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Mackenzi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Ma'di m & f Nilo-Saharan
A name that may means "a person," "let's settle here," or "here I am."... [more]

Mafamadi m & f Akan
Means "I have taken it for free" in Akan.

Magdaleni f & m Spanish (Rare)
It means a person who brings light and joy to the world

Magnai m & f Mongolian
Means "front, foremost" or "forehead" in Mongolian.

Magoichi m & f Japanese
Means "grandson city/grandson of the city".

Mahari m & f Yoruba
Means "one who forgives" or "forgiver" in Yoruba.

Mahendri f & m Indian, Hindi, Indonesian (Rare)
Either a feminine form of Mahendra or means "of Indra" in Sanskrit.

Mahetsi m & f New World Mythology
From Hñähñu language HEAVEN, SKY

Mãi m & f Vietnamese
Means "a long time, always" in Vietnamese.

Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).

Maikaʻi f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian maikaʻi meaning "good".

Maitri m & f Thai, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada
Means "friendship, friendliness" in Sanskrit. It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India.

Majekodunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "do not let it be a thing of pain" in Yoruba.

Makani m & f Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Means "wind" or "ghost" in Hawaiian.... [more]

Makanui f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "big eyes".

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Managi m & f Japanese
From the meaning of Ma “Benefit, profit” (益) Na “Fish” (魚) and Gi “Ceremony” (儀). This name was most known for being the real name of Gyokko.

Mangeni f & m African
means "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin

Man-hui m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable" or 蔓 "creeping plants, tendrils, vines" (man), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).

Mani f & m English, Croatian, Spanish
Diminutives of names beginning with Man-

Mantiri m & f Aymara
Means "incoming, entering" in Aymara.

Maṱoḓzi m & f Venda
Means "tears" in Tshivenda.

Maradi m & f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective მარადი (maradi) meaning "eternal, everlasting". For men, this name can also be the nominative case form of Marad.... [more]

Marci m & f Hungarian
Diminutive of Márk, Márton, Mária and other names beginning with Má or Ma.

Mari f & m Korean
Mari has its origins from the ancient Korean language. It's original meaning is "mountaintop" but it also means "good, the best, the first..."

Marisi m & f Batak
Means "full" in Toba Batak.

Marlei f & m English
Variant of Marley.

Marri f & m Indian

Maruani m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "calm wind".

Maruli m & f Batak
Means "to get, to obtain, to be lucky" in Toba Batak.

Masamanisi f & m Southern African, Shona
Means "summons (to court)", ultimately from the English word summons.

Mä Samiki f & m Aymara
Means "one colour" in Aymara.

Masi m & f Aymara
Means "friend, companion" in Aymara.

Matadi m & f Kongo
Means "stone" in Kikongo.

Matahari f & m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Matai m & f Maori
From mataī meaning "black pine", a native tree in New Zealand; or from mātai meaning "ocean" and "study".

Matsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 萬 (ma) or 万 (ma) both meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare, beg, request", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 気 (ki) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon", 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree" or 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]

Matulumi m & f Kaguru
Means "decorations" in Chikaguru.

Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.

Maui m & f Maori, Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan, Fijian, Polynesian Mythology
Variant of Māui.

Mayangi m & f Kongo (Modern)
Means "joy; happiness" in Kongo.

Mayari f & m Philippine Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly from Tagalog mayari meaning "to make, to finish" or may-ari meaning "owner, master". In Tagalog mythology, as well as the mythologies of other Philippine ethnic groups, Mayari is a deity of the moon, night, war, revolution, equality, and strength... [more]

Mayingi f & m Kongo
Nicknamed: Yingi

Mayiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who asks" in Aymara.

Mazaiyari f & m Huichol (Rare)
Means 'deer heart' in Huichol from words maza meaning "deer" and iyari meaning "heart".

Mazni f & m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic مازن (mazin) meaning "rain".

Mbi m & f Kenyang
Means "road" in Kenyang.

Mbwui m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Corruption of m̀-búi meaning "goat."

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

Medekhgüi f & m Mongolian
Means "ignorant, unknowing" in Mongolian, from мэдэх (medekh) meaning "to know, to understand" and the suffix -гүй (güi) meaning "without, -less".

Medi f & m Welsh
Means "September" in Welsh.

