This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Semitic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Māriyyah f ArabicMāriyyah al-Qibṭiyyah was a slave and wife of the prophet Muhammed.
Marjina f ArabicThe name Marjina is commonly a female name from the "Arabic" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral (sona)".
Marouf m ArabicAlternate transcription of
Maruf. A notable bearer of this name is Marouf al-Bakhit (1947-2023), a Jordanian politician who twice served as prime minister of Jordan.
Marwan m Arabic, IndonesianFrom Arabic مرو
(marw) meaning "flint, pebble, quartz" and also referring to a type of fragrant plant (genus Maerua). This was the name of two Umayyad caliphs.
Marzouq m ArabicMeans "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.
Marzuq m ArabicMeans "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.
Mashallah m Arabic, PersianFrom the Arabic phrase مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه
(mā šāʾa l-lah) meaning "God has willed it", used by Muslims to express joy or thankfulness for an event occurring.
Mashda m Sumerian, AkkadianLikely meaning "gazelle", from the Akkadian word
ṣabîtum ("gazelle"). According to the Sumerian king list, this is the name of the eleventh Sumerian king in the First Dynasty of Kish.
Mashhur m Arabic, UzbekMeans "famous, renowned" in Arabic, from the root شهر
(shahara) meaning "to make well-known".
Mashkur m ArabicMeans "commendable, praiseworthy, thanked, appreciated" in Arabic, from the root شكر
(shakara) meaning "to thank".
Mâsivâ f ArabicIt is a shortened Islamic mysticism term that means "anything other than Allah (God)". The term is derived from mâ (thing) and sivâ (other). The uncut version is mâsivâ mâsivallah, mâsive’l-Hak... [
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Matai m Ancient HebrewMeans "when." Features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of
Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples. This may have been the way early Rabbinic Jews understood the Christian apostle
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Matayus m HebrewIn Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Matayus is: Might of God.
Matin m Arabic, PersianMeans "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين
(al-Matin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [
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Mayim f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)From the Hebrew word מַיִם
(máyim) meaning "water". In the case of Jewish-American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-), the name originated from a mispronunciation of the name
Miriam (the name of her great-grandmother).
Maysa f ArabicVariant of
Mayssa. This name is borne by American contemporary jazz singer Maysa Leak, better known by her stage name Maysa.
Mazal-tob m & f HebrewPossible variation of mazel-tov, meaning "good luck; congratulations."
Mbarka f Arabic (Maghrebi), BerberFeminine form of
Mubarak used in Northern Africa. This was the name of a possibly legendary Berber princess who ruled the ksar or oasis town of El Menia in Algeria.
Mea f Biblical HebrewMea(h): Hundred or a hundred cubits. Mea(h)/Me'ah/Me'a: a tower on the north wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39).
Mehretab m Tigrinya, AmharicFrom Tigrinya መሓሪ (
mehari) meaning “mercy, compassion”, combined with ጣብ (
ṭab) meaning “good, pleasant”.
Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word
mei (like in
Meital), and the name
Ran.
Melica f HebrewFrom the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milkah), derived from מַלְכָּה (malkah) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.Variant of the name Milcah.
Menelik m Ge'ez, AmharicMeans "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.
Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)From Egyptian
mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of
mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".
Merjana f ArabicA version of
Marjana, from the Arabic, ultimately meaning "coral". This is linked via language borrowing to the African name
Marjani.
Methushael m Biblical, HebrewMeans "man of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
math "man, mankind" and
el "God". In the bible, this was the name of a descendant of
Cain.
Micayah f HebrewMicayah originates from the hebrew language and is the femenine version of micajah.
Miftah al-Din m ArabicMeans "key to the religion" from Arabic مفتاح
(miftāḥ) meaning "key" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Mikol m HebrewIt means; 'Who resembles God?' This name is a Hebrew-rooted name which traces its origin to the reversed Michael. Although, Mikol resembles as an American shortened version of the polish surnames; Mikołajczak and Mikołajczyk.
Miled m ArabicAlternate transcription of ميلاد (see
Milad), chiefly used in Tunisia.
Mili f Hebrew (Modern)Means "who for me?" (combination of the word
mi which means "who" and the name
Li 2) and came from the phrase "?אם אין אני לי, מי לי" which means "If I'm not for myself, who will be for me?"... [
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Miliah f HebrewMiliah is a form of the Hebrew and Indian Malka.
Minhal m & f ArabicFrom Arabic مِنْهَال (
minhāl) meaning "generous, honorable".
Mirha f ArabicFrom the Arabic word
mirha (مرهاء), supposedly meaning 'nimble', 'agile', or 'fast'.
Miriai f MandaeanThe name of a princess in Mandaic literature, etymology uncertain but possibly from
miria meaning "pasture".
Misbah al-Din m ArabicMeans "lamp of the religion" from Arabic مصباح
(miṣbāḥ) meaning "lamp, light" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Mishael m Biblical, Hebrew, EnglishFrom Hebrew מִישאֵל (
Misha'el) meaning "who is what God is?" or "who asked?", both rhetorical questions about
Yahweh. This is the name of three characters in the Bible.
Miyana f Japanese, English, HebrewFrom Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.. This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
Modar m ArabicVariant transcription of
Mudar. A known bearer of this name is the Moroccan-American entrepreneur Modar Alaoui.
Moeen m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic معين (see
Muin), as well as the Urdu form.