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Makednos m Greek Mythology
Variant of Macedon or Makedon.

Makedon m Greek Mythology
Related to Greek μακεδνός (makednos) meaning "tall, slim". This was the name of the legendary eponymous ancestor of the ancient Macedonians.

Makeen m Arabic

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

Makemake m Polynesian Mythology
From 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.

Makemen f & m Western African (Rare)
Liberia and Guinean

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

Makenzee f & m English
Alternate spelling of Mackenzie.

Makenzy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Makeo m Hawaiian
A rare or alternative name to Mako or Makko.

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 English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Maker.

Maker m Dinka
Means "white-and-black bull" in Dinka.

Makgatho m South African

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.

Makhahlela m Tsonga
Means "beater" in Xitsonga.

Makhambet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.

Makhammad m Dargin
Dargin form of Muhammad.

Makhanbet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.

Makhansingh m Indian
A known bearer of this name is the Indian politician Makhansingh Solanki (b. 1952).

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".

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.

Makhdi m Chechen
Chechen form of Mahdi.

Makhele m Southern African

Makhfud m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Makhfudz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Mahfuz.

Makhi m African American (Modern)
Variant of Mekhi. Also compare Makai.

Makhlouf m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Makhluf (chiefly Algerian).

Makhluf m Arabic
Means "successor" in Arabic, derived from the word خَلَفَ (khalafa) meaning "to succeed, to follow".

Makhmudin m Indonesian
Variant of Mahmudin.

Makhmut m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Mahmud.

Makho m Georgian
Short form of Malkhaz. Also compare the related name Malkho.... [more]

Makhometos m Arabic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Mohamed.

Makhtar m Western African, Wolof
Senegalese form of Mukhtar.

Mäki m & f Finnish
Means "hill" in Finnish.

Mäki m & f Aymara
Means "fast" in Aymara.

Maki m Macedonian, Serbian
A Serbian and Macedonian diminutive for a variety of names starting with M. Most commonly Marjan 2, Marko, Mihail and Maksim.

Makiadi m & f Kongo
Means "misfortune" in Kikongo.

Makiese m & f African, Kongo
Means "happiness" in Kikongo.

Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, Tagalog
Means "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.

Makin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Matthew.

Makini m & f Swahili
Means "of good character" or "strength of character" in Swahili.

Makio m Japanese
?

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

Makira f & m Papuan

Makis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -μάκης (-makis), such as Asimakis, Gerasimakis, Prodromakis and Thomakis.

Makishi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Makisig m Tagalog
Means "elegant, gallant" in Tagalog.

Makito m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Makiya f & m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah.

Makizou m Japanese
"truth" or "reality"; "tree"; "structure"

Makka m Indian, Hindi

Makkapitew m Algonquin
Means "he has large teeth" in Algonquin, from Algonquin mamàngàbide "to have large teeth".

Makke m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Max.

Makken m Arabic

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."... [more]

Makkkhal m Chechen
Means "kite" in Chechen.

Makko m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of Markward, recorded in the 11th century.

Makkoq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mákoĸ.

Mäkkri m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Makarios.

Maklan m Bontoc
Meaning unknown.

Maklen m Serbian
The 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.

Makmod m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Mahmud.

Makmoer m Indonesian
Older spelling of Makmur influenced by Dutch orthography.

Makmur m Indonesian
Means "prosperous, abundant, populous" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معمور (maʾmūr).

Mako f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margo.

Makoa m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."

Makoah m & f Hawaiian (Modern)
Modern variant of Makoa.

Makoi m Dinka
Means "red bull" in Dinka.

Mákoĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marcus.

Makok f & m Thai
Derived from Thai มะกอก (makok), meaning "olive (fruit)".

Makoktok m & f Inuit

Makonnen m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "nobleman, official, leader" in Amharic.

Makonnen m Ethiopian
Meaning "king, aristocrat".

Makopano m & f Sotho

Makoud m Berber
Meaning unknown.

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

Makoyi-koh-kin m Siksika
Means "wolf thin legs" in Siksika.

Mákr m Old Norse (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Makrem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مكرم (see Makram) chiefly used in North Africa.

Makrin m Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Macrinus.

Makrinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Macrinus.

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."

Maksanty m Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Maksencjusz.

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

Maksencije m Croatian
Croatian form of Maxentius.

Maksencjusz m Polish
Polish form of Maxentius.

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.

Maksian m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Maxianus.

Maksiane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Maxianus.

Maksimas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Maximus.

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

Maksimiane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Maximianus.

Maksimijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Maximian.