Meguri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Mei f & m Indonesian
Means "May (the month)" in Indonesian, typically given to children born in the month of May.

Meihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 荟 (huì) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant, abundant"... [more]

Menari m & f Igbo
Means "do more than is expected" in Igbo.

Mengzhui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 追 (zhuī) meaning "pursue, chase after".

Menori m & f Japanese
Means "The beautiful harbor" in japanese.

Merahi m & f Tahitian
Means "angel" in Tahitian.

Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.

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").

Merei m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мерей (see Merey).

Meretini f & m Maori
Means "plentiful greenstone weapons" and "esteemed" in Māori, from meremere which means "greenstone weapon" and "venus evening star", and tini meaning "plentiful". Also Māori form of Martina.

Mesuli m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "wiper (of tears)" in Xhosa, suggesting someone who brings an end to sorrow.

Metisoni m & f Tongan (Rare)
Tongan borrowing of Madison.

Mi f & m Chinese
Means "honey" in Mandarin.

Miaokai f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant, triumph, victory".

Miaoyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water, vast, boundless" combined with 一 (yī) meaning "one", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 夷 (yí) meaning "flat, level, smooth", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" or 易 (yì) meaning "change, alter, modify"... [more]

Mihi f & m Croatian
Short form of Mihaela or Mihael.

Mihoshi f & m Japanese
From Hoshi prefixed with a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 三 meaning "three," 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 弥 meaning "increase," 満 meaning "full, whole" or 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Mikadzuki m & f Japanese
Crescent as a moon phase

Mikai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This name is probably a short form of Micaiah, but then via its variant spelling Mikaiah.

Miki m & f Inuit
Means "small" in Inuit.

Miki m & f Hebrew
Diminutive of names such as Mikhael, Michal 2 and Michaela.

Miki f & m Japanese
Miki is a Japanese name that can be either feminine or masculine depending on what kanji is used to spell it. Common spellings are 幹 (Masculine spelling) meaning "trunk or sprout", and 美紀 (feminine spelling) meaning "beautiful chronicle".

Mikki m & f Finnish
Variation of Mikael. Mickey Mouse is known as Mikki Hiiri in Finnish. Mostly used as a masculine name. When used as a feminine name, it might also be used as a diminutive of Mielikki.

Millarai f & m Mapuche
Variant of Millaray.

Mimì f & m Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Mimi as well as diminutive of other names with a m sound of any gender. Mimì, a seamstress, is a main character in 'La bohème' (1896) by Giacomo Puccini, based on 'Scènes de la vie de bohème' (1851) by Henri Murger.

Minami f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" or 海 (nami) meaning "ocean". It is most commonly written as 美波 (beautiful + wave) but it can also be written as 南 (minami) meaning "south" and is popular written in hiragana as well.

Minghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]

Mingli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "village; neighbor", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present"... [more]

Mingzhi f & m Chinese
From 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "enscribe, engrave" combined with 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame"... [more]

Minyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Minzhi m & f Chinese
From 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens", or 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" or 珉 (mín) meaning "jade" combined with 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 芝 (zhī) meaning "seame"... [more]

Mirai f & m Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (mirai) meaning "future" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty" combined with 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mirri f & m Indigenous Australian, Gooniyandi
Means "sun" in Gooniyandi, spoken in northern Western Australia.

Miskwaadesi m & f Ojibwe
This name means "Little Red Turtle". A turtle in Ojibwe is a sign of truth.

Missouri f & m English (American)
From the name of the American state, or from the name of the Missouri River, the longest river in the United States (see Missouri).

Mitchi m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Mitchie.

Mixtli f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "cloud" in Nahuatl. This was the name of a princess in an Aztec legend, who is said to have died from grief after being falsely told her lover had died in battle.

Miyavi m & f Japanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Japanese 雅 (see Miyabi). This is the stage name of the popular (now J-Glam) Japanese rocker Miyavi (1981-), real name Takamasa Ishihara.

Miyelani m & f Tsonga
Means "keep quiet" in Xitsonga.

Miztli m & f Nahuatl
Means "mountain lion, wildcat" in Nahuatl.

Mmemabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do love god" in Ibibio.

Mmenimabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do believe god" in Ibibio.

Mncedisi m & f Xhosa
From the Xhosa umncedisi meaning "helper".

Mobolaji f & m Yoruba
Means "born of wealth" in Yoruba.

