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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *i*a.
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Machathoiba m Manipuri
Means "victorious son" in Meitei.
Macià m Catalan
Catalan form of Matthias.
Macunaíma m Literature
Macunaíma is the main 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.
Mahaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "arouse interest" in Malagasy.
Mahanina m & f Malagasy
Means "causing longing" in Malagasy.
Mahardika m & f Indonesian
Means "virtuous, noble, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (compare Merdeka).
Maharlika f & m Filipino
Means "freeman, noble, aristocratic" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous". This was the term used to the warrior class in ancient Tagalog society.
Mahatia m & f Malagasy
Means "causing love" in Malagasy.
Mahavita m & f Malagasy
Means "complete" or "sufficient" in Malagasy.
Maḫdianna m Sumerian Mythology
Likely meaning "lofty one from heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements mah ("high, exalted), and 𒀭 an ("sky, heaven"). This was the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian god of uncertain character... [more]
Mahenika m & f Malagasy
Means "satisfy" in Malagasy.
Maherisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".
Mahidata m Old Persian
Means "given by Mah" or "created by the moon", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (data) meaning "given".
Mahindra m Indian
Means “a king” or a diminutive of Mahendra.
Mahindra m Indian
Not available
Mahkate:wi-meši-ke:hke:hkwa m Indigenous American
Means "be a large black hawk" in the Sauk dialect of the Fox language.... [more]
Māia m & f Maori
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Māia.
Maiea f & m Maori
Means "to rise up" in Māori.
Maika m & f Polynesian
Possibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Mailafia m Hausa
Means "easygoing" in Hausa.
Mailaka m & f Malagasy
Means "brisk, active" in Malagasy.
Mailona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Myron.
Maina m Hausa
Means "prince" in Hausa.
Maireva f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "born in the light".
Mairiga m Hausa
From the Hausa mài meaning "possessing" and rī̀gā meaning "gown".
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.... [more]
Maisara m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara).
Maitreya m Buddhism
Means "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... [more]
Maiwada m Hausa
Means "possessing wealth" in Hausa.
Majidreza m Iranian
Combination of Majid and Reza.
Majima m Japanese
真 meaning true, reality, Buddhist sect./ 島 meaning island.
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.
Malahija m Croatian
Croatian form of Malachi.... [more]
Malakhiya m Russian
Russian form of Malachias.
Malakia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mal'akhiy (see Malachi) via its hellenized form Malachias.
Malakija m Maltese
Maltese form of Malachias.
Malakina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Martin.
Malawina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marvin.
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".
Maleiwa m & f Indigenous American
Maleiwa is the god of creation in Wayuu mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
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.
Malinda m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.
Mališa m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective mali, meaning "little, tiny one".
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.
Mamia m Georgian
Ultimately of foreign origin, i.e. either Greek or Latin. The meaning is thought to revolve around nursing a baby at the breast, which thus brings to mind the Latin verb mammo meaning "to give suck, to suckle (a baby)"... [more]
Mamihaja m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and haja meaning "respect, honour".
Mamihasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".
Mamika f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [more]
Mamilaza m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and laza meaning "fame, glory".
Maminirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and nirina meaning "desired".
Mamiratra m & f Malagasy
Means "shining, luminous" in Malagasy.
Mamisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა (mama) meaning "father".... [more]
Mamisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maly meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and soa meaning "good".
Mamonjisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamonjy meaning "help, save" and soa meaning "good".
Mampionona m & f Malagasy
Means "comfort" in Malagasy.
Manambina m & f Malagasy
Means "prosper, flourish" in Malagasy.
Mandamina m & f Malagasy
Means "arrange, set in order" in Malagasy.
Mandeiya m & f Dagbani
"I have accepted", "I have collected"
Manganirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manga meaning "blue" or "beautiful, excellent" and nirina meaning "desired".
Maninidra m Guanche
Possibly means "splendor of the lineage" in Guanche. Maninidra was the name of a Guanche guayre (leader) from Gran Canaria and a close relative to the guanarteme (king) Tenesor Semidán... [more]
Manirambona m Rundi
Means "God watches over me" in Kirundi.
Manohisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manohy meaning "continue" and soa meaning "good".
