Submitted Names Starting with M

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Maritza f Basque
Elaboration of Mari 3.
Mariu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Marius.
Măriuca f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mariuccia f Italian (Archaic)
Pet form of Maria (very old-fashioned)
Maríuerla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Icelandic maríuerla "wagtail (the bird)".
Marium f Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu مریم (see Maryam), as well as a Bengali transcription.
Mariurdin f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Urdin.
Mariurschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula.
Márius m Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of Marius.
Màrius m Catalan, Lengadocian
Catalan and Languedocian form of Marius.
Maríus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marius.
Mariüs m Provençal
Provençal form of Marius.
Mariuschla f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Ursula, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Máriusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marius.
Mariuxi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Auxiliadora. This is borne by a daughter of León Febres Cordero (1931-2008), a former president of Ecuador.
Marival f Spanish (Rare)
Combination of María Valvanera, used as a diminutive.
Marivic f Filipino
Combination of María and Victoria.
Marivon f Breton
Combination of Mari 1 and Ivona, and thus a cognate of Maryvonne.
Mariwig m Frankish
Reconstructed Frankish form of Merovech.
Marixie f English (Rare)
Likely a combination of a given name that starts with Mar- (such as Mary) with a given name that ends in -ixie (such as Trixie).
Mariy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Marius or masculine form of Mariya.
Mariy f Khakas
Khakas form of Maria.
Mariya f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, hemp, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality" or 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 耶 (ya), an interjection, 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 野 (ya) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life"... [more]
Mariyamu f Haya
Ruhaya form of Mariam.
Mariyat f Karachay-Balkar
Etymology uncertain, perhaps a variant form of Mariyam.
Mariye f Turkish
Turkish form of Mary.
Mariyet f Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian form of Maria and Maryam. Used by both Muslim and Christian Circassians
Mariyne f Circassian
Circassian form of Marina.
Mariyo f Japanese
From Japanese 鞠 (mari) meaning "bow, bend", 満 (mari) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy" or 毬 (mari) meaning "ball, anything round, sphere" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world, society, generation, age", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" or 代 (yo) meaning "world, society"... [more]
Mariza f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Marija.
Marizuri f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Basque zuri, meaning "white".
Marj f English
Short form of Marjorie (see also Marge).
Marj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Hindi
MEANING "cleaner", "purifying ", "one who purifies " , "An epithet for Lord Vishnu "... [more]
Marjan f Persian, Kazakh
Means "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of Marzhan.
Marjan m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Marian 2.
Marjan f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
MEANING - "purification " ," cleaning ", "cleansing", "wiping off" ,"a brush or broom "... [more]
Marjanah f Arabic, Literature
This name comes from 'Marjaan' with a meaning of 'little pearl' or 'red coral. It is notably used within the Arabian Nights as the name of the clever slave of Ali Baba within 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' although it is important to note this name is used outside of the Nights... [more]
Marjanca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjana, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjane f Persian
Variant of Marjan notably borne by Marjane Satrapi (1969-), an Iranian-born French illustrator and graphic novelist.
Marjani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - " purification ", "cleansing", "cleaner ", " broom", Name of a female attendant of Goddess Durga ... [more]
Marjani f Swahili, Eastern African
Means ‘Coral’.
Marjanik f Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Marjan.
Marjanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marjana, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Marjanna f Low German, Dutch
Pomeranian German form of Marianna.
Marjanne f Dutch, Low German
Dutch variant of Marianne and Low German form of Marianne. A known Dutch bearer of the name is the former politician Marjanne Sint (b... [more]
Marjanneke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish variant of Marianneke. In some cases, the name can also be a combination of the names Maria or Marie with Janneke.... [more]
Marjanu m Maltese
Maltese form of Marianus.
Marjarida f Occitan
Auvergnat form of Margaret.
Marjet f Dutch
Variant of Mariëtte, though the pronunciation is somewhat different: Marjet has two syllables, whilst Mariëtte can have three or four syllables (depending on where you are in the Netherlands).
Marjeta f Albanian
Variant of Marieta.
Marjetica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjeta, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjetka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjeta, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjie f English (American), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Margie and a diminutive of Marjorie.
Márjjá f Sami
Variant of Márjá.
Marjo f Mordvin
Erzya form of Maria.
Marjoke f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish diminutive form of Marjo.
Marjón m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse marr meaning "sea" and the name Jón.
Marjon f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Marion 1.
