This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is M.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mairiga m HausaFrom the Hausa
mài meaning "possessing" and
rī̀gā meaning "gown".
Mairim m HebrewIt is an acronym of the name of the martyred Rabbinic scholar Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg
Maisa f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian მაისი
(maisi) meaning "May" (see
May). This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was born in May.... [
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Maitaishe m & f ShonaIt means "You have done it Lord" or simply, "Thank you Lord."
Maito m JapaneseThis name combines 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel" with 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper."... [
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Maitreya m SanskritMeans "friendly, benevolent" in Sanskrit, ultimately derived from मित्र
(mitra) meaning "friend". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who will become the next
Buddha.
Maïus m ProvençalMeaning unknown. It has been in use in Provence since at least the late nineteenth century.
Maiyar m ArabicMaiyar is an old Arabic MALE name means the person who brings Mera( Meara is an Arbic word means the hoard collected from rich and given to poor people. In early days of Islamic states there was a job in the government called ( MAIYAR) and he was responsible to distribute Aids and hoards to poor people... [
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Majaya m ShonaGiven to the last male born of the the family born in the same year. If families have male children in a given year the last to be born normally carries the name. The year of boys.
Majd m & f ArabicMeans "glory, exaltation" in Arabic, with various secondary meanings including "beauty, splendour", "magnificence" and "nobility, honour".
Mājid m ArabicFrom
مَاجِد (
mājid), the active participle of
مَجَدَ (
majada) "to be glorious, to be exalted". See also the closely related name مَجِيد (
Majid).
Majima m Japanese真 meaning true, reality, Buddhist sect./ 島 meaning island.
Majok m DinkaMeans "black-and-white bull" in Dinka.
Majorianus m Late RomanVariant spelling of the Roman cognomen
Maiorianus, which is ultimately derived from the Latin word
maior meaning "greater, larger".
Majsiej m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Moses. A notable bearer of this name was the Belarusian poet Majsiej Tejf (1904-1966).
Makai m HawaiianMakai is an adverb in the Hawaiian language combining the directional particle
ma with Hawaiian
kai meaning "ocean". It literally means "toward or by the sea, seaward". It is sometimes used as a given name, particularly within the Hawaiian Islands but is also found within the continental United States.
Makaidos m LiteratureMakaidos is the name of the king of dragons in Bryan Davis' book series
Oracles of Fire.
Makana m KongoThe first given name of the German football player Makana Baku.
Makanaokeakua m HawaiianMakanaokeakua is of Hawaiian origin and it is also used mainly in the Hawaiian language. The name's meaning is 'god's gift'.
Makataimeshekiakiak m AlgonquianName means Black Hawk. This was the name of a Sauk leader who lived from 1767 to 1838 in the Midwestern United States.
Makdébki m AlgonquianMeans "black partridge" in the Potawatomi language. This was the name of a chief of the Illinois River.
Makedon m Greek MythologyRelated to Greek μακεδνός
(makednos) meaning "tall, slim". This was the name of the legendary eponymous ancestor of the ancient Macedonians.
Makemake m Polynesian MythologyFrom the Rapa Nui mythology of Easter Island, was the creater of humanity and the god of fertility. A notable use of the name is for the fourth dwarf planet from the Sun and the third dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt.
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.
Maker m DinkaMeans "white-and-black bull" in Dinka.
Makhach m Avar (Russified)Means "our hajj", derived from Persian ما
(ma) meaning "we, our" combined with Arabic حج
(hajj) meaning "hajj, pilgrimage". This was the nickame of Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali Dakhadaev (1882-1918), the namesake of the city of
Makhachkala.
Makhansingh m IndianA known bearer of this name is the Indian politician Makhansingh Solanki (b. 1952).
Makharbek m OssetianFrom Persian ماهر
(maher) meaning "skilled, adept" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Makhare m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "you make me happy" in Georgian. Also compare Georgian მიხარია
(mikharia) meaning "I rejoice!" and the related name
Khareba.
Makhluf m ArabicMeans "successor" in Arabic, derived from the word خَلَفَ
(khalafa) meaning "to succeed, to follow".
Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, TagalogMeans "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology,
Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.
Makini m & f SwahiliMeans "of good character" or "strength of character" in Swahili.
Makishi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Makkapitew m AlgonquinMeans "he has large teeth" in Algonquin, from Algonquin
mamàngàbide "to have large teeth".
Makkenyū m Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name is used as 真剣佑 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, ma') meaning "real, true," 剣 (ken, tsurugi) meaning "blade, sabre, sword" and 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help, save."... [
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Maklen m SerbianThe Serbian name of the Acer monspessulanum, the Montpellier maple, a species of maple native to the Mediterranean region from Morocco and Portugal in the west, to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel in the east, and north to the Jura Mountains in France and the Eifel in Germany.
Makoa m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."
Makok f & m ThaiDerived from Thai
มะกอก (
makok), meaning "olive (fruit)".
Makoyepuk m SiksikaMeans "wolf child" in the Kainai (Blood) dialect of Blackfoot, from Blackfoot
mahkúyiwa "wolf" and
poka "child".
Makrobios m Ancient GreekEssentially means "long life" or "long-lived", derived from Greek μακρός
(makros) "large, wide, long" combined with Greek βιος
(bios) "life."
Maksharip m IngushFrom Arabic مكة
(Makka) referring to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia combined with شريف
(sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous".
Makul m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi"bud" ;Spanish Cherry tree ... [
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Makunaima m New World MythologyIn 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.
Makuu m SwahiliThis name means Great in Swahili. Known for the crocodile leader in The Lion Guard, also a name for the Swahili people. It is a male name.
Makya f & m HopiMeans "hunting eagle" in Hopi.
Mal m Ukrainian, Medieval UkrainianDerived from contracted form adjective mal (мал), which means "little, small". It could have been as well used as a diminutive of a dithematic name, such as
Małomir... [
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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.... [
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Mal'ak f & m HebrewDerived from Hebrew מל'אק (
mal'ak) meaning "messenger, angel".
Malakas m Philippine MythologyMeans "strong, hard, powerful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, he and
Maganda were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.
Malalasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and
soa meaning "good".
Malaric m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Gothic
malvjan "to crush, to grind" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." This name might also be a short form (with reduction of the 'a') of
Amalaric, but it can also be a form of
Madalric and
Mahalric... [
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Malatesta m Medieval ItalianMeans "bad head" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian
mala meaning "bad" combined with Italian
testa meaning "head".... [
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Malchiel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my king is God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
malákh "to rule" combined with
el "God". In other words, this name is a cognate of
Elimelech... [
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Malchinkhüü m MongolianDerived from Mongolian малчин
(malchin) meaning "herdsman" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy".
Malchi-shua m BiblicalMeaning "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 BiblicalMeans "King of help, King of salvation" derived from the Hebrew elements מֶלֶכְ (
melekh) meaning "king" and and יָשַׁע (
yasha') meaning "to save".
Malchus m BiblicalMeans "my king" in Hebrew, from the root
melek, meaning "king". According to the Gospel of John in the New Testament, this was the name of a servant of
Caiaphas who participated in the arrest of Jesus at Gethsemane... [
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Maldred m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English elements
milde "gentle" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Maldred, son of Crínán of Dunkeld, is a known bearer of this name.