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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the ending sequence is a or ah.
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Makana m Kongo
The first given name of the German football player Makana Baku.
Makanaokeakua m Hawaiian
Makanaokeakua is of Hawaiian origin and it is also used mainly in the Hawaiian language. The name's meaning is 'god's gift'.
Makanga m & f Kongo, African Mythology
Means “Wise Person” in Kongo.
Makasela m Tsonga
Means "go, crawl to towards one's goal" in Xitsonga.
Makatendeka m & f Shona
Means "you are faithful (to God)" in Shona.
Makhahlela m Tsonga
Means "beater" in Xitsonga.
Makoa m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."
Makunaima m New World Mythology
In the Akawaio culture, Makunaima is a folk hero and the tribe’s deity of creation. In the Macushi culture however, he is Inshikirung’s troublemaking brother.
Makunga m Swahili
Means "crazy" in Swahili.
Makya f & m Hopi
Means "hunting eagle" in Hopi.
Mala m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic "malaq" meaning 'throat'.
Malahija m Croatian
Croatian form of Malachi.... [more]
Malakhiya m Russian
Russian form of Malachias.
Malakia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mal'akhiy (see Malachi) via its hellenized form Malachias.
Malakija m Maltese
Maltese form of Malachias.
Malakina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Martin.
Malalasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and soa meaning "good".
Malatesta m Medieval Italian
Means "bad head" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian mala meaning "bad" combined with Italian testa meaning "head".... [more]
Malawina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marvin.
Malchiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is king" in Hebrew, from מֶלֶךְ (meleḵ) meaning "king" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
Malchi-shua m Biblical
Meaning "King of help," one of the four sons of Saul I Chronicles 8:33. He perished along with his father in the battle of Gilboa Sa1. 31:2.
Malchishua m Biblical
Means "King of help, King of salvation" derived from the Hebrew elements מֶלֶכְ (meleḵ) meaning "king" and and יָשַׁע (yasha) meaning "to save".
Maleba m African
African name, originally from Angola
Maleiwa m & f Indigenous American
Maleiwa is the god of creation in Wayuu mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Malekala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marshall.
Malidoma m Western African
According to the Burkinabé writer Malidoma Patrice Somé (1956-2021), his name means "he who befriends the enemy" or "friend of the stranger" in the Dagaare language.
Malinda m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.
Mališa m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective mali, meaning "little, tiny one".
Malkiah m Biblical
Jeremiah 21:1
Malkira m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Hebrew: melek ra - lit. "king of evil", "king of the wicked"; or malach ra - "messenger of evil", "angel of iniquity". Identified with Samael.
Malona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlon.
Malwandla m & f Tsonga
Means "hospitality" in Xitsonga.
Mamia m Georgian
Ultimately of foreign origin, i.e. either Greek or Latin. The meaning is thought to revolve around nursing a baby at the breast, which thus brings to mind the Latin verb mammo meaning "to give suck, to suckle (a baby)"... [more]
Mamihaja m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and haja meaning "respect, honour".
Mamihasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".
Mamika f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [more]
Mamilaza m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and laza meaning "fame, glory".
Maminirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and nirina meaning "desired".
Mamiratra m & f Malagasy
Means "shining, luminous" in Malagasy.
Mamisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა (mama) meaning "father".... [more]
Mamisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maly meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and soa meaning "good".
Məmmədrza m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Rza.
Mamona m Mormon
Samoan form of Mormon.
Mamonjisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamonjy meaning "help, save" and soa meaning "good".
Mampionona m & f Malagasy
Means "comfort" in Malagasy.
Mamuda m Hausa
Variant form of Muhammadu.
Mana m Norse Mythology
This is the word for "moon" in Old Norse, and unlike in Greek and Roman mythology, is a god and not a goddess.
Mana m & f Hawaiian
From the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.
Mana m Thai
Means "perseverance, persistence" in Thai.
Manambina m & f Malagasy
Means "prosper, flourish" in Malagasy.
Mananjara m & f Malagasy
Means "lucky" in Malagasy.
Manantsoa m Malagasy
Means "one who possesses goodness" in Malagasy.
Mana'olana f & m Hawaiian
Means "hope, expectation, confidence" in Hawaiian.
Manassah m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Manasseh.
Manatea m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian mana "power" and tea "white".
Manatsa m Shona
Means "you have made perfect" in Shona.
