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Ludzisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish ludzie "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic lyud and Proto-Slavic ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".

Lugal-irra m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "mighty lord", deriving in part from the Sumerian element 𒈗 (lugal), meaning "king, owner, master". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother Meslamta-ea, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [more]

Lugotorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic lugu "light" (or from Proto-Celtic lukot "mouse") combined with Celtic rix "king." The first element of the name might also refer to the Celtic god Lugus or Lugh... [more]

Luigiuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Luigi.

Luisangel m Spanish
Variant of Luis Ángel.

Lukotorix m Gaulish
Gaulish name, derived from lukoss "mouse" and rix "king". See also Lugotorix.

Lukrecije m Croatian
Croatian form of Lucretius.

Luolanxue f & m Chinese
From the Chinese characters 落岚雪, luo meaning to fall or drift gently, lan meaning mountain mist, and xue meaning snow.

Lupercius m Late Roman
Variant of Lupercus

Lupicínio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lupicinio. A bearer of this name was Brazilian composer Lupicínio Rodrigues (1914-1974).

Lupicinio m Spanish
Variant form of Lupicino.

Lupicinus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin lupus "wolf". A known bearer of this name was Lupicinus of Lyon, a saint from the 5th century AD.

Lussurgiu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Lussorio.

Lutacjusz m Polish
Polish form of Lutatius.

Lutf Allah m Arabic
Means "kindness of Allah" from Arabic لطف (luṭf) meaning "kindness, gentleness, graciousness" combined with الله (Allah).

Lütfullah m Turkish
Turkish form of Lutf Allah.

Lutfullah m Arabic, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطف الله (see Lutf Allah), as well as the usual Pashto form.

Lutogniew m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [more]

Lutumaros m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *lūtu "anger, power" and *māros "great".

Luutsivik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lutsivik.

Luyindama m Kongo
Also congolese footballer Christian Luyindama.

Luzdivino m Spanish (Archaic)
Masculine form of Luzdivina.

Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]

Lycaethus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name derived from λύκος (lýkos) meaning "wolf" and an unknown second element.

Lycaretus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykaretos. This name was borne by a governor of Lemnos, who lived in the 6th century BC.

Lycomedes m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Lykomedes. In Greek mythology, King Lycomedes of Scyros is the maternal grandfather of Neoptolemus.

Lycophron m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykophron.... [more]

Lykandros m Ancient Greek
The second element of this name is derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man". The first element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it... [more]

Lykaretos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight"... [more]

Lykomedes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either Greek λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or λύκη (lyke) meaning "light; morning twilight" combined with μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to be mindful of" or the related μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning".

Lykophron m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λυκόφρων (lykophron) meaning "wolf-minded", consisting of λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" and φρήν (phren) meaning "mind, heart, emotions"... [more]

Lyoshenka m Russian
Russian diminutive or pet form of Aleksei.

Lysandrus m English (American, Rare)

Lysimaque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Lysimachus.

Lysixenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".

Lýðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements lýðr "folk, people" and bjǫrn "bear".

Lyuboslav m Bulgarian
Cognate of Ľuboslav.

Lyutsifer m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Lucifer.

Maadïr-ool m Tuvan
Means "hero boy" in Tuvan.

Maadyr-ool m Tuvan
Combination of Tuvan маадыр (maadyr) meaning "hero" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Maammarou m Songhai, Western African
Songhai form of Mamur.

Mabsuthat m & f Astronomy
This was the traditional name of the star 31 Lyncis in the constellation Lynx. The name derives from Arabic المبسوطة (al-mabsūtah) meaning "the outstretched (paw)".

Macarthur m American
Transferred use of the surname Macarthur.... [more]

Macdaragh m Irish (Rare)
Variant of Macdara.

Macdonald m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname MacDonald/MacDonald

Macedonio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
This name is derived from Latin Macedonius meaning "Macedonian," which is derived from Greek Makedones. That word literally means "highlanders" or "the tall ones," which is related to makednos meaning "long, tall" and makros "long, large."... [more]

Maceuhqui m Nahuatl
Means "dancer" in Nahuatl.

Machbanai m Biblical
Hebrew for "Clad with a mantle, or bond of the Lord", one of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the wilderness I Chronicles 12:13

Machmudin m Indonesian
Variant of Mahmudin.

Machthard m Germanic
Old High German name composed of the elements maht "might, strength" and hard "brave, hardy".

Macintosh m English
Transferred use of the surname MacIntosh.

Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.

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

Mackenson m Haitian Creole, Bahamian Creole

Mackinley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

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

Mackinson m Bahamian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Mackinson.

Macmillan m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname MacMillan.

Macrobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Makrobios. This name was borne by a Roman grammarian and philosopher from the 5th century AD.

Macunaíma m Literature
Macunaíma is the main character in the 1928 novel Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.

Madalbald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Madalbert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Madalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Madalgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Madalhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Maddaleno m Italian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Maddalena.

Maddisson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Madelbert m Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalbert.

Madelhard m Germanic, Dutch
Variant of Madalhard.

Madumetsa m South African

Maeldinus m Arthurian Cycle
A Welsh warrior who, while hunting in the mountains of Arwystli, went insane from eating poisoned apples that had been intended for Merlin.... [more]

Máel Muire f & m Old Irish, Medieval Irish
Means "disciple of the Virgin Mary" from Old Irish máel meaning "devotee, servant" combined with the name Muire... [more]

Máel Ruain m Old Irish
Means "disciple of Saint Ruadhán" in Old Irish.

Maenwobri m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton maen, from Latin magnus "large, great, strong", combined with Old Breton uuobri "serious, important".

Magadates m Old Persian (Hellenized), Middle Persian (Hellenized)
Variant form of Bagadates.

Maganbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Maganbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Maganfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Maganhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Maganward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Magdaleni f & m Spanish (Rare)
It means a person who brings light and joy to the world

Magdaleno m Spanish
Masculine form of Magdalena.

Maglaurus m Literature
The Duke of Albany, one of the husbands of Regan, who was one of the older daughters of King Leir in Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudohistorical 12th-century "History of the Kings of Britain".

Maglocune m History (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Maglocunus

Magnachar m Germanic
Variant spelling of Magnahar, probably influenced by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).

Magnêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Magnentius.

Magnencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Magnentius.

Magnenzio m Italian
Italian form of Magnentius.

Mahalalel m Hebrew
Means "praise of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Mahalalel was the great-great-grandson of Adam and great-great-great-grandfather of Noah... [more]

Mahalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mahal "treaty, covenant" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Mahaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "arouse interest" in Malagasy.

Mahammoud m Western African (Rare)
A conflation of Muhammad with Mahmud, in this form extremely rare.

Mahardika m & f Indonesian
Means "virtuous, noble, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (compare Merdeka).

Maharlika f & m Filipino
Means "freeman, noble, aristocratic" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous". This was the term used to the warrior class in ancient Tagalog society.

Mahazioth m Biblical
Meaning "visions," a Kohathite Levite, chief of the twenty-third course of musicians I Chronicles 25:4,I Chronicles 25:30

Maḫdianna m Sumerian Mythology
Likely meaning "lofty one from heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements mah ("high, exalted), and 𒀭 an ("sky, heaven"). This was the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian god of uncertain character... [more]

Mahefasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahefa meaning "to be able to do" and soa meaning "good".

Maherisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".

Mahiedine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic محيي الدين (see Muhyi ad-Din) chiefly used in Algeria.

Mahihikan m Cree
Cree for 'The Wolf'

Mahlallel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (?)
Variant of Mahalaleel.

Mahometas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Muhammad.

Maiagizis m Ojibwe
Means "right/correct sun", deriving from the Ojibwe giizis ("sun, moon, a month"). This was the Ojibwe name of Ignace Tonené, a chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai people.

Maikarifi m Hausa
Means "the strong one" in Hausa.

Maisimino m Asturian
Asturian form of Maximinus.

Maissemin m Provençal
Provençal form of Maximinus.

Maissenci m Provençal
Provençal form of Maxence.

Maitaishe m & f Shona
It means "You have done it Lord" or simply, "Thank you Lord."

Majd ad-Din m Arabic
Means "glory of the religion" from Arabic مجد (majd) meaning "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Majd al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجد الدين (see Majd ad-Din).

Majidreza m Iranian
Combination of Majid and Reza.

Majoriano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Majorian.

Majoricus m Germanic (Latinized), Late Roman, Gothic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Either a Latinized form of the Old High German name "Magnaric," composed of two elements: "megin" (ability, power, might, main) plus "rih" (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich)... [more]

Majorijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Majorian.

Makalaurë m Literature
Means "gold-cleaver" in Quenya. In Tolkien's 'Legendarium', this is the mother-name of Maglor.

Makāriyūs m Arabic
Arabic form of Makarios.

