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Mafarda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Mafalda.
Maffea f Italian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Mattea.
Məfkurə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "ideology" in Azerbaijani.
Maftukha f Tatar
Means "open (personality, face)" in Tatar.
Maftuna f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maftun meaning "enchanted".
Mafuta m & f Lingala
Means "oil" in Lingala.
Magaajyia f Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.
Magada f Jewish
Somehow a translation of American name Madeline. The name Madeline is derived from the second name of Mary Magdalene, but why would this name be used among Jews?
Magajiya f Hausa
Means "heiress" in Hausa. In some dialects this means "madam" and is avoided.
Magalona f Gascon, Provençal, Astronomy
Diminutive of Margarida via the variant Margalida. It is also one of the Occitan names for the planet Venus and the Occitan name of the city of Maguelone.
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.
Maganza f Germanic
Derived from Germanic magan "strength" (Compare with Aveza, Linza and Richenza.).
Magaya f Kaguru
Means "endurances" in Chikaguru.
Magdahlia f American (Rare)
A seeming mix of Magdaline (from the bible) and the Dahlia flower. Also a variation of Migdalia.
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]
Magdaleena f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Magdalene.
Magdalèna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Magdalena.
Magdalēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Magdalena.
Magdalia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Magdala or else a variant of Migdalia.
Magdalyna f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Магдалина (see Mahdalyna).
Magdana f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Magdalina, which is now used as an independent name in Georgia.
Magdelyna f Ukrainian (Polonized)
Magdelyna or Mahdelyna in Ukrainian, (Magdalina) from Slavic Magda and Old Church Slavic, Czech, Bulgarian Magdalena/Magdalina.... [more]
Magdinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Magda.
Magduna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Magdalina and its short forms Magda and Magdana, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Magdunia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Magdusia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Magduška f Slovak
Diminutive of Magdaléna.
Magdusza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Magdaléna.
Magdzia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Magena f English (American)
Variant form of Megan or Magen
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]
Mággá f Northern Sami
Northern Sámi cognate of Magga, which is a short form of Margareta and other related names.
Magga f Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norwegian, Old Swedish, Lule Sami, Faroese, Kven
Short form of Margareta (or sometimes of Magnhilda). This is also a Lule Sámi form of Margareta.
Maggia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maggio and thus ultimately derived from Italian maggio "May". This name was occasionally given to children born in the month of May (compare English May).
Maggila f Baltic Mythology
Alleged Prussian Lithuanian goddess of wrath.... [more]
Maghdalena f Medieval Low German
Medieval Low German form of Magdalene.
Magica f Croatian
Diminutive of Magdalena or Margareta.
Maglena f Swedish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Magdalena, used mainly during the 19th century.
Magloria f Italian
Feminine form of Maglorio (compare Magloire).
Magma f English
Derived with the English speaking word “magma”, which is another word for lava in a volcanic eruption. Would most likely mean “hot, smouldering”.
Magna f Scandinavian
Scandinavian feminine form of Magnus and Magni. In Iceland, the form Magnea is more popular than Magna.
Magnantia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Magnantius. Saint Magnantia of Auxerre was a spiritual student of Saint Germanus of Auxerre.
Magnea f Icelandic
Feminine form of Magnús. It may also be used as an Icelandic feminine form of Magni.
Magnella f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Magnhild.
Magnhilda f Medieval Scandinavian
Younger form of Magnhildr recorded from the 14th century onwards.
Magnia f Late Roman
Derived from Latin magnus "great, big".
Magnifica f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin magnifica "magnificent, splendid, excellent".
Magnilla f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Magnill predominantly recorded in Scania.
Magnólia f Hungarian, Portuguese
Hungarian and Portuguese forms of Magnolia.
Magnúsína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Magnús.
Magredá f Sami
Sami form of Margreta.
Magryta f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Margarethe.
Magðalena f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Magdalena.
Maguinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Magda.
Mahaba f Arabic
Means "love, charity" in Arabic
Mahaina f Literature
A woman who claims to suffer from alcoholism but is believed to have a weak temperament in 'Erewhon' by Samuel Butler.
Mahália f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mahalia.
Mahalia f Filipino, Tagalog
Possibly a variant of Mahala, or from Tagalog "mahál", meaning 'loved one.'
Mahaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "arouse interest" in Malagasy.
Mahalina f Filipino
Means "to be fascinated, to be charmed, to be attracted" in Tagalog.
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.
Mahana f Sanskrit
" great; excellent; vast; huge; mighty "
Mahanina m & f Malagasy
Means "causing longing" in Malagasy.
Mahanora f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "great light", "immense light".
Mahara f & m Maori (Rare)
Means "thought, thoughtful" in Māori.
