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Lenette f Danish (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Lene.

Leninha f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese diminutive of Lena and Helena.

Leniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lenkica f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lenka.

Leobith f Obscure

Léoncia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Leontia.

Leonido m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Leonida.

Leonilo m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Leonila.

Leonisa f Spanish (Philippines)
Related to the name Leon. This is possibly related to the Italian word leonessa, which means "lioness".

Leonito m Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Leon.

Leoniza f Filipino
Variant of Leonisa.

Leonoor f Dutch, Literature
Short form of Eleonoor, comparable to Leonora and Leonore. A bearer of this name is Leonoor Voskamp (b... [more]

Lequita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Lerissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Larissa.

Lerusha f Tamil
Means "princess," "Lakshmi" in Indian.

Lesmana m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lakshmana.

Letafat f Persian, Afghan, Arabic
Letafat means grace, beautiful, and elagance in Farsi and Dahri

Letecia f Filipino, English
Variant of Letitia.

Letisha f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Letitia.

Leumeah f Indigenous Australian (Rare)
From the Tharawal language of the Macarthur region of Sydney, Leumeah was the name of a land grant given to convict explorer John Warby in 1816. Appropriately the word is believed to mean ‘here I rest’ and is now the name of an outer Sydney suburb in the same area.

Levante m & f Italian
Means "levant (wind); East" in Italian.

Lewanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Leyanis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Possibly an invented name with the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Arielis). It is specially popular among Cubans.

Lhianna f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liana, perhaps inspired by the spelling of Rhianna.

Liannah f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Liatris f English (Rare)
Variant of Leatrice. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the name of genus of flowering plants commonly known as gayfeather.

Liberté f & m French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Liberty.

Librado m Spanish (Rare)
Means "liberated", thus a masculine form of Librada.

Libusha f Slavic Mythology (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Libuše.

Licerio m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Spanish form of Lycerius.

Licinus m Ancient Roman
Cognomen derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned". Also compare the Latin verb licinio meaning "to show through, to disclose".

Lidewij f Dutch
Dutch form of an old Germanic given name, of which the first element consists of Germanic liut meaning "people". The second element is derived from either Germanic wig meaning "war" or Germanic wîh meaning "holy, sacred".

Lidunka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Lída.

Lidwine f Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Lidwina.

Liedeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Liede, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke. This name is not to be confused with the practically archaic Dutch noun liedeke (from even older liedeken) meaning "songlet".

Liekele m West Frisian
Variant form of Lykele, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.

Lieneke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine names that end in -lien, such as Carolien, Evelien and Paulien.

Lifonsa f Aragonese
Truncated form of Alifonsa.

Lihanna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna influenced by Rihanna. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Lijkele m West Frisian
Variant form or spelling of Lykele.

Lilandi f Afrikaans

Liliann f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish
Variant of Lillian.

Lillevi f Swedish
From the Swedish word lilla "little" combined with the popular name suffix vi, found in such names as Åsvi, Hillevi, and Torvi... [more]

Lillium f English (Modern)
Variant of Lilium possibly influenced by Lillian.

Lillyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Lillian.

Lilyann f English (Modern)
Varient of Lillian. A contraction of Lilly and Ann.

Lilybel f English (Rare)
combination of Lily and a popular suffix -bel.

Limpopo m & f South African
From the name of the river in South Africa.

Lindana f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin , Da and Na .

Linesha f American

Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
French diminutive of Lina 2 and Line, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Linmaré f South African (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lynn and Maré, a variant of Marie.

Linneus m Swedish
Variant of Lineus.

Lisabet f Swedish, Norwegian, Romansh, Alsatian
Truncated form of Elisabet.

Lisetta f Italian
Diminutive of Elisabetta.

Lisovyk m Slavic Mythology, Ukrainian Mythology
Ukrainian form of Leshy. Directly translates to "forester".

Livitha f Medieval English
Variant of Livith.

Liviusz m Hungarian
Variant of Líviusz.

Liwanag f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "light, illumination, radiance" in Tagalog.

Liyanna f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Yan 2 and Na.

Llarina f Asturian
Diminutive of Llara.

Llázaro m Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Lazarus.

Lleuwen f Welsh
From Welsh lleuad "moon" and gwen "fair, white, blessed".

