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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the length is 8.
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Mahdiyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).
Mahdiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Mahdi.
Mahdokht f Persian
Meaning "daughter of the moon" in Persian.
Mahendri f & m Indian, Hindi, Indonesian (Rare)
Either a feminine form of Mahendra or means "of Indra" in Sanskrit.
Mahenika m & f Malagasy
Means "satisfy" in Malagasy.
Ma'heóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Woman, Holy Woman" in Cheyenne.
Mahfiruz f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "favorable moon": mah, meh - "the moon" and fîrûz - "favorable", "lucky, fortunate".
Mahfuzah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظة (see Mahfuza), as well as the Malay form.
Mahinhin f Tagalog, Cebuano, Filipino
Derived from the Tagalog and Cebuano word mahinhin meaning "ladylike, modest, demure, gentle, soft, chaste, refined".
Mahjouba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Mahjoub (chiefly Moroccan and Tunisian).
Mahlagha f Persian
Means "moon-faced, beautiful" in Persian.
Mahlatse m & f Sotho
Means "lucky" in Sotho.
Mahmudah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمودة (see Mahmuda), as well as the Indonesian form.
Mahnoosh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهنوش (see Mahnoush).
Mahnoush f Persian
From Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and نوش (nūsh) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".
Mahogany f English
From 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.
Mahpareh f Persian
Variation of Mahpare
Mahramoy f Uzbek
Derived from mahram, an obsolete word meaning "trusted servant" or "confidant" and oy meaning "moon".
Mähriban f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Mehriban.
Mahzarin f Indian (Parsi)
Means "golden moon" from Persian ماه (māh) "moon" and زرین ‎(zarin) "golden".
Maifríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Majfrid.
Maileena f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Majlena.
Maileigh f English
Variant spelling of Maylee or Miley.
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).
Mainikki f Finnish
Means "praised" or "great" in Old Finnish.
Mairangi f Maori
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Maori mai meaning "for ages, for a long time" and rangi meaning "day" or "sky, heaven".
Mairenui f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, composed by "Maire", that is the Tahitian name of the flower Alyxia Stellata and "nui", meaning "big", "great".
Mairsile f Irish
Irish form of Marcella.
Maisarah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian feminine variant of Maysara.
Maisaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian feminine variant of Maysara.
Maïssane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".
Maiteder f Basque
Created by Erramun Olabide as a combination of Maite 2 and the Basque word eder "beautiful".
Maitetxu f Basque
Diminutive of Maite 2.
Maitreyi f Sanskrit, Indian (Rare)
Allegedly means "friendly one", this was the name of a late Vedic Indian philosopher.
Maixabel f Basque
Basque contraction of María Isabel.
Maizatul f Malay
From the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with ميزة ال (maizah al) meaning "feature of the", "quality of the".
Majalene f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Lene.
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).
Majbritt f Danish, Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and Britt. This is a recently coined name, first documented in Sweden in 1893 (in the form Maj-Britt).
Majeczka f Polish
Diminutive of Maja 1.
Majeedah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ماجدة (see Madija).
Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]
Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.
Makaleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margaret.
Makanaka f Shona
Makanaka means "You are good". #This name is usually given in praise of God".
Makariya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Makariy.
Makaylin f Irish
Variant of Mckayla.
Makaziwe f & m Xhosa
Means "let him/her be known" in Xhosa.... [more]
Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.
Makelesi f Fijian
Fijian form of Margery.
Makeleta f Tongan
Tongan form of Margaret.
Makelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madeline.
Makenzee f & m English
Alternate spelling of Mackenzie.
Makereta f Fijian
Fijian form of Margaret.
Makhabat f Kyrgyz
Means "love" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabbah).
Makhbuba f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Uzbek, Tajik and Kyrgyz form of Mahbuba.
Makikonu f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madison.
Makilcci f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).
Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, Tagalog
Means "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology, Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.
Makongul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek makon meaning "home, refuge" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Makotoko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (makoto) meaning "true, reality" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Malaanńa f Yakut
Yakut form of Melania.
Malamhìn f Scottish Gaelic
Most likely coined by James Macpherson (1736-1796), the Scottish antiquarian poet who published works allegedly translated from the ancient Gaelic bard Ossian. Macpherson seems to have based the name on Scottish Gaelic mala "brow, eyebrow" and mìn "smooth, soft", intending it to mean "smooth brow"... [more]
Malaurie f French (Modern)
French borrowing of Mallory.
Mâlaviaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Malayika f Arabic
Means "angels" in Arabic, the plural of Malak
Malebogo m & f Tswana
Means "thanks" in Tswana.
Maleerat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai มาลีรัตน์ (see Malirat).
Maleigha f English
Variant of Malia.
