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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is M; and the length is 5.
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Marsh m English
May be transferred use of the surname Marsh, or as a diminutive of Marshall and Marsha.
Märsu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Marcel.
Márte m Sami
Sami form of Marti.
Marth m Popular Culture (Modern)
Name of a fictional male character in the Japanese game series Fire Emblem, who was originally named Mars.
Martl m German
Diminutive of Martili via Martial.
Marto m Javanese
From Javanese marta meaning "soft-hearted, patient" or "refreshing, relieving, saving".
Maruc m Arthurian Cycle
A knight defeated by Arthur’s Sir Dodinel in defense of a maiden. Dodinel compelled him to surrender to Queen Guenevere at La Fontaine as Fees.... [more]
Marue f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil" and 枝 (e, eda) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", or 恵 (e, megumi) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness"... [more]
Ma'ruf m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Maruf as well as the Indonesian form.
Marul m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese
MEANING - Soft,Gentle, a kind of duck or flemingo
Márus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maurus.
Maruś m Polish
Diminutive of Marek.
Marut m Polish (Archaic)
Of Persian origin, meaning "God's messenger". It was borne by Saint Marutas of Mesopotamia.
Maryn m Polish, Ukrainian (Archaic)
Polish and Ukrainian form of Marinus.
Maşaq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "ears of corn left in the field after the harvest" in Karachay-Balkar.
Masik m & f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic masik meaning "the curved cross-tree in front of the ring of a kayak" and from Greenlandic masik meaning "gills (of a fish)", depending per dialect.
Màsim m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Maximus.
Masis m Armenian
Another name of Mount Ararat.
Maska m Abnaki
Means "toad" in the Abnaki language.
Maska m Mari
Means "bear" in Mari.
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.
Masse m Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Short form of Mathieu, Matthew and possibly Thomas.
Massi m Italian
Italian cognitive of Maxi and variant of Max used a short form or diminutive of Massimo, Massimiliano, and other names that start with massi.
Məsud m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mas'ud.
Masue f & m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Masum m Arabic, Bengali, Turkish
Means "protected, guarded, defended" in Arabic, from the root عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect".
Masuo m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "benefit" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matai m & f Maori
From mataī meaning "black pine", a native tree in New Zealand; or from mātai meaning "ocean" and "study".
Matai m Ancient Hebrew
Means "when." Features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples. This may have been the way early Rabbinic Jews understood the Christian apostle Matthew... [more]
Matar f & m Hebrew, Arabic
Means "rain" in Hebrew and Arabic.
Matek m Croatian
Diminutive of Mato.
Matèo m Walloon
Walloon form of Mathéo.
Mateo m Shona
It is the Shona version of the name Matthew.
Mater m Popular Culture
This is the name of 'Sir Tow' Mater from the Cars movies.
Matéu m Asturian
Asturian form of Matthew.
Matèu m Occitan, Gascon
Occitan and Gascon form of Matthew.
Mateu m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Albanian borrowing of English Matthew.
Mathé m Romansh
Variant of Maté.
Mathi m Cornish
Cornish diminutive of Matthew.
Maths m Swedish
Variant of Mats.
Mäthu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Mathias.
Matìa m Emilian-Romagnol, Piedmontese
Emilian and Piedmontese form of Matthew.
Mətin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Matin.
Matin m Arabic, Persian
Means "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين (al-Matīn) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Måtis m Walloon (Modern, Rare)
Walloon form of Mathis, so a variant of Matisse
Matis m Estonian
Estonian form of Mattis.
Matis m Kashubian
Diminutive of Macéj.
Matiu m Picard, Gascon
Picard and Gascon form of Matthew.
Matiu m & f Maori
Māori form of Matthew. Matiu is also an indigenous Māori name possibly derived from mā tiu "by way of north". Matiu/Somes Island is named after the daughter of Kupe, a semi-legendary navigator.
Matoš m Vlach
VLach diminutive of Mateja 2.
Matri m Biblical
Matri, of the Tribe of Benjamin was an ancestor of Saul according to I Samuel 10:21.
