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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is rare.
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Mashiko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Masho, which is a diminutive of Mariam.... [more]
Mashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ma and the name Shonda.
Maslini f Malay (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic مُسَلٍّ (musallin) meaning "comforter" or "amusing, comforting".
Məsməxanım f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Combination of Məsmə and Azerbaijani xanım meaning "madam, lady".
Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.
Massima f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Massimo.
Mastona f Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Mastaneh.
Mastura f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic مستور (mastūr) meaning "hidden, concealed, veiled".
Masza f Polish (Rare)
Polish transliteration of Masha.
Matanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Matan.
Matanor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Matan, means "gift" and Or, means "light".
Matasha f Russian (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of names Masha and Natasha, or it is a combination of a prefix Ma and name Tasha.
Matat f Hebrew (Rare)
means "gift" in Hebrew.
Materne f Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maternus.... [more]
Materra f English (Latinized, Modern, Rare)
Used from the Latin word "mater" meaning "mother".
Matessa f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a combination of a name starting with Ma- (such as Maria) or Mat- (such as Mathilde) with Tessa or an other name ending in -essa, such as Vanessa... [more]
Mathée f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Mathieu.
Matheline f French (Rare), Caribbean (Rare), Haitian Creole
Traditionally found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France, this name is of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation of Mathilde and a feminine form of the archaic masculine name Mathelin (which itself survives only as a surname today)... [more]
Mathia f Danish (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Mathias. As a medieval French name, it was recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Matiana f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Matías. It has mainly been used in Mexico.
Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" and la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".
Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.
Matissa f English (American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of the unisex name Matisse. Also compare Matessa.
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
Mátka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mátka "(archaic, dialectal) fiancée".
Matreya f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Meaning uncertain, perhaps based on Maitreya.
Matrjona f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Matrona 1.
Matsue f Japanese (Rare)
"Pine tree blessing".
Matsurika f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 茉莉花 (matsurika), referring to the Arabian jasmine.... [more]
Matsuriko f Japanese (Rare)
This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, ne) meaning "child."
Mattane f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Amor.
Matthäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthäus.
Matthiani f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthias.
Mattilda f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Corsican
English and Swedish variant and Corsican form of Matilda.
Mattina f American (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word meaning "morning."
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Mattis f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Matilda.
Maudileena f English (Rare)
The full name of Pinkie Pie’s (My Little Pony) older sister, Maud Pie.
Maudlin f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval English vernacular form of Magdalene via the French Madeleine.... [more]
Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.
Mauke m & f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Frisian origin (just compare names like Auke, Bauke, Gauke and Hauke), in which case it might possibly be a diminutive of Maurus or Mauritius (as well as of their feminine forms, in the case of female bearers).
Maurishka f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Variant spelling of Mariska... [more]
Maurissa f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Marissa influenced by Maurice.
Maurycja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maurycy and Maurycjusz.
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).... [more]
Mausi f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Allegedly a diminutive of María Auxiliadora (compare Mauxi), though perhaps derived from German Maus meaning "mouse" and imported to Argentina by German immigrants.
Mauve f English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.
Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.
Mavia f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), History
Variant transliteration of ماوية (see Māwiyya).
Mavournee f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.... [more]
Mavourney f English (Rare)
Most likely an English variant of Mavourneen.
Mavournie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.
Mavra f Greek (Rare), Georgian, Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian, Moldovan, Romanian, History (Ecclesiastical), Theatre
Modern Greek form of Maura 1, which has spread to Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region via the Eastern Orthodox Church.... [more]
Mawata f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 真綿 meaning "silk floss, silk wadding," combined from 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto) meaning "real, true" and 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton."... [more]
Mawd f English (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Maud.
Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.
Maxellende f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Maxellendis. This was the name of a 7th-century martyr; Saint Maxellende was a miracle worker, invoked for eye diseases.
Maxida f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Originally a stage name of Swedish-Sami musician and activist Ida Amanda Märak (1988-).
Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]
Maxina f Galician (Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a feminine form of Maginus and a corruption of Maxima. 'Maxina ou a filla espúrea' (also published under the titles 'Magina ou a filla espúrea' and 'Majina ou a filla espúrea', 1870) by Marcial Valladares is considered the first novel written in the Galician language.
May f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "lucky" in Vietnamese
Maya f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ma and Ya.
Maya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
From Russian май (may), meaning "May". It was used by communist parents wanting to reject traditional names as a reference to International Worker's Day on May 1st. The name is written as Maya (Мая) because it is feminine.
Mayabella f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Bella.
Mayabibi f Turkmen, Uzbek (Rare, ?)
Derived from Turkmen maya meaning "female camel" and Persian بی‌بی‎ (bibi) meaning "lady".
Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.
Mayaka f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 真弥香, 真弥華, 真也香, 真矢香, 麻弥香, 麻耶香, 麻也加, 麻也香, 万夜花 or 摩耶花 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000," 摩 (ma, sa.suru, su.ru, ma.suru) meaning "chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape," 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)," 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart," 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night," 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour," 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" or 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower."... [more]
Mayakate f Obscure (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Kate.
Mayalène f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maialen (compare Maïalène).
Mayaleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Maeleth influenced by Maya 2.
Mayann f English (Rare)
Combination of May and Ann.
Mayanna f English (Rare)
Combination of May or Maya 2 and Anna.
Mayauel f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Mayahuel. This is borne by a (male) glass artist from California, United States: Mayauel Ward (1956-).
Maybellene f Popular Culture (Rare)
Variant of Maybelline, used by Chuck Berry in his 1955 song by this name.
Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]
Mayella f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a variant of Majella or a combination of May and Ella 1... [more]
Mayle f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mayle.
Maylen f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Lene.
Maylene f English (Rare)
Combination of May and the suffix lene.
Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]
Maylona f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Maelona.
Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.
Maylynn f English (Rare)
A combination of May and Lynn.
Mayonne f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Mayon. Also compare Maryon.
Mayrín f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaborated form of Mayra. This is borne by Mexican actress Mayrín Villanueva (1970-).
Maysun f Medieval Arabic, Arabic (Rare)
Variant transliteration of ميسون (see Maysoon).
Maysyn f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Mason.
Mayuho f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 由 (yu) meaning "purpose, cause, reason" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayzel f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending May or Maisie with Hazel.
Mayzelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Mizela (see also Mozelle), perhaps influenced by Maisie.
Mazaiyari f & m Huichol (Rare)
Means 'deer heart' in Huichol from words maza meaning "deer" and iyari meaning "heart".
Mazalta f Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Most likely derived from the Hebrew expression mazal tov "good fortune".
Mazarine f French (Rare)
Usage of this still relatively new French given name first started with Mazarine Pingeot (b. 1974), the illegitimate daughter of former French president François Mitterrand (1916-1996) and his mistress Anne Pingeot (b... [more]
Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.
Mazheva f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Mazhev.
Mazheven f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Mazhev.
Mazor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "cure, remedy" in Hebrew. Also used as surname.
Mazzea f Italian (Tuscan, Rare)
Tuscan dialect form of Mattea.
Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]
Mccaley f English (Rare)
From the surname Mccaley.
McCarthy f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McCarthy (See also Carthy).
Mckaeda f Caribbean (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
McKayah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of McKay. Also compare Makiyah.
Mckaylie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mckaylee. It can be spelt either as Mckaylie or with the K capitalized as McKaylie.
McKinleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spelling variation of McKinley with the -leigh ending.
Mckylie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Kylie with the Mc- prefix as if it were an Irish or Scottish surname.
Meadbh f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Medb.
Meah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mia, the spelling is somewhat influenced by that of Leah.
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Mechine f African (Modern, Rare)
African name meaning "Tears/Sadness." From common dialect of Bassa. Appearance in Liberia and Ghana.... [more]
Medeeha f Muslim (Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare variant transcription of Madiha.
Medėja f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Medea.
Medena f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
From med meaning ''honey''. It's also used as a nickname for a dear person.
Medeni f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Medi "September" (originally "to reap, mow, crop") and geni "to be born".
Media f American, English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Medi.... [more]
Mediadora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Portuguese Medianeira).
Medianeira f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).
Mediatriz f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and French equivalents Mediatrix and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).
Medisa f Bosnian (Rare), Iranian (Rare)
Probably derived from Media, a historical region in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes.
Medley m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medley.... [more]
Medlina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Madeline.
Meduka f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Medea.
Meduna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Medea.
Meekela f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Possibly inspired by Mikayla?
Meela f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Lyudmila.
Mefus f Welsh (Rare)
Directly from the Welsh vocabulary word mefus meaning "strawberries".
Megami f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a goddess or otherwise a female deity, derived from 女 (me) meaning "female, woman" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit" (kami > gami through rendaku).... [more]
Megán f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Megan.
Megana f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Megan.
Meggie f Scots, English (Rare)
Variant of Meggy.... [more]
Meggin f English (Rare)
Variant of Megan. This is the first name of American author Meg Cabot (1967-).
Meghanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Meghan and Anna
Meglena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of Magdalena, a derivation from Slavic megla "mist, fog" and a derivation from an Old Bulgarian меглен "wind".
Megumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Megumi combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Megumuko f Japanese (Rare)
From 恵 (megumu) meaning "blessing, favor" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Mehera f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Mehera Bonner was the entertainment editor at Marie Claire. She is a pop culture writer.
Meie m & f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names that contain the Germanic element megin meaning "strength".
Meigan f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Megan.
Meije f French (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the place name Meije.
Meikayla f English (Rare)
Variant of Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.
Meilani f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly synthetic Hawaiian name influenced by Melanie and/or Leilani using the Hawaiian element lani "heavenly." Used very rarely in the US, mainly California and Hawaii, since the 1980s or earlier... [more]
Meilisa f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Melissa influenced by Mei
Meinrada f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Meinrad.
Meiomi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Meiomi brand of wine, which is reportedly derived from a Wappo and Yuki-language word meaning "coast".
Meipuru f Japanese (Rare)
From the Japanese pronunciation of the English word maple.
Meira f Japanese (Rare)
From 鳴 (mei) meaning "ring, echo" combined with 良 (ryou, i.i, yo.i, ra) meaning "good." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mekele f African American (Rare)
From the name of the Ethiopian city, which is of uncertain meaning.
Mekelle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mekele. This is one of transliteration of the city (see Mekele).
Mekioussa f Berber (Rare)
Of Kabyle Berber origin with an unknown meaning.
Mel f & m Catalan (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Means "honey" in Catalan and Portuguese.... [more]
Melaine f English (Rare), Greek Mythology
Etymologically, Melaine shares her roots with Melanie.... [more]
Melani f Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing, Croatian and Slovene form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia... [more]
Melaņja f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Melanie.
Melanthi f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Melanthos.
Meleah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melia, possibly influenced by the Hebrew word מְלֵאָה (mele'ah) meaning "fullness, full produce, harvest".
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