Manthia m Western African
Manthia Diawara (born December 19, 1953) is a Malian writer, filmmaker, scholar, cultural theorist, and art historian. Meaning unknown.
Manumina f & m Greenlandic
Means "small piece of fur under the chin" in Greenlandic.
Marc'Andria m Corsican
Combination of Marcu and Andria.
Marcel·lià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelianus.
Marcià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcian.
Marduniya m Old Persian
Means "the soft one" in Old Persian, derived from mṛdu meaning "soft, mild" combined with the nominal suffix -𐎴 (-na) and the adjectival suffix -𐎡𐎹 (-ya).
Marià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marianus.
Marisika m & f Malagasy
Means "lively" in Malagasy.
Markica m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Marko.
Martinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Martinianus.
Martiya m Old Persian
Means "human being; man, mortal man" in Old Persian.
Masachika m Japanese
From Japanese 維 (masa) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up" combined with 周 (chika) meaning "circumference". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Masahisa m Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 昌 (masa) meaning "good, prosper" combined with 尚 (hisa) meaning "furthermore, still, incidentally", or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]
Masautsiaκ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Masáuna and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful, precious".
Mashaija m Kiga
Means "man" in Rukiga.
Mashawila m Nsenga
Meaning manzi yabila "boiling water", Derived from Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Fall) "the smoke that thunders".
Mašḫuiluwa m Luwian
Means "mouse" in Luwian. Name borne by a king of the Luwian kingdom of Mira, a vassal state to the Hittite empire, that married Muwatti, the sister of Mursili II.
Masimba m Shona
Means "powers, energy" in Shona. Other meanings are possible.
Masingisa m Kaguru
Means "he who shakes things" in Chikaguru.
Masinissa m Berber, Northern African, History
Variant transcription of Massinissa.
Masišta m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian mathishta "greatest, biggest" - also compare Avestan masišta "longest" and Parthian masišt or msyšt "greatest".
Masiza m Tsonga
Means "the one who helps" in Xitsonga.
Massiva m & f Kabyle, Berber
Name of the grandson of Numidian king Massinissa, used today as a female name.
Matìa m Emilian-Romagnol, Piedmontese
Emilian and Piedmontese form of Matthew.
Matidadisa m & f Shona
Means "you have done us proud" in Shona.
Matigonera m & f Shona
Means "you have done us good" in Shona.
Matimba m & f Tsonga
Means "strength" in Xitsonga.
Matinunura m & f Shona
Means "you have rescued us" in Shona.
Matinyaradza m & f Shona
Means "you have comforted us" in Shona.
Matipa m & f Shona
Means "you have given us" in Shona.
Matirangarira m & f Shona
Means "you have remembered us" in Shona.
Matiropafadza m & f Shona
Means "you have blessed us" in Shona.
Matizorodza m & f Shona
Means "you have given us rest/peace" in Shona.
Matsimela m Sotho
Means "roots" in Sotho.
Maximilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximilianus.
Mbia m & f Kenyang, Jagham
From Kenyang ḿbyáy meaning "pumpkin leaves", a plant species indigenous to Southern Nigeria.
Mbolanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and nirina meaning "desired".
Mehmedalija m Bosnian
Combination of Mehmed and Alija.
Meinala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Maynard.
Melewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Melvin.
Mendrika m & f Malagasy
Means "worthy, deserving" in Malagasy.
Merila m Gothic
Composed of mers "fame" + -ila (a personal name-forming suffix). The origin of the Galician toponym Merlán.
Mgelia m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian noun მგელი (mgeli) meaning "wolf".
Mhizha m Shona
Means "Ironsmith" in Shona.
Miadana m & f Malagasy
Means "in comfortable circumstances, at peace, having no cares" in Malagasy.
Miaina m & f Malagasy
Means "living" in Malagasy.
Miandra m & f Malagasy
Means "hopeful" in Malagasy.
Miandrasoa m & f Malagasy
Froom the Malagasy miandra meaning "hopeful" and soa meaning "good".
Miangola m & f Malagasy
Means "indulge ones fancies" in Malagasy.
Mianoka m & f Malagasy
Means "move along leisurely" in Malagasy.
