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Marsena m Biblical
One of the seven nobles of Persia. Meaning "worthy."

Marshey f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and shay, possibly influenced by names such as Marshall and Marshawn.

Marshon m African American
Variant of Marshawn.

Marsilu m Quechua
Quechua form of Marcel.

Marston m English
The meaning of the name Marston is From The Marsh Town

Marsyas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning Unknown. Marsyas in Greek myth a satyr known for music and free speech. Also the half-brother of General Antigonus.

Martain m German (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Anglicised form of Marten

Martèin m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Martin.

Martell m African American (Modern)
in french, "martel" means "mallet" or "hammer"... [more]

Marteyn m Dutch (Archaic)
Probably an archaic form of Martijn.

Marteze m African American (Modern, Rare)

Marthin m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Martin.

Martial m English (Rare)
Variant of Marshall

Martien m & f Dutch
Dutch variant of Martin (masculine) and Martine (feminine), depending on the sex of the bearer.... [more]

Martiin m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Martin.

Martine m Georgian (Archaic), Sardinian
Georgian and Sardinian form of Martinus (see Martin).

Martini m Albanian
Albanian form of Martinus.

Martinu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Martin.

Martire m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Martyrios.

Martius m Ancient Roman
Variant of Marcius. It is the name of a sixth century saint.

Martivo m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Latin, combining "Mars" (the Roman god of war) with "vivo" (meaning "lively" or "good" in Latin)

Martiya m Old Persian
Means "human being; man, mortal man" in Old Persian.

Martòri m Gascon
Gascon form of Martyrios.

Maruani m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "calm wind".

Marudut m Batak
Means "continue, advance" in Batak.

Marurai m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "mara", meaning "garden" and "rai", meaning "sun", hence the meaning is "garden of sun".

Marvell m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Marvell.

Marvens m Haitian Creole

Marvine f & m English
Feminine form and a variant of Marvin.

Marvolo m Literature
The middle name of Tom Riddle, better known as The Dark Lord Voldemort, the main villain in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series. This name is a compound of the English word 'mar' "to inflict damage on" and the Latin word 'volo' meaning "I want".

Marwand m Pashto
Means "wrist" in Pashto.

Marwane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Marwan (chiefly Moroccan).

Maryvon m French (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Yvon.

Marzban m Persian
From the title Marzbān or Marzpān meaning "guardian of the border", used for military officials in charge of border provinces in the Sassanian Empire. The title was derived from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭱 (marz) meaning "border, boundary" and the suffix 𐭡𐭭𐭯 (pān) meaning "guardian".

Marzbek m Chechen
From Chechen мерза (merza) meaning "tasty, sweet" combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Marzelo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcelo.

Marzhin m Breton
Breton form of Martin.

Marzook m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرزوق (see Marzuq).

Marzooq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرزوق (see Marzuq).

Marzouk m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرزوق (see Marzuq).

Marzouq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرزوق (see Marzuq).

Marzuki m Indonesian, Malay
Means "my prosperity, my success" from Arabic مرزوق (marzūq) meaning "blessed, fortunate, prosperous, successful".

Masaaki m Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant" combined with 旭 (aki) meaning "rising sun", 右 (aki) meaning "right", 映 (aki) meaning "a reflection; to reflect", 且 (aki) meaning "almost; nearly", 暁 (aki) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 顕 (aki) meaning "manifest, display", 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining", 晶 (aki) meaning "clear", 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section", 紹 (aki) meaning "introduce", 督 (aki) meaning "command, lead", 明 (aki) meaning "clear, bright", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help" or 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Masaawe m Chaga
Means "hailstorm" in Chagga.

Masanao m Japanese
From 政 (masa) meaning "government" or 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" and 治 (nao) meaning "govern, administrate, rule, reign, cure, to treat", or 直 (nao) meaning straight, direct"... [more]

Masando m Japanese (Rare)
Shift from Masahito.... [more]

Masaomi m Japanese
From 将 (masa) meaning "commander, admiral, general" or 仁 (masa) meaning "benevolence" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "subject, vassal". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masauna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of masaut (masaujjuq) meaning "wet snow" and suffix -na.

