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Marihttá f Sami
Sami form of Marita.
Mariia f Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian
Variant spelling of Maria (Finnish) or alternate transcription of Mariya (Ukrainian and Russian).
Mariija f Finnish
Finnish variant of Marija.
Mariina f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Greenlandic
Finnish and Estonian variant of Marina and younger Greenlandic form of Marîna.
Marijanca f Slovene
Diminutive of Marijana, used as a given name in its own right.
Marijuana f Obscure
After the psychoactive drug. This is the name of American educational professional Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck.
Marika f Japanese
From 鞠/毬 (mari) meaning "ball" or 球 (mari) meaning "sphere, orb, globe" and 花/華 (ka) meaning "flower", or it could be spelled with 真/眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, sincere" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason", that is the and 嘩 (ka) meaning "noisy, boisterous" or 鹿 (ka) meaning "deer, antelope"... [more]
Marika f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Марийка (see Mariyka).
Marila f Kashubian
Diminutive of Mariô (compare Maryla).
Marilda f Italian
Italian form of Maruhild and Merehilt, derived from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and hilt "battle".
Marileena f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Marilena.
Marília f Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Poetic variant form of Maria. It was introduced by the Lusitan-Brazilian poet Tomás Antônio Gonzaga (1744-1810), who invented the name for his lyric poem "Marília de Dirceu", which he wrote under the pseudonym of Dirceu... [more]
Marilia f Spanish (Latin American), Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
A mishmash of Maria and Emilia, and likely inspired by the Marília municipality in midwestern Rio de Janeiro in Brazil... [more]
Marilina f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lina 2, or italianized form of Marilyn
Marilisa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lisa.
Marilita f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.
Marilza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of Maria and either Ilza or Elza.
Marina f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 奈 (na) a phonetic kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marinaia f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Merlin’s mother in Paolino Pieri’s fourteenth-century La Storia di Merlino.... [more]
Marinda f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Marinus.
Marinedda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marinella.
Marineia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Marina.
Marínella f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marinella.
Marinesa f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Nesa.
Marineta f Provençal
Marineta diminutive of Mariana.
Marinetta f Italian, Hungarian
Italian diminutive of Marina.
Marinha f Portuguese
Portuguese medieval form of Marina, the name of a 2nd century saint. In moderate use as a given name until the 19th century.... [more]
Mariniana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Marinianus. A bearer of this name was Egnatia Mariniana, the mother of Roman Emperor Gallienus (3rd century AD).
Marinochka f Russian
Diminutive of Marina. Short forms of Marina are traditionally not used, but in the modern day, they can be.
Marinuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Marina.
Mărioara f Romanian (Rare)
Regional variant of Marioara.
Mariola f Spanish
Short form of María Dolores, often used independently.
Mariolina f Italian
Diminutive of Maria and feminine form of Mario.
Marionetta f English
Possibly a variant of Marianita or a latinised form of Marionette.
Marionna f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Onna.
Marióra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Mariora.
Mariora f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian elaborated form of Maria.
Mariota f Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scottish diminutive of Mary which was occasionally also used to Anglicize Mairead.
Mariotsoa f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Otsoa.
Maripepa f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Jose.
Mariposa f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish word for "butterfly".
Mariquilla f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria.
Mariquiña f Galician
Galician Hypocorism of María
Mariquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria.
Marirena f Greek
Combination of Maria with Eirini.
Marísa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marisa.
Mariša f Slovene
Variant of Marisa.
Marisa f Indian, Hinduism
Said to mean "worthy; respectable" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Marisa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 麗 (ri) meaning "beautiful, lovely, graceful" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marisa f Romanian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Originally a Romanian diminutive of Maria, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right (no doubt influenced by Italian and Spanish Marisa).
Marisa f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Maryse.
Marisabella f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare, ?), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Contacted variant of Mariaisabella or an elaboration of Marisabel in the style of Isabella... [more]
Marisha f Russian, English
Diminutive of Marina or Mariya. Alternately, a variant of Marissa.
Marisha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
" venerable woman"; "respectable lady"... [more]
Marishka f English, Russian
English and Russian form of the originally Hungarian name Mariska.
Marisika m & f Malagasy
Means "lively" in Malagasy.
Marisola f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Marisol.
Marita f Shona
Shona form of Martha.
Mariteresa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Teresa
Maritina f Greek
Contraction of Maria and Christina or Konstantina.
Maritsa f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Greek diminutive of Maria, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.
Maritza f Armenian
A common Armenian variant of the Greek Maritsa; the name of the river that runs through the Balkans.
Maritza f Basque
Elaboration of Mari 3.