Marjona f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek marjon meaning "coral".
Marjonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Marjongul f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Marjonqiz f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and qiz meaning "girl".
Marjoram f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Marjoram.
Marju m Maltese
Maltese form of Marius.
Marjüś m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Marius.
Marjus m Faroese
Faroese variant of Marius.
Marka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Marek as well as a diminutive of Margorzata.
Marka f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Marko or a diminutive form of Mara.
Marka Illa f Aymara
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.
Markanthony m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mark and Anthony, likely used in honor of the Roman politician and general Marcus Antonius (or known in English as Mark Antony, born 83 BC — died 30 BC).... [more]
Markayla f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element mar and the name Makayla.
Marke f Finnish
Variant of Marketta.
Markee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquie or a diminutive of Mark.
Markeisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Keisha; also compare Marquita.
Markela f Greek
Greek form of Marcela.
Markele f Basque
Basque form of Marciala, Marcela and Marcelle.
Markeliñe f Basque
Basque form of Marcelina and Marcelline.
Markelj m Slovene
Derivitave of Marko.
Markell m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markell.
Markella f Greek
Variant of Marcella.
Markellos m Greek (Rare), Ancient Greek
Greek form of Marcellus (see Marcel).
Markes m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markes.
Markesa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally treated as both a feminine form of Marko (the Basque form of Marcus) and an equivalent of medieval Spanish Marquessa... [more]
Market m Walloon
Variant of Mår.
Market f Finnish
Finnish variant of Marketta.
Marketa f Finnish
Variant of Marketta.
Markette f Finnish
Finnish variant of Marketta.
Markey m & f American (Hispanic)
means kind
Markeyce m African American
Possibly a spelling variation of Marquis.
Markeys m Italian (Tuscan)
A name traditionally used by Africans that slowly became accepted into Italian culture and beliefs.
Markha f Khakas
Means "button" in Khakas.
Markham m English
Transferred use of the surname Markham.
Markhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Marfa.
Marki m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Mark.
Markia f American (Rare)
Allegedly an elaboration of Marka.
Markia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Marcia.
Markian m German, Slovene
German and Slovene form of Marcian.
Markian m Ukrainian
Markian is a name recognized by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine and its Ukrainian diaspora.... [more]
Markiana f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Marciana.
Markiani f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Marcianus.
Markica m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Marko.
Markie f English
Possibly a feminine form of Mark.... [more]
Markiel m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marek and Markusz.
Markiian m Ukrainian
Variant of transliteration of Маркіян (see Markiyan).
Marĸioĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the one uttering healing formulas" in Greenlandic.
Markisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Kisha; compare Marquita.
Markita f English
A variant of Marquita, possibly influenced by Mark.
Markitse f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Margit.
Markitsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Markitse.
Markitta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Marketta.
Márkkos m Sami
Sami form of Marcus.
Markl m Popular Culture
From the movie "Howl's Moving Castle."
Markley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markley.
Márkó m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marko.
Markod m Bontoc (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Markolf m German (Rare)
German form of Marculf. A known bearer of this name is the German biophysicist and author Markolf Niemz (b. 1964).
Markose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Mark used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Markoz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Markos, which is the hellenized form of Marcus. This name was borne by a Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia from the 15th century AD.
Markulf m Germanic, German (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Ancient Germanic variant of Marculf as well as the German and Polish form of the name.
Markulph m Germanic
Variant spelling of Marculf.
Márkus m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marcus.
Markusław m Medieval Polish
Combination of Marek and the popular name suffix sław.
Markusz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Marcus.
Markva f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Martha.
Markward m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Marcward.
Markwayne m American
It appears to be a combination of the names Mark and Wayne. A notable bearer is Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin. Markwayne is a combination of his first name, Mark, and his middle name, Wayne.
Markwin m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Marcwin.
Marky m English
Diminutive of Mark.
Markys m Manx
Manx form of Marcus.
Marlana f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Marlene.
Marland m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Marland.
Marlar f Burmese
Means "garland, wreath" in Burmese.
Marlayna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marlena reflecting the German and Polish pronunciation of this name.
Marlayne f English, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Marlaine (English) and anglicization of Marleen (Dutch).... [more]
Marle f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), South African (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name is considered feminine, particularly in the United States, though some masculine usage is present in other communities.
Marlea f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marlene, first appeared in the early 1900s, used most frequently during the 1940s in the U.S. Variants were Marlee, Marley, Marlie, all used in roughly equal numbers, and all of which seem to have faded in the 1950s.