Llocayo m Asturian (Archaic)
Variant of Locayo.

Lobelia f Literature
From the name of the flowering herb, which was named for the Belgian botanist Matthias de Lobel (1538-1616). It was used by the author J. R. R. Tolkien in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954), in which it belongs to the hobbit Lobelia Sackville-Baggins.

Locadio m Aragonese
Aragonese masculine form of Leocadia.

Lolimar f Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Diminutive of Dolores María, most often used in Venezuela. In other words, this is a combination of Loli (a diminutive of Dolores) and -mar from names beginning with that syllable, such as Spanish María and Portuguese Maria.

Lomusse m Yi

Lonneke f Dutch, Flemish
Diminutive of Apollonia.

Loraina f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Lorraine.

Loralei f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorelei.

Loralie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorelei.

Loralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lora and Lyn, could also be a form of Lauralyn and Laureline.

Loranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant spelling of Lauranne and Dutch combination of Lore 1 (which is a short form of Eleonore) with Anne 1.

Loreena f English
Form of Lorena 2 or Laureen. Loreena McKennitt (1957-) is a Canadian singer and musician famous for its Celtic-NewAge-World music.

Lorelie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorelei.

Lorella f Italian
Diminutive of Lora.

Loriane f French, French (Quebec), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Lauriane (see Lauriana).

Lorilee f English (American, Rare)
A variant of Lorelei or a combination of Lori and Lee.

Lotaria f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Lotario.

Louetta f English
Feminine form of Lou using the diminutive suffix -etta.

Louzena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Luzena influenced by Lou.

Lowanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lowella f Filipino
Likely a feminine form of Lowell or a variant of Louella.

Lowitja f Indigenous Australian
Possibly an Aboriginal phonetic adaptation of Lois 1 or else derived from Yankuntjatjarra, spoken in Southern Australia. This name is borne by Lowitja O'Donoghue (b... [more]

Luberta f English
Variant of Lubberta.

Lubowid m Polish (Rare)
From the Slavic lubo "pleasant", "beloved", "darling" and wid "to see", or possibly from widz "servant", "minion", "serf", "messenger", "commissionaire".

Lucélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lucília. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian actress Lucélia Santos (b. 1957).

Lucenzo m French (Modern)
Possibly derived from Galician lucenza meaning "dawning; twilight; translucency". Alternatively, it may be a combination of Lucas, Lúcio or Luciano with Lorenzo... [more]

Lučiano m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Luciano.

Lucindy f English
Variant of Lucinda.

Luciole f French (Rare)
French form of Luciola. It should be noted that luciole is also the French word for "firefly".... [more]

Lúciusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Lucius, meaning "light".

Lucusia f & m Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with Luc- such as Lucyna, Lucja, Lucjana or (more jokingly) of Lucjusz.

Lucylia f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Lucilia.

Luderik m Dutch
This name is usually a Dutch form of Liutric, but there are instances where it can also be a form of Chlodoric.

Ludgera f German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Ludger.

Ľudmila f Slovak
Slovak form of Ludmila.

Ludovie f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Ludovia.

Ludwina f Dutch, German (Rare, Archaic), Polish, Flemish, Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese)
Feminine form of Ludwin.

Lugenia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a blend of Luvenia and Eugenia. This was borne by American civil rights reformer Lugenia Burns Hope (1871-1947).

Luismar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Luis (Spanish)/Luís (Portuguese) and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).

Lumikki f Finnish
Derived from Finnish word lumi "snow". Fairy tale character Snow White is known as Lumikki in Finland.

Lunčika f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lunči.

Lungelo m & f Zulu
Means "right" in Zulu.

Lunlumo f Esperanto
Means "moonlight" in Esperanto.

Lupinex m Popular Culture
Based on Latin lupinus meaning "of the wolf" (see Loup). This is the name of a werewolf in the Japanese manga series Beyblade, written and illustrated by Takao Aoki.

Lurinda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lorinda.

Lutecia f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese and Spanish form of Lutetia.

Luterio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eleutherios.

Lutezia f Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Lutetia.

Lutfiah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Lúthien f Literature
Means "daughter of flowers" in a Beleriandic dialect of Sindarin. his was the real name of Tinúviel in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels.

Luwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Luziano m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Lucianus.

Luzifer m German (Rare)
German form of Lucifer.

Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.

Luzmari f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Luzmaria and Luzmarina. Also, a combination of Luz and Mari 2.

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]

Lycoris f Literature
Supposedly related to Greek λυκοφως (lykophos) "twilight" or λυκαυγές (lykauges) "morning twilight, dawn", derived from λυκος (lykos) "wolf" and αυγη (auge) "dawn, daylight"... [more]

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

Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.

Lynessa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Lynn, using the popular feminine suffix -essa.

Lynetta f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynette.

Lyricah f English (American)
Variant of Lyrica.

Lyrical f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word lyrical, a derivative of lyric (see Lyric), which is ultimately from Greek λυρικός (lyrikos) meaning "singing to the lyre".

Lyrissa f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Larissa or an elaborated form of Lyris.

Lyusiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucia.

Mabruka f Arabic
Feminine form of Mabruk.

Macayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Machiko f Japanese
From Japanese 町 (machi) meaning "town" or 海 (machi) meaning "large, wide, vastly gathered, sea, ocean" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mackaya f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah, possibly influenced by the spellings of names like Mackenna. It is also a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae.

Madalee f American
An invented name, a combination of Madeleine and Lee.

Madeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة or Urdu مدیحہ (see Madiha).

Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]

Madihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha) as well as the usual Malay form.

Madonna f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (mado) meaning "holy, sacred" or 美 (ma) meaning "beautiful", 女 (do) meaning "female, woman, wife" combined with 母 (na) meaning "mother" or 娘 (na) meaning "daughter". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Madrona f Catalan (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Medieval Jewish
Variant of Matrona 1. This is the name of a saint who is venerated in Barcelona as well as the name of a woman mentioned in the Talmud.

Madylin f American
Variant of Madeline.

Madysen f English (Modern)
Variant of Madison.

Madysin f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Maëllis f French
From Mellissa

Maevery f English
A combination of the names Maeve and Avery.

Magalys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magaly using the suffix -lys found in Marlys, Ivelys and similar names.

Maganda f Philippine Mythology
Means "beautiful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, she and Malakas were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.

Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]

Magenta f English, Theatre
Named for the mauvish-crimson colour. The dye to make the colour was discovered and named shortly after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 (the town is situated in northern Italy). The colour may have been inspired by the colour of the uniforms worn by the French troops, or by the colour of the land soaked in blood after the battle... [more]

Maglena f Swedish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Magdalena, used mainly during the 19th century.

Mahadir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahalie f English
Variant of Mahalia.

Mahamat m Central African, Thai (Muslim)
Form of Muhammad used in central Africa and Thailand.

Mahamed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمد (see Muhammad).

Mahanti m Mormon
An inscription on a cliff in Manti was written by someone who called himself Mahanti, the second king of the Lamanites. It was dated about A.D. 600, which would have been centuries after the Lamanites came into being... [more]

Mahdieh f Persian
Persian form of Mahdiyya.

Mahdiye f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).

Mahijah m Mormon
In the Book of Moses, this is the name of a man who talks with Enoch.

Mahikan m Cree
Means "wolf" in Cree, from the Cree mahihkan "wolf; grey wolf; timber wolf".

Mahirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Mahitra f Santali
Means "friend" in Santali.

Mahmuda f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahmud.

Mahonri m Mormon
In the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (chapters 1–6) of the Book of Ether. Some years after the publication of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith mentioned that Mahonri Moriancumer was the name of the brother of Jared.

Mahpare f Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Urdu Mahpara, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare.... [more]

Mahujah m Mormon (Rare)
In the Book of Moses, this is the name of a land where Enoch prayed to God. There is a possible connection to Mahijah.

Maimuna f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Maimun.

Mairena f Spanish (Rare)
From place name Mairena.... [more]

Maisara m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara).

Maisima f Aragonese
Variant of Masima.

Máisimo m Asturian
Asturian form of Maximus.

Maisimo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Maximus.

Maiximo m Aragonese
Variant of Maisimo.

Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".

Majidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Majīda as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Makaela f English (Modern)
Variant of Michaela.

Makafan m African

Makamae f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "precious, highly prized, darling."

Makawee f Sioux
Derived from a Sioux word meaning "generous".

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.

Makenzi f English (Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Makinna f English (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Makenna, perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names such as McKinley and Kinsley.