Matta m Arabic
Arabic version of Matthew... [more]
Matte m Swedish
Diminutive of Mattias.
Matte m Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian form of Matthew.
Mattê m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Matthew.
Matuś m Vilamovian
Variant of Mateja.
Matuš m Sorbian (Archaic)
Obsolete form of Maćij which was last used in the 1700s.
Matvi m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Matvey.
Matwé m Dutch (Rare)
The best known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Matwé Middelkoop (b. 1983). Seeing as his mother is Russian, his name is likely a creative spelling of (or otherwise based on) the Russian given name Matvey.
Matya m Russian
Variant of Matvey.
Matyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Matvey.
Matys m Medieval Polish, Medieval Baltic, French (Modern)
Medieval Polish variant of Mateusz and medieval Latvian and French variant of Mathias.
Maues m Scythian (Hellenized)
From Ancient Greek Μαύης (Maúēs), a Hellenized form of Scythian *mava or *mauka meaning "hero, tiger". This was the name of the first Indo-Scythian king, ruling from 98/85 to 60/57 BCE.
Mauke m & f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Frisian origin (just compare names like Auke, Bauke, Gauke and Hauke), in which case it might possibly be a diminutive of Maurus or Mauritius (as well as of their feminine forms, in the case of female bearers).
Maung m Burmese
Means "younger brother" in Burmese. It it usually an honorific title, but it may also be used as part of a given name.
Mauri m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Mauri m English
Variant of Maury.
Mauro m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Maurr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse maurr meaning "ant".
Màuru m Sardinian, Sicilian
Sardinian and Sicilian form of Maurus.
Mauru m Sardinian, Corsican (Archaic)
Sardinian and Corsican form of Maurus.
Maury m English
Diminutive of Maurice. ... [more]
Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.
Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).
Mávra m Sami
Sami form of Maurus
Mavro m Croatian
Croatian form of Mauro.
Maxat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Maksat.
Maxín m Galician
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a Galician form of Maginus and a corruption of Maximus.
Maxon m American
Transferred use of the surname Maxon.
Maxym m Russian
Variant transcription of Maksim.
Mayan f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Maayan.
Mayār m Balochi
Means "under the protection (of God)" in Balochi.
Mayel m & f Persian, Afghan
Means "toward, inclined, willing" in Persian.
Mayen m Dinka
Means a specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayer m Hebrew
Variant of Meyer.
Mayıl m Azerbaijani
From Arabic ميل (mayl) meaning "inclination, tendency, sympathy".
Mayin f & m Chinese
From 馬 () meaning "horse" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, voice, tone".
Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.
Maykl m Russian
Variant transcription of Mikhail.
Mayle f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mayle.
Mayom m Dinka
A specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayuo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 眉 (mayu) meaning "eyebrow" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" (usually masculine) or 緒 (o) meaning "thread"... [more]
Mayuu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 邑 (yuu) meaning "state; country; nation", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness"... [more]
Mazal f & m Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish
Means "luck" in Hebrew.
Mazār m Balochi
Means "tiger" in Balochi.
Mazen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مازن (see Mazin).
Mazni f & m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic مازن (mazin) meaning "rain".
Mazor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "cure, remedy" in Hebrew. Also used as surname.
Mbala m Central African
From Mbala Mbuta Biscotte, a Congolese soccer player
Mbogo m Haya
Means "buffalo" in Haya.
Mbora m & f Malagasy
Means "yet, still, again" in Malagasy.
Mboso m Ibibio, Nigerian
From the ibibio speaking tribe of Nigeria in West Africa.
Mbuso m Ndebele
Means "kingdom" in Ndebele.
Mbuyi m Luba
Derived from the Luba word mbùùyì meaning "the firstborn of twins".
Mbwui m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Corruption of m̀-búi meaning "goat."
McCoy m English (Modern)
From the surname McCoy.
McGee m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McGee.
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
Meaza m & f Ge'ez
Means "perfume" in Ge'ez.
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.
Medåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Medardus.
Médéé m Norman
Norman masculine form of Medea.
Medek m Polish
Diminutive of Medard.
