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Luzio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant form of Lucio. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Luzio Luzi, who lived in the 16th century AD.

Luziu m Corsican
Corsican form of Lucius.

Luzius m German (Swiss), German
Variant spelling of Lucius.

Luzvimindo m Filipino
Masculine form of Luzviminda.

Lüzza m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Luzzasco m Medieval Italian
Probably a combination of Luzzio (which is a variant spelling of Luzio) with Vasco. Compare other Italian combined names, such as Giancarlo and Pierluigi... [more]

Lwando m Southern African
Transferred use of the surname Lwando.

Lwazi m South African, Zulu
Means "knowledge" in Zulu.

Lwiġi m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Luigi (see Louis).

Lwin m & f Burmese
Means "clear, distinct" in Burmese.

Lwsiffer m Welsh
Welsh form of Lucifer.

Ly m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 犛 (ly) meaning "yak".

Lý f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理 (lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".

Lỳ m Vietnamese
Means "polished, smooth" in Vietnamese.

Lyavanti m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Leontiy.

Lybed m Medieval Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic)
The only daughter of a father whose 3 sons: Shchek, Khoryv and Kyi founded the city of Kiev... [more]

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

Lycan m Popular Culture
Derived from the ability of man to turn into a wolf (lycanthropy which comes from the Greek words lycos ("wolf") and anthropos ("human being"). It means "wolf". Made famous by the Underworld films.... [more]

Lycander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykandros.

Lycaon m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykaon.

Lycarète m History (Gallicized)
French form of Lycaretus.

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.

Lycarion m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykarion. This name was borne by an obscure saint who was martyred in Egypt together with the virgin saints Martha and Mary.

Lycerius m Medieval Latin
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by two bishops of the early Christian Church.

Lycidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Lykidas. This was the name of a centaur from Greek mythology.... [more]

Lycius m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykios. This was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo. It was used by John Keats for the hero of his poem 'Lamia' (1819).

Lyckel m West Frisian (Archaic)
Shorter form or variant of Lyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling). The modern spelling and form of the name is Lykel.

Lyckele m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Nicolaas via the name Nyckele. This form came to be via a process called (consonant) assimilation, where the 'n' in the name assimilated with the following 'l'... [more]

Lyckle m West Frisian (Rare)
Shorter form or variant of Lyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]

Lycomède m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lycomedes.

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]

Lycorus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykoros. In Greek mythology, Lycorus was a son of the god Apollo. A city was named Lycoreia in his honour.

Lycurgue m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lycurgus.

Lyde m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Lide.

Lydel m Jamaican Patois

Lydell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lydell.

Lyder m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Lüder, but it may also be a form of Lothar.

Lydéric m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Liutric via one of its medieval Dutch forms (see Liederik).... [more]

Lydert m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Lüdert.

Lydhær m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Lüder.

Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").

Lydik m Medieval Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Lüdeke.

Lydio m Filipino
Variant of Lidio.

Lyeonid m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Leonid.

Lyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Shortened form of Ilyes (chiefly Algerian).

Lygdamis m Ancient Greek, Scythian (Hellenized), Ancient Near Eastern (Hellenized)
Derived from Cimmerian Proto-Scythian *Luǧdamiya or *Duǧdamiya, possibly meaning "having milk cows" from *duǧdā "milk, milk cow". This was the name of several historical figures, including the first tyrant of Caria under the Achaemenid Empire.

Lyham m French (Modern)
Variant of Lyam.

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]

Lykaon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek λυκος (lykos) "wolf". In Greek mythology, this is the name of an early king of Arkadia.

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]

Lykarion m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -αριων (-arion)... [more]

Lykaśke m & f Tocharian
Means "small" in Tocharian.

Lykel m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Lyckel.

Lykele m West Frisian
Modern spelling and form of Lyckele. A known bearer of this name was Lykele Faber (1919-2009), a Dutch (of Frisian descent) commando and radio operator during World War II.

Lykidas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "son of Lykos" in Greek, derived from the name Lykos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Lykios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "Lycian" in Greek, referring to a person from the province of Lycia in Asia Minor. The Greeks connected the place name with λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]

Lykkir m Faroese
Faroese name of unknown origin and meaning. One theory is that it is from Old Norse lykja meaning "to shut in, enclose".

