MaklenmSerbian The Serbian name of the Acer monspessulanum, the Montpellier maple, a species of maple native to the Mediterranean region from Morocco and Portugal in the west, to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel in the east, and north to the Jura Mountains in France and the Eifel in Germany.
MalgvenfBreton Legend, Celtic Mythology Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a sorceress or druidess in the Breton legend of Ys. Malgven was the mother of Ahès by King Gradlon (Gralon in Breton).
MalyenmLiterature Invented by author Leigh Bardugo for her "Shadow and Bone" book series, first released in 2012. It is the Ravkan version of Malcolm.... [more]
Manrenf & mChinese From the Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, extended, vast, beautiful" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Manwenf & mChinese (Rare) Originating from Chinese culture, Manwen means 'full of culture and literacy'. It is a unisex name that signifies someone who is knowledgeable and well-read.
MarcelienfDutch (Rare) Dutch form of Marceline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch sports sailor Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978).
MarcoenmFlemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare) Flemish form of Marcou, which has also seen some use in the Netherlands (mostly in the south, which is predominantly Catholic). Also compare the related French name Marcon.... [more]
MarenfJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "(romantic) love". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marenf & mBasque, Spanish Originally the Basque form of Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of Miren, the Basque form of Maria.
MarhaenmIndonesian From "Marhaenism", a socialistic proletariat ideology originating and developed by the first President of Indonesia Sukarno. It was developed from the thought of Marxism which is applied according to the nature and culture of Indonesia or simply as "Marxism adapted to Indonesian conditions".... [more]
MarikenfMedieval 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 Since ken is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern ke, we can say that Mariken is the medieval variant of Marieke.
MariqueenfFilipino, English (American) Possibly a combination of the name Mary and queen, most likely a reference to the Virgin Mary, who in Roman Catholicism is given the title "Mary, Queen of Heaven" for being the 'Queen Mother' of Jesus.... [more]
MarleenkenfLiterature, Low German Marleenken is a Low German diminutive of Marlene. It's the name of the girl that collects the bones of her brother and buries them under a juniper tree in the fairy tale Vom Machandelbaum by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
MarlinchenfFolklore (Anglicized) This name is used in the English translation of the Grimm Fairytale "The Juniper Tree". In the Low German original, the girl is named Marleenken. In the fairytale, Marlinchen gathers her brother's bones after he has been eaten by their father, and buries them under the Juniper tree.
MarrienmArthurian Cycle, Literature Marrien is a wise an benevolent figure who lives in the Valley of Marvels and is revered by the humans who live nearby. Marrien is described as having the upper body of a man and the lower body of a horse, and he is known for his knowledge of herbs and medicine.... [more]
MayalenfNahuatl, Mexican Alteration of the name Mayahuel is the female divinity associated with the maguey plant among cultures of central Mexico in the Postclassic era of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology, and in particular of the Aztec cultures... [more]
MaywenfMedieval English Old English name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from the name Mægwynn, which is comprised of two elements: mæg and wynn. The first element mæg may be from the Old English mægden meaning "maiden" or "kinsman" (compare Isemay, Rícmæg and Sedemai) or from the Germanic element magan meaning "mighty, strong"... [more]
MeifenfChinese From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]
MeirenfChinese From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
MeisenfChinese From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
MeiwenfChinese From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 渼 (měi) meaning "ripple" or 瑂 (méi) meaning "stone resembling jade" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]
MeizhenfChinese From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 眉 (méi) meaning "eyebrow, upper margin" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "luxuriant, lush"... [more]
MeketatenfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mꜥkt-itn "behold the Aten" or "protected by Aten". This was the name of the second daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
MelenmBreton Derived from Breton melen "golden, yellow, blond". This is also considered a Breton form of Mélaine.
MergenmMythology, Tuvan, Kalmyk, Buryat, Kazakh Derived from Mongolian мэргэн (mergen) meaning "sharpshooter, archer" or "wise, intelligent". In Turkic mythology, Mergen is a deity of abundance and wisdom.
MergenmMongolian Means "wise, intelligent", "sharpshooter, sharp-sighted", or "divination, prophetic; soothsayer" in Mongolian.
MerripenmRomani Romani name of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be derived from Romani miripen "manner; fashion" or else from Romani meriben or merapen meaning "death".
MinchenfGerman (Rare) German diminutive of Wilhelmina and other feminine names that contain -min- (such as Jasmin 1), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
MisenfJapanese From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
MmayenfEfik Efik origin, Child's mother, alias for grandmother,
MochenfChinese From the Chinese 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
MokurenfJapanese The Japanese word for Magnolia liliiflora, also known as the lily magnolia or Mulan magnolia. It is the Japanese reading of Mulan. It comes from Japanese 木 (ki, moku) meaning "tree, wood" combined with 蓮 (hasu, ren) meaning "lotus, waterlily" or 蘭 (ran, ren) meaning "orchid"... [more]
MontevirgenfSpanish (European, Rare) From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Montevirgen, meaning "Our Lady of Mount Virgin."... [more]
MorguenfArthurian Cycle A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).
MorvorenfCornish (Modern, Rare) Derived from Cornish morvoren "mermaid" (ultimately from Cornish mor "sea" and moren "maiden"). This was the bardic name or pseudonym of a member of the Gorsedh Kernow (Katherine Lee Jenner, 1904)... [more]
MutienmFrench (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) Mutien-Marie Wiaux was a Belgian member of the Brothers of Christian Schools who spent his life as a teacher and is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. He took his religious name from the roman martyr Mucianus.
MyōkenmBuddhism Myōken, also known as Sonjō-Ō (尊星王, "Venerable Star King", also Sonsei-Ō or Sonshō-Ō), is a Buddhist deification of the North Star worshiped mainly in the Shingon, Tendai and Nichiren schools of Japanese Buddhism.
NeeltgenfDutch (Archaic) Variant of Neeltje. This was the name of possibly the mother of Rembrandt van Rijn, full name Neeltgen Willemsdochter van Zuytbrouck (1569-1640).
Netenm & fShipibo-Conibo From the Shipibo nete meaning "world, day" and the genitive suffix -n.
Netenm & fTibetan, Bhutanese From Tibetan གནས་བརྟན (gnas-brtan) meaning "elder, senior monk, sthavira".
NettchenfGerman (Rare), Literature Diminutive of Annette. One of the main protagonists in 'Kleider machen Leute' by Gottfried Keller goes with this name.
NiwalenfArthurian Cycle The goddess of the road or spirit of the journey. She is also known as Olwen, the name under which she appears as the daughter of the giant Yspaddaden.
Niwenm & fShipibo-Conibo From the Shipibo niwe meaning "wind" and the genitive suffix -n.
Norenf & mJapanese From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love", 漣 (ren) meaning "ripples" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]