MarittipifMedieval Basque Combination of Mari 3 and Basque ttipi, meaning "small, little". It was used to distinguish the youngest sister from her homonymous sister or sisters.
Marka IllafAymara From the Aymara marka meaning "nation" and illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
MarkwaynemAmerican (Rare) It is a combination of the names Mark and Wayne. A notable bearer is Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin. Markwayne is a combination of the first names of his two paternal uncles, Mark and Wayne.
MarmaladefEnglish (Rare) From the English speaking word marmalade, which is a tangy orange jam. On the American animated series "Strawberry Shortcake", Marmalade is the name of Orange Blossom's pet butterfly, and the name of her puppy on "Berry Bitty City Adventures".
MarquessafMedieval Spanish Derived from Old French markis, marchis "marquis", ultimately from Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border".
MarvelinomIndonesian (Rare) From the English word meaning "miracle" and/or "wonderful story or legend", derived from Old French merveille "a wonder", from Latin mirabilia "wonderful things", which is the neuter plural form of mirabilis "strange or wonderful, admirable, amazing", from mirari "to wonder at", from mirus "wonderful" (the word "smile" shares this root)... [more]
MarvelousfObscure Meaning, "causing great wonder; extraordinary" or "extremely good or pleasing; splendid."
MasachikamJapanese 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]
MasakatsumJapanese From 傑 (masa) meaning "outstanding" and 將 (katsu) meaning "to rival, surpass, excel". Other kanji combinations can be used.
MasamichimJapanese From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper, correct, justice" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "path". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
MasamitsumJapanese From 真 (masa) meaning "truth, reality" or 政 (masa) meaning "law, rule, doctrine, precept, way" combined with 貢 (mitsu.gu, ku, kou) meaning "finance, support, tribute".
MasashigemJapanese From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" or 政 (masa) meaning "government" combined with 成 (shige) meaning "become", 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" or 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant"... [more]
MasatoshimJapanese From 政 (masa) meaning "government" or 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" combined with 功 (toshi) meaning "success, great achievement"... [more]
MasatsugumJapanese From 正 (masa) meaning "justice, right, correct, proper" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant" combined with 次 (tsugu) meaning "second, next" or 継 (tsugu) meaning "to succeed someone, inherit"... [more]
MasautsiaκmGreenlandic Greenlandic name with the combination of Masáuna and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful, precious".
MashallahmArabic, Persian From 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.
MashawilamNsenga Meaning manzi yabila "boiling water", Derived from Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Fall) "the smoke that thunders".
MasiosaremSpanish (Mexican, Rare) From the Spanish phrase más si osare (un extraño enemigo) meaning "but if (a foreign enemy) dares" from the Mexican national anthem. This is borne by Mexican martial artist Masiosare 'Masio' Fullen (1987-)... [more]
MąstautasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian verb mąstyti meaning "to think (about), to ponder, to meditate" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
MastoravafMordvin, Mythology The name of Mordvin Earth goddess. Her name is derived from mastor meaning "earth" and ava meaning "woman, mother".
MasturbekmKazakh From Arabic مستور (mastur) meaning "hidden, concealed" and beg meaning "chieftain, master".
MąstvilasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian verb mąstyti meaning "to think (about), to ponder, to meditate" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
MasutaroumJapanese From Japanese 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 壽 (su) meaning "long life", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MasuyoshimJapanese From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matangarof & mCook Islands Maori Means "lost face," derived from mata meaning "face" and ngaro meaning "disappear, vanish, lose."
MathelinefFrench (Rare), Caribbean (Rare), Haitian Creole Traditionally found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France, this name is of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation of Mathilde and a feminine form of the archaic masculine name Mathelin (which itself survives only as a surname today)... [more]
MatholwchmWelsh Mythology The name of an Irish King who was married to Branwen in Welsh mythology. It means mythical name.
MatȟósapamSioux Means "black bear" in the Lakota language.
MathusaelmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Methushael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
MatsuhikomJapanese From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince".
