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Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)From the place name
Maryland, literally "
Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.
Marysienka f Polish (Rare)Marysienka, short name of Mary Casimire Louise, queen of poland. It’s also the name of a polish village.
Marzet f Circassian, ChechenPossibly from Persian مرز
(marz) meaning "boundary, border, frontier" or from Chechen мерза
(merza) meaning "sweet".
Marzhan f KazakhMeans "coral" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مرجان
(marjan).
Masa f & m JapaneseMasa was a very popular name for girls in the early 1900s in Japan. It was usually spelled using katakana as マサ.... [
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Masayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Mascarose f Medieval OccitanMascarose was borne by two 13th-century female French nobles, Mascarose I of Armagnac, and Mascarose II of Lomagne.
Mashgash m & f IgboPosh name. Meaning: Intelligence and beauty
Mashka f RussianPet 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.
Mashudu m & f AfricanMashudu is a name used the Vha-Venda tribe in the far north of South Africa (Limpopo Province). The name means Luck
Masi m & f AymaraMeans "friend, companion" in Aymara.
Masik m & f GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
masik meaning "the curved cross-tree in front of the ring of a kayak" and from Greenlandic
masik meaning "gills (of a fish)", depending per dialect.
Mâsivâ f ArabicIt 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... [
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Masiye m & f ChewaMeans "orphan" in Chichewa, literally translating as "leavings", as in something left behind by a dead person.
Maslahat f UzbekMeans "advice" or "consultation with others" in Uzbek.
Maslini f Malay (Rare)Possibly derived from Arabic مُسَلٍّ
(musallin) meaning "comforter" or "amusing, comforting".
Masorie f English (British)This name is prevelant in the Southeastern United States, especially during the 18th & 19th centuries. It seems to have a British origin, especially among Scots of Scotland, showing up in Monifieth, Scotland & Essex England c. 1630... [
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Masota f Medieval EnglishMedieval England feminine form of
Matthew, through the Medieval English form
Masse with the diminutive ending
-ot and Latinate feminine ending
-a.
Massa f BerberA term of respect meaning "Mistress" and a name usually given to high born.
Massanauzzi f HittiteMeans "god's wish", deriving in part from the Luwian element
massanalli ("divine"). Name borne by a Hittite princess (fl. 1300s BCE), who is mentioned in correspondance between King Hattusilli II and Pharaoh Ramesses II.
Mastaneh f PersianFrom Persian مستانه
(mastâna) meaning "to be intoxicated, passionate".
Mastorava f Mordvin, MythologyThe name of Mordvin Earth goddess. Her name is derived from
mastor meaning "earth" and
ava meaning "woman, mother".
Ma-su f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 真珠 (
ma-su) meaning "pearl", 火星 (
ma-su) meaning "mars" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [
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Masu m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Masue f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Masuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 圭 (masu) meaning "jade pointed at top" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Masuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 素 (su) meaning "white silk" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Masuna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 砂 (suna) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Masuno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Masuzu f Popular Culture, JapaneseMasuzu Natsukawa is a female character in 'Oreshura' or 'My Girlfriend and Childhood Friend Fight Too Much' in English. The kanji in her name could be perceived as "Genuinely Refreshing", or "Sincerely Cool"... [
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Mata f HistoryThe stage name of Mata Hari (1876-1917), a Dutch exotic dancer executed for alleged espionage during World War I, was taken from the Malay word
matahari "sun", literally "eye of the day" (being a compound of
mata "eye" and
hari "day").
Matangi f HinduismMatangi is one of the Mahavidyas, ten Tantric goddesses and a ferocious aspect of
Parvati, the Hindu Divine Mother. She is considered to be the Tantric form of Parvati but she is very similar to
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Matanti f Indian, TamilPre-14th century Tamil feminine given name, taken from the word
matanti, a name for the Indian Pennywort plant.
Matariki f MaoriMaori feminine name meaning "small eyes", the name of the Pleiades.
Mataya f Englishit 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/
Matemasie m & f AkanMeans "I have heard and concealed the fact" in Akan.
Matet f FilipinoFilipino name which is often a nickname derived from the name of
Maria Theresa but can be a christened name in its own right.... [
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Matewa f & m MaoriFrom mate meaning "want, to be overcome" and wā meaning "duration" in Māori. Also transliteration of personal name Mathers.... [
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Mathaswintha f Germanic, HistoryThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
mâtha but we don't exactly know where
mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic
matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon
maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with
mahti "power" or Gothic
mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength." Mathaswintha lived in the 6th century AD and was a daughter of the Ostrogothic queen Amalaswintha and her husband Eutharic.
Mathawi f ThaiDerived from Thai มธุ
(mathu) meaning "sweet, honey, nectar" or "pleasant, delightful", ultimately from Sanskrit मधु
(madhu).
Mathew f Medieval English (Rare)Variant of
Mathea, seen rarely in use. Typically given to girls born on St. Matthews Day (H21 September in the West and 16 November in the East).