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.

Makiyah f African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Micaiah. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Kamiyah, Makai and Mekhi.

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

Maksima f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Cognate of Maxima.

Məlahət f Azerbaijani
From Persian ملاحت (malahat) meaning "sweetness, elegance, grace".

Malaina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melaina.

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.

Malalay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ملالۍ (see Malalai).

Malanka f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Melanie. Malanka or Generous Eve is also a folk holiday celebrated on 13 January, which is St. Melania's day.

Malasia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Malayah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Malaya.

Malerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Mallory and Valerie.

Malichi m English (Rare)
Variant of Malachi.

Malihah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مليحة (see Maliha).

Malikah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ملكة (see Malika), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Malinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Malini.

Malinka f Russian
Derived from the Russian word "malina" meaning "raspberry."

Malirat f Thai
From Thai มาลี (mali) meaning "flower, blossom, jasmine" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Malissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Melissa.

Malkiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Variant of Malchiel.

Mallary f American
Variant of Mallory. A notable bearer is country music artist Mallary Hope.

Mallika f Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit मल्लिका (mallika) meaning "jasmine".

Mallori f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mallory.

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".

Malsomi f Mizo

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

Malucia f English (Rare)
A possible play on words for the English word ‘malicious’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie and the Secret Door” as the name of the antagonist of the plot, Princess Malucia, a spoiled young girl who is the first of her bloodline to be born without any magic.

Malvína f Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Malvina.

Malvina f Spanish (Latin American)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.... [more]

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

Mamerto m Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Mamertus. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in the Philippines, and more rarely in South America.

Mamilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Mamilius.

Mamnuna f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Mamnun.

Manaaki m Maori
Means "care" in Māori.

Manabel m Romani
Romani form of Manuel.

Manasse m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Manasseh.

Manatsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 真夏, which is also a word meaning "midsummer," from a combination of 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" and 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer." The first kanji can also be used as 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love," 茉莉 (matsuri), which refers to the Arabian jasmine or 万 (ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand."... [more]

Mandela m & f African American, Xhosa
Transferred use of the surname Mandela given in honour of Nelson Mandela, South African revolutionary hero and statesman... [more]

Mandula f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian mandula "almond". This name was borne by a lover of Ladislaus IV of Hungary.

Manecas m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel or Manuela.

Manelyn f Filipino
Variant of Manilyn.

Manessa f German (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Not available

Mangala m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Sinhalese
Means "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the Sanskrit masculine form मङ्गल and the feminine form मङ्गला. The masculine form refers to the Hindu god of anger, aggression and war who personifies the planet Mars, while the feminine form is used as another name for the goddess Parvati... [more]

Manilyn f Filipino
Combination of Manila and the popular suffix -lyn. This name was popularized by Manilyn Reynes, a Filipina actress.

Manirat f Thai
From Thai มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Maniwan f Thai
From Thai มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Manizhe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منیژه (see Manijeh).

Manlika f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mallika.

Manomir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Old Church Slavonic mamiti "to deceive, to beguile, to entice" (compare Sudovian manit "to seduce, to entice", Russian manitj "to entice, to tempt" and modern Polish mamić "to lure, to entice") and Slavic mir "peace".

Manorah f Jewish (Modern)
From the special candelabra that is lit at Hanukkah to celebrate the Festival of Light.

Mansura f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mansur.

Mantana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai มัณฑนา (see Manthana).

Mantarō m Japanese
From Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manuèla f Occitan
Feminine form of Manuèl.

Maragda f Catalan
Directly taken from Catalan maragda "emerald", this name is a cognate of Esmeralda.

Maralde f German (Rare)
Maybe a dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and walt "to govern, to rule".... [more]

Marbely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Likely derived from a combination of Mar- (any name with that pattern, e.g. María) and -bel (mainly stemming from Isabel), suffixed with -ly(s).

Marcera f Occitan (Rare)
Variant of Marcèla.

Marcery f Medieval English
Variant of Margery, possibly influenced by Marcia.

Március m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marcius. The name coincides with Hungarian március "(the month of) March".

Marcòri m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Mercury.

Mareice f German (Rare)
Variant of Mareike. Despite the spelling with "c", it is pronounced like Mareike with "k".