Masazou m Japanese
From Japanese 政 (masa) meaning "rule; government; politics" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mascimo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Maximus.

Masella m Italian

Mashawn f & m African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Masha and Shawn or, as a masculine name, a variant of Myshawn.

Mashhur m Arabic, Uzbek
Means "famous, renowned" in Arabic, from the root شهر (shahara) meaning "to make well-known".

Mashiro f & m Japanese
Means "white jasmine" in Japanese, combining 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" with 白 (shiro) meaning "white". It can also be spelled 白 (mashiro), meaning "white".

Mashkur m Arabic
Means "commendable, praiseworthy, thanked, appreciated" in Arabic, from the root شكر (shakara) meaning "to thank".

Mashood m Arabic
“One who bears witness”; root is Shahada

Mashudu m & f African
Mashudu is a name used the Vha-Venda tribe in the far north of South Africa (Limpopo Province). The name means Luck

Masimba m Shona
Means "powers, energy" in Shona. Other meanings are possible.

Masišta m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian mathishta "greatest, biggest" - also compare Avestan masišta "longest" and Parthian masišt or msyšt "greatest".

Maslama m Medieval Arabic
From the Arabic root سلم (s-l-m) meaning "peace", "safety".

Masnsen m Berber
From the Amazigh mas meaning "master" and nsen meaning "of them".

Massaaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Mavsâĸ.

Massiah m African American (Rare)
Variant of Messiah.

Massime m Provençal
Provençal form of Maxime.

Massime m Walloon
Walloon form of Maxime.

Màssimu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Massimo.

Massimu m Corsican
Corsican form of Maximus.

Massire m Western African

Massiré m French (African)
French form of Massire, a french footballer got this name: Massiré Kanté.

Massiva m & f Kabyle, Berber
Name of the grandson of Numidian king Massinissa, used today as a female name.

Massyla m Wolof

Masurao m Japanese (Rare)
From 丈夫/益荒男 (masurao), referring to a manly person, a hero or warrior, itself a combination of 益荒 (masura), referring to manliness or having the strength of a god or man (from verb 増す (masu) meaning "to increase, grow" combined with suffix ら (-ra)) and 男/夫 (o) meaning "male."... [more]

Masushi m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 司 (shi) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masyhur m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mashhur.

Masykur m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mashkur.

Matalin m Occitan (Rare)
Masculine form of Matalina.

Matanel m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Matan and El, also variant of Netanel.

Matanor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Matan, means "gift" and Or, means "light".

Matarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Mataro.

Matayus m Hebrew
In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Matayus is: Might of God.

Mateíto m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mateo.

Matėjus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant form of Motiejus, probably via its variant spelling Matiejus.

Matelin m Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Breton form of Mathurin.

Materne m French, Western African
French form of Maternus.

Mateuss m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Matthew.

Matéùsz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Matthew.

Matewos m Amharic
Amharic form of Matthew.

Mateyas m Amharic
Amharic form of Matthias.

Mathael m Arthurian Cycle
Brother of Brangain (Isolde’s maidservant) and Sir Perynin.... [more]

Mathapi m Aymara
Means "reunion" in Aymara.

Matheas m Various (Rare)
Variant of Matthias.

Matheno m African American

Matheos m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Matthias.

Mathews m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Mathews.

Mathian m Hebrew
means "gift of Yahweh"

Mathías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Matthias.

Mathies m Danish (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Variant of Mathias. A known bearer of this name is the Danish footballer Mathies Skjellerup (1996-).

Mathiis m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Mathijs.

Mathios m Greek
Variant of Matthias.

Mathise m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Mathijs.

Mathius m Eastern African (Rare)
Variant of Matthias.

Mathoni m Mormon
One of twelve Nephite disciples.

Mathric m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Mathyas m Swiss
Variant of Matthias.

Matigan f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madigan.

Matijaš m Vlach
Vlach form of Matthias.

Matikas m Tagalog, Cebuano, Filipino
Derived from Tagalog and Cebuano matikas meaning "elegant, graceful".

