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.
Mahonri m MormonIn the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (chapters 1–6) of the Book of Ether. Some years after the publication of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith mentioned that Mahonri Moriancumer was the name of the brother of Jared.
Mahony m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for the Sesamum indicum tree.
Mahyar m PersianMeans "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه
(mâh) meaning "moon" and یار
(yâr) meaning "friend, companion".
Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).
Maiagizis m OjibweMeans "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.
Maichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 眞 (ma) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine" combined with 壱 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maicon m BrazilianMaicon is a variant of
Michael originally referring to, and made popular in reference to, American singer Michael Jackson in the 1980s.
Maidros m LiteratureMaidros was the father of Bruithwir and the grandfather of Fëanor, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.
Maika m & f PolynesianPossibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Maiku f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 麻 (mai) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 郁 (ku) meaning "fragrance, perfume". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Maine m EnglishThere is no definitive explanation for the origin of the name "Maine", but the most likely origin is that the name was given by early explorers after the former province of Maine in France. Other theories mention earlier places with similar names, or claim it is a nautical reference to the mainland... [
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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 BuddhismMeans "friendly, benevolent" in Sanskrit, ultimately derived from मित्र
(mitra) meaning "friend". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who will succeed
Siddhartha Gautama and become the next
Buddha... [
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Maitri m & f Thai, Gujarati, Marathi, KannadaMeans "friendship, friendliness" in Sanskrit. It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India.
Maïus m ProvençalMeaning unknown. It has been in use in Provence since at least the late nineteenth century.
Maiwand m PashtoFrom the name of the village of Maiwand in Afghanistan, which was the site of a major battle between British and Afghan forces during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
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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Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species
Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan)
mahiz... [
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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, magnificence, splendour, honour" in Arabic, from the root مجد
(majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Majd ad-Din m ArabicMeans "glory of the religion" from Arabic مجد
(majd) meaning "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
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".
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)... [
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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.
Makmur m IndonesianMeans "prosperous, abundant, populous" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معمور
(maʾmūr).
Makoa m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."
Makok f & m ThaiDerived from Thai
มะกอก (
makok), meaning "olive (fruit)".