Maksimiliane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).

Maksimiliāns m Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Maksimilians.

Maksimilians m Latvian
Latvian form of Maximilian.

Maksimilijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).

Maksimiljan m Slovene
Variant form of Maximilian.

Maksimin m Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Maximinus in various languages.

Maksimus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Maximus.

Maksis m Latvian (Rare)

Makşӑm m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Maksim.

Makss m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Max.

Maksud m Bengali, Avar
Bengali and Avar form of Maqsud.

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

Maksulk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Maks, itself a short form of Maksymilión.

Maksum m Indonesian
Means "preserved from sin or error, infallible" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معصوم (maʿṣūm).

Maksut m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish, Albanian
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мақсұт (see Maqsut), as well as the Kyrgyz, Turkish and Albanian form of Maqsud.

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

Maksymilión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Maximilian.

Maksymin m Polish, Ukrainian
Polish and Ukrainian form of Maximinus.

Makszim m Russian (Magyarized)
Magyarised form of Maksim.

Maktoom m Arabic
Alternate transcription of مكتوم (see Maktoum).

Maktoum m Arabic
Means "conceal, disclosed" In Arabic, from the root كَتَم (katama) meaning "supress, hide".

Maktum m Arabic
Alternate transcription of مكتوم (see Maktoum).

Māku m Japanese

Maku m Guernésiais
Variant of Makyu.

Makuac m Dinka

Mâĸujuk m & f Greenlandic
Means "the one who often moans/wails" in Greenlandic.

Makul m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi
"bud" ;Spanish Cherry tree ... [more]

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.

Makunga m Swahili
Means "crazy" in Swahili.

Makungu m & f Tsonga
Means "plan" in Xitsonga.

Makuu m Swahili
This 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.

Makval m Obscure

Makwa m Ojibwe

Makya f & m Hopi
Means "hunting eagle" in Hopi.

Makyah f & m African American (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah.

Makyu m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Matthew.

Mal m & f English
Short form of names beginning with Mal- such as Malcolm and Mallory.

Mal m Welsh
Diminutive of Maldwyn.

Mal m Ukrainian, Medieval Ukrainian
Derived 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... [more]

Mala m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic "malaq" meaning 'throat'.

Malaca m Suisun

Malachai m English
Variant of Malachi.

Malachia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Malachi.

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

Malachie m Biblical French
French form of Malachi.

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]

Malachy m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Malachi.

Malador m Arthurian Cycle
Co-leader, with Gamor, of an army of Saracens who fought Ambrosius and Uther Pendragon at Bristol.

Malagrin m Arthurian Cycle
A knight slain by Alexander the Orphan (Alisander le Orphelin) at the behest of a maiden whom Malagrin had harassed.

Malaguin m Arthurian Cycle
The proper name given to the King with a Hundred Knights in the early prose Lancelot tales. The King is given other names in other sources, and in Lancelot of the Laik, Malaguin and the King with a Hundred Knights are separate characters, although both are kings in Galehaut’s service... [more]

Malahija m Croatian
Croatian form of Malachi.... [more]

Mal'ak f & m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew מל'אק (mal'ak) meaning "messenger, angel".

Malakaih m English (Modern)
Variant of Malakai.

Malakas m Philippine Mythology
Means "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.

Malakhiya m Russian
Russian form of Malachias.

Malaki m English (Modern)
Variant of Malachi.

Malaki m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Malachi.

Malaki m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "big; great; handsome" in Tagalog.

Malakia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mal'akhiy (see Malachi) via its hellenized form Malachias.

Malakiás m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Malachi.

Malakias m Finnish, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Greenlandic (Rare)
Form of Malachi.

Malakija m Maltese
Maltese form of Malachias.

Malakina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Martin.

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".

Malami m Hausa
Means "scholar" in Hausa.

Malang m Pashto
Means "mystic" in Pashto.

Malang m Manipuri
Means "wind" in Meitei.

Malang m Western African

Malaric m Germanic, History
Derived 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... [more]

Malarico m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Malaric.

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]

Malatestino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Malatesta, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Malawina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marvin.

Malbecco m Arthurian Cycle
Malbecco is the old man who guards his riches and his attractive wife Hellenore. He eventually becomes Jealousy itself.

Malc m English
Short form of Malcolm.

Malcheus m Arthurian Cycle
A duke of Manaheim and one of four brothers saved by Erec from seven robbers in "Erex Saga".

Malchiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Malchiel.

Malchiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "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... [more]

Malchin m Mongolian
Means "herdsman, herder" in Mongolian, ultimately from мал (mal) meaning "livestock, cattle" and the agent noun-forming suffix -чин (-chin).

Malchinkhüü m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian малчин (malchin) meaning "herdsman" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".

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".

Malchi-shua m Biblical
Meaning "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 Biblical
Means "King of help, King of salvation" derived from the Hebrew elements מֶלֶכְ (meleḵ) meaning "king" and and יָשַׁע (yasha) meaning "to save".

Malchos m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Malchus.

Malchus m Biblical
Means "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... [more]

Malco m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Galician form of Malchus.

Malcon m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Cognate of Malcolm.

Malcu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Marcus.

Maldouen m Medieval Scottish

Maldred m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements milde "gentle" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Maldred, son of Crínán of Dunkeld, is a known bearer of this name.

Maleachi m Biblical German, German (Rare)
German form of Malachi.

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]

Maleagi m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Malachias.

Maleahi m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Malachi.

Maleba m African
African name, originally from Angola

Malebogo m & f Tswana
Means "thanks" in Tswana.

Malecka f & m Hebrew (Rare, ?)

Maleek m African American (Modern)
Variant of Malik 1.

Malegar m Arthurian Cycle
Malegar leads the attack on the House of Temperance in Book 2, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene". He represents mortal pain, sickness, and death. Arthur defeats him by taking him away from his mother earth.

Maleiwa m & f Indigenous American
Maleiwa is the god of creation in Wayuu mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.

Malek m Dinka
Means "brown bull" in Dinka.

Malekala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marshall.

Malekamu m Tongan
Tongan form of Malcolm.

Maleki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marty.

Malekith m Popular Culture
The Marvel comics Malekith first appeared in June 1984 in Thor #344. The Warhammer version was first mentioned in the 1992 High Elf book. The name itself could have been independently created, being a combination of the Latin male- ("evil") and kith ("friends, acquaintances, and relations").

Malem m Manipuri
Means "earth" in Meitei.

Malengin m Arthurian Cycle
Malengin is a shapeshifting thief who lives in a cave in Book 5, Canto 9 of "The Faerie Queene". Talus and Artegall kill him.

Maleraĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the one you follow" or "friend" in Greenlandic.

Maleraq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Maleraĸ.

Maleriu m Sicilian
Variant of Valeriu.

Malësor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian malësor "from the mountains; mountaineer".

Malev m Estonian

Malew m Manx
Manx form of Moluag.

Malgalad m Literature
Derived from Sindarin malt ("gold") and galad ("light; radiance"; see also Gilgalad and Galadriel)... [more]

Malgeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeun).

Malgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeum).

Malgeun-saem f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Malgeun and Saem.

Malgo m Medieval
Latinised form of Maelgwn used by Geoffrey of Monmouth

Malhar m Gujarati

Malherbe m Medieval French
Derived from Old French mal "bad, evil" and erbe, herbe "grass; herb".

Mali f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Ma and Li 1

Malic m Maranao
Maranao form of Malik 1.

Malichi m English (Rare)
Variant of Malachi.

Malick m Western African
Form of Malik 1 used in parts of western Africa.

Malidoma m Western African
According to the Burkinabé writer Malidoma Patrice Somé (1956-2021), his name means "he who befriends the enemy" or "friend of the stranger" in the Dagaare language.

Malifer m Arthurian Cycle
Champion of the Saxons.... [more]

Maligiaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "mid-size wave" in Greenlandic.

Maligiaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Maligiaĸ.

Malih m Arabic
Means "beautiful, lovely, handsome" in Arabic.

Mälik m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Malik 1.

Məlik m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Malik 1.

Malïk m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Malik 1.

Malikai m English (Modern)
Variant of Malachi.

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

Maliki m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
From the name of the Maliki school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam, which was founded by 8th-century Islamic jurist and theologian Malik ibn Anas.

Malikuddin m Pashto, Indian (Muslim), Indonesian
From Arabic ماليكالدين (malik ud-din) meaning “king of the religion”.

Malikussaleh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Malik al-Salih. This was the name of the founding ruler of Samudera Pasai in Indonesia who converted to Islam.

Malikye m English
Variant of Malachi.

Malin m English (British, Rare)
A rare masculine name from England's north; it means "little warrior". ... [more]

Malin m Bulgarian
Backformation from Malina 2.

Malinda m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.

Malindu m Sinhalese
It means garland of indra,King of flowers or The most handsome and smart guy in the whole world.