Manawa m Maori, Hawaiian
Means "to feel, feelings" in Māori and Hawaiian.
Mandamina m & f Malagasy
Means "arrange, set in order" in Malagasy.
Mandeiya m & f Dagbani
"I have accepted", "I have collected"
Mandela m & f African American, Xhosa
Transferred use of the surname Mandela given in honour of Nelson Mandela, South African revolutionary hero and statesman... [more]
Maneta m & f Shona
It means "You are tired or weary."
Mangaanna m Greenlandic
Younger form of Mangãna.
Mangala m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Sinhalese
Means "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the Sanskrit masculine form मङ्गल and the feminine form मङ्गला. The masculine form refers to the Hindu god of anger, aggression and war who personifies the planet Mars, while the feminine form is used as another name for the goddess Parvati... [more]
Mangãna m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Mangana m Indigenous Tasmanian
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the father of Trugernanner (often referred to as Truganini), who was the last full-blooded Tasmanian Aboriginal, dying in 1876.
Manganba m Manipuri
Means "he who shines" in Meitei.
Manganirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manga meaning "blue" or "beautiful, excellent" and nirina meaning "desired".
Mangaraja m Batak
From a title meaning "king, ruler" in Toba Batak, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (rāja).
Manggala m Javanese
Means "commander, general" in Javanese.
Maninidra m Guanche
Possibly means "splendor of the lineage" in Guanche. Maninidra was the name of a Guanche guayre (leader) from Gran Canaria and a close relative to the guanarteme (king) Tenesor Semidán... [more]
Manirambona m Rundi
Means "God watches over me" in Kirundi.
Manjaka m & f Malagasy
Means "reign" in Malagasy.
Manna f & m Finnish
Manna 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".
Mánóah m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Manoah.
Manoah m Biblical
Means "rest". This name is borne by the father of Samson in the Old Testament.
Manohisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manohy meaning "continue" and soa meaning "good".
Manoka m & f Kongo
Means "rain" in Kikongo.
Mansa m & f Manding, Akan
Title for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.
Manthia m Western African
Manthia Diawara (born December 19, 1953) is a Malian writer, filmmaker, scholar, cultural theorist, and art historian. Meaning unknown.
Mantotohpa m Cheyenne
Means "four bears" in Cheyenne.
Manua m & f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "bird" (from "manu").
Manuea f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "bird of the air".
Manuela m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Manuel.
Manuka m Maori
A New Zealand name for the flowering shrub/tree whose scientific name is Leptospermum scoparium, famous for the strong honey produced from its blossoms. The tree gets its name from Maori tradition, because Manuka was the name of one of the great ocean-going canoes which brought the Maoris to New Zealand... [more]
Manumina f & m Greenlandic
Means "small piece of fur under the chin" in Greenlandic.
Manutea m Tahitian
Means "white bird"; a combination of Tahitian manu "bird" and tea "white".
Maolmhóna m Irish
Comprised of the elements máel "tonsured one, devotee" and an element assumed to be móin (genitive móna) "moorland"
Maoziyah m Hebrew
Means "God is my stronghold, whom I shall fear." This is similar to a verse from Psalm 27:1 "The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?"
'Mapaseka m & f Sotho
Means "Easter" in Sotho.
Mara m Buddhism
Means "slaying, killing" in Sanskrit. In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a demon who personifies temptation, desire and the forces that prevent one from attaining enlightenment. He acted as the Buddha's tempter during his meditations, challenging the Buddha's claim of enlightenment and sending armies of monsters and various temptations to sway him from his path.
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.
Marah m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرح (marah) meaning "joyful, cheerful, merry".
Marama m Tahitian
Means "bright, clear" in Tahitian.
Maraura f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "bright garden", "splendid garden".
Marc'Andria m Corsican
Combination of Marcu and Andria.
Marcel·lià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelianus.
Marcià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcian.
Marda m Mari
Means "middle" in Mari.
Marduka m Ancient Near Eastern
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by several court officials in the courts of Xerxes I and Darius, and is considered as a possible origin for the name Mordecai.
Marduniya m Old Persian
Means "the soft one" in Old Persian, derived from mṛdu meaning "soft, mild" combined with the nominal suffix -𐎴 (-na) and the adjectival suffix -𐎡𐎹 (-ya).
Mareshah m Biblical
Meaning, "crest of a hill."