Ma'kėháne'e m Cheyenne
Means "red nape, red neck" in Cheyenne.

Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.

Makhambet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.

Makhammad m Dargin
Dargin form of Muhammad.

Makhanbet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.

Makharbeg m Ossetian
Means "lord of the moon" in Ossetian.

Makharbek m Ossetian
From Persian ماهر (maher) meaning "skilled, adept" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Makhmudin m Indonesian
Variant of Mahmudin.

Makio‘-ulun m & f Kelabit
Means "changed life" in Kelabit.

Makoyepuk m Siksika
Means "wolf child" in the Kainai (Blood) dialect of Blackfoot, from Blackfoot mahkúyiwa "wolf" and poka "child".

Makrobios m Ancient Greek
Essentially means "long life" or "long-lived", derived from Greek μακρός (makros) "large, wide, long" combined with Greek βίος (bios) "life."

Maksatbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz максат (maksat) meaning "goal, purpose, intention" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Maksharip m Ingush
From Arabic مكة (Makka) referring to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia combined with شريف (sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous".

Makshchim m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Maksim.

Maksimian m Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Russian
Azerbaijani, Bulgarian and Russian form of Maximianus.

Maksudjan m Turkmen
From Arabic مقصود (maqṣūd) meaning "intention, aim" and Persian جان (jān), meaning "soul, life".

Maksymian m Polish, Ukrainian
Polish and Ukrainian form of Maximianus.

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.

Malachias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Malachi used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Malachite m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]

Malakhiya m Russian
Russian form of Malachias.

Malalasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and soa meaning "good".

Malambing f & m Tagalog, Cebuano, Filipino
Derived from Tagalog and Cebuano malambing meaning "tender, melodious, musical, songful".

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]

Malchiram m Biblical
Means "exalted king, the king is exalted, my king is high, king of a high one" derived from the elements מֶלֶכְ (meleḵ) meaning "king" and רוּם (rum) meaning "to exalt".

Maleagant m Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. In Arthurian mythology Maleagant is the son of King Bagdemagus or Baeddan (the two characters may be one and the same)... [more]

Mälikguly m Turkmen
Derived from Arabic ملك (malik) meaning "king" combined with Turkmen guly, the accusative case of gul meaning "servant".

Mallesham m Telugu

Malquamme m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Malcolm.

Malvasius m Arthurian Cycle
The King of Iceland in Arthur’s time, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. His name may come from the Welsh Melwas.... [more]

Malwandla m & f Tsonga
Means "hospitality" in Xitsonga.

Mamadouba m Western African

Mamiliano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Mamilian.

Mamiratra m & f Malagasy
Means "shining, luminous" in Malagasy.

Mamisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am my father's child" in Georgian (literally: "I am of the father"), derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".

Mamisimed m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "father's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]

Mamistval m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "father's eye" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".

Məmmədəli m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Əli.

Məmmədrza m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Rza.

Mammootty m Malayalam (Modern, Rare)
After Indian actor Mammootty (1951-), itself a contraction of his real name Muhammad Kutty.

Mamuwalde m Popular Culture
The original name of Blacula, an 18th-century African prince who is bitten by Count Dracula and changed into a vampire, in the 1972 movie Blacula.

Manabozho m Algonquian
Menominee variant of Nanabozho.

Manacháin m Irish
Diminutive of manach "monk".

Mánagarmr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "moon-hound". This is another name for Hati.

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.

Manchaary m Yakut
From the name of Vasiliy Manchaary (or simply Manchaary), a Yakut national hero.

Mandamina m & f Malagasy
Means "arrange, set in order" in Malagasy.

Mandogran m Arthurian Cycle
The King of the Blossoming Valley and father of Daniel, an Arthurian knight.

Mandravas m Lithuanian
Derived from manti meaning "to think" and dravas meaning "strong like a tree".

Manelinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel.

Manelocas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel.

Manfariel m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Ángel.

Manfredas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Manfred.

Mangaanna m Greenlandic
Younger form of Mangãna.

Mangailas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgailas.

Mangaljao m Manipuri
Means "one who brightens" in Meitei.

Mangaraja m Batak
From a title meaning "king, ruler" in Toba Batak, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (rāja).

Mangirdas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgirdas.

Manhattan f & m Obscure
In 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)... [more]

Manichand m Hinduism

Manichanh f & m Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone" and ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".