Mahardika m & f Indonesian
Means "virtuous, noble, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (compare Merdeka).
Maharlika f & m Filipino
Means "freeman, noble, aristocratic" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous". This was the term used to the warrior class in ancient Tagalog society.
Mahatia m & f Malagasy
Means "causing love" in Malagasy.
Mahavita m & f Malagasy
Means "complete" or "sufficient" in Malagasy.
Mahaya f & m Sanskrit
Means "illusionist" in Sanskrit.
Mahayla f American
It’s a different spelling of Mahala
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).
Məhbubə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahbuba.
Mahdalena f Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Mahdaliena.
Mahdaliena f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Magdalene.
Mahdaljena f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Mahdaliena.
Mahdalyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Magdalena (see Magdalene).
Mahdia f Arabic, Pakistani
Variant transcription of Mahdiyya.
Mahdiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Mahdi.
Mahdjouba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of محجوبة (see Mahjouba)
Mahdzia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Mahdaliena.
Mahea f Hawaiian
Hawaiina name, meaning "calling" or "the one who is called".
Mahefasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahefa meaning "to be able to do" and soa meaning "good".
Mahenika m & f Malagasy
Means "satisfy" in Malagasy.
Maherisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".
Mahfuza f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahfuz.
Mahika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Sinhalese
MEANING : mist, fog, dew. Sometimes it also refers to earth... [more]
Mahila f Indian
Means "lady" in Hindi.
Māhina f Maori
Means "moon" in Māori. Cognate of Marama.
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.
Mahirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahira.
Mahitra f Santali
Means "friend" in Santali.
Mahiya f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".
Mahiya f Sanskrit
Means lover, someone whom you love, or joy
Mahjouba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Mahjoub (chiefly Moroccan and Tunisian).
Mahlagha f Persian
Means "moon-faced, beautiful" in Persian.
Mahlia f American (Rare)
The origin of this name is uncertain. It may be a variant of Mahalia or a variant of Malia.
Məhluqə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahlagha.
Mahmuda f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahmud.
Mahmuna f Muslim
Means "wife of the Prophet Muhammad" or "auspicious, blessed, fortunate". This was the name of Maymunah bint al-Harith (born Barrah), a wife of Muhammad... [more]
Mahpara f Urdu (Rare), Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Persian Mahpare, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare... [more]
Mahta f Persian
Name in English : Mahta... [more]
Mahuika f Polynesian Mythology, Maori (Rare)
Combination of the name Maui and the Polynesian root hika "to rub, to burn". In Māori mythology, Mahuika is a fire deity and the wife of Auahitūroa... [more]
Mahulenka f Czech
Diminutive of Mahulena, not used as a given name in its own right.
Mahya f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Mahya is an Arabic (Mashriqi) name .
Mahzuna f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mahzun meaning "full of sorrow".
Māia m & f Maori
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Māia.
Maia f Maori
Means "courage, bravery" in Maori.
Maida f English, Literature
This 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... [more]
Maida f Italian
Italian form of Majda.
Máidna f Sami
Sami form of Maina.
Maiea f & m Maori
Means "to rise up" in Māori.
Maiella f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Possible form of Mayella but it could be used as a combination of Maia and Ella.
Maiga f Latvian, Estonian
Derived from Latvian maigs "affectionate, gentle, tender; soft, mellow, mild".
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]
Máijá f Sami
Sami form of Maja.
Maijastiina f Finnish
Finnish name with the combination of Maija and Stiina.
Maika f Basque
Basque contraction of Maria and Karmele (compare Spanish Maica).
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.
Maika m & f Polynesian
Possibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Maikka f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mariya.
Máilá f Sami
Sami form of Maila.
Maila f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian contraction of Maria or Maarja and Eliisabet as well as a Finnish variant of Maria derived from a baby talk form.
Mailaka m & f Malagasy
Means "brisk, active" in Malagasy.
Maileena f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Majlena.
Mailika f Estonian
Diminutive of Maili, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Maima f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Maimu.
Maima f Provençal
Provençal form of Maxima.
Maimona f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Maymuna.
Maimoona f Urdu, Dhivehi, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Maimuna.
Maïmouna f Western African
Form of Maimuna used in French-influenced western Africa.
Maimouna f Western African
Western African form of Mahmuna (see Maymunah).
Maimuna f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Maimun.
Maina f Arabic, French
Feminine form of Main.
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".
Maina f Breton
Contracted form of Marianna.
Maina f Polynesian
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Mainara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Perhaps a rhyming variant of Tainara.
Maiora f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Mayor.
Maipaksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei maipak meaning "successful" and sana meaning "gold, precious".