Matilin m Breton
Variant of Matelin.

Matimba m & f Tsonga
Means "strength" in Xitsonga.

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]

Matisse m Walloon
Walloon form of Mathis.

Matîuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Matthæus.

Mativet m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Matiu.

Matiwos m Ethiopian, Amharic
Ethiopian, possibly Amharic verison of Matthew

Matkhan m Hebrew

Matondo m Kongo
Means "thanksgiving" in Kikongo.

Matsilo m & f Malagasy
Means "observant, intelligent" in Malagasy.

Matsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 萬 (ma) or 万 (ma) both meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare, beg, request", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 気 (ki) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon", 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree" or 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]

Matsuko f & m Japanese

Matsuto m Japanese (Rare)
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 翔 (to) meaning "to fly, to soar". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Matteas m Obscure

Matteiu m Corsican
Variant of Matteu.

Matteos m Armenian
Armenian form of Matthew.

Matthae m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.

Matthat m Biblical
"Gift of God", possibly also translated as Matthan.

Matthéo m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
French borrowing of Matteo.

Matthes m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Mattes.

Matthis m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern), Flemish
Variant of Mathis.

Matthys m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, West Frisian
Medieval Dutch form of Matthijs as well as the modern Afrikaans and West Frisian form of Matthijs. In the Netherlands, the name has survived to modern times, but it is highly rare there currently, especially when compared to its modern counterpart.... [more]

Mattías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Matthías.

Matties m Dutch (Rare)

Mattieu m Romansh
Romansh form of Matthäus.

Mattijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Mattinus. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor Mattijn Hartemink (b. 1971).

Mattijs m Dutch
Variant of Matthijs.

Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.

Matunda f & m Swahili
Means "fruit" in Swahili.

Maturin m French (Rare)
French form of Maturinus.

Matusal m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.

Matvejs m Latvian
Latvian form of Matvey.

Matviej m Belarusian (Archaic)
Belarusian form of Matthew.

Matysek m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Maciej.

Mauarii m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "true king", "true chief".

Maubert m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" or Proto-Germanic amal "vigor, bravery" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.

Maudins m Arthurian Cycle
A knight with whom Lancelot lodged one his way to Rigomer Castle.... [more]

Maugeur m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Mauger.

Maugier m Old Norman
Variant of Mauger.

Maugrim m Literature
Possibly based on Middle English maugre meaning "ill-will". This was used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his novel 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' (1950). Maugrim is a talking wolf and the captain of the White Witch's Secret Police.

Maulana m Indonesian
From a title of respect for Islamic scholars or religious leaders, derived from Arabic مولانا (mawlānā) meaning "our lord".

Maulike m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maurice.

Maumoon m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Mamun.

Maumoos m Mormon
Hmong variant of Mormon.

Maunish m Indian
Maunish means silence... [more]

Maurici m Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Maurice.

Mauries m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name Maurice.

Maurijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Maurinus.

Maurino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maurinus.

Maurise m Occitan
Occitan form of Maurice.

Mauritz m Afrikaans, Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Maurits. The "M" in the clothing company H&M's name stands for Mauritz (the original name is Hennes & Mauritz, H&M is an abbreviation).

Mauroof m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Maruf.

Mausole m History (Gallicized)
French form of Mausolus.

Mausolo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Mausolus.

Mávdnos m Sami
Sami form of Magnus.

Maveric m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Maverik m American (Modern)
Variant of Maverick.

Maviael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Mavilus m Late Roman
Mavilus, distinguished as Mavilus of Hadrumetum, was an early Christian martyr during the persecutions of Caracalla. He suffered martyrdom at Hadrumetum, in 212, by being thrown to wild beasts, by order of Governor Scapula.

Mavlyan m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Mavlan.

Mavrick m English (Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavriki m Russian
Variant transcription of Mavrikiy.

Mavriky m Russian
Variant transcription of Mavrikiy.

Mávrres m Sami
Sami form of Maurits.

Mawardi m Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد (ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.

Maxamad m Somali
Variant of Maxamed.

Maxamud m Somali
Somali variant of Muhammad.

Maxbuub m Somali
Somali form of Mahbub.