Malekaya f Russian
This name is The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov's childhood nickname.
Malenthe f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a completely invented name, or a combination of any name starting with Ma- with Lenthe.... [more]
Maletina f Samoan
Samoan form of Martina.
Málfríð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Málfríðr.
Malinche f Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Malintzin, which was a Nahuatlized form of the Spanish name Marina. Malinche was a Nahua woman who was an interpreter to Hernán Cortés.
Malissie f American
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.
Mallagul f Uzbek
Derived from malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mallaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and qiz meaning "girl".
Malliina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Matdlîna.
Malloree f English (American)
Variant spelling of Mallory.
Malloria f English
Variant of Mallory.
Malmfred f & m Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Malmfrid as well as a feminine variant. This is the name of a 12th century queen consort of Norway and Denmark.
Malthace f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre, History
Latinized form of the Greek name Μαλθακη (Malthake), from Greek μαλθακός (malthakos) "soft" (compare Amalthea). This name was used by Menander for a character in his 4th- or 3rd-century BC play Sikyonioi... [more]
Malulani m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".
Malviina f Finnish
Finnish form of Malvina.
Malvinas f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.
Malvolia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine version of the masculine name Malvolio; derived from Italian, it means "ill will". This name has always been rare, but reached a peak in popularity in the mid-19th Century in Great Britain and America.
Mamihaja m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and haja meaning "respect, honour".
Mamilaza m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and laza meaning "fame, glory".
Mami Wata f African Mythology, Afro-American Mythology
The name of a water spirit venerated in West, Central, and Southern Africa and in the Afro-American diaspora.
Mamlacha f History
Means "kingdom" in Greek. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint martyred under the Sassanid emperor Shapur II.
Mammitum f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "frost", deriving from the Akkadian element mammû ("ice, frost"). Mammitum is an underworld goddess that was associated with the god Nergal... [more]
Mamphaki f Sotho
The name Mamphaki originates from the Northern Region of South Africa within the Bapedi people. The name was originally given to the first wife of Ntsetse Mailula - Mamphaki 'aMasekela. It was passed down within the Mailula family down to this day.
Mamthusa f History (Ecclesiastical)
According to Orthodox Christian ecclesiastical traditions, Mamthusa is venerated as a Virgin-Martyr alongside Saint Drosis.
Mamuraya f Aymara
Means "bee" in Aymara.
Ma'murgul f Uzbek
Derived from ma'mur meaning "thriving" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mamurhan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar мамыр (mamır) meaning "peaceful" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".
Ma'murxol f Uzbek
Derived from ma'mur meaning "thriving" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Manahime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manamina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 奈 (na) meaning "why, how, what, endure".
Mananiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Manana.
Manarivo m & f Malagasy
Means "rich, opulent" in Malagasy.
Manarsha f Dagestani, Avar
Means "violet" in Avar.
Mancecca f Corsican
Contraction of Maria Francesca via the diminutive form Cecca.
Mandegar f Persian
Means "constant, eternal, indelible" in Persian.
Mandeiya m & f Dagbani
"I have accepted", "I have collected"
Mandilyn f Obscure
Blend of Mandy and Lyn.
Mandisma f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German mendi "joy" + Latin -is(s)(i)ma, a superlative suffix.
Mandravė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mandravas.
Mandresy m & f Malagasy
Means "defeat, conquer" in Malagasy.
Mandylin f Ingrian
Likely an alternative to “Mandilyn” which could be derived from the Greek word “Mandylion” a famous ancient painting.
Maneerat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Manirat.
Manervia f American
Probably a variant of Minerva.
Manfréda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Manfréd.
Manfreda f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Manfred.
Mangailė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgailė.
Mangetsu f Japanese
From Japanese 満月 (mangetsu) meaning "full moon".
Mángilik f Greenlandic
Greenlandic 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.
Mangirda f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mangirdas.
Mangirdė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgirdė.
Mangkhut f Thai
Means "mangosteen" in Thai.
Manichan f Lao
From the Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "jewel, gem, amulet" and ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
Manishag f Armenian
"violet"
Manishie f Romani
This is a Roma name for "girl" or "wife".
Maniusia f Polish
Diminutive of Maria via Mania.
Manivanh f Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Manizheh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منیژه (see Manijeh).
Manmarra f Indigenous Australian
Means "moonshine" in Kaurna.
Manolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Manola. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Manuela.
Mansikka f Finnish
Means "strawberry" in Finnish.
Mansoore f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منصوره (see Mansoureh).
Mansoure f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منصوره (see Mansoureh).
Mansurah f Hausa
Means "supporter, victorious" in Hausa.
Manthana f Thai
Means "decoration, jewelry" in Thai.
Mantminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantminas.
Mantrimė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantrimas.
Mantvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantvilas.
Mantvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantvydas.
Manuella f Sardinian, French
Sardinian form of Emanuela.
Manumina f & m Greenlandic
Means "small piece of fur under the chin" in Greenlandic.
Manungal f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly 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.
Manureva f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "flying bird".
Manushka f Russian
Russian cognate of Maňuška.
Manzirat f Uzbek
Means "invitation" in Uzbek.
Maodanez f Breton
Feminine form of Maodan.
'Mapaseka m & f Sotho
Means "Easter" in Sotho.
Marabeth f English (American)
Combination of the names Mary and Elizabeth
Maradona m & f Various
Transferred 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.
Maragold f English (Americanized, ?)
The origin is English and it means golden flower.
Marajade f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Mara 1 and Jade. The usage of the name is probably popularized by Mara Jade Skywalker, a character in the Star Wars franchise.
Maralene f English (Rare)
Variant of Maralyn or a combination of Mara 1 and the suffix lene.
Maralina f Portuguese (Brazilian), South American
Variant of Mara with diminutive -lina.
Maranita f Spanish
Of unknown meaning, probably a variant of Marianita
Marbella f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a resort town in southern Spain, which likely derives from Arabic مربلة (Marbal·la) and resembles Spanish mar bella "beautiful sea" (also compare Mar)... [more]
Marcello f Provençal
Provençal form of Marcelle.
Marcette f English
Transferred use of the surname Marcette.
Marchela f Obscure
Possibly a form of Marcella.
Marcheta f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Marsha. Some sources claim it to be related to Margaret, but provide to evidence to support this claim.
Marchina f English
Female child born in March
Marciele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Marciela. Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Marciel.
Marcília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Márcia.
Marcille f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marcelle. In the case of American actress and model Eva Marcille (1984-), her middle name Marcille is a combination of Lucille and Marjorie (the names of her grandmothers).
Marcysia f Polish
Diminutive of Polish feminine names starting with marc- (such as Marcela and Marcja).
Mardelle f English (Rare)
A variant of either Mardell or Martelle.
Mardhiah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Mardiana f Indonesian, Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Mareilis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Contraction of Marie and Elisabeth (compare Marei and Marlis).
Marelvis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Mar-, from names beginning with this pattern like María or Martha, and Elvis or the infix -el(v)- (e.g. Elvin 1) combined with the suffix -is.
Marenthe f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Marente. Also compare similar-looking names, such Marantha, Marianthe, Meranthe and Myrianthe.
Marëszka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Mariô.
Marevaka f Malagasy
Means "dazzling" in Malagasy.
Margaery f Literature
This name is borne by from Margaery Tyrell from a Song of Ice and Fire. It's intended as a variant of Marjorie.
Margaida f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Margarida.
Margaita f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Margaret.
Margalie f Haitian Creole
Blend of Marjorie, Marguerite or another name that starts with Mar- or Marg- with Magalie... [more]
Margante f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An alternative name for Argante, a queen who appears in Brut by Layamon, and, in this work, an alias for Morgan Le Fay.
Margawse f Arthurian Cycle
One of the three daughters – seemingly the oldest – of Igraine and Gorloïs of Tintagil. Margawse was wedded to King Lot of Lothian at the same time that her widowed mother re-married Uther Pendragon.
Margella f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps an elaboration of Marge influenced by Marcella.
Margeria f Judeo-Anglo-Norman (Latinized)
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Margery.
Margeryt f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Margaret, recorded in the 1600s.
Margette f English (American, Rare)
A rare variant of Margaret.
Margheta f Romansh
Contracted form of Margareta.
Margiela f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Marge and Angela or after the fashion brand Maison Margiela, itself from the surname Margiela.
Margilia f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One - debatable - theory connects this name with the Vulgar Latin term margella.... [more]
Margilyn f Filipino
Combination of Margie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Margosha f Russian
Diminutive of Margarita.
Margréit f Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Margaret.
Margréta f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Margreta.
Margrite f Picard
Picard form of Marguerite.
Margrjet f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Margrét.
Marguesa f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Marquessa.
Margùite f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Marguerite.
Marhamah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرحمة (see Marhama), as well as an Indonesian variant of the name.
Marhamat f Uzbek
Means "mercy, kindness" in Uzbek.
Mariabel f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Contraction of María and Isabel which retains the full version of Maria (unlike Maribel).
Mariadam f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Adam.
Mariahna f American (Hispanic)
This name is commonly used in american/ hispanic households
Marialma f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María and Alma 1.
Marialyn f Filipino
Combination of Maria and the popular suffix -lyn.
Marialys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of María using the suffix -lys.