Lykle m West Frisian
Modern spelling and form of Lyckle. A known bearer of this name was Lykle Hogerzeil (1927-2011), a Dutch doctor who worked with people that suffered from leprosy.

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]

Lykurg m German
German form of Lycurgus.

Lylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lyle or Lyla.

Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.

Lylio m French (Modern)
Variant of Lilio.

Lyly m Finnish (Rare)
Taken directly from Finnish lyly "reaction wood".

Lyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Lyman.

Lymoine m Obscure
Variant of Lemoine.

Lyn m Welsh
Short form of Llywelyn, from its last syllable. A known bearer was the Welsh actor David Llewellyn "Lyn" Harding (1867-1952).

Lyncée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lynceus.

Lynceus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυγκεύς (Lynkeus), though technically Lygkeus is the correct spelling. The name is a more elaborate form of Lynkos (see Lyncus)... [more]

Lynch m English (Modern, Rare)
From the surname Lynch.

Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.

Lyncoya m Creek

Lyncus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λύγκος (Lynkos), though technically Lygkos is the correct spelling. It is derived from Greek λύγξ (lynx) - technically lygx - which refers to the feline animal of the same name... [more]

Lyndal m & f English (Australian), English (American)
Variant of Lyndall.

Lyndall f & m English, South African
Transferred use of the surname Lyndall. This was (first?) used as a given name by the South African author, political activist and feminist Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) for the heroine in her most famous novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883)... [more]

Lyndell m & f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Lindell and Lyndal.

Lynden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linden.

Lyndle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lyndle.

Lyngþór m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and þórr "thunder".

Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.

Lynix m & f Obscure

Lynnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linnie. It is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn or names that end in lyn.

Lynnox f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Lennox.

Lynnwood m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Linwood.

Lynx m Astronomy
Lynx is a constellation in the northern sky, introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is named after the lynx, a genus of cats.

Lyo m Dutch

Lyokha m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey via Alyokha.

Lyon m English (Canadian, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the city in France of the same name.

Lyonel m English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Haitian Creole
Variant of Lionel.

Lyonijs m Medieval Dutch

Lyonya m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Leonid.

Lyor m & f Hebrew
Variant of Lior

Lyoshenka m Russian
Russian diminutive or pet form of Aleksei.

Lyova m Russian
Diminutive of Lev 1.

Lyrick m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrik f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrikos m Late Greek (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective λυρικός (lyrikos) meaning "of the lyre" (as in, the musical instrument).

Lyriq f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.

Lyron m English (Modern, Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Liron.

Lysandre m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lysander and Lysandra.

Lysandrus m English (American, Rare)

Lysanias m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Greek noun λυσανίας (lysanias) meaning "ending sorrow". It consists of the Greek noun λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with the Greek noun ἀνία (ania) meaning "grief, sorrow, distress, trouble".

Lysias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening".

Lysicles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Lysikles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Lysimachides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Lysimachos" in Greek, derived from the name Lysimachos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Lysimaque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Lysimachus.

Lysipp m German
German form of Lysippos via its latinized form Lysippus.

Lysippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Lysippos via its latinized form Lysippus.

Lysippos m Ancient Greek
Means "a release of a horse", derived from Greek λυσις (lysis) "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse". This was the name of a Greek sculptor from the 4th century BC, noted as being one of the best sculptors of the ancient world.

Lysippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lysippos.

Lysis m Ancient Greek
From Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening". This was borne by a Greek philosopher, Lysis of Taras, who was said to have been a friend and disciple of Pythagoras, as well as the title character in a Socratic dialogue of Plato.

Lysistratos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Lysistrate derived from the elements λύσις (lysis) "loosening, a release" and στρατός (stratos) "army"... [more]

Lysistratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lysistratos.

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".

Lyško m Sorbian, Literature
Lyško is also a character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.... [more]

Lysle m English (American, Rare)
Likely transferred from the surname, Lysle. It may also be a variant of Lyle.

Lýðar m Faroese
Faroese form of Lyder.

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

Lýður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Lyder.

Lytle m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lytle.... [more]

Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.

Lyublen m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian Люби Ленина! (Lyubi Lenina!) meaning "Love Lenin!", in which Lenin refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), who founded the former Soviet state... [more]

Lyubomyr m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lyubomir.