Miantsa m & f Malagasy
Means "chant in praise" in Malagasy.
Miaramanana m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Aphloia theiformis plant.
Miarana m & f Malagasy
Means "indulge oneself, gratify one's wishes" in Malagasy.
Mića m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Milan.
Mica m Biblical Italian, Biblical Romanian
Italian and Romanian form of Micah.
Michea m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Micaiah.
Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]
Michitaka m Japanese
From 道 (michi) meaning "path" combined with 敬 (taka) meaning "respect, honor, reverence".
Michiya m Japanese
From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "road; way" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Michpa m Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Michpa was the Georgian patron god of cattle and other domestic animals who was worshiped in Svaneti in the winter.
Micia m Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Mitsya.
Mićka m Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Mitska.
Micurà m Ladin
Ladin form of Nicholas.
Midoriya m & f Japanese
It means green valley.
Mieta m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Martin.
Miga m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Micha 1.
Migma m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan མིག་དམར (see Migmar).
Migyta m Mari
Mari form of Nikita 1.
Mihaja m Malagasy
Means "kept carefully, esteemed, valued" in Malagasy.
Miharihasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mihary meaning "to get wealth" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".
Mihasoa m & f Malagasy
Means "progress, improve oneself" in Malagasy.
Miheia m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Michaiah.
Mihka m Sami
Sami form of Mika 1.
Mihnea m Romanian
This name was borne by several rulers of Romania.
Mihobisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mihoby meaning "proclaim, shout for joy" and soa meaning "good".
Mihua m Nahuatl
Means "possessor of arrows" in Nahuatl, from mitl "arrow, dart" and the possessive suffix -hua.
Miika m Finnish
Finnish form of Micah.
Miikka m Finnish
Variant of Miika.
Miʻimetua f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived from miʻi meaning "grieve" and Metua.
Mijia m & f Chinese
Chinese form of Micah.
Mika f & m American
Variant of Micah.
Mika m Omaha-Ponca
Means "racoon" in Osage and Omaha-Ponca.
Mika m Croatian, Serbian
Variant of Miha.
Mika m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Nicholas.
Mikaera m Maori, Biblical
Variant of Mikaere, as it appears in the original 1868 edition of Te Paipera Tapu ("The Holy Bible").
Mika'ila m Hausa
Hausa form of Michael.
Mikea m Maltese
Maltese form of Michaeas.
Mikela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mitchell.
Mikela m Georgian (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Mikel, which is the oldest Georgian form of Michael.... [more]
Mikertina m Greenlandic
Greenlandic combination of Mikertik and -na, a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name.
Mikha m Georgian, Khakas
Short form of Mikhail (Khakas) and Mikheil (Georgian).
Mikhata m & f Filipino (Modern)
Taken from the Japanese "味方" that means 'ally' or "三方" that means 'three sides'. While 'Mikhata' means 'Silent Voice' from the short story "Untold Feelings" where the character was described as a young boy with three different personalities.
Mikiya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 允 (ya) meaning "field". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mikola m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Nicholas.
Mikuła m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Mikołaj.
Mikula m Kalmyk
Kalmyk form of Nicholas / Nikolai.
Mikura f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 蔵 (kura) meaning "storehouse". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Milamina m & f Malagasy
Means "arranged, in order" in Malagasy.
Milana f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Milan.
Mileka m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Miles.
Milija m & f Serbian
From the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Milikona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Milton.
Miloša m Serbian
Variant of Miloš.
Mimia m Sardinian
Gallurese variant of Minniu.
Mimmia m Sardinian
Variant if Minniu.
Mina m Bosnian (Archaic), Bulgarian (Archaic), Gagauz, Georgian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Form of Menas in several languages, which came about via its modern Greek form Minas.... [more]
Mina m Ancient Egyptian (Arabized, Modern), Coptic
Mina, a very old but yet a very modern name, is currently used by Coptic Christian males in Egypt. ... [more]
Minarapa m Moriori
This was the name of a Moriori chief and tohunga "priest" named Minarapa Tamahiwaki who lived during the 1800s.
Minda m & f Chinese
Combination of Min 1 and Da. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 岷 (mín), referring to the Min River in Sichuan Province, and 達 () meaning "reach, arrive at."