Măriuca f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mariuccia f Italian (Archaic)
Pet form of Maria (very old-fashioned)
Maríuerla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Icelandic maríuerla "wagtail (the bird)".
Mariurschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula.
Mariuschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Mariya f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", or 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" combined with 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official" or 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" and 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", or 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly"... [more]
Mariza f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Marija.
Marjanca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjana, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marjana, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Marjanna f Low German, Dutch
Pomeranian German form of Marianna.
Marjarida f Occitan
Auvergnat form of Margaret.
Marjeta f Albanian
Variant of Marieta.
Marjetica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjeta, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjina f Arabic
The name Marjina is commonly a female name from the "Arabic" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral (sona)".
Márjjá f Sami
Variant of Márjá.
Marjona f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek marjon meaning "coral".
Marka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Marek as well as a diminutive of Margorzata.
Marka f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Marko or a diminutive form of Mara 2.
Marka Illa f Aymara
From the Aymara marka meaning "nation" and illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Markayla f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element mar and the name Makayla.
Markeisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Keisha; also compare Marquita.
Markela f Greek
Greek form of Marcela.
Markella f Greek
Variant of Marcella.
Markesa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally treated as both a feminine form of Marko (the Basque form of Marcus) and an equivalent of medieval Spanish Marquessa... [more]
Marketa f Finnish
Variant of Marketta.
Markha f Khakas
Means "button" in Khakas.
Markhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Marfa.
Markia f African American
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Marquis, probably modelled on the sounds found in other names such as Nakia, Shakia and Takia.
Markia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Marcia.
Markiana f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Marciana.
Markisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Kisha; compare Marquita.
Markitta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Marketta.
Markva f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Martha.
Marlana f English
Variant of Marlena.
Marlayna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marlena reflecting the German and Polish pronunciation of this name.
Marlea f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marlene, first appeared in the early 1900s, used most frequently during the 1940s in the U.S. Variants were Marlee, Marley, Marlie, all used in roughly equal numbers, and all of which seem to have faded in the 1950s.
Marleeta f American (Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Marlita.
Marléna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marlena.
Marlena f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Marlen 1. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Marlenka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marlena, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Marletha f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marletta (compare its other variant Marleta).
Marlia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Marley and Marla in the style of Julia (See also Marlea).
Marliana f American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Elaboration of Marlia or a double elaboration of Marla/Marley. It may be also be interpreted as a blend of Marlene and Juliana.
Marlika f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Marla.
Marlinda f Dutch
Combination of Maria and Linda.
Marlisa f English (Rare), German (Swiss)
Combination of Marie or Maria and Lisa. This name is borne by Australian singer Marlisa Ann Punzalan (born 1 October 1999, also known simply as Marlisa).
Marlita f Filipino (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Marla using the Spanish feminine diminutive suffix -ita.
Marnina f Hebrew
Means “causing joy”.
Marnisha f English (American)
Combination of Marnie with a feminine name that ends in -(i)sha, such as Trisha.
Marnita f English (American)
Variant of Marnie ending in -ita.
Marocha f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Maroesja f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marusya. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress and singer Maroesja Lacunes (b. 1945).
Maroia f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Maria.
Marola f Swedish
Variant of Marula.
Marólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marolina.
Marolina f German
Variant of Marola.
Marora f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Aurora.
Maroua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Maroula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Maria.
Marouscha f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Maruscha.
Marouschka f Dutch
Variant spelling of Maruschka.
Marousia f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish adoption of Marusya.
Marozia f Medieval Italian
Marozia f. Latin Marotia, of uncertain origin.
Marpa f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Martha.
Marpesia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Marpesia and her sister Lampedo in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).
Marpessa f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch" (cf. Marpesia), with the alleged meaning "the robbed one". In Homer's 'Iliad' this name belonged to the wife of the hero Idas... [more]
Marqarita f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Margarita.
Marquashia f Obscure (Modern)
Extremely rare name, possibly a variant of Marquessa.
Marquesa f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Aragonese
Portuguese and Aragonese cognate of Marquessa.
Marquessa f Medieval Spanish
Derived from Old French markis, marchis "marquis", ultimately from Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border".
Marquetta f African American
Possibly a variant of Marquita.
Marquitta f English (American)
Probably a variant of Marquita.
Marrena f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a derivation of Maren.
Marša f Sorbian
Diminutive of Marija and Marja.
Marsela f Albanian, Croatian
Feminine form of Marsel. Albanian folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian mars "(the month of) March", popularly interpreted to mean "March child; born in March".
Marselía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marselia.
Marsella f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Marsella, the Spanish name for the French city of Marseille.
