This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the sound is _a*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mandula f Medieval HungarianDerived from Hungarian
mandula "almond". This name was borne by a lover of Ladislaus IV of Hungary.
Mandylin f IngrianLikely an alternative to “Mandilyn” which could be derived from the Greek word “Mandylion” a famous ancient painting.
Mang-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 望 (mang) meaning "hope" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.
Manha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Man-hui m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable" or 蔓 "creeping plants, tendrils, vines" (
man), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (
hui).
Manichanh f & m LaoFrom Lao ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone" 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.
Manirat f ThaiFrom Thai มณี
(mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Manivanh f LaoFrom Lao ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ
(vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Maniwan f ThaiFrom Thai มณี
(mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Manlika f ThaiMeans "jasmine" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit मल्लिका
(mallikā).
Manna f & m FinnishManna was originally a male name, coming from the names
Immanuel and
Mauno. Later, Manna has been used as a female name, because it ends in an "a".
Mano f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.
Manoka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance", 乃 (
no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manorah f Jewish (Modern)From the special candelabra that is lit at Hanukkah to celebrate the Festival of Light.
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.
Manu f & m Old PersianAncient Persian name that means “heaven”, can also mean “heart desiring”. It is a beautiful name that is also famous in the Latin as well as in the French. There is also a history of a God named Manu in the Sanskrit who is known to be the first man... [
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Many m & f KhmerMeans "precious stone, gem" in Khmer.
Maōka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 桜 (ō) meaning "cherry blossom" and 花 (ka, hana) meaning "flower, blossom", 華 (ka, hana) meaning "flower, petal", 霞 (ka, kasumi) meaning "mist", 夏 (ka, natsu) meaning "summer", or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance, incense"... [
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Maomi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maon f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Maprang f ThaiMeans "gandaria" (a type of fruit) in Thai.
Maquia f Popular CultureThe name of the main character, a young, orphaned Iorph girl, in the 2018 Japanese animated high fantasy drama film 'Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms'.
Mar f BurmeseMeans "hard, firm" or "healthy" in Burmese.
Mářa f CzechDiminutive of
Marie, not used as a given name in its own right.
Maradona m & f VariousTransferred 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.
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).
Marcheline f English (Rare)This is perhaps best known as the name of Marcheline Bertrand (1950-2007), the mother of American actress Angelina Jolie, in whose case it was invented by combining her given names,
Marcia and
Lynne (with
Marceline a likely influence)... [
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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.
Margalita f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun მარგალიტი (margalit'i) meaning "pearl", ultimately from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites).
Margarite f English (Rare)Anglicized form of
Marguerite. This is the name of a calcium-rich mineral as well as a late Old English word meaning "pearl" (which was from Late Latin
margarita).
Marghanita f HebrewHebrew. The name of famous British writer Marghanita Laski, whose father, a lawyer and Zionist leader, named her after the scarlet pimpernel flower he had seen growing in the land of Israel.
Mari f & m KoreanMari has its origins from the ancient Korean language. It's original meaning is "mountaintop" but it also means "good, the best, the first..."
Marii f Japanese (Rare)From 麻 (
ma) meaning "flax", 里 (
ri) meaning "village", and 衣 (
i) meaning "clothes". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Marília f Portuguese (Brazilian), LiteraturePoetic 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... [
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Marimo f JapaneseFrom the Japanese word 毬藻 (
marimo), the name of a type of algae that grows into a large green ball. It is spelled with 毬 (
mari) meaning “ball, sphere” and 藻 (
mo) meaning “algae, seaweed”... [
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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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Marina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 里 (
ri) meaning "village" and 奈 (
na) a phonetic kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maripaz f SpanishContraction of
María and
Paz 1, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
María de la Paz meaning "Mary of the Peace".
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.
Maritza f ArmenianA common Armenian variant of the Greek
Maritsa; the name of the river that runs through the Balkans.
Marjane f PersianVariant of
Marjan notably borne by Marjane Satrapi (1969-), an Iranian-born French illustrator and graphic novelist.
Marjet f DutchVariant of
Mariëtte, though the pronunciation is somewhat different: Marjet has two syllables, whilst Mariëtte can have three or four syllables (depending on where you are in the Netherlands).
Marlar f BurmeseMeans "garland, wreath" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit माला
(mala).
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.
Marlijn f DutchDiminutive of
Maria, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-lijn.
Marlitt f German (Rare)This was assumed as a surname by the 19th-century German writer Eugenie John, who used the pen name E. Marlitt. She may have invented it, perhaps basing it on
Marlene or
Marlies.... [
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Marmalade f English (Rare)From the English speaking word marmalade, which is a tangy orange jam. On the American animated series "Strawberry Shortcake", Marmalade is the name of Orange Blossom's pet butterfly, and the name of her puppy on "Berry Bitty City Adventures".
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.