Lyuboslav m Bulgarian
Cognate of Ľuboslav.

Lyudovik m Russian
Russian form of Ludwig.

Lyudvig m Armenian
Armenian form of Ludwig.

Lyudvig m Russian
Russian form of Ludwig.

Lyuk m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Luke, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Lyusi m & f Bulgarian
Nickname for Lyudmil and Lyudmila.

Lyutsifer m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Lucifer.

Lyutsiy m Russian
Russian variant of Lutsiy, which is one of the main Russian forms of Lucius.

Lyutya m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi variant of Volodya.

Lyvio m French (Modern)
Variant of Livio.

Lyvonne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lyvonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonte.

Ma m Hui
Chinese form of Muhammad due to the name being banned in 2017.

Má f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria, Mariana, and Mario.

Maa m & f Finnish
Means "country, land, earth, ground, soil, suit" in Finnish.

Ma'aataéestse'henáhe m Cheyenne
Means "Iron Shirt" in Cheyenne.

Ma'acah m & f Biblical
Variant transcription of Maacah.... [more]

Ma'achah m & f Biblical
Variant transcription of Maacah.... [more]

Maadai m Biblical
Means "pleasant, testifying" in Hebrew.

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".

Ma'afu m Fijian, Tongan
Means "weapon" in Tongan. Notable bearer is Enele Ma'afu, appointed by King Tupou I, as Governor of the Tongans in Fiji.

Maaglant m Arthurian Cycle
A leader of Sesnes, involved in the attack on Vandaliors Castle early in Arthur’s reign.

Maahe m Cheyenne
Means "arrow" in Cheyenne.

Maahes m Egyptian Mythology
Possibly from Egyptian mꜣꜥ-sj, meaning "he who is true beside her", from Egyptian mꜣꜥ "to be(come) genuine, real, true" combined with sj "she, her". Maahes was an ancient Egyptian lion-headed god of war... [more]

Maahin m & f Indian

Maahir m Indian

Maakah m & f Biblical
Variant transcription of Maacah.... [more]

Maammarou m Songhai, Western African
Songhai form of Mamur.

Maan m Arabic
A historic name of a leader in old Arabian Peninsula. it means the cloud heavy with water.

Maan m & f Finnish
Means "earth" in Finnish.

Maan m Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Emmanuel and Immanuel. This name was borne by Emmanuel Marie Joseph Antony "Maan" Sassen (11 September 1911 – 20 December 1995), a Dutch politician.

Maanape m Literature
Maanape is a 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.

Maanda m & f Venda
Means "power, stength" in Tshivenda.

Maano m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Maanus.

Maanooq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mânôĸ.

Maanus m Estonian
Estonian form of Magnus.

Maanusi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mânuse.

Ma'anutai m Polynesian
Means "floating sea" in Bellonese.

Maaouya m Western African
A known bearer is Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (1941-), a Mauritanian military officer who served as the president of Mauritania from 1984-2005.

Maaqujuk m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâĸujuk.

Maaran m Tamil

Ma'arif m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic معارف (see Maarif), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Maarif m Arabic, Indonesian, Azerbaijani
Means "comprehension, awareness, knowledge" in Arabic, the plural of معرفة (maʿrifa) meaning "knowledge".

Maarij m & f Arabic (Rare)
Maarij is the plural form of the Arabic word "mi'raaj" which means "ascent". It is a masculine name in the Arab world, but a feminine name in Indo-Pak culture as well. It is also the name of the 70th chapter in the Quran.

Maaris f & m Estonian (Rare)
As a feminine name, this is a variant of Maris 1, while as a masculine name, it is an Estonian borrowing of Māris.

Maarius m Estonian
Estonian form of Marius.

Maarj m Indian
Variant of Marj.

Maarof m Malay
Malay variant of Maruf.

Maarop m Malay
Malay variant of Maruf.

Maarouf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معروف (see Maruf).

Maasbert m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Maas with a name that contains the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright", such as Gerbert.... [more]

Maasiai m Biblical
Means "worker of Jehovah" in Hebrew. This was one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity I Chronicles 9:12

Maat m Dutch (Archaic)

Maaʹtfi m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Matvei.

Maax m Somali
Maax (pronounced "Mah-ah") is a Somali name. It is not one of the most common names but is still recognized within the Somali community. Somali names often have meanings tied to culture, nature, or qualities.