Maíra f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi maíra "French person" and, by extension, "foreigner".
Maira f Latvian
Contracted form of Marija.
Maira f Mari
Mari variant of Mariya.
Mairama f Hausa
Variant form of Maryama.
Mairena f Spanish (Rare)
From place name Mairena.... [more]
Maireva f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "born in the light".
Mairika f Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mairi, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mairita f Latvian
Variant of Maira.
Mairona f English (Rare, Archaic), Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Máire which appeared in the 1940s but appears to have faded almost immediately.
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 & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian მაისი (maisi) meaning "May" (see May). This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was born in May.... [more]
Maisa f Arabic
Means "graceful, attractive, to walk with a proud gait" in Arabic.
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".
Maissa f Provençal
Derived from Latin maxilla meaning "jaw". The initial Latin word underwent several changes (illa was removed leaving just max, the vowel a became ai, and finally, the x became ssa).
Maita f Shona
A 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.... [more]
Maita f Filipino
Short form of Margarita.
Maitasuna f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Sometimes considered a variant of Maite 2, this name is actually directly taken from Basque maitasun "love; lovability".
Maitea f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maite 2. The name coincides with Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling".
Maïtena f Basque (Gallicized), French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Maitena. This is the name of the titular character in the award-winning 1927 French novel written by Bernard Nabonne.
Maitena f Basque, Spanish (Latin American), Theatre
Maitena is the title of a Basque-language opera written and composed by Étienne Decrept and Charles Colin.
Maitha f Arabic
the soft thing
Maivcua f Hmong
From the Hmong name element maiv designating a feminine name and cua meaning "wind".
Maiya f Tamil
The name means "Illusion" in Sanskrit, having to do with the hindu belief that the world is all an illusion which one must overcome to reach moksha or nirvana
Maiya f Japanese
From 舞 (mai) "circle, wheel" and 弥 (ya) "increasingly"
Maiza f Filipino
mean 'one' or 'only one' in Ilocano.
Maja f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Mary.
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).
Majcia f Polish
Diminutive of Maja 1
Majdica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Majda, used as a given name in its own right.
Majdka f Slovene
Diminutive of Majda.
Majeczka f Polish
Diminutive of Maja 1.
Majestica f Obscure
Extremely rare name, most likely intended to be an elaboration of the English word majestic.
Majīda f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Majid. It is not to be confused with Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
Májinka f Czech
Diminutive of Mariana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Majka f Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Kashubian, Polish
Czech, Slovak, Sorbian and Kashubian diminutive of Maja 2 and Polish diminutive of Maja 1.
Majolenka f Czech
Diminutive of Magdaléna.
Majoranna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian majoránna "marjoram", with the spelling mimicking Anna.
Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Maka f Sioux, New World Mythology
Means "earth, ground, soil" in Lakota. In Oglala Lakota (Sioux) mythology, Makȟá (less correctly spelled Maka) was created by Íŋyaŋ ("stone"), then given the spirit Makȟá-akáŋl ("earth goddess").
Maka f Georgian
Short form of feminine Georgian names that start with Ma-, such as Makrine, Margalita and Mariam.... [more]
Maka'ala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, composed by "maka", meaning "eye" and "ala", meaning "perfume" or "beauty". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "beautiful eyes" or "bright eyes".
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.
Makala f Hawaiian
Means "myrtle" in Hawaiian.
Makaleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margaret.
Makana f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makanaka f Shona
Makanaka means "You are good". #This name is usually given in praise of God".
Makanga m & f Kongo, African Mythology
Means “Wise Person” in Kongo.
Makaria f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Μακαρία "bliss", this was the name of a minor Greek goddess and the personification of a blessed death. She was the daughter of Hades and Persephone.
Makariya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Makariy.
Makasta f Ibanag, Filipino
Means "beautiful" in Ibanag, spoken in the Philippines.
Makata f Manchu
Of uncertain etymology, this was the personal name of Princess Wenzhuang, who was a daughter of Hong Taiji.
Makatendeka m & f Shona
Means "you are faithful (to God)" in Shona.
Makdalena f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Magdalene.
Makeba f African American, Caribbean
Meaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).
Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.
Makeleta f Tongan
Tongan form of Margaret.
Makelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madeline.
Makena f English (American)
Spelling variation of Makenna, ultimately from the surname McKenna. The name's spelling coincides with the unrelated Mumbi name Makena.
Makereta f Fijian
Fijian form of Margaret.
Makhbuba f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Uzbek, Tajik and Kyrgyz form of Mahbuba.
Makida f African
In Ethiopia, Makida was another name for the Queen of Sheba.
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.
Makira f African American
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Kira 2.
Makka f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush name for the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.