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]

Manjunath m Indian

Mannbjørn m Faroese
Faroese form of Mæginbiǫrn or a combination of the Germanic elements maðr "man" and bjǫrn "bear".

Manohisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manohy meaning "continue" and soa meaning "good".

Manolache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Manolakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.... [more]

Manolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Emmanouil and Manolis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]

Manolillo m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.

Manrrique m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Manrique.

Mansfield m English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Mansfield.

Mansuetus m Late Roman, German (Bessarabian)
Means "tame" in Latin, from a contraction of the phrase manum suetus "tamed by the hand of another". It was borne by several early saints.

Mantminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]

Mantrimas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]

Mantvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]

Manuchehr m Old Persian, Persian
Meaning heaven's face. It consists of two parts Manu (Manou) which means heaven in old Persian language and Chehr which means face.

Manuelito m Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Manuel.

Manvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)

Maolmhóna m Irish
Comprised of the elements máel "tonsured one, devotee" and an element assumed to be móin (genitive móna) "moorland"

Maol Muire m Irish (Archaic), Medieval Irish
Variant of Máel Muire borne by the 16th-century Irish priest and poet Maol Muire Ó hÚigínn (anglicized as Miler O'Higgin), who became Archbishop of Tuam in 1586 and died in office in 1590.

Maomédico m Portuguese
Meaning of the name is the follower of Muhammad.

Marangatu m Guarani
Means "saint" in Guarani.

Marcachán m Irish
Diminutive of Marcach by combining the name with the diminutive suffix án

Marcahard m Germanic
The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Marcassin m Literature
From French marcassin, a young wild boar. Prince Marcassin is the main character from Madame d'Aulnoy's extension of an Italian fairy tale, The Pig King, named Prince Wild Boar.

Marcaward m Germanic
The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from Old High German wart "guard."

Marcelian m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Marcellianus.

Marcelito m Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Marcelo. A bearer of this name is Marcelito "Lito" Pomoy, a Filipino singer.

Marcelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Marcellus.

Marcel·lià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelianus.

Marcellis m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marcellus.

Marchello m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcello based on the Italian pronunciation of the name.

Marchelme m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Marchelm.

Marchelmo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Marchelm.

Marcilius m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Marcelius.

Marcisław m Medieval Polish
Combination of Marcin with the Slavic name element slav "glory, fame".

Marcjalis m Polish
Polish form of Martialis.

Marcolino m History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Italian and Portuguese form of Marcolinus.

Marcuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Marco, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Marculphe m Medieval French
French form of Marculf via its latinized form Marculphus.... [more]

Marczurko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marek.

Mardarije m Serbian (Rare)
Variant of Mardarius.

Mardochai m German (Archaic), Jewish (Ashkenazi), Biblical Latin
Variant of Mordecai used in Biblical German, the Vulgate, and by German Jews.

Mardocheo m Italian
Italian form of Mordecai.

Mardokhey m Biblical (Russified)
Russian form of Mordecai.

Mardonios m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Marduniya.

Mardonius m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Marduniya via its Greek form Mardonios. This name was borne by the son-in-law of Darius the Great.

Mardoqueu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of 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).

Marenglen m Albanian

Margalant m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An evil Saxon or Saracen king.... [more]

Marganore m Carolingian Cycle, Literature
This is the name of a tyrant in the 16th-century Italian epic poem Orlando Furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). It was invented by the author, who used as a base the Greek verb μαργαίνω (margaino) meaning "to rage, to be mad"... [more]

Margarido m Portuguese, Galician, Catalan, Occitan
Masculine form of Margarida.

Margarito m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Margaret.

Margidion m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Elaborated form of Margido.

Margondes m Arthurian Cycle
1. A knight who fought in Arthur’s army against the Saxons at Clarence. He is said to be a leader of the Sesnes, involved in the attack on Vandaliors Castle, early in Arthur’s reign.... [more]

Margondre m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons.

Margrímur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with gríma "mask". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from other names beginning with Mar.

Marianing m & f Filipino
Diminutive of Mariano or Mariana.

Marianito m Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Mariano.

Maricourt f & m English (British, Rare)
From the place name Maricourt, located in the Somme department in northern France, first used during the First World War and last used before the Second World War.

Marijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marianus.

Maringlen m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Marenglen.

Mariniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Marinianus.

Mariolito m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Combination of Mario and the Spanish diminutive suffix -lito.

Markellos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Marcellus.

Markewart m Medieval English

Markianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek (Archaic)
Hellenized form of Marcianus.