Ma'ayan f & m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew מַעֲיָן (maayan) (see Maayan).

Maayl m Manx
Manx form of Michael.

Maaz m Arabic, Pakistani

Maaziah m Biblical
Meaning, "consolation of Jehovah."

Mabagani m Maranao
Means "brave" in Maranao.

Maban m Medieval Breton, Cornish (Archaic)
Derived from Proto-Brythonic mab "son".

Mabandes m Maranao
Means "swift, strong" in Maranao.

Mabaning m Maranao
Means "athletic" or "yellow" in Maranao. This is the name of a character in the epic poem the Darangen.

Mabasen m & f Khoekhoe
Name mainly used by damara speaking people in Namibia.The name means "stand for yourself" used to encourage and teach an individual independance.

Mabayoje m & f Yoruba
Means "do not destroy joy" in Yoruba.

Maben m Indian

Mabille m & f French (Rare)
derived from the Old French word “mabile,” meaning “mable” or “mable stone.”

Mabini m Filipino, Tagalog
Transferred use of the surname, which means "modest" in Bikol and Tagalog, from the roots "ma-" indicating a quality and "bini" meaning modesty.

Mabior m Dinka, African Mythology
Means "white bull" in Dinka. The white bull is the most prized and is sought after for sacrifices in celebration.

Mabire m Norman
Norman form of Mabille.

Mablung m Literature
Mablung is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.... [more]

Mabok m Dinka
Means "grey bull" in Dinka.

Mabratu m Amharic
Means "his lamp" in Amharic.

Mabrouk m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبروك (see Mabruk).

Mabruk m Arabic
Means "blessed, happy" or "congratulations" (a vernacular word) in Arabic.

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

Mabsant m Arthurian Cycle
Son of Caw, one of twenty brothers, and one of Arthur’s warriors found in the Welsh Culhwch and Olwen.

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)".

Mabuz m Arthurian Cycle
Anglo-Norman form of Mabon. This is a character in 'Lanzelet', an Arthurian romance written by Ulrich von Zatzikhoven after 1194; Mabuz the Enchanter is the cowardly lord of the Schatel le Mort, or "Castle of the Dead".

Mabvuto m & f Nsenga
Name given to a child born when there was trouble/problem in the family or community. For instance war, drought, pestilence

Macabres m Arthurian Cycle
A king and brother of the pagan king Helisier.

Macacuna m Maranao
Means "robust" in Maranao.

Macaiah m American (Rare)
Variant of Micaiah.

Macaire m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Macarius.

Macajah m American
Variant of Micajah.

Macammád m Afar
Afar form of Muhammed.

Macar m Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Means "blessed, happy" in Ancient Greek, a shortened form of Macareus.

Macarée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Macareus.

Macareno m Spanish
Masculine form of Macarena.

Macareo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Macareus.

Macareu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Macareus.

Macareus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μακαρεύς (Makareus), which is a variant form of Makarios (see Macario). This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a companion to Odysseus on his voyages.

Macàri m Provençal
Variant of Macari.

Macari m Catalan, Gascon, Provençal
Catalan, Provençal and Gascon form of Macarius (see Macario).

Macarie m History (Ecclesiastical), Moldovan (Rare)
Romanian form of Makarios.

Macário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Makarios via it's Latinized form Macarius.

Macariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Macario.

Macariy m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Makariy.

MacArthur m English (American)
Transferred from the surname Macarthur.... [more]

Macauly m English
Variant of Macauley.

Macbetto m Theatre (Italianized)
Italian form of Macbeth. This is the form used by Giuseppe Verdi for the main character in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 based on Shakespeare's masterpiece.

Maccabee m Ancient Aramaic (Anglicized), Mormon
The name of an ancient Jewish warrior, Judah Maccabee, meaning "the hammer". ... [more]

Maccabruno m Arthurian Cycle
In La Tavola Ritonda, Tristan assists his future father-in-law, Gilierchino, in quashing a rebellion led by Gilierchino’s nephew, Albroino. Maccabruno was another uncle of Albroino, whom he joined in the war.... [more]

Maccio m Italian
Short form of pet names ending with the diminutive suffix -maccio such as Giacomaccio and Guglielmaccio.

