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Louisanne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Contraction of Louise and Anne 1.

Louisiana f Louisiana Creole (Rare), English (Rare)
From the name of the state in the southern United States, named after the French king Louis XIV, who reigned over France from 1643 to 1715.

Louisianaise f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French louisianaise "female Louisianian".

Louisiane f French
French form of Louisiana.

Louisianna f American

Louzanne f Afrikaans

Lovana f Malagasy
Means “inheritance” in Malagasy.

Lovanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy lova meaning "inheritance" and nirina meaning "desired".

Lowanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lowanna f English (Australian), Indigenous Australian, Literature
Means "girl" in the Gumbaynggir language from mid-north New South Wales. It occurs as the name of a village near Coffs Harbour, where the language originates. It also means "woman" or "beauty" in a Tasmanian dialect... [more]

Lozana f Bulgarian

Lozania f Romani English (Rare, Archaic)
Used historically in Romany communities in Britain. Possibly an elaboration of the Serbian word for Grapevine meaning fruitful.

L'Tanga f African American (Rare)

Luan f Chinese
Means "bells" in Chinese.

Luan m & f Lao
Means "move, advance" in Lao.

Luana f Albanian
Feminine form of Luan.

Luanchai f Chinese
From the Chinese 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin".

Luanchong f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 翀 (chōng) meaning "fly upwards".

Luanci f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird, and 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression".

Luanda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly derived from the capital of Angola (see Luanda), or could be a combination of Luana and Amanda.

Luane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Luana.

Luane f Danish
Variant of Luanne.

Luanesha f Albanian (Rare)

Luanhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Luani f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Luana.

Luanjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Luanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 烬 (jìn) meaning "cinders, ashes, embers".

Luanli f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 璃 (lí) meaning "glass".

Luanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Luanqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 情 (qíng) meaning "affection, sentiment, emotion, love".

Luanrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a kind of mythological bird, and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Luanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Luanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Luanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Luanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Luanxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Luany f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian feminine variant of Luan.

Luanyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Luanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Luanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Lubania f Nepali
Meaning "Flowers".

Lučana f Slovene
Slovene borrowing of Italian Luciana.

Luchulumancolwenkosi f Xhosa
This name is a scared name. Taken from words the Ancient King of the AmaMpondomise clan King Vukuzumbethe. He used to say “ lulo uchulumanco lwenkosi” which meant “this is God’s happiness”... [more]

Luciána f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Feminine form of Lucián.

Luciane f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Luciana.

Luciann f American (Rare)
Variant of Lucyann.

Lucianna f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Lucianne f English, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Lucienne.

Luciano f Provençal
Provençal form of Lucienne.

Lucijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Luciana.

Luciliana f Late Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Lucilianus.

Łucjana f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Łucjan.

Lucjana f Kashubian, Polish
Kashubian feminine form of Lucjón and Polish feminine form of Lucjan.

Lucjanna f Polish
Polish form of Luciana.

Lucyann f English
Combination of Lucy and Ann.

Lucyanna f English
Combination of Lucy and Anna.

Lucyanne f English
Combination of Lucy and Anne 1.

Lufthansa f German (Rare)
Lufthansa is the name of the German national carrier. It was given as a second name to a girl born on a Lufthansa flight to New York in the 1960s.... [more]

Lugana f Gascon
Feminine form of Lugan.

Luhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and 菡 (hàn) meaning "bud, lotus bud".

Luisana f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Luisa.

Luisangela f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)

Luisiana f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Luisiana, the Spanish word for the state of Louisiana.

Lujana f Spanish (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Luján.

Lujuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".

Lukyana f Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Lukyan.

Luliana f Albanian
Variant of Luljana.

Luljana f Albanian

Lumiana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lumian.

Lumiana f Obscure
Meaning unknown, perhaps an altered form of Luciana influenced by Latin lumen "light, source of light, daylight; distinguished person, glory". By some accounts, the American singer Lumidee Cedeño (1984-) was born Lumiana DeRosa.

Lumianna f Finnish (Modern)
Combination of Lumi and Anna. The name was first used in the 1990s.

Luohuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 罗 (luó) meaning "gauze" and 幻 (huàn) meaning "illusion, fantasy".

Luojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Luolanxue f & m Chinese
From the Chinese characters 落岚雪, luo meaning to fall or drift gently, lan meaning mountain mist, and xue meaning snow.

Luoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Luqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Luqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 璐 (lù), a kind of jade, and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".

Luran m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Lu and Ran.

Lurana f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly an early American alteration of Lorena 2. This name was borne by Lurana W. Sheldon (1862-1945), an author and newspaper editor who fought for women's legal right to vote in the United States.

