This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
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".
Mais f ArabicDerived from Arabic
مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".
Malamhìn f Scottish GaelicMost 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"... [
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Maldis f Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of the Old Norse element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element
mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse
mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element
malm-, itself derived from Old Norse
malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements
Mal- or
Mál- or
Mål-.... [
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Mamurhan f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
мамыр (mamır) meaning "peaceful" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Man m & f LaoMeans "steady, firm, long-lasting" in Lao.
Man m & f ChineseFrom 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.
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".
Mandylin f IngrianLikely an alternative to “Mandilyn” which could be derived from the Greek word “Mandylion” a famous ancient painting.
Manhattan f & m ObscureIn reference to the New York City borough of Manhattan, which derives from the word
Manna-hata, as written in the 1609 logbook of Robert Juet, an officer on Henry Hudson's yacht Halve Maen (Half Moon)... [
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Manichan f LaoFrom the Lao
ມະນີ (mani) meaning "jewel, gem, amulet" and
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
Manilyn f FilipinoCombination of
Manila and the popular suffix
-lyn. This name was popularized by Manilyn Reynes, a Filipina actress.
Maniwan f ThaiFrom Thai มณี
(mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Mann f EstonianVariant of
Manni and, ultimately,
Maria. A famous bearer is Mann Helstein (1988-), Estonian viola player.
Manqin f & m ChineseFrom 曼 (
màn) meaning "handsome, beautiful, refined" and 琴 (
qín), a word to refer to several Chinese musical instrument.
Manren f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
曼 (màn) meaning "long, extended, vast, beautiful" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Mantan m & f African AmericanThe name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.
Mantis f & m Popular CultureFrom Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
Manwen f & m Chinese (Rare)Originating from Chinese culture, Manwen means 'full of culture and literacy'. It is a unisex name that signifies someone who is knowledgeable and well-read.
Maon f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Maravillas f SpanishMeans "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.
Marcelien f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Marceline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch sports sailor Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978).
Marden f & m EnglishThe author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.
Mardís f IcelandicIcelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements
marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Maren f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 恋 (
ren) meaning "(romantic) love". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maren f & m Basque, SpanishOriginally the Basque form of
Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of
Miren, the Basque form of
Maria.
Marian f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 毬 (mari) meaning "ball, anything round, sphere" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot"... [
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Mariken f Medieval DutchThis name is a variant of
Marie, where the diminutive suffix
ken has been added to the name. Since
ken is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern
ke, we can say that Mariken is the medieval variant of
Marieke.
Marin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茉 (
ma) meaning "white jasmine" or 麻 (
ma) meaning "flax" combined 麟 (
rin) meaning "bright, Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, shining". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Mariqueen f Filipino, English (American)Possibly a combination of the name
Mary and
queen, most likely a reference to the Virgin Mary, who in Roman Catholicism is given the title "Mary, Queen of Heaven" for being the 'Queen Mother' of
Jesus.... [
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Maris f & m ArabicMaris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.
Marjan f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, MarathiMEANING - "purification", "cleaning", "cleansing", "wiping off" ,"a brush or broom"... [
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Marleenken f Literature, Low GermanMarleenken is a Low German diminutive of
Marlene. It's the name of the girl that collects the bones of her brother and buries them under a juniper tree in the fairy tale
Vom Machandelbaum by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Marlenis f Spanish (Caribbean)Perhaps an elaborated form of
Marlene. This is the middle name of American rapper and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born
Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother).
Marlijn f DutchDiminutive of
Maria, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-lijn.
Marlinchen f Folklore (Anglicized)This name is used in the English translation of the Grimm Fairytale "The Juniper Tree". In the Low German original, the girl is named
Marleenken. In the fairytale, Marlinchen gathers her brother's bones after he has been eaten by their father, and buries them under the Juniper tree.
Maron f Japanese (Rare)This name technically doesn't have a meaning since it is often written in phonetic characters, but it does coincide with the katakana transcription of the marron plant. It also could be spelled with 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance" and 栄 (
ron) meaning "flourish, prosper, honour, glory"... [
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Mártires f & m Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
mártires "martyrs", after the many groups of martyr saints in the Catholic tradition.
Marvelous f ObscureMeaning, "causing great wonder; extraordinary" or "extremely good or pleasing; splendid."
Marzhan f KazakhMeans "coral" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مرجان
(marjan).
Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective
maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as
Mauritia (feminine),
Maurits (masculine) and
Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [
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Maven f & m English (Modern)From the English word
maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין
(meyvn).
Mavzun f UzbekMeans "comely, well-proportioned" in Uzbek.
Mayalen f Nahuatl, MexicanAlteration of the name Mayahuel is the female divinity associated with the maguey plant among cultures of central Mexico in the Postclassic era of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology, and in particular of the Aztec cultures... [
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