Marleenken f Literature, Low German
Marleenken is a Low German diminutive of Marlene. It's the name of the girl that collects the bones of her brother and buries them under a juniper tree in the fairy tale Vom Machandelbaum by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Marleeta f American (Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Marlita.
Marlei f & m English
Variant of Marley.
Marleif m Norwegian (Rare)
Created in the 20th century by combining the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") with leifr "descendant, heir".
Marleik m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") and Old Norse leikr "play, game"... [more]
Marlein f Medieval German, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval German diminutive of Maria and Dutch variant of Marlijn.
Marleine f Flemish
Cognate of Marlein.
Marléna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marlena.
Marlena f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Marlen 1. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Marléne f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marlene.
Marlenis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Marlene. This is the middle name of American rapper and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother).
Marlenka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marlena, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Marlete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Marlette.
Marletha f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marletta (compare its other variant Marleta).
Marlette f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Marlette which was derived from the nickname Marlet or Merlet, a diminutive of merle "blackbird"... [more]
Marlhy f Obscure
Variant of Marley
Marlia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Marley and Marla in the style of Julia (See also Marlea).
Marliana f American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Elaboration of Marlia or a double elaboration of Marla/Marley. It may be also be interpreted as a blend of Marlene and Juliana.
Marlie f English
Strictly feminine variant of Marley.
Marlie f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Marleen as well as a combination of Maria and names that end in lie.
Marlieke f Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Contraction of Maria and Lieke. In some cases it may also be a diminutive of Marlie.
Marliese f German
Variant of Marlies.
Marlijn f Dutch
Diminutive of Maria, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -lijn.
Marlika f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Marla.
Marlinchen f Folklore (Anglicized)
This name is used in the English translation of the Grimm Fairytale "The Juniper Tree". In the Low German original, the girl is named Marleenken. In the fairytale, Marlinchen gathers her brother's bones after he has been eaten by their father, and buries them under the Juniper tree.
Marlinda f Dutch
Combination of Maria and Linda.
Marlinde f Dutch
Variant of Marlinda.
Marlisa f English (Rare), German (Swiss)
Combination of Marie or Maria and Lisa. This name is borne by Australian singer Marlisa Ann Punzalan (born 1 October 1999, also known simply as Marlisa).
Marlita f Filipino (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Marla using the Spanish feminine diminutive suffix -ita.
Marlitt f German (Rare)
This was assumed as a surname by the 19th-century German writer Eugenie John, who used the pen name E. Marlitt. She may have invented it, perhaps basing it on Marlene or Marlies.... [more]
Marlizan m & f Malay (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
Marlize f Afrikaans
Contraction of Maria and Elize (compare Marlies).
Marlon f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Most likely a combination of two names, for example Maria and Lonneke.
Marlotte f Dutch
This name is a blend of the names Maria and Lotte.
Marlou f Dutch, Flemish
Contraction of Marie-Louise.
Marlow f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Marlow.
Marly f Dutch
Variant of Marlie.
Marmalade f English (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".
Marmar f Uzbek
Means "marble" in Uzbek.
Marmar m & f Various
Diminutive of Maria, Margaret, and Martin, and other names with the same initial sound.
Marmy m English
Diminutive of Marmaduke.
Marn f Norwegian
Short form of Maren.
Marnee f English
Variant of Marnie.
Marney f & m English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Marnie, while a Feminine name in English, in Brazil, it's typically masculine. It could also be transferred from the surname Marney.
Marnick m Belgian (Rare)
Probably a variation of Marnix.... [more]
Marnin m Hebrew
"Causing Joy" or "One who creates joy"
Marnina f Hebrew
Means “causing joy”.
Marnita f English (American)
Variant of Marnie ending in -ita.
Marno m Dutch, South African, Indonesian
Masculine form of Marna or Marni or a variant of Marnix.
Maro m Croatian
Croatian form of Marius or Marianus.
Maro f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.
Maroboduus m Germanic (Latinized)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and bod "ruler". The name also admits a Celtic etymology but the historical namesake was the leader of a Germanic tribe (Marcomanni).
Marocha f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Maroesja f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marusya. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress and singer Maroesja Lacunes (b. 1945).
Maroia f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Maria.
Maroie f Medieval French
Medieval French variant form of Marie.
Maroje m Croatian
Variant of Maro.
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