Modaki f & m Japanese
Unknow origine. Most noted in Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicles and Xxxholic manga

Moedji m & f Javanese
Older spelling of Muji influenced by Dutch orthography.

Moegi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 萌え木 (moegi), referring to young tree sprouts/buds, or 萌黄/萌葱 (moegi), referring to the colour of a freshly sprouted onion or otherwise a light yellowish green colour.... [more]

Mokusei m & f Japanese
From Japanese 木星 (mokusei) meaning "Jupiter, the planet".

Momiji f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 紅葉 or 黄葉, referring to the autumn/fall colours and the leaves changing colour. It can also be used as 椛 (kaba, momiji) which is a kokuji character (a character that is made and used in Japan only)... [more]

Momoztli f & m Nahuatl
Means "altar, platform for sacrificial offerings" in Nahuatl.

Monchi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Ramón or Ramona. Also compare Moncho.

Mönkhdalai m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal sea" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Monubai f & m Ijaw
Means "born on Monday" in Ijaw.

Mori m & f Hebrew
Means "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of Mor, which means "myrrh".

Moshi f & m Japanese
Moshi has an unknown origin, although bears a resemblance to the Japanese phrase "Moshi moshi".

Motoki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 緒 (moto) meaning "end of thread" or 泉 (moto) meaning "spring" combined with 磯 (ki) meaning "submerged rock" or 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Motomi f & m Japanese

Motsi m & f Shona
Means "first one" or "one who has matted hair" in Shona.

Moxi f & m Chinese
Combination of Mo and Xi.

Mpfareleli m & f Venda
Means "forgive me" in Tshivenda.

Mpumi f & m African
Means 'survivor' in Zulu

Mudji m & f Javanese
Older spelling of Muji influenced by Dutch orthography.

Mugeni m & f Kaguru
Means "stranger" in Chikaguru.

Mugi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 麦 (baku, mugi) meaning "wheat, barley," likely shortened from 群芒 (murenogi), made up of 群 (mure) meaning "group, cluster" and 芒 (nogi) which refers to an awn or a hair/bristle-like appendage.... [more]

Muhluri m & f Tsonga
Means "conqueror, victor" in Xitsonga.

Mùi m & f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches associated with the goat of the Chinese zodiac.

Mui f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Mei.

Muji m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Puji.

Mukhari f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil
MEANING : bit of a bridle, resonant, talkative

Mukti f & m Bengali, Hindi, Javanese
From Sanskrit मुक्ति (mukti) meaning "freedom, liberation, release, deliverance". It is a unisex name in South Asia while it is typically only masculine in Indonesia; as a Javanese name, it can also mean "comfortable, content, satisfied".

Mulajadi m & f Batak, Far Eastern Mythology

Muli f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Li 1

Munachi f & m Nigerian

Munasiri f & m Aymara
Means "gentle, affectionate" in Aymara.

Mungoni m & f Shona (Rare)
May mean abiding in grace

Murhi m & f Tsonga
Means "medicine, cure" in Xitsonga.

Murti f & m Javanese
Means "body, form, shape" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti).

Musali f & m Kikuyu

Musashi m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, sashi) meaning "own, possess, storehouse", the combination also being read as Takezō.... [more]

Mushui f & m Chinese
Combination of Mu and Shui.

Mutshidzi m & f Venda
Means "saviour" in Tshivenda.

Mutsuki f & m Japanese
This name combines 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision" or 陸 (riku, roku, oka, mu) meaning "land, six" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]

Mutsumi f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimante." It can also combine 睦 with 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 己 (ki, ko, onore, tsuchinoto, na, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake" or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Muwatti m & f Hittite
Means "mighty/potent", deriving from the Luwian element mo:wa ("to be mighty, potent").

Muwei f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 唯 (wéi) meaning "only; yes".

Muyuri m & f Aymara
Means "visitor" in Aymara.

Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]

Mwnthai m & f Bodo
Means “blessing” in Bodo.

Mykelti f & m American (Modern, Rare)
A concatenation of Michael with the initial T (the phonetic element /ti/). In the case of American actor Mykelti Williamson (1957-), who is of African American descent and self-identifies as being of partial Blackfoot descent, he has claimed that his name means "spirit" in the Blackfoot language, but this is untrue... [more]