MatsujiromJapanese From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" or 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MatsukazefLiterature From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 風 (kaze) meaning "gust, wind". This is a main character from the Japanese Noh drama 'Matsukaze'.
MatsurikofJapanese (Rare) This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, ne) meaning "child."
MatsusukemJapanese A notable bearer is Matsusuke Onoe I, who was an actor.
MauriliusmLate Roman Probably diminutive of Maurus, though a Celtic root has been suggested: Mawrwr meaning "magnanimous", which coincides with a Welsh word meaning "great man" from mawr "great" (cognate of Gaelic mór "great") and gwr "man".
MaximillafLate Roman, Medieval Italian, Hungarian Latin diminutive of Maxima. Maximilla was a prophetess and an early advocate of Montanism, a heretical Christian sect founded in the third century A.D. by Montanus.
MayahuinimNahuatl Means "overthrower" or "fighter, soldier" in Nahuatl, derived from mayahui "to throw, to hurl down".
MayantigomGuanche Means "piece of heaven" in Guanche. Mayantigo was the name of a Guanche leader from the island of La Palma at the time of the European conquest, at the end of the 15th century. He was later known as Aganeye.
MayranushfArmenian Literally means "sweet mother" in Armenian. It consists of the Armenian words մայր (mayr) meaning "mother" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet" as well as "pleasant, agreeable" (see Anush).
MaÿroumfamSonghai, Western African Meaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.
MaysabibifUzbek Derived from maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
MayshakarfUzbek Derived from may meaning "wine" and shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet(s)".
Medekhgüif & mMongolian Means "ignorant, unknowing" in Mongolian, from мэдэх (medekh) meaning "to know, to understand" and the suffix -гүй (güi) meaning "without, -less".
MedguistlfMedieval Cornish Old Cornish name, in which the second element is Welsh gwystl "hostage" (Cornish cognate gostel). The first element may be Welsh medd "mead" (Cornish medh) or Welsh medd "power, authority".
MediatrixfEnglish (African), Filipino From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare Spanish/Portuguese and French equivalents Mediatriz and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).
MeditrinafRoman Mythology Roman goddess of wine and health, possibly created to explain the Roman holiday of Meditrinalia (Oct. 11); generally taken to mean 'healer'
MegabatesmAncient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized) Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagapātah, influenced by the Ancient Greek elements μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty" and -βάτης (-bates) meaning "walker", itself from βαίνω (baino) "to go, to step".
MegabazusmOld Persian (Hellenized) From Ancient Greek Μεγάβαζος (Megábazos), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagavazdā, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty"... [more]
MegaclitefGreek Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy Latinized form of Greek Μεγακλειτή (Megakleite), possibly derived from the Greek adjective μέγας (megas) "great, large, mighty" combined with κλειτός (kleitos) "celebrated, famous, illustrious" (compare Megakles)... [more]
MeganeirafGreek Mythology Means "man-exalting, lordly", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, huge" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
MegawarnomJavanese Javanese form of Meghavarna. From Sanskrit मेघवर्ण (meghavarṇa) meaning “cloud color", derived from Indonesian mega meaning "cloud", ultimately from Sanskrit मेघ (megha), combined with Indonesian warna meaning "color", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna).
MehrangizfPersian Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection" and انگیز (angiz), the present stem of انگیختن (angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".
MehrdokhtfPersian Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, sympathy, love, affection" or "Mithra, the Sun", referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra (compare Mehr), combined with دخت (dokht) "daughter".
MehrnigorfTajik From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and نگار (negar) meaning "beloved"
MeketatenfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mꜥkt-itn "behold the Aten" or "protected by Aten". This was the name of the second daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
MelancthafLiterature Used by Gertrude Stein for the heroine of one of her 'Three Lives' (1909). It could be a feminization of Melanchthon.
MelangellfWelsh The name of an early Welsh saint, known as the patron saint of small creatures because she sheltered a hare from the hounds of Prince Brochwel Ysgythrog during his hunting expedition... [more]