretia.

Lulita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Lourdes, Lucía and other names beginning with Lu (also compare Luli, Lu, Lulú).

Lumbrila f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a Judeo-Spanish form of Ludmila.

Lumia f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish lumi meaning "snow".

Lumina f English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.

Lumíra f Czech
Feminine form of Lumír.

Lunčika f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lunči.

Luneczka f Polish
Diminutive of Lunia.

Lunika f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Luna.

Lunita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Luna.

Luria f Literature
Invented by Austrian author Ursula Poznanski for her Eleria series, first released in 2012. She was named after American microbiologist Salvador Edward Luria and mostly goes by Lu.

Lurinda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lorinda.

Lutana f Indigenous Australian
Means "the moon" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. There is a suburb of Hobart with this name. A famous namesake is Lutana Spotswood, a language worker who gave a eulogy in Palawa at the funeral of a Tasmanian premier.

Lutecia f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese and Spanish form of Lutetia.

Lutezia f Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Lutetia.

Lutfia f Arabic, Indonesian
Feminine form of Lutfi.

Lutgarda f Spanish (Philippines), Italian (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic)
Form of Luitgard in several languages.

Lutina f Dutch
Perhaps from a Germanic name beginning with the element hlud "fame".

Luwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Luxana f Indian (Rare), South American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Lakshana or a combination of Lux and Ana.

Luyla f Brazilian (Rare)
Elabortion of Layla or Leyla. Perhaps influenced by names such as Luiza

Luzena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lucinda or an elaboration of Luz.

Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.

Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.

Lycia f English (Anglicized, Rare)
From Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκία (Lukia), possibly derived from the Ancient Greek λύκος (lukos) "wolf". Lycia was an ancient region and Roman province in the southwest of Asia Minor, between Caria and Pamphylia.

Lycrecia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lykera f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Glykeria. A notable bearer was Lykera Polusmakova, the last love and fiancée of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, who dedicated several poems to her.

Lyndia f English (American)
Elaboration of Lynda. Lyndia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae, which contains only one species, Lyndia cannarum.

Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.

Lynessa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Lynn, using the popular feminine suffix -essa.

Lynetta f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynette.

Lynnia f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynn, probably influenced by the sound of Linnéa.

Lyona f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Leona, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the French place name Lyon.

Lyora f Hebrew
Variant of Liora

Lyria f English, Popular Culture
From the Greek instrument the lyre.

Lyrica f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lyric.

Lyrissa f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Larissa or an elaborated form of Lyris.

Lyubasha f Russian
Diminutive of Lyubov.

Lyusiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucia.

Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.

Ma'ata f Hawaiian
Variant of Maata.

Maaya f Tagalog, Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from the Tagalog and Cebuano word maaya meaning "cheerful".

Mabena f Cornish, English (British)
Variant of Mabyn.

Mabruka f Arabic
Feminine form of Mabruk.

Macayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Macia f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaborated form of Macy. Probably influenced by names such as Maria, Lucia, etc.

Mackaya f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah, possibly influenced by the spellings of names like Mackenna. It is also a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae.

Madama f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 玉 (dama) meaning "ball". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Madaya f Guanche, Berber (Archaic)
From Guanche *madăyya, meaning "beautiful thing to see". Besides the Canary Islands, this name was also used in Northern Africa.

Madeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة or Urdu مدیحہ (see Madiha).

Madeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha).

Madia f English (Rare)

Madiha f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Madih.

Mädinä f Tatar, Bashkir
Bashkir and Tatar form of Medina.

Madoka f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil." It, along with 窓 (sou, su, (ten)mado, kemudashi) meaning "window" or 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto, mana, mado) meaning "real, true," can be combined with 香 (kou, kyou, ka, kao.ri/u) meaning "incense, smell, perfume," 花 or 華 (ka, ke, hana), both meaning "flower," or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, excellent​."... [more]

Madona f Japanese
From Japanese 円 (mado) meaning "circle, yen, round" or 窓 (mado) meaning "window, pane" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 凪 (na) meaning "calm". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Madonna f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (mado) meaning "holy, sacred" or 美 (ma) meaning "beautiful", 女 (do) meaning "female, woman, wife" combined with 母 (na) meaning "mother" or 娘 (na) meaning "daughter". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Madora f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Medora.