Maxenci m Provençal
Provençal form of Maxence.

Maxerco m Guanche

Maxille m Louisiana Creole

Maximos m Greek
Greek form of Maximus.

Maxsuel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maxuel.

Mayangi m & f Kongo (Modern)
Means "joy; happiness" in Kongo.

Mayankh m Indian
moon light

Maycock m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Matthew, being a diminutive of May, itself a short form of Mayhewe (Old French Mahieu) which was an Anglo-French form of Matthew.

Mayfair f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayfair.

Maygaag m Somali
Means "bath" in Somali.

Mayingi f & m Kongo
Nicknamed: Yingi

Maylech m Yiddish
Yiddish short form of Elimelech.

Maylone m French (Modern, Rare)

Maylonn m French (Modern, Rare)

Maynart m Medieval Occitan

Mayronn m French (Modern)
Variant of Mayron.

Maysang m Amis

Maysara m & f Arabic
Means "ease, comfort" in Arabic.

Maywand m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ميوند (see Maiwand).

Mazadan m Arthurian Cycle
According to Wolfram, Arthur’s great-grandfather and also an ancestor of Percivale, through his sons Lazaliez and Brickus, respectively.... [more]

Mazaeus m Old Persian
Achaemenid satrap of Cicilia and later Babylon.

Mazaren f & m English (Rare)

Mazares m Old Persian

Mazedur m Bengali

Mazheas m Breton
Breton form of Mattheus, referring to the Biblical figure.

Mazliah m Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
derived from מצליח meaning "Successful"

Mbeɗawa m Nigerian

Mbomela m & f Lingala, Luba
Means "sixth born child" in Lingala and Luba.

Mbulelo m Zulu, Xhosa
Means "thank you" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Mcauley m English (British)
Variant of Macaulay.

McClane m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcclane.

Mckenzy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mckinzi f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

McLaren m English
Transferred use of the surname McLaren.

Mduduzi m Zulu
Comforter

Meadhra m Irish
Derived from meadhar "merry, happy"

Meakara m & f Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer មករា (see Makara).

Meander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Maeander, which is the latinized form of Μαίανδρος (Maiandros). The latter is the Greek name for a river that is nowadays known as the Büyük Menderes river, which is located in southwestern Turkey... [more]

Méandre m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Meander.

Meandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Meander.

Meàrnag m Old Irish
From Old Irish mo "my", a prefix often used on the names of saints, and Ernóc. This is the name of the patron saint of Kilmarnock.

Measure m Popular Culture

Mebarek m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبارك (see Mubarak) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Mebrate m Amharic
Means "my lamp" in Amharic.

Mebrouk m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of مبروك (see Mabruk) chiefly used in Algeria.

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.

Mechyll m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Old Welsh mach "surety" and the diminutive suffix -yll. Mechyll is the saint of Llanfechell in Anglesey who is commemorated on November 15 according to the Welsh Calendars.

Męcimir m Polish
There are two possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Proto-Slavic měšati "to mix, to stir" (compare Croatian miješati, Slovak miešať and modern Polish mącić and mieszać, all of which mean "to mix, to stir")... [more]

Medaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Medard.

Medardo m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Medardus.

Medardu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic)
Corsican form of Medardus.

Médéric m French, French (Belgian)
French form of Mederic.

Mederic m Germanic
This name is likely a variant spelling of Maderic, but it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Anglo-Saxon mêd "reward" and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Mederyk m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Mederic.

Medford m English (Rare)
Transferred from the English surname, Medford, which stems from the name of a town in Northumberland, England.

Medokos m Thracian (Hellenized)
Variant of Amadokos.

Medrick m Romani (Archaic)

Medzhid m Adyghe
Adyghe form of Majid.

Meechai m Thai

Meeʹdrai m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Dmitri.

Meegwun m Ojibwe
From Ojibwe miigwan "feather". This is borne by Meegwun Fairbrother, a Canadian actor of Ojibwe descent.

Meeland m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Meelis.

Meenuba m Igbo
Means "make/cause wealth" in Igbo.

Meerten m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Maarten. Also compare Merten.

