This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mahapajapati f SanskritMeans "leader of a great assembly", derived from Sanskrit महा
(mahā) meaning "great, large" combined with प्रजा
(prajā) meaning "subjects, people" and पति
(patī) meaning "husband, lord, master"... [
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Māhealani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly haze" from Hawaiian
māhea "haze" and
lani "sky, heaven". This was the name of the night of the full moon in the ancient Hawaiian calendar.
Maheshi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING - "wife of great lord Shiva", A name of goddess Durga
Mahidevran f Ottoman TurkishMeans "one who is always beautiful", "one whose beauty never fades", "beauty of the times" or "Moon of Fortune". A famous bearer was Mahidevran Sultan (1500-1581), a concubine of
Süleyman the Magnificent and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa and Raziye Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
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"... [
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Mahinbanu f Literature, HistoryProbably from Persian مهین
(mehin) meaning "greater, greatest" and بانو
(bānū) meaning "lady". It is also associated with Persian مه
(mah) meaning "moon"... [
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Mahmuna f MuslimMeans "wife of the Prophet
Muhammad" or "auspicious, blessed, fortunate". This was the name of Maymunah bint al-Harith (born
Barrah), a wife of Muhammad... [
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Maho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance" or 万 (
ma) meaning "ten thousand, various, all, myriad" combined with 歩 (
ho) meaning "step, walk" or 渉 (
ho) meaning "to ford or cross a body of water"... [
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Mahogany f EnglishFrom the English word
mahogany, a tropical tree of the genus Swietenia, valued for their hard, reddish-brown wood; or after the color of the wood. Ultimately from Spanish
mahogani, perhaps of Mayan origin.
Mahono f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mahsati f PersianAlternate transcription of Persian مهستی (see
Mahasti), interpreted as being derived from Persian ماه
(mah) meaning "moon, month" and Indian loanword
sati meaning "virtuous lady"... [
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Mahsuri f Malay, FolkloreFrom Malay
maha meaning "great" and
suri meaning "queen". This is the name of a legendary woman from the Malaysian island of Langkawi who was executed for adultery.
Mahzad f IranianMeans “child of the moon” in Old Persian from
mah meaning moon and
zad meaning “child” or “descendant”.
Mahzuna f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mahzun meaning "full of sorrow".
Mai f Welsh (Rare)Welsh form of
May as well as a direct adoption of Welsh
mai "(month of) May".
Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).
Maida f English, LiteratureThis name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both
Madeline and
Magdalena... [
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Maidie f English (Rare), ScotsVariant of
Maida, used as a British given name 'reasonably frequently until 1930. Resurfaced again briefly in the 1960s, but is a rarely used name', according to Dunkling & Gosling (1983)... [
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Maika m & f PolynesianPossibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Maimai f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
mai) meaning "dance" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maimiti f TahitianMeans "surfer" or "coming from the sea" in Tahitian; a combination of
may meaning "to come" and
miti "sea".
Maina f Latvian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Swedish
Maina, a Latvianized borrowing of Finnish
Maini, a phonetic coinage based on
Aina 4 and a derivation from Latvian
mainīt "to change; to alter".
Mainie f IrishDiminutive of
Mary, as borne by the Irish painter Mainie Jellett (1897-1944). Possibly based on the Irish version of Mary,
Máirín Maino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Maior f Medieval GalicianDerived from Galician
maior "major, greater", this name is an adoption of the title of the Virgin Mary
Santa María a Maior (
Saint Mary the Great in English).
Mairak f HausaMeans "daughter of a chief" in East Hausa.
Mairen f LiteratureA character mentioned in the works of the JRR Tolkien. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language, and is likely a feminine form of the word
maira meaning "admirable, excellent, precious, splendid, sublime".
Mairenui f Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian name, composed by "Maire", that is the Tahitian name of the flower Alyxia Stellata and "nui", meaning "big", "great".
Mairi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Mairu f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 舞 (
mai) meaning "dance" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Maita f ShonaA Shona (Zimbabwean) name that implies gratitude for something that has been done well. It may be spelt as Mayita or Mazvita depending on the area of origin of the speaker.... [
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Maitane f BasqueVariant of Maite, composed of Basque
maitea meaning "beloved, darling" and the modern feminine suffix -
ne.
Maive f Irish (Rare)Variant of
Maeve. A notable bearer was Indian-born author Maive Stokes (1866-1961), who was of Irish descent. She is best known for compiling a collection of Indian fairy tales that were told to her by her caretakers.
Maizatul f MalayFrom the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with ميزة ال
(maizah al) meaning "feature of the", "quality of the".
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species
Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan)
mahiz... [
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Maizy f ScottishThe name Maizy is Scottish and means pearl. But Maizy is just a different spelling of Maisie.
Majani f SwahiliSwahili feminine name meaning "leaves (of a plant)".
Majestica f ObscureExtremely rare name, most likely intended to be an elaboration of the English word
majestic.