Mareura f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "red sea", "red ocean", or "bright sea", "bright ocean".
Marià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marianus.
Marisika m & f Malagasy
Means "lively" in Malagasy.
Markica m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Marko.
Marsena m Biblical
One of the seven nobles of Persia. Meaning "worthy."
Martinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Martinianus.
Martiya m Old Persian
One of famous name in ancient Iran it means man of God or the man like God or strong man . Mart means man or human (a) means God
Martua m Batak
Means "happy, lucky" in Batak.
Maruapula m Tswana
Means "rain clouds" in Setswana.
Masa f & m Japanese
Masa was a very popular name for girls in the early 1900s in Japan. It was usually spelled using katakana as マサ.... [more]
Masachika m Japanese
From Japanese 維 (masa) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up" combined with 周 (chika) meaning "circumference". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Masahisa m Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 昌 (masa) meaning "good, prosper" combined with 尚 (hisa) meaning "furthermore, still, incidentally", or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]
Maşallah m Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Mashallah.
Masamura m Japanese
From Japanese 成 (masa) meaning "to become" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 邑 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Masana m & f Chewa
Means "daylight" in Chewa.
Masataka m Japanese
From Japanese 昌 (masa) meaning "good, prosper", 雅 (masa) meaning "graceful, elegant", 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, right, justice", 政 (masa) meaning "rule; government; politics" or 真 (masa) meaning "true, reality" combined with 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety"... [more]
Masauna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of masaut (masaujjuq) meaning "wet snow" and suffix -na.
Masautsiaκ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Masáuna and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful, precious".
Masaya m Japanese
From Japanese 允 (masa) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 栄 (masa) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 雅 (masa) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 宜 (masa) meaning "best regards, good", 匡 (masa) meaning "correct, save, assist", 公 (masa) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 順 (masa) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 将 (masa) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 昌 (masa) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 真 (masa, ma) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (masa) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 征 (masa) meaning "subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes", 政 (masa) meaning "politics, government", 正 (masa) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 聖 (masa) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 壮 (masa) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 大 (masa) meaning "big, great", 方 (masa) meaning "direction, person, alternative", 麿 (ma) meaning "I, you", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 理 (masa) meaning "reason, logic", 諒 (masa) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate" or 和 (masa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" or 三 (sa) meaning "three" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 寧 (ya) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit" or 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase"... [more]
Masaya m & f Aymara
Means "south" in Aymara.
Masegonyana m & f Tswana
Means "small blessings" in Setswana.
Mashaija m Kiga
Means "man" in Rukiga.
Mashallah m Arabic, Persian
From the Arabic phrase مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه (mā šāʾa l-lah) meaning "God has willed it", used by Muslims to express joy or thankfulness for an event occurring.
Mashawila m Nsenga
Meaning manzi yabila "boiling water", Derived from Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Fall) "the smoke that thunders".
Mashda m Sumerian, Akkadian
Likely meaning "gazelle", from the Akkadian word ṣabîtum ("gazelle"). According to the Sumerian king list, this is the name of the eleventh Sumerian king in the First Dynasty of Kish.
Mašḫuiluwa m Luwian
Means "mouse" in Luwian. Name borne by a king of the Luwian kingdom of Mira, a vassal state to the Hittite empire, that married Muwatti, the sister of Mursili II.
Masimba m Shona
Means "powers, energy" in Shona. Other meanings are possible.
Masingisa m Kaguru
Means "he who shakes things" in Chikaguru.
Masinissa m Berber, Northern African, History
Variant transcription of Massinissa.
Masišta m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian mathishta "greatest, biggest" - also compare Avestan masišta "longest" and Parthian masišt or msyšt "greatest".
Masiza m Tsonga
Means "the one who helps" in Xitsonga.
Maska m Abnaki
Means "toad" in the Abnaki language.
Maska m Mari
Means "bear" in Mari.
Maskwa m Cree
The name comes from the Cree word for ''bear'' maskwa.
Maslama m Medieval Arabic
From the Arabic root سلم (s-l-m) meaning "peace", "safety".
Massa m Biblical
Hebrew for a type of gift, one of the sons of Ishmael, the founder of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 25:14); a nomad tribe inhabiting the Arabian desert toward Babylonia.
Massiva m & f Kabyle, Berber
Name of the grandson of Numidian king Massinissa, used today as a female name.