Meeuwis m Dutch
Transferred use of the surname Meeuwis.

Meghdad m Persian
Persian form of Miqdad.

Megurou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Meguro.

Mehamed m Lezgin
Lezgin form of Muhammad.

Mehboob m Urdu
Urdu form of Mahbub.

Mehemed m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Muhammad.

Mehenba m & f Manipuri
Means "one who outshines everyone" in Meitei.

Mehfooz m Urdu
Urdu variant of Mahfuz.

Mehluli m Ndebele
Means "conquerer" in Ndebele.

Mehrang m Persian
Means "Color of the sun" from mehr meaning "sun" and rang meaning "color".

Mehryar m Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness" and یار (yār) meaning "friend, companion".

Mehrzad m & f Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and زاد (zad) meaning "son of".

Mehuman m Biblical
Meaning "faithful," one of the eunuchs whom Ahasuerus commanded to bring in Vashti (Ester 1:10).

Meilech m Yiddish, Jewish
Yiddish short form of Elimelech.

Mei-ling f & m Chinese, Taiwanese
Variant of Meiling.

Meinala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Maynard.

Meinert m Dutch, Low German, North Frisian
Dutch variant form of Meindert, as well as the Low German and North Frisian form of Meinhard.

Meinger m Old High German, Medieval, Belgian (Archaic)
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Saxon gēr "spear".

Meingod m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Polish, German (Austrian, Archaic)
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god "god, deity".

Meinher m Medieval, Medieval Irish, Medieval German, Old High German
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old English here, Old High German heri "host, army".

Meinolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Maganulf.

Meinulf m German
German form of Maganulf.

Meiones m Arthurian Cycle
An infidel duke who served Feirefiz, Perceval’s half-brother.

Meitaro m Japanese (Rare)

Meixiao f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom"... [more]

Mekkinó m Icelandic (Rare)
Masculine form of Mekkín.

Melaneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Melaneus.

Melaneu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Melaneus.

Melaney m Russian
Russian form of Melaneus.

Melanio m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Melania.

Melaniu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Corsican form of Melanius.

Melanto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Melanthos via its latinized form Melanthus.

Melazim m Albanian

Melazyp m Polish
Polish form of Melasippos via its latinized form Melasippus.

Melcher m Swedish (Rare), Romansh
Swedish variant of Melker as well as a Romansh variant of Melchior which is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Melcion m Catalan (Rare)

Melciòr m Provençal
Provençal form of Melchior.

Melcior m Catalan
Catalan form of Melchior.

Meldred m Arthurian Cycle
A king of Dunmeller (Drumelzier) in Scotland.... [more]

Meldris m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Meldra.

Melécio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Meletios via Meletius.

Melecio m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletios via Meletius.

Meletie m Romanian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Meletius.

Meletiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Meletios.

Meletos m Ancient Greek
The meaning of this name is a little bit uncertain. It could have been derived from Greek μελέτη (melete) "care, attention", but it could also have been derived from Greek μελέτα (meleta) "resolution, diligence"... [more]

Meletus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Meletos. This name was borne by one of the prosecutors at the trial of the famous philosopher Socrates.

Melezio m Italian
Italian form of Meletios via Meletius.

Melford m English (Rare)
Taken from the English surname, Melford.

Melhior m Croatian

Melibee m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Melibee is a shepherd in Book 6 of "The Faerie Queene" who rejected courtly life for farm life. He raised Pastorella after finding her as a baby. He is killed by the Brigands.

Meligor m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in the service of Lord Golagros, Arthur’s opponent in the Middle Scots tale of Golagros and Gawain.

Meliseo m Spanish
Spanish form of Melisseus.

Mélissé m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Melisseus.

Melisso m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Melissos via its latinized form Melissus.

Melitão m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese form of Meliton.

Méliton m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Meliton.

Melitón m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Meliton. A known bearer of this name was the Peruvian naval commander and government official Melitón Carvajal (1847-1935).

Melkert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Melchior.

Melkias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Malchiah.

Melkior m Croatian
Croatian form of Melchior.

Melkjor m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Melchior.