Mindia m Georgian, Folklore, Literature
Basically means "I wanted you", derived from Georgian მინდია (mindia) or მინდოდა (mindoda) meaning "I wanted". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was desired by its parents.... [more]
Minghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Mingma m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan མིག་དམར (see Migmar).
Minhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Minosoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mino meaning "believe" and soa meaning "good".
Miorika m & f Malagasy
Means "ascend" or "to go up against a stream" in Malagasy.
Mira m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Casimir.
Mircha m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian & Ukrainian variant and/or diminutive of the Romanian name Mircea.
Mircia m Romanian
Variant of Mircea.
Mirija m & f Malagasy
Means "rigorous" in Malagasy.
Mirindra m & f Malagasy
Means "harmonious" in Malagasy.
Mîrza m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Mirza.
Mırza m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Mirza.
Misaina m & f Malagasy
Means "think, consider, ponder" in Malagasy.
Misandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "rise" in Malagasy.
Misba f & m Muslim
Variant of Misbah.
Mischka m & f Various (Rare), English (American, Rare)
German transcription of Mishka (originally Russian).... [more]
Mishatka m Russian
Diminutive of Mikhail
Mishikinakwa m Algonquian
Means "little turtle" in Miami-Illinois, an Algonquian language. ... [more]
Mishma m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name meaning "hearing, obeying"
Mishsha m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mikhail.
Mishva m Abkhaz
Means "bear" in Abkhaz.
Misja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Misha. Also compare Mischa.
Miška f & m Croatian
From Russian Mishka.
Miska m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mihály.
Mısra f & m Turkish
Verse, a line of poetry.
Mistahi-maskwa m Cree
Means "big bear" in Cree.
Misza m & f Polish (Rare)
Polish transcription of Russian Миша (see Misha), which is sometimes also used as a nickname for Michał, or even Michalina... [more]
Mitenka m Russian
Diminutive of Dmitriy
Mithrabarzana m Old Persian
Means "exalting Mithra or "high Mithra" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *br̥zans meaning "high, exalted".
Mithrapata m Old Persian
Means "protected by Mithra" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pāta) meaning "protected".
Mithraupasta m Old Persian
Means "with the assistance of Mithra", or possibly "assistant to Mithra", from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and 𐎢𐎱𐎿𐎫𐎠 (upasta) meaning "help, assistance".
Mithravahista m Old Persian
Means "best through Mithra" or "Mithra is best" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *vahišta meaning "best".
Mithraya m Old Persian
Hypocoristic form of an Old Persian name containing the element 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, combined with the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (-ya).
Mitka m Russian
Diminutive of Dimitriy
Mitrya m Russian
Variant of Mitya.
Mitsimbina m & f Malagasy
Means "take good care" in Malagasy.
Mitska m Belarusian
Diminutive of Dzmitry and Zmitser.
Mitsuhisa m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "radiance, light" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long ago, long time". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mitsumasa m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "correct, right, proper, justice", 政 (masa) meaning "government, administration", or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegance, grace"... [more]
Mitsya m Belarusian
Diminutive of Dzmitry and Zmitser.
Miyra m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Casimir.
Miysha m & f Indian
A form of Russian Misha (diminutive of Michael). Meaning "who is like a God?". Or Ind name Miysha means "smile" in Sanskrit.
Moawia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاوية (see Muawiya).
Modurolọrilerioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "one who stands on the promise of god" in Yoruba.
Moisha m Yiddish
Variant spelling of Moishe used by South Park character Ike Moisha Broflovski.
Mojerisolaoluwa f & m Yoruba
I am a witness of God's goodness
Mokodia m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Means "I wanted you" in Mingrelian (literally: "I wanted"), which makes this name the Mingrelian equivalent of Mindia.
Molayoninuoluwa f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "I have joy in the Lord" in Yoruba.
Moriba m African
The name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.
Motimifagha f & m Ijaw
Means "I will not end like this" in Ijaw.
Motolinia m Nahuatl
Means "poor, a poor person" in Nahuatl, derived from tolinia "to be poor, afflicted; to suffer". This was what the missionary Toribio de Benavente was known by during his time evangelising in Mexico, due to his shabby robes.