Luranah f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lurana. This was borne by English opera singer Luranah Aldridge (1860-1932). She was a daughter of American-born English actor Ira Aldridge and was named in honour of his mother, Luranah.

Lurany f English (American, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lurana.

Lurian f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese variant of the names Lauriano and Lauriana, from the english name Lorraine.

Luriana f Literature
Charles Isaac Elton used this in his poem Luriana, Lurilee (written in 1899), which was often quoted in the novel To the Lighthouse (1927) by Virginia Woolf.

Lurlean f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lurline. A famous bearer of this name was American singer Lurlean Hunter.

Lushan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Lushanya f Chickasaw
Possibly means "songbird" in Chickasaw, perhaps from the Chickasaw taloowa 'sing, chanter' and foshi 'bird'.... [more]

Lushuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Lusiana f Breton (Rare, Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Lusian and English variant of Luciana.

Lusianna f Bulgarian (Rare)

Lusitania f English (Rare, Archaic), South American (Rare)
The etymology of this name is widely debated. However, the name may be of Celtic origin: Lus and Tanus, "tribe of Lusus", connecting the name with the personal Celtic name Luso and with the god Lugh.

Lutana f Indigenous Australian
Means "the moon" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. There is a suburb of Hobart with this name. A famous namesake is Lutana Spotswood, a language worker who gave a eulogy in Palawa at the funeral of a Tasmanian premier.

Lutang f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".

Lutanya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Luthando m & f Southern African, Xhosa
Means "it's love" in Xhosa.

Lutiant f Ojibwe
Lutiant LaVoy was an Ojibwe woman who worked as a nurse in Washington, D.C., during the 1918 pandemic. She was the only person in the United States with this name according to the 1910 census. Perhaps this is an Anglicized or Americanized version of a native Ojibwe name.

Luwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Luwangnu f Manipuri
Means "very intelligent" In Meitei.

Luxana f Indian (Rare), South American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Lakshana or a combination of Lux and Ana.

Luxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 璐 (lù), a type of jade, and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Luxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琭 (lù) meaning "jade-like stone" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Luyan f & m Chinese
Combination of Lu and Yan 2.

Luyanda m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "it is growing, increasing" in Zulu and Xhosa, referring to love or the child’s family.

Luyando m & f Tonga
Means “To Love” in Tonga. Related to the Tongan name Yandwa.

Luyang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 杨 or 楊 (yáng) both meaning "poplar, willow", 阳 or 陽 (yáng) both meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Luzanira f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Luziana f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
One of the Basque forms of Luciana. (See also Lukene).

Luziane f Portuguese (Rare)

Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]

L'vana f Jewish
Laban "white"

Lwaxana f Popular Culture (Rare)
Lwaxana Troi is a Star Trek character, mother of Star Trek: The Next Generation character Deanna Troi.

Lyaisan f Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Ляйсан (see Lyaysan)

Lyane f French (Rare)
Variant of Liane.

Lyankhua f Mongolian
Means "lotus, water lily" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately derived from Chinese 蓮花 (liánhuā) of the same meaning... [more]

Lyann f American
Variant of Leann.

Lyanne f Dutch (Antillean)
Variant of Lianne.

Lyannefe f Filipino

Lyaysan f Bashkir (Russified), Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Laysan.

Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").

Lydiana f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Lydianna.

Lydiane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Elaboration of Lydie.

Lydianna f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lydia, or variant of Lydianne. It may have been inspired by the word Lydian (compare Lydian) or the similar name Dianna.

Lydianne f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lydiane.

Lylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lyle or Lyla.

Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.

Lyliane f French, French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
Variant of Liliane.

Lylyana f English
alternative spelling of Liliana

Lynanne f English
Combination of Lyn and Anne 1.

Lyriana f Obscure
Possibly a variation on Lyra, Lyria or Liliana.

Lyriane f French (Rare)
Variant of Allyriane.

Lysandre m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lysander and Lysandra.

Lysandria f English (Rare)

Lysann f Dutch
Variant of Lisanne.

Lyshane f Obscure

Lysiana f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lysiane.

Lysianassa f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements λυσις (lysis) "releasing, freeing, deliverance" and ανασσα (anassa) "queen". This was borne by several minor characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of King Priam of Troy, and one of the Nereids.

Lysianne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lysiane.

Lythan f Welsh (Rare)

Lythianna f Obscure

Maađrân f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Matrona.

Maaliaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâliãna.

Maan m & f Finnish
Means "earth" in Finnish.

Maan f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Mary Ann.

Maan f Dutch (Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Dutch maan "moon", a cognate of Luna.

Maana f Somali
Possibly a variant of Maanah.... [more]

Maanah f Arabic
Means "easy; light" in Arabic.

Maanda m & f Venda
Means "power, stength" in Tshivenda.

