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Maneli f PersianFrom the Manzadarani dialect meaning, "stay with me."
Máney f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
máni meaning "the moon" and Old Norse -
ey, a feminine name suffix meaning "good fortune" or "island".
Manfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, extended, vast, beautiful" combined with 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant". Other character combinations are possible.
Mangako m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 漫画(Manga) meaning "cartoon" and 子(ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.
Manganirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
manga meaning "blue" or "beautiful, excellent" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Mangeni f & m Africanmeans "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin
Mángilik f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the one with the drum song", from a combination of
manngaluartoq "singing (drum-)songs" and
-lik, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "equipped with" that denotes that the the root word is a form of amulet or helper spirit.
Mang-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 望 (mang) meaning "hope" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.
Manha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Man-hui m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable" or 蔓 "creeping plants, tendrils, vines" (
man), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (
hui).
Mania f Etruscan Mythology, Roman MythologyIn Roman and Etruscan mythology, Mania was a goddess of the dead. She, along with
Mantus, ruled the underworld. She was said to be the mother of ghosts, the undead, and other spirits of the night, as well as the Lares and the Manes... [
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Manichan f LaoFrom the Lao
ມະນີ (mani) meaning "jewel, gem, amulet" and
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
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.
Manilay f LaoLaos...I will research and send more info...
Manilyn f FilipinoCombination of
Manila and the popular suffix
-lyn. This name was popularized by Manilyn Reynes, a Filipina actress.
Manimegalai f TamilChithalai Chathanar used this name as the main character in his poem 'Manimekala', one of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature.
Manirat f ThaiFrom Thai มณี
(mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Manisa f Arabic, PersianA girl’s name, possibly meaning “eternal life”. Alternatively derived from the name of the city Manisa in Turkey.
Manivanh f LaoFrom Lao ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ
(vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Maniwan f ThaiFrom Thai มณี
(mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Manizha f PersianThis is the name of a character from the Shahnama (شاهنامه). This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this name would be pronounced as
Manijeh or “Manizheh” in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).
Manjima f IndianManjima stands for "beauty on earth", used to signify beauty.
Manko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
缦 (màn) meaning "plain silk, simple" and
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Mann f EstonianVariant of
Manni and, ultimately,
Maria. A famous bearer is Mann Helstein (1988-), Estonian viola player.
Manna f Dutch (Rare)When the new born child was to be named after a male grandparent named Herman or Hermannus, the female baby was named Manna.
Manna f & m FinnishManna was originally a male name, coming from the names
Immanuel and
Mauno. Later, Manna has been used as a female name, because it ends in an "a".
Mano f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Manohisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
manohy meaning "continue" and
soa meaning "good".
Manoka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance", 乃 (
no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manorah f Jewish (Modern)From the special candelabra that is lit at Hanukkah to celebrate the Festival of Light.
Manparteet m & f Punjabi (Rare)Given in Punjab a rare occurrence it is given as a unique name because Manpreet is very common name
Manpaul m & f Indian (Sikh, Rare)From Sanskrit मनस् (mánas) "mind, intellect, spirit" and पाल (pāla) "protector, guard, keeper". Therefore the name means "protector of soul" (also can be interpreted as meaning "protector of heart")... [
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Manren f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
曼 (màn) meaning "long, extended, vast, beautiful" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Manri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (
man) meaning "very many" combined with 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mansa m & f Manding, AkanTitle for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.
Mansi f IndianThe name is from the Sanskrit language. It means "power of the mind."
Mansiya f KazakhMeans "intelligent" or "knowledge (in writing)", derived from Kazakh мән
(män) meaning "meaning, value, essence" and сия
(siya) "ink".
Manta f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
manto- /
manti- "mouth; jaw".
Mantan m & f African AmericanThe name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.
Mantis f & m Popular CultureFrom Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
Manto f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, but perhaps related to
μᾰ́ντῐς (mántis) meaning "seer, prophet".
Manu f & m Old PersianAncient Persian name that means “heaven”, can also mean “heart desiring”. It is a beautiful name that is also famous in the Latin as well as in the French. There is also a history of a God named Manu in the Sanskrit who is known to be the first man... [
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Manungal f Sumerian MythologyPossibly means "Mother Nungal", deriving from the Sumerian element
ama, and the name of the goddess
Nungal. This name was most commonly used to refer to the goddess Nungal in texts written in Akkadian, and in the Emesal dialect of Sumerian.
Mănunta f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
mănuntă, a regional variant of
măruntă, itself the feminine form of the adjectiv
mărunt "very small, tiny".
Maňuška f SlovakSlovak diminutive of
Mária and perhaps also of
Emanuela. Interestingly,
maňuška is also a legitimate word in the Slovak language, where it means "puppet".
Man-wol f Korean (Rare)Means "full moon." Man-wol is one of the main characters of well-known 2019 South-Korean drama Hotel del Luna. She is the main protagonist.
Many m & f KhmerMeans "precious stone, gem" in Khmer.
Manya f Yiddish (Russified)A Jewish and Yiddish styled form of
Miriam and names alike. It's similar to the Russian diminutive
Manya, which is of the Russian name
Mariya, which is in fact a translation of Miriam.
Manya f SanskritAn ancient Sanskrit word meaning "respected or the one who is respected by all"
Manyju f BurmeseDerived from Pali
mañju meaning "charming, lovely".
Manzar f PersianMeans in Arabic and Persian "a view or a scene". The word by itself can be used to indicate a spectacular scene. Persian name mainly. Rare in Arab nations
Manzat f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is derived from Akkadian
manzât "rainbow". The fact that her name is Akkadian rather than Elamite, is possibly due to the fact that Elam had repeatedly been under Akkadian rule and was thus influenced by the Akkadian language and culture... [
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Manzie f & m ObscureThis is the name of Woody Allen's daughter. She was named after jazz musician Manzie Johnson.
Maōka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 桜 (ō) meaning "cherry blossom" and 花 (ka, hana) meaning "flower, blossom", 華 (ka, hana) meaning "flower, petal", 霞 (ka, kasumi) meaning "mist", 夏 (ka, natsu) meaning "summer", or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance, incense"... [
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Maomi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maon f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Maori f Obscure (Modern)Borrowed from New Zealand Maori
māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”).
Maprang f ThaiMeans "gandaria" (a type of fruit) in Thai.
Maquia f Popular CultureThe 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 UzbekDerived from
ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good".
Ma'quloy f UzbekDerived from
ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good" and
oy meaning "moon".
Mářa f CzechDiminutive of
Marie, not used as a given name in its own right.
Maradi m & f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective მარადი
(maradi) meaning "eternal, everlasting". For men, this name can also be the nominative case form of
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Maradona m & f VariousTransferred use of the surname
Maradona, honouring Argentine professional football player and manager Diego Maradona (1960-2020), widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football.
Marah f English (Rare)Variant of
Mara 1, in reference to one of the locations which the Torah identifies as having been travelled through by the Israelites during the Exodus.
Marail f ArabicThis name means dum in arabic and is also used for people that are not very smart.
Maralbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
maral meaning "Caspian deer" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Maraljamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
maral meaning "Caspian deer" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
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.
Maravillas f SpanishMeans "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.