Maccius m Ancient Roman
An Ancient Roman family name.

Mác-cô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Marcus (see Mark)

Macco m East Frisian (Archaic)
Younger form of Makko, first recorded in the 1500s and eventually faded into oblivion in the 1700s.

Maccus m Old Irish
Old Irish version of Magnus.

Macdaragh m Irish (Rare)
Variant of Macdara.

Macdha m Irish
Means "virile" or "manly" in Gaelic.

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

Macduff m Theatre, History
A character from William Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth'

Mace m Popular Culture
Mace Windu is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise where he is known for being a Jedi Master (with a purple lightsaber) and a member of the Jedi High Council during the final years of the Galactic Republic... [more]

Mace m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Thomas.

Macé m Medieval French, Norman
Old Norman and medieval French (and as such recorded in 15th-century Paris) form of Mathieu.

Macedon m Ancient Greek
From Greek makednos meaning "tall" or from Illyrian maketia meaning "cattle".

Macedoni m Catalan
Catalan form of Macedonius.

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]

Macedonius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinised form of Macedon.

Macedor m Arthurian Cycle
A warrior who served Alexander of Constantinople.... [more]

Macéj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Matthias.

Macelo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Marcelo.

Macéo m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Maceo.

Maceo m Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Mateo.

Maceuhqui m Nahuatl
Means "dancer" in Nahuatl.

Machabeusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Maccabee.

Machado m Spanish (Latin American)
From the surname Machado.

Machael m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Machai m African American (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Likely used as a variant of Makai, Mekhi or Micaiah. It also coincides with the Greek word μάχαι (machai) meaning "fights, battles", the plural form of μάχη (mache); in Greek mythology the Machai were personified as daemons/spirits of battle, sons or daughters of Eris... [more]

Machakw m Hopi
Means "toad eye" in Hopi.

Machanda m & f Nyoro
Machanda is the Bunyoro month where sesame seeds are planted and sown.

Machanidas m Ancient Greek, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Doric Greek noun μαχανά (machana) meaning "machine, device, tool, contrivance", which is of the same etymology as the modern English word machine... [more]

Machaon m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb μαχάω (machao) meaning "to wish to fight". Also compare the related name Machon.

Machar m Dinka
Means "black bull" in Dinka. Black bulls are the second most important for sacrifices.

Machar m Medieval German
Probably a variant of Makarios

Machars m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king who, under King Hargadabran, fought Arthur’s army at Clarence.

Machathoiba m Manipuri
Means "victorious son" in Meitei.

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

Machelm m German
"Strength, power, helmet"

Machen m Arthurian Cycle
King of the Lost Island.... [more]

Machfud m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Machfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Machi m Biblical
Machi of the Tribe of Gad was the father of Geuel, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:15.

Machie m & f Nigerian
Meaning the "replacement of a lost gem"

Machiel m Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Medieval Flemish
Variant of Michiel.

Machín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Maginus.

Machín m Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Matxin.

Machin m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Machín.

Machk m Algonquin
Means "bear" in Algonquin.

Machlon m Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Mahlon.

Machmud m Indonesian
Older spelling of Mahmud influenced by Dutch orthography.

Machmudi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Mahmudi influenced by Dutch orthography.

Machmudin m Indonesian
Variant of Mahmudin.

Machol m Jewish

Machon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle". Also compare the related name Machaon.... [more]

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

Macià m Catalan
Catalan form of Matthias.

Macías m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Matthew.

Maciel m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the surname Maciel.

Maćij m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Mathias. Maćij Wjacław Jakula (German: Mathias Wenzel Jäckel), born 1655, was a Sorbian sculptor famous for his works in Prague.

Macintosh m English
Transferred use of the surname MacIntosh.

Mácio m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Macistus m Greek Mythology
Doric Greek masculine name meaning "tallest" or "greatest".

Macit m Turkish
Turkish form of Majid.

Maciu m Fijian, Polynesian
Fijian form of Matthew.

Maciuś m Polish
Diminutive of Maciej.

Mack m Kashubian
Diminutive of Macéj.

MacKay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKay.

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

Mackenyu m Obscure (Modern)
Alternate romanization of Makkenyū (likely influenced by the English name Mackenzie), originally from Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, true", 剣 (ken) meaning "sword" and 佑 (yū) meaning "to help"... [more]