Mrikanda m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Mrikanda is a sage in Hindu mythology. Mrikanda is venerated as the founder of weaving, and as a result of the gods' gratitude he was granted two boons--a tiger and a giant. The giant disobeyed Mrikandaʻs orders and was summarily slain, but the tiger was obedient, and thus lived... [more]
Muambiwa m & f Venda
Means "the one who is spoken of/about" in Tshivenda.
Muawia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاوية (see Muawiya).
Muawiya m Arabic
Means "howler, one who howls" in Arabic (referring to female dogs or the cubs of foxes, lions or other animals), from the root عوى (ʾawā) meaning "to howl". This was the name of the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Empire.
Muchazvireva m Shona
Means "you will say it" in Shona.
Muditha m Sinhalese
Means "delight, happiness" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit मुदिता (mudita) meaning "joy, pleasure, gladness".
Mugisha m Haya
Means "blessing" in Haya.
Mulia f & m Indonesian
Means "noble, honourable" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य (mūlya).
Muliana f & m Indonesian
Variant of Mulyana also used as a feminine name.
Munia m Arabic
Variant transcription of Munya.
Munyika m Kaguru
Means "of the bush" in Chikaguru.
Muralidhara m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu
Means "holder of the flute" from Sanskrit मुरली (muralī) meaning "flute, pipe" and धर (dhara) meaning "bearer, holder, possessor... [more]
Musiwanda m Kaguru
Means "lastborn" in Chikaguru.
Mustikka f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "blueberry" in Finnish.
Muyiwa m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwamuyiwa.
Mwaziona m & f Nsenga
This is a Nsenga name given to both boy and girls. It means "Have you seen" or "Have you seen yourselves".
Myitteya m Buddhism
Burmese form of Metteyya (see Maitreya).
Myskia m & f Medieval Scandinavian (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Swedish *myskia "bat".
Naemia m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Contracted form of Nahemiah.
Nagisa f & m Japanese
This name can be used for both sexes as 渚 (sho, nagisa) meaning "beach, shore."... [more]
Nai'a f & m Hawaiian
Means "dolphin" in Hawaiian.
Nāinoa m Hawaiian
Originally given as the third name of a child who was named after two relatives or friends, meaning "the namesakes" from the Hawaiian plural definite article, , with inoa "name"... [more]
Naira m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *nār(a) meaning "front, guide". It was recorded around 1484 as the name of a Guanche male warrior from Telde, Gran Canaria. It was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s as a feminine name.
Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements na, kee and ya
Nambinina m & f Malagasy
Means "fortunate" in Malagasy.
Napirisha m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This is the epithet of the god Humban and he was almost exclusively known by this name in later times. It means "Great God" in Elamite, derived from Elamite nap or napir "god" combined with Elamite risha or rišarra "great" (also compare Elamite rishair)... [more]
Narancia m Popular Culture
Narancia Ghirga is a main character from manga 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo'. His name is a mix of the words naranja and arancia both meaning "orange (fruit)" in Spanish and Italian.
Narindra m & f Malagasy
Means "arranged in order, harmonious" in Malagasy.
Narisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy nary meaning "fire" and soa meaning "good".
Narshimha m Gujarati
Meaning "Lion Among Men".
Nasaina m & f Malagasy
Means "invited" in Malagasy.
Nasqida m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ნასყიდი (nasqidi) meaning "purchased, bought".
Nataniela m Tongan
Tongan form of Nathanael.
Natsuchika m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 近 (chika) meaning "nearby, close". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ndileka m & f Xhosa
Means "dignified" in Xhosa.
Nechita m Romanian
Variant of Nichita.
Neemia m Italian, Biblical Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Nehemiah via Hellenized form Neemias.
Nefiya m Mormon (Latinized)
Russian form of Nephi.
Nehemia m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian, Afrikaans, Biblical Finnish, German
German, Hawaiian, Finnish and Afrikaans form of Nehemiah.
Ne'igalomeatiga m Samoan
Means “unforgettable” in Samoan.
Neihana m Maori
Maori form of Nathan.
Neihanna m Maori
Variant of Neihana
Neira f & m Dagbani
It means Bright one