Mareile f Upper German (Rare), German (Rare), Alsatian (Rare), Literature
Upper German and Alsatian diminutive of Marei, nowadays used in all parts of Germany.

Marella f Italian
Possibly a variant of Mariella, notably borne by Italian socialite Marella Agnelli (1927-).

Marelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Marilyn.

Marelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marely using the suffix -lys, found in Odalys, Coralys and similar names.

Marente f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might be a creative variation of Marinda or a combination of any name starting with Mar- (such as Maria) with Bente or the Dutch word lente meaning "spring" (see Lente).... [more]

Margalo f English (Rare)
In the case of English-born American actress Margalo Gillmore (1897-1986), it appears to be a combination of Margaret and Lorraine, her given names (compare Marga, Lo)... [more]

Margono m Javanese
From Javanese margana meaning "arrow", ultimately from Sanskrit मार्गण (mārgaṇa).

Margoth f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Margot.

Maricla f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Clara.

Maridel f Filipino
Short form of Maria and Delia 1, Adelina, Adelaida and other names containing -del-.

Mariell f Norwegian, Swedish
Variant of Marielle.

Marieta f Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Bulgarian, Armenian, Afrikaans, Polish (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Croatian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese, Greek, Albanian
Cognate of Marietta.

Marifel f Filipino
Combination of Maria and Felisa or Felicidad.

Marijne f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Marinus.... [more]

Marikki f Finnish
Diminutive of Mari 1.

Marilea f English (American)
Variant of Marilee.

Marilee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and lee (cf. Marylee), perhaps influenced by similar-sounding names such as Marilyn and Carolee, and/or by the English word merrily (cf... [more]

Marilen f Filipino
Short form of Maria Elena. This could also be used as a short form of Maria Magdalena.

Marilín f Spanish
Spanish form of Marilyn.

Marillo m Various
Possibly a masculine variant of Marilla, or alternate spelling of Murillo.

Mariluz f Spanish
Contraction of María de la Luz or María Luz. This is borne by Mariluz Bermúdez (1986-), a Costa Rican telenovela actress.

Marinah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Marina.

Marinel f Filipino
Combination of Mary or Maria with Nellie, Nely, and other names containing nel.

Marinna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marina.

Mariori f Medieval English
Variant of Margery.

Maripaz f Spanish
Contraction of María and Paz 1, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María de la Paz meaning "Mary of the Peace".

Marisha f Russian, English
Diminutive of Marina or Mariya. Alternately, a variant of Marissa.

Maritsa f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Maritza.

Marival f Spanish (Rare)
Combination of María Valvanera, used as a diminutive.

Mariyko f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Mariyka. This form would be used to address someone (by Ukrainian grammar rules).

Marjoke f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish diminutive form of Marjo.

Markion m Ancient Greek
Diminutive form of Markos.

Markita f African American
Variant of Marquita.

Markose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Mark used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in India.

Marleni f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Marlene (see also Marlenis).

Marlina f English, Indonesian, Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Marlena.

Marlito m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Marlita or derived from Marlon.

Marnita f English (American)
Variant of Marnie ending in -ita.

Marolyn f English (American)
Variant of Marilyn.

Marrina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marina.

Marrion m & f English
Variant of Marion 1 or Marion 2.

Marsali f Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Marsaili.

Martana f Italian (Rare)
MARTANA is an Italian female given name. Derived from Latin, it is one of many theophoric names that originally referred to Mars, the Roman god of war (others include Marzia, Martina and Marciana)... [more]

Martika f English (American, Rare), African American, American (Hispanic)
From a diminutive of Marta. This name was popularized in the late 1980s and early 1990s by the American singer and actress Martika (1969-), born Marta Marrero to Cuban immigrants, whose stage name was also her nickname.

Martisa f American (Rare)

Marusja f Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Marusya.

Marvela f English
Variant of Marvella.

Marvely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Marbely in Latin American countries.... [more]

Mar'yana f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Maryana.

Marykay f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Kay 1.... [more]

Marylee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Lee.

Máryori f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Marjorie, reflecting the English pronounciation.

Maryssa f American (Rare)
Variant of Marissa.

Máryuri f Spanish (Latin American)
More common variant of Máryori.

Maryvon m French (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Yvon.

Marzala f Aragonese (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzal.

Marzela f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcella.

Marziye f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مرضیه (see Marzieh).