Meder m Kyrgyz
Means "hope, support, help" in Kyrgyz.
Medet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مدد (madad).
Medeu m Kazakh
Means "hope, expectation" in Kazakh.
Medhi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهدي (see Mahdi) chiefly used in North Africa.
Medhy m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهدي (see Mahdi) chiefly used in North Africa.
Medon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".... [more]
Medox m Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian borrowing of Maddox.
Medus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was son of Medea and Aegeus.... [more]
Meelo m Popular Culture
A character from the American show 'Legend of Korra'. The name is also given to some minor characters in Star Treck and Avatar.
Meeme m Estonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name appears on an elder in the 'Chronicle of Henry of Livonia' (Latinized as Meme). It has been suggested that this name might be related to Estonian mehine ‎"manly, manful", and thus be a cognate to Karelian miemoi ‎"man, fellow"... [more]
Meemo m Estonian
Variant of Meeme.
Meeno m East Frisian
Variant of Meno.
Meeuw m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Bartholomew or Bartholomeus.
Megag m Eastern African, Somali
Variant of Maygaag, used outside of Somalia.
Megat m Malay
From a title of nobility that traditionally denoted a son whose father was a commoner but whose mother was of royal descent. It is typically placed before the given name.
Mehar m & f Urdu, Punjabi
Urdu and Punjabi form of Mehr.
Mehdy m Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهدي (chiefly used in North Africa) or Persian مهدی (see Mehdi).
Mehel m Romansh
Romansh form of Michael.
Meher m & f Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi
Bengali and Urdu form of Mehr.
Mehis m Estonian
Derived from Estonian mehine "manly".
Mehti m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahdi.
Meiko m Low German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element megin.
Meino m Estonian
Short form of Meinhard.
Meirō m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 明朗 with 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light" and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [more]
Mekal m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Mikal and a Norwegian form of Meinhard.
Mekre m Amharic
Means "my advice" in Amharic.
Mekӗti m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mehdi.
Melad m Persian
He was a mythical hero in Iranian epic book Shahnameh. Also it means son of the Sun or happiness.... [more]
Melar m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Breton form of Magloire. This was the name of a 10th-century Breton saint.
Melen m Breton
Derived from Breton melen "golden, yellow, blond". This is also considered a Breton form of Mélaine.
Meles m Greek Mythology
Meles is the god of the river Meles, near Smyrna. He was believed by some to have been the father of Homer.
Melga m Arthurian Cycle
King of the Picts.... [more]
Melih m Turkish
Derived from Arabic مَلِيح (malīḥ) meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty".
Melik m Armenian
Armenian form of Malik 1.
Melis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Memas m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Gerasimos.
Memed m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of Ahmad or Muhammad.
Memet m Turkish, Uyghur, Crimean Tatar, Albanian
Turkish, Uyghur, Crimean Tatar and Albanian form of Muhammad.
Memet m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound met (or other similar sounds), such as Muhammad or Ahmad.
Memio m Spanish
Spanish form of Memmius.
Memiş m Turkish
Diminutive of Mehmet.
Memos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Agamemnon.
Memyl m Chukchi
Means "seal" in Chukchi.
Menas m Ancient Greek, Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Min, the name of an Egyptian fertility god. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Greek noun μηνάς (menas) meaning "the moon" (see mene).
Menax m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Menashe.
Mendy m Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Mendel.
Ménée m French
French form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.
Meneo m Catalan, Italian, Spanish
Catalan, Italian, and Spanish form of Meneos via it's Latinized form Meneus.
Menil m Serbian
Menil is dérived from manuel meaning God with us from hebrew.
Menin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "skilled" in Shipibo.
Mènip m Catalan
Catalan form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.
Menji m Kongo
"Wisdom"
Menko m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Majnard.
Menna m Catalan
Catalan form of Mina.
Menon m Ancient Greek
Menon was the name of several notable Kings, generals, and soldiers in Ancient Greece.
Menos m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek μένος (menos) "mind, strength, courage, force". This was the name of the 19th winner of the Olympic Stadion in the 8th-century BCE.