Masuta m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 寿 (su) meaning "long life" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Masutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Máta m Irish
Irish form of Matthew.
Mata m Croatian
Short form of Mateo, Matej or Matija in some parts of Croatia.
Mata m Arabic
Arabic form of Matthew.
Matamela m & f Southern African, Venda
Possibly means "the one who does not hold grudges" in Venda. It is the first name of the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa (1952-).
Mateja m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Matthäus and Mateusz.
Matewa f & m Maori
From mate meaning "want, to be overcome" and wā meaning "duration" in Māori. Also transliteration of personal name Mathers.... [more]
Matheeletša m Sotho
Means "listener" in Sotho.
Mathonihah m Mormon
One of twelve Nephite disciples.
Matȟósapa m Sioux
Means "black bear" in the Lakota language.
Mathousala m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Methuselah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Mathulla m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Matthew used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Matìa m Emilian-Romagnol, Piedmontese
Emilian and Piedmontese form of Matthew.
Matidadisa m & f Shona
Means "you have done us proud" in Shona.
Matigonera m & f Shona
Means "you have done us good" in Shona.
Matimba m & f Tsonga
Means "strength" in Xitsonga.
Matinunura m & f Shona
Means "you have rescued us" in Shona.
Matinyaradza m & f Shona
Means "you have comforted us" in Shona.
Matipa m & f Shona
Means "you have given us" in Shona.
Matirangarira m & f Shona
Means "you have remembered us" in Shona.
Matiropafadza m & f Shona
Means "you have blessed us" in Shona.
Matiullah m Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Motiullah.
Matizorodza m & f Shona
Means "you have given us rest/peace" in Shona.
Matlalaca m Nahuatl
Means "dark green reed" in Nahuatl.
Matoskah m Sioux
Means "polar bear", from Lakota word matȟó meaning "bear" and ska meaning "white".
Matsimela m Sotho
Means "roots" in Sotho.
Matsya m Hinduism
Means "fish" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a fish to save the life of the first man, Manu, during a great flood.
Matta m Arabic
Arabic version of Matthew... [more]
Mattatha m Biblical, Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:31.
Mattathiah m Biblical
Anglicized form of Mattathias, found in the 1599 Geneva Bible and in the New King James Version.
Mattha m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.
Matunaaga m Algonquin
Means "fighting; battle" in Algonquin.
Matunda f & m Swahili
Means "fruit" in Swahili.
Matya m Russian
Variant of Matvey.
Maulana m Indonesian
From a title of respect for Islamic scholars or religious leaders, derived from Arabic مولانا (mawlānā) meaning "our lord".
Mávra m Sami
Sami form of Maurus
Mawukura m Indigenous Australian, Walmajarri
This is an Indigenous Australian name used by the Walmajarri people. Famous bearer is Mawukura (born c. 1924) an Australian Aboriginal artist and a Walmajarri man.
Maximilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximilianus.
Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]
Maya m Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of Mayatl.
Maya m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo mayat- meaning "turn, spin".
Mayowa m & f African
Some sources say this name means "one who brings joy".... [more]
Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.
Maysara m & f Arabic
Means "ease, comfort" in Arabic.
Maysarah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara), as well as the Indonesian (strictly feminine) form.
Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.
Mayuraja m Hinduism, Sanskrit
A son of Kubera, the god of wealth in Hinduism.
Mazliah m Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
derived from מצליח meaning "Successful"
Mba’evera m Guarani
Means "be resplendent" in Guarani.
Mbala m Central African
From Mbala Mbuta Biscotte, a Congolese soccer player
M'baŋba m & f Dagbani
"I have known them"
Mbia m & f Kenyang, Jagham
From Kenyang ḿbyáy meaning "pumpkin leaves", a plant species indigenous to Southern Nigeria.
Mbolanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and nirina meaning "desired".
Mbolasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and soa meaning "good".
Mbomela m & f Lingala, Luba
Means "sixth born child" in Lingala and Luba.
Mbora m & f Malagasy
Means "yet, still, again" in Malagasy.
Meadhra m Irish
Derived from meadhar "merry, happy"
Meakara m & f Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer មករា (see Makara).
Mearjeang’da m Datooga
Means "not at rest, restless" in Datooga.
Meaza m & f Ge'ez
Means "perfume" in Ge'ez.
Mecahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "keeper of mistresses" or "possessor of rope", derived from Nahuatl mecatl "rope, cord; unit of land; consort, concubine" and the possessive suffix -hua.