Maanya f Indian

Ma'ayan f & m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew מַעֲיָן (maayan) (see Maayan).

Maayystaan f Yakut
Pet form of Maaryya.

Mabelean f African American, American (South)
Variant of Maybelline.

Mablean f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Maybelline.

Machanda m & f Nyoro
Machanda is the Bunyoro month where sesame seeds are planted and sown.

Mackanzie f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.

Madanapriyā f Sanskrit
Means "beloved of Madana" in Sanskrit, from the name of the Hindu god of love Madana combined with प्रिय (priya) meaning "beloved, dear to". This Sanskrit name occurs in a Cambodian inscription from 611 AD.

Madani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese
MEANING - "musk", "Civet-cat"... [more]

Madiana f Medieval Italian

Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]

Madlangne f Picard
Variant of Madlaingne.

Madragana f Medieval Portuguese (Rare)
A famous bearer was Madragana Ben Aloandro a mistress of king Afonso III of Portugal.

Maduwanthi f Sinhalese

Madzivandlela f Tsonga
Means "know" in Xitsonga.

Maeann f English (British)

Maeganne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Maelana f English (American)

Maëlane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Maëlan.

Maëlann f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Maelann.

Maelann f Breton
Feminine form of Mael.

Maeliana f English
Combination of Mae and Liana

Magan f English (Modern)
Variant of Megan.

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.

Maganhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle" (making it a cognate of Magnhildr).

Magantrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with þruþ "strength."

Maganza f Germanic
Derived from Germanic magan "strength" (Compare with Aveza, Linza and Richenza.).

Magdalane f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdana f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Magdalina, which is now used as an independent name in Georgia.

Maggan f Swedish
Diminutive of Margareta.

Maghan f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Magnance f French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Magnantia.

Magnantia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Magnantius. Saint Magnantia of Auxerre was a spiritual student of Saint Germanus of Auxerre.

Magsaránguaĸ f Greenlandic
Variant of Magseránguaĸ.

Magseránguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Magserannguaq using the old Kleinschmidt orthography.

Magseránguaq f Greenlandic
Variant of Magseránguaĸ.

Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [more]

Magssarãnguaĸ f Greenlandic
Variant of Mássâránguaĸ.

Magsseránguaĸ m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Mássâránguaĸ.

Mahaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "arouse interest" in Malagasy.

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 "

Mahane f Japanese
優 meaning tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 羽 meaning feathers, counter for birds, rabbits.

Mahanina m & f Malagasy
Means "causing longing" in Malagasy.

Mahanora f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "great light", "immense light".

Maharani f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit महाराज्ञी (maharajni) meaning "empress, queen".

Mahatsangy m & f Malagasy
Means "substitute" or "successor" in Malagasy.

Mahbanoo f Persian
Alternate transcription of مهبانو (see Mahbanu)

Mahbanou f Persian
Alternate transcription of مهبانو (see Mahbanu).

Mahbanu f Persian
From مه (mah) meaning "moon" and بانو (bānū) meaning "lady".

Māhealani f Hawaiian
Means "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.

Maheshani f Hinduism
Means "great lady" in Sanskrit, a feminine form of Mahesha. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati, the wife of Shiva.

Mahganj f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and ganj meaning "treasure".

Mahibanat f Bashkir
From Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Baskir банат (banat) meaning "girl".

Mahibanïw f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and بانو (banu) meaning "lady".

Mahidevran f Ottoman Turkish
Means "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.

Māhikān f Balochi
Means "moonlight" in Balochi.

Mahinarangi f Maori
Means "Moon in the Sky" in Maori

Mahinbanu f Literature, History
Probably from Persian مهین (mehin) meaning "greater, greatest" and بانو (bānū) meaning "lady". It is also associated with Persian مه (mah) meaning "moon"... [more]

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.

Mahrang f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and rang meaning "colour".

Mähriban f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Mehriban.

Maian f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and An 1

Maiana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maiane.

Maiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaborated form of Maia 1.

Maikano f Sotho
Means "vows" in Sotho.

Mailan f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Lan 1.

Mailani f Hawaiian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)

Maipaksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei maipak meaning "successful" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Mairangi f Maori
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Maori mai meaning "for ages, for a long time" and rangi meaning "day" or "sky, heaven".

Maïssane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Maitane f Basque
Variant of Maite, composed of Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling" and the modern feminine suffix -ne.

Maivân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Vân.

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).

Majani f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "leaves (of a plant)".

Majoranna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian majoránna "marjoram", with the spelling mimicking Anna.

Majsan f Swedish
Diminutive of Maja 2 or any other name starting with maj ”May”.

Makailan m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Makan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "stone" in Shipibo.

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.

Makani m & f Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Means "wind" or "ghost" in Hawaiian.... [more]

Makanui f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "big eyes".