Mente m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Clement (Dutch) or a variant of Meine (West Frisian).
Mentz m Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic name element magan "mighty, strong".
Menua m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of an Urartian king.
Menzi m Southern African, Zulu
Means "creator" in Zulu.... [more]
Menzo m Frisian, Dutch
Frisian and Dutch diminutive of names formed with the name element megin "strength".
Meraj m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic معراج (see Miraj), as well as the Persian and Urdu form.
Mêraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "child" in Greenlandic.
Merak m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-maraqq, meaning "the loins (of the bear)". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
Meran m Mari
Means "hare" in Mari.
Meray m Turkish
It means "bright moon".
Mêrch m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Marc.
Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").
Mered m Biblical
Mered is a Biblical figure, who was from the Tribe of Judah and noted as the husband of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh. Bithiah was the foster mother of Moses... [more]
Merei m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мерей (see Merey).
Merer m Ancient Egyptian
Linked to the verb "mr" (mer) in Egyptian, meaning "to love" or "beloved".
Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory, honour" in Kazakh.
Meric m Gascon
Truncated form of Aimeric.
Meriç m & f Turkish
Means "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Merih m & f Turkish
Arabic origin.... [more]
Merin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Meir.
Měrko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrćin and other names that contain the element -měr-.
Merlí m Catalan
Catalan form of Merlin.
Merme m Medieval
Latin minimus "smallest, littlest".
Meron m Hebrew
Variant of Miron 2.
Mesha m Biblical
Meaning "freedom" or "salvation."
Messi m Various (Modern)
Trasferred use of the surname Messi. This name is given after Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi (1987-).
Mesum m Uyghur
Means "innocent, pure" in Uyghur.
Metee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Methi.
Methi m Thai
Means "philosopher, sage" in Thai.
Metie m Etruscan
Etruscan borrowing of Mettius.
Mĕtri m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Dimitri.
Metro m English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps from the English word metropolitan.
Metro m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Dmytro.
Metro m Ukrainian
Possibly Ukrainian for the greek Metrophanes or Metrodoro. Metro is also a possible Ukrainian variant of Ukrainian Dmytro... [more]
Metsá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "beautiful, handsome" in Shipibo.
Metua f & m Cook Islands Maori, Tahitian
Means "parent."
Meven m Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Mewan m Cornish
Cornish form of Meven.
Mewen m Breton
Variant of Meven.
Mezin m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mezin meaning "great, big".
Mezzi m Romansh
Short form of Murezzan.
Mgobo m & f Swahili
Means "quarrelsome person, fan, devotee" in Swahili.
Mheho m & f Tsonga
Means "breeze" in Xitsonga.
Mhill m Albanian
Variant of Mëhill.
Mhoze m Shona
The Shona equivalent of the name Moses, also a nickname for Mhozisi.
Mhuru m Shona
Means "calf" in Shona.
Miabi m Sardinian
Variant of Miali.
Miahy m & f Malagasy
Means "take care of" in Malagasy.
Miale m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Michael, derived from Byzantine Greek Μιχάλης (Mikhales).
Miali m Sardinian
Sardinian alternate form of Michael, derived from Byzantine Greek Μιχάλης (Mikhales).
Miane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian short form of Amiane. This is the name by which the early 4th-century martyr and saint Ammianus is generally known in Georgia.
Miari m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Michael, derived from Byzantine Greek Μιχάλης (Mikhales).
Miaro m & f Malagasy
Means "protect, defend" in Malagasy.
Miasy m & f Malagasy
Means "show respect, honour" in Malagasy.
Mi-ca-e m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Michael
Micas m Portuguese
Short form of Miguel.
Micco m Creek
Means "chief" in Creek.
Miche f & m American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps a diminutive of Michel or Michelle (See also Mish). It's a feminine name in the USA and a masculine name in Brazil.
Miché m Jèrriais, Guernésiais, Norman
Jèrriais, Guernésiais and Norman form of Michael.
Michê m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Michael.
Michi m Norman
Cotentinais Norman variant of Miché.
Michl m German, Upper German
Vernacular form of Michael.
Michu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Michael.