Malinga m Sinhalese

Malin Kundang m Indonesian, Folklore
From the folklore that is originated from West Sumatra, Indonesia. In the story, it is said that he was an ungrateful son who did not acknowledge his own mother, which made her curse her own son into a rock... [more]

Malio m Asturian (Rare)
Truncated form of Amalio.

Maliq m Albanian
Variant of Malik 1.

Malique m African American (Modern)
English variant of Malik 1.

Mališa m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective mali, meaning "little, tiny one".

Malise m Medieval Scottish (Anglicized), Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Máel Ísu or Maol Íosa meaning "disciple of Jesus".

Malith m Dinka
Refers to a specific kind of ox in Dinka.

Maljaljaves m Paiwan

Malkaush m Indian
Malkaush is a name of a raga (music composition) in classical music. It is was one the oldest ragas and very melodias. Ragas are viewed as a person like attributes in India. Malkaush is viewed as person with seven wifes, garland of red flowers in his neck and wine in hand... [more]

Malkhas m Armenian
Possibly the Armenian form of Malkhaz, or derived from Persian mal ("goods, property") and khas ("perfect").

Malkho m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Malkhaz.

Malkiah m Biblical
Jeremiah 21:1

Malkiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Variant of Malchiel.

Malkira m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Hebrew: melek ra - lit. "king of evil", "king of the wicked"; or malach ra - "messenger of evil", "angel of iniquity". Identified with Samael.

Malkischua m Biblical German
German form of Malchi-shua.

Malko m Medieval Russian
Meaning "weak".

Malko m Assyrian
Means "king" in Assyrian.

Malkolm m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of Malcolm.

Malkos m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized)
From Old Aramaic מלכא (malkā) "king". According to the Suda, this is the original name of Porphyry, given by her parents.

Mallen m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Mallen.

Mallesham m Telugu

Mallex m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Mal- (such as Malik 1 and Malcolm) with Alex or Lex.... [more]

Mallière m Guernésiais
Variant of Maglière.

Mallothi m Biblical
Meaning "My fullness," a Kohathite Levite, one of the sons of Heman the Levite (I Chronicles 25:4), and chief of the nineteenth division of the temple musicians I Chronicles 25:26

Malluch m Biblical
Meaning "reigned over" or "reigning."

Malmfinn m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse malmr "ore" and Finn 2. Used briefly in the early 20th century.

Malmfred f & m Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Malmfrid as well as a feminine variant. This is the name of a 12th century queen consort of Norway and Denmark.

Mâlo m Jèrriais, Guernésiais
Jèrriais and Guernésiais form of Malo.

Małogost m Polish
Derived from Polish mało or mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic malъ "small") combined with Slavic gost "guest".

Malom m Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Mahlon.

Małomir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Polish mało or mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic malъ "small") combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Malona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlon.

Maloney m & f Romani
Directly taken from Romani maloney "lightning".

Malonn m French (Modern)

Malosi m Samoan (Rare)
Of Samoan origin, meaning "strength". Used by stuntman Malosi Leonard.

Malou m & f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malo, originally derived from Maclou. This is also used as a feminine name.

Malquamme m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Malcolm.

Malric m Lengadocian, Gascon
Truncated form of Amalric.

Malsag m Ingush
Derived from Ingush малх (malkh) meaning "sun" and саг (sag) meaning "man, person".

Malsawmtluangi m Mizo

Malseron m Arthurian Cycle
A chief giant who served King Ekunaver of Kanadic. His companions were Karabin, Zirijon, and Zirdos.... [more]

Malsor m Albanian
Variant of Malësor.

Maltin m Albanian

Maltinu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Martin.

Maltiti f & m Dagbani
Means "resolve for us" in Dagbani.

Malulani m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".

Malush m Albanian

Malusi m Zulu
Means "shepherd" in Zulu.

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]

Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [more]

Malvin m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Melvin.

Malvin m Norwegian
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps a masculine form of Malvina, a variant of Melvin or a combination of Malene and Edvin (or other similar names).

Malvo m Estonian

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

Malwyn m Welsh
Variant of Maldwyn.

Malxaz m Georgian
Variant transcription of Malkhaz.

Malyar m Pashto
Means "gardener" in Pashto.

Malyen m Literature
Invented by author Leigh Bardugo for her "Shadow and Bone" book series, first released in 2012. It is the Ravkan version of Malcolm.... [more]

Malyk m Ukrainian
Is a combination of Mal 3 with diminutive suffix -yk, or could have been derived directly from adjective malyi (малий) - "little, small"... [more]

Malykai m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malachi.