Makeyan f Obscure

Makhanani f Tsonga
Means "joy" in Xitsonga.

Makhozana f South African, Xhosa

Makopano m & f Sotho

Maksimilijana f Slovene
Slovene form of Maximiliana.

Maksimiljana f Slovene
Slovene form of Maximiliana.

Maksymiliana f Polish
Feminine form of Maksymilian.

Malaanńa f Yakut
Yakut form of Melania.

Malan f Faroese
Faroese diminutive of Malena.

Malana f Russian (Archaic)

Malana f Hawaiian
"light; buoyant"... [more]

Malane f Manx
Manx form of Magdalene.

Malanka f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Melanie. Malanka or Generous Eve is also a folk holiday celebrated on 13 January, which is St. Melania's day.

Maleshoane f Sotho
Means "ladybird" in Lesotho.

Mâliãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marianne.

Maliinannguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Malînánguaĸ.

Malînánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little one to follow", combined with Malîna and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Malisiana f Sotho

Malkan f Chechen
Chechen form of Malika.

Malulani m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".

Malwandla m & f Tsonga
Means "hospitality" in Xitsonga.

Mamurhan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar мамыр (mamır) meaning "peaceful" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Mận f Vietnamese
Means "plum" in Vietnamese.

Man m & f Lao
Means "steady, firm, long-lasting" in Lao.

Man m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, handsome, beautiful, refined", 满 (mǎn) meaning "full", 漫 (màn) meaning "overflow, flood, free, unrestrained" or 蛮 (mán) meaning "savage, rough, rash", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Máňa f Czech
The pet form of Marie.

Maña f Basque
Basque form of Marina.

Mana m & f Hawaiian
From the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.

Mana f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" or 満 (ma) meaning "full" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character... [more]

Mana f Persian
Everlasting, eternal

Mana f Breton
Contracted form of Mariana.

Manaal f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منال (see Manal).

Manaavi f Hinduism
MEANING : first woman on earth, wife of Manu. It shouldn't be confused with another Sanskrit name Manavi or Maanavi... [more]

Manaawi f Indian
Name - Manaawi (Manaavi) मनावी... [more]

Manaba f Navajo
Return to war

Manabi f Japanese
From Japanese 学 (manabi) meaning "education, study, learn" or from Japanese 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, to scour, to grind", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan"... [more]

Mánadís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements máni "moon" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Manae f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 永 (e) meaning "eternity" or 蒔 (ma) meaning "sowing seeds" combined with 苗 (nae) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]

Managi m & f Japanese
From the meaning of Ma “Benefit, profit” (益) Na “Fish” (魚) and Gi “Ceremony” (儀). This name was most known for being the real name of Gyokko.

Manaha f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 春 (ha) meaning "spring" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manahaurea f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "force of peace", "power of peace".

Manahil f Arabic
Arabic feminine name meaning "fountains".

Manahime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manaia f Samoan
It means 'Nice', or 'Beautiful'.

Manaka f Japanese
This name combines 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love" or 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, mana) meaning "real, true" with 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 花 (ka, ke, hana), which has the same meaning as 華, 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell" or 果 (ka, ha.tasu, hata.su, -ha.tasu, ha.te, ha.teru, -ha.teru) meaning "fruit."... [more]

Manako f Japanese
If spelled with 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love" combined with 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat" then it can be read as Aiko instead... [more]

Manali f Indian

Manambina m & f Malagasy
Means "prosper, flourish" in Malagasy.

Manamea f Samoan
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Samoan.

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".

Manane f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mananiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Manana.

Mananjara m & f Malagasy
Means "lucky" in Malagasy.

Manantena f Malagasy
Means "hope, expect" in Malagasy.

Mananya f Hindi

Manao m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 織 (o) meaning "weave, knit" or 生 (o) meaning "live"... [more]

Manaoio f Hawaiian
Means "faith" in Hawaiian. Also used as a Hawaiian equivalent of the name Faith.

Mana'olana f & m Hawaiian
Means "hope, expectation, confidence" in Hawaiian.

Manar f Arabic
Means "beacon, guiding light" in Arabic.

Manarivo m & f Malagasy
Means "rich, opulent" in Malagasy.

Manarsha f Dagestani, Avar
Means "violet" in Avar.

Manasa f Indian

Manasi f Indian, Marathi, Kannada
Feminine form of Manas.

Manaswini f Indian

Manat f Near Eastern Mythology
Probably either from Arabic مَنَا (manā) meaning "mete out, distribute" or "test, determine" or مُنِيَة (muniya) meaning "fate, destiny, desire, wish". This was the name of the Semitic goddess of time, fate, fortune and death who was worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia... [more]

Manat m & f Thai
Means "heart, mind" in Thai.

Manatsanan f Thai