Marsella f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Marcella.
Marshayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mar, shay and la. Also compare Markayla.
Màrsia f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Marzia.
Marsila f Albanian
Variant of Marsela.
Marsilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marsilio.
Marsilina f Quechua
Quechua form of Marcelina.
Marsza f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Marszka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Mártá f Sami
Sami form of Marta.
Martaba f Uzbek
Means "status, reputation" in Uzbek.
Martana f Italian (Rare)
MARTANA is an Italian female given name. Derived from Latin, it is one of many theophoric names that originally referred to Mars, the Roman god of war (others include Marzia, Martina and Marciana)... [more]
Marteena f English
Variant of Martina.
Marthetta f English (Rare)
Combination of Martha with either Etta or a name that ends in -etta, such as Henrietta.
Marthia f English
Variant of Martha.
Marthina f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Marthinus.
Marticia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Martička f Czech
Diminutive of Marta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Martiena f Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Martina.
Martiina f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Martina
Martika f English (American, Rare), African American, American (Hispanic)
From a diminutive of Marta. This name was popularized in the late 1980s and early 1990s by the American singer and actress Martika (1969-), born Marta Marrero to Cuban immigrants, whose stage name was also her nickname.
Martína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Martina.
Martinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Martina.
Martinka f Slovene, Hungarian
Diminutive of Martina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Martinuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Martina, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Martiriana f Catalan
Catalan feminine name, probably a modern coinage influenced by Martina and elaborated female name suffixes.
Martitia f American (Rare, Archaic)
19th-century coinage of unknown origin and meaning. It may be a blend of Mary or Martha and Letitia.
Martitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Marta, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.
Martiza f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Marti and thus a cognate of Martina. It was recorded in the 1500s.
Martolana f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marta via the diminutive Marton.
Marttiina f Finnish
Finnish variant of Martina
Martunia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Martusia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Martuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Marta.
Martysia f Polish
Diminutive of Martyna.
Martzela f Basque
Basque form of Marcela and Marcelle.
Martzelina f Basque
Basque form of Marcelline.
Martziala f Basque
Basque form of Marciala.
Maruca f Portuguese, Galician
Diminutive of Maria and María.
Marucha f Galician
Diminutive of María.
Marucha f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Marucia f Russian
Variant transcription of Marusya. Also compare Marusia.
Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.
Marujita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maruja; in other words, this is a double diminutive of María.
Maruka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 琉 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 円 (maru) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Marula f German (Rare)
German form of Μαρουλα Maroula a Greek pet form of Maria.
Marula f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, Assamese
MEANING - a kind of duck or flemingo, Soft, Mild, Name of a poetess... [more]
Marușa f Romanian (Rare)
Younger form of Marusia.
Mărușca f Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Maria. This name was borne by the first wife of Ștefan cel Mare.
Maruschka f Dutch
Dutch form of Marushka. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress Maruschka Detmers (b. 1962).
Marusha f Russian, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Mariya. Compare Marushka, Marusya, and also Marusch.... [more]
Marushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Mariya. Also compare Annushka, Marusha and Marusya.
Marusia f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian, Medieval Romanian
Variant transliteration of Маруся (see Marusya), Polish and medieval Romanian diminutive of Maria as well as the Romanian transliteration of Bulgarian Маруся.... [more]
Marusja f Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Marusya.
Maruška f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Croatian, Czech, Slovak and Slovene form of Marushka. Also compare Maruša.
Marusza f Medieval Polish, Kashubian
Medieval Polish diminutive of Maria and Marta and Kashubian diminutive of Mariô.
Maruta f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Marija, now used as a given name in its own right.
Marutha f Jewish
Variant of Maruta.
Maruzzella f Neapolitan
Supposedly a Neapolitan form of Marisa - perhaps a double diminutive in origin. By coincidence, it may also mean "small braid (of hair)" in Neapolitan.... [more]
Marva f Iranian
Iranian form of Marwa.
Marvela f English
Variant of Marvella.
Marvella f English
Probably based on the word marvellous (compare Marvel). This is the name of a (now obscure) American jewelry brand (est. c.1911, specializing in imitation pearl jewelry).
Marvena f English, Old Celtic
It might derive from the celtic, meaning "white sea", or from the Ancient English, meaning "great lady".
Marvina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Marvin.
Marxina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marxino.
Marya f English
Variant of Maria.
Maryama f Arabic (Maghrebi), Somali
Maghrebi and Somali variant of Maryam.
Mar'yana f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Maryana.
Maryanna f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Anna.
Maryasha f Jewish, Yiddish, Russian
Diminutive of Marya.
Marycha f Polish
Diminutive of Maria.