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.
Meenuba m Igbo
Means "make/cause wealth" in Igbo.
Meftah m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفتاح (see Miftah).
Meghavarna m Indian
From Sanskrit मेघवर्ण (meghavarṇa) meaning “cloud color", derived from Sanskrit मेघ (megha) meaning "cloud", combined with वर्ण (varna) meaning “color”... [more]
Mehenba m & f Manipuri
Means "one who outshines everyone" in Meitei.
Mehmedalija m Bosnian
Combination of Mehmed and Alija.
Meinala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Maynard.
Melewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Melvin.
Melga m Arthurian Cycle
King of the Picts.... [more]
Mena m Arabic (Egyptian)
Meaning "From" in Arabic.
Mendoza m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Mendrika m & f Malagasy
Means "worthy, deserving" in Malagasy.
Mengesha m African
A name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.
Mengka m Mizo
Means "orecious; famous; strong" in Mizo.
Menna m Catalan
Catalan form of Mina.
Menoah m Dutch (Rare)
Probably a variant form of the biblical name Manoah.
Menua m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of an Urartian king.
Menuhah m & f Hebrew
Variant of Menuha.
Meraiah m Biblical
Meaning "resistance," a chief priest, a contemporary of the high priest Joiakim (Neh 12:12).
Merdeka m & f Indonesian
Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".
Merila m Gothic
Composed of mers "fame" + -ila (a personal name-forming suffix). The origin of the Galician toponym Merlán.
Merneptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry-n-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah", derived from mry "beloved" (participle of mrj "to love") combined with n(j) "of, belonging to; possessing (a quality)" and the name of the god Ptah... [more]
Merula m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin merula "blackbird".
Meryra m Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "beloved of Ra". This was an alternate transcription of the throne name of Pepi I, Meryre.
Meša m Bosnian
Bosnian short form of Mehmed.
Mesa m & f Khmer, Thai
Means "April" in Khmer and Thai.
Mesbah m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصباح (see Misbah), as well as a Bengali variant.
Mesen-ka m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his Ka is born" in Egyptian.
Mesha m Biblical
Meaning "freedom" or "salvation."
Meshelemiah m Biblical
"Friendship of Jehovah", a Levite of the family of the Korhites, called also Shelemiah (Ch1 9:21),(Ch1 26:1-14) He was a temple gate-keeper in the time of David.
Meshesha m Amharic
Means "refuge, safehaven" in Amharic.
Meslamta-ea m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "he who comes forth from the Meslam (the name of a temple in Kutha)". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother Lugal-irra, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [more]
Messala m Ancient Roman, Literature
Character from The Hunger Games-Mockingjay
Metsá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "beautiful, handsome" in Shipibo.
Metteyya m Buddhism
Pali form of Maitreya.
Metua f & m Cook Islands Maori, Tahitian
Means "parent."
Meurah m & f Indonesian, Acehnese
Means "king" in Acehnese, though it is also used as a feminine name. This was used as the title of Acehnese rulers before the arrival of Islam to Aceh; after Islam spread throughout the region, all rulers changed their title to Sultan.
Mezytha m Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The god of Forests, Hunt and Beasts.
Mfaanga m Dagbani
Means "bravo, well done" in Dagbani.
Mgbemena m & f Igbo
Means "whenever it's done" in Igbo.
Mgelia m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian noun მგელი (mgeli) meaning "wolf".
Mhizha m Shona
Means "Ironsmith" in Shona.
Mhlava m Tsonga
Means "earth" in Xitsonga.
Miadana m & f Malagasy
Means "in comfortable circumstances, at peace, having no cares" in Malagasy.
Miaina m & f Malagasy
Means "living" in Malagasy.
Miandra m & f Malagasy
Means "hopeful" in Malagasy.
Miandrasoa m & f Malagasy
Froom the Malagasy miandra meaning "hopeful" and soa meaning "good".
Miangola m & f Malagasy
Means "indulge ones fancies" in Malagasy.
Mianoka m & f Malagasy
Means "move along leisurely" in Malagasy.
Miantsa m & f Malagasy
Means "chant in praise" in Malagasy.
Miaramanana m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Aphloia theiformis plant.
Miarana m & f Malagasy
Means "indulge oneself, gratify one's wishes" in Malagasy.
Mića m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Milan.