Madrona f Catalan (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Medieval Jewish
Variant of Matrona 1. This is the name of a saint who is venerated in Barcelona as well as the name of a woman mentioned in the Talmud.

Maganda f Philippine Mythology
Means "beautiful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, she and Malakas were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.

Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]

Magdalia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Magdala or else a variant of Migdalia.

Magdlena f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Magdalena.

Magenta f English, Theatre
Named for the mauvish-crimson colour. The dye to make the colour was discovered and named shortly after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 (the town is situated in northern Italy). The colour may have been inspired by the colour of the uniforms worn by the French troops, or by the colour of the land soaked in blood after the battle... [more]

Magica f Croatian
Diminutive of Magdalena or Margareta.

Maglena f Swedish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Magdalena, used mainly during the 19th century.

Mahaba f Arabic
Means "love, charity" in Arabic

Mahama m Western African, Thai (Muslim)
Form of Muhammad used in western Africa and Thailand.

Mahana f Tahitian, Hawaiian
Means "sun" in Tahitian and "warmth, heat" in Hawaiian.

Mahana f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 花 or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mahana f & m Maori, Hawaiian, Tahitian
Means "warmth, heat" in Māori and Hawaiian, and "sun" in Tahitian.

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

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

Mahdia f Arabic, Pakistani
Variant transcription of Mahdiyya.

Mahila f Indian
Means "lady" in Hindi.

Mahima f Indian

Mahina f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Means "moon, month" in Hawaiian, from Proto-Polynesian *masina. In Hawaiian mythology, Mahina is a lunar deity and the mother of Hema.

Mahina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "princess" and 奈 (na) meaning "what" or 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll"... [more]

Mahira f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahir.

Mahitra f Santali
Means "friend" in Santali.

Mahlia f American (Rare)
The origin of this name is uncertain. It may be a variant of Mahalia or a variant of Malia.

Mahmuda f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahmud.

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

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

Maileena f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Majlena.

Maïmouna f Western African
Form of Maimuna used in French-influenced western Africa.

Maimuna f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Maimun.

Maíra f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi maíra "French person" and, by extension, "foreigner".

Mairena f Spanish (Rare)
From place name Mairena.... [more]

Maísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Maisie, a borrowing of Arabic Maisa and a contraction of Maria and Luísa.

Maisa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maisa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maísa.

Maisara m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara).

Maisha f Swahili (Modern)
Means "life" in Swahili.

Maisha f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (mai) meaning "strawberry" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 沙 (sha) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maisima f Aragonese
Variant of Masima.

Maïssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Maitreya m Buddhism
Means "friendly, benevolent" in Sanskrit, ultimately derived from मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who will succeed Siddhartha Gautama and become the next Buddha... [more]

Maíza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maísa.

Maiza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maíza.

Majandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of María and Alejandra. A known bearer is Venezuelan-American actress María Alejandra "Majandra" Delfino (1981-), known for starring on the television series 'Roswell' (1999-2002).

Majīda f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Majid. It is not to be confused with Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.

Majima m Japanese
真 meaning true, reality, Buddhist sect./ 島 meaning island.

Makaela f English (Modern)
Variant of Michaela.

Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.

Makana f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.

Makena f English (American)
Spelling variation of Makenna, ultimately from the surname McKenna. The name's spelling coincides with the unrelated Mumbi name Makena.

Makia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Mikia or Micaiah.

Makina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maxine.

Makinna f English (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Makenna, perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names such as McKinley and Kinsley.

Makiya f & m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah.

Makoa m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."

Makoka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margot.

Maksima f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Cognate of Maxima.

Makura f Japanese

Makusa f Japanese

Makuya f Japanese

Makyla f English (Modern)
Probably an altered form of Makayla, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla or Micah.

Malaea f Hawaiian (Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)

Malaina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melaina.

Malaisia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malaysia

Malala f Pashto
Variant of Malalai. A notable bearer is Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai (1997-).

Malama f Hawaiian
Derived from the Hawaiian word mālama meaning: "moon" or "to care for." Also could be a shortened version of the name Hanaiakamalama.

Malanka f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Melanie. Malanka or Generous Eve is also a folk holiday celebrated on 13 January, which is St. Melania's day.

Malasia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Malaya f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "free, independent" in Tagalog.