Mar’kievus m African American

Markusław m Medieval Polish
Combination of Marek and the popular name suffix sław.

Markwayne m American (Rare)
It is a combination of the names Mark and Wayne. A notable bearer is Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin. Markwayne is a combination of the first names of his two paternal uncles, Mark and Wayne.

Marlinton m English (Rare), South American (Rare)

Marmolejo m Medieval Spanish

Marquardo m Italian
Italian form of Marcward.

Marquardt m German
Variant spelling of Marquard.

Marquiese m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marsellus m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcellus.

Marsilion m Carolingian Cycle
Variant of Marsile (see Marsilius). This was the name of the Muslim Saracen king who attacked the rear guard of King Charlemagne in La Chanson de Roland... [more]

Marsilius m Medieval, Medieval Czech, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval German
A derivative of Latin Marcius ... [more]

Marsuvees m Literature
Marsuvees Black is the name of a character first introduced by Ted Dekker in his novel 'Showdown.'

Martavius m African American
Variant of Martavious.

Marthiens m Dutch

Marthinus m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Martinus.

Martianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Martinus (see Martin). This name was borne by Martianus Capella, who lived in the Late Antiquity.

Martincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Martín.

Martinian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History, History (Ecclesiastical), Bulgarian (Archaic), German (Archaic), Provençal (Archaic), Romanian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Form of Martinianus in various languages. This name was borne by a Roman saint (1st century AD) as well as by a Roman emperor (4th century AD).

Martinien m History (Gallicized), French (Rare)
French form of Martinian.

Martiñoco m Galician
Diminutive of Martiño.

Martirije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Martyrios.

Martynian m Polish (Rare), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Polish and Ukrainian form of Martinianus.

Martyrios m History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "martyr" in Greek.

Martyrius m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Martyrios.

Maruapula m Tswana
Means "rain clouds" in Setswana.

Marufzhon m Uzbek
From Arabic معروف (ma'ruf) meaning "known, recognized, favour, kindness" combined with jon meaning "soul, life" (see jān)

Marvelino m Indonesian (Rare)
From the English word meaning "miracle" and/or "wonderful story or legend", derived from Old French merveille "a wonder", from Latin mirabilia "wonderful things", which is the neuter plural form of mirabilis "strange or wonderful, admirable, amazing", from mirari "to wonder at", from mirus "wonderful" (the word "smile" shares this root)... [more]

Maryniusz m Polish
Polish form of Marinus.

Marzelino m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcelino.

Marzellin m German (Archaic)
German form of Marcellinus.

Marzilíus m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Marcilius.

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]

Masaitsiaκ m Greenlandic
Variant of Masautsiaκ.

Masakatsu m Japanese
From 傑 (masa) meaning "outstanding" and 將 (katsu) meaning "to rival, surpass, excel". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Masamichi m Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper, correct, justice" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "path". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Masamitsu m Japanese
From 真 (masa) meaning "truth, reality" or 政 (masa) meaning "law, rule, doctrine, precept, way" combined with 貢 (mitsu.gu, ku, kou) meaning "finance, support, tribute".

Masashige m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" or 政 (masa) meaning "government" combined with 成 (shige) meaning "become", 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" or 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant"... [more]

Masatarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Masataro.

Masatoshi m Japanese
From 政 (masa) meaning "government" or 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" combined with 功 (toshi) meaning "success, great achievement"... [more]

Masatsugu m Japanese
From 正 (masa) meaning "justice, right, correct, proper" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant" combined with 次 (tsugu) meaning "second, next" or 継 (tsugu) meaning "to succeed someone, inherit"... [more]

Masautsiaκ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Masáuna and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful, precious".

Masayoshi m Japanese
Combination of Masa and Yoshi.... [more]

Masegeseg m Paiwan

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".

Mashfiqur m Bengali (Rare)

Masingisa m Kaguru
Means "he who shakes things" in Chikaguru.

Masinissa m Berber, Northern African, History
Variant transcription of Massinissa.

Masiosare m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the Spanish phrase más si osare (un extraño enemigo) meaning "but if (a foreign enemy) dares" from the Mexican national anthem. This is borne by Mexican martial artist Masiosare 'Masio' Fullen (1987-)... [more]

Masoandro m & f Malagasy
Means "the sun" in Malagasy.

Massaaraq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Mavsâraĸ.

Massasoit m Wampanoag
Meaning, "Great Sachem."

Massenzio m Italian
Italian form of Maxentius.

Massenziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Massenzio.