Submitted Names Starting with M

Marold m German (Archaic)
Composed from the two Germanic name elements MAR "famous" and WALT "to rule".

Maroldine f English (American, Rare, Archaic), English (Canadian, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Marold.

Marólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marolina.

Marolina f German
Variant of Marola.

Marolo m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Marolus.

Marolus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin “Marolus”, from the Latin “mare”, meaning “who comes from the sea, a resident of the coast”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*mari”, meaning “sea”... [more]

Marolyn f English (American)
Variant of Marilyn.

Marom f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "sky" or "height" in Hebrew.

Marome f Japanese
Marome comes from the maskulin japanese name Maro which means "myself".... [more]

Maromi f Japanese
麿 can be translated can be translated to "me", while 美 can be translated to "Beautiful, Excellent, Splendid, and/or Delicious"

Maron m History (Ecclesiastical)
Maron was a 4th-century Syriac Christian hermit monk in the Taurus Mountains whose followers, after his death, founded a religious Christian movement that became known as the Syriac Maronite Church, in full communion with the Holy See and the Catholic Church... [more]

Maron f Japanese (Rare)
This name, technically, doesn't have a meaning since it is written in phonetic characters.... [more]

Maroochy f Indigenous Australian
This name apparently means "black swan" in one of the Australian Aboriginal languages (probably either Kabi Kabi or Turrubal). A known bearer of this name is Maroochy Barambah (b. in the 1950s), an Australian Aboriginal mezzo-soprano singer.

Maroof m Urdu
Variant transcription of Maruf.

Marora f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Aurora.

Maroš m Slovak
Originally a diminutive of Martin, now used as a given name in its own right.

Marót m Hungarian (Rare)

Marotène f Norman
Diminutive of Marie.

Marotte f Norman
Diminutive of Marie.

Maroua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Marwa.

Marouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Marwan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Marouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Marwan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Marouen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Marwan (chiefly Tunisian).

Marouène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Marouene influenced by French orthography.

Marouene m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Marwan used in Tunisia.

Marouf m Arabic
Alternate 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.

Maroula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Maria.

Maroulla f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant of Maroula.

Maroun m Arabic
Modern Arabic form of Maron. It is primarily used by Maronites.

Marouscha f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Maruscha.

Marouschka f Dutch
Variant spelling of Maruschka.

Marousia f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish adoption of Marusya.

Maroye f Walloon
Variant of Mareye.

Marozia f Medieval Italian
Marozia f. Latin Marotia, of uncertain origin.

Marpa f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Martha.

Marpesia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Marpesia and her sister Lampedo in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).

Marpessa f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch" (cf. Marpesia), with the alleged meaning "the robbed one". In Homer's 'Iliad' this name belonged to the wife of the hero Idas... [more]

Marpuah f Javanese
Javanese form of Marfu'ah.

Marq m Obscure
Variant of Mark.

Marqaret f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Margaret.

Marqarita f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Margarita.

Marqise m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marqos m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Mark.

Marquard m Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Marcward.

Marquardo m Italian
Italian form of Marcward.

Marquardt m German
Variant spelling of Marquard.

Marquarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquavius.

Marquart m Medieval, Medieval Italian, Medieval German, Medieval Czech, Estonian (Archaic), German (Austrian, Archaic)
Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border" + Old High German wart "guard, ward".

Marquashia f Obscure (Modern)
Extremely rare name, possibly a variant of Marquessa.

Marquavious m African American (Rare)
Variant of Markevious.

Marquavius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Markevious.

Marque m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marquee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marqueis m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marqueit m African American
Variant of Marquette.

Marquel m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Marquerite f English (American)
Variant of Marguerite.

Marquesa f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Aragonese
Portuguese and Aragonese cognate of Marquessa.

Marquese m African American
Variant of Marquis.

Marquess m African American (Modern, Rare)
A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. See Marquis.

Marquessa f Medieval Spanish
Derived from Old French markis, marchis "marquis", ultimately from Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border".

Marqueston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Marques with the popular suffix ton.

Marquetta f African American
Possibly a variant of Marquita.

Marquez m English
Transferred use of the surname Márquez.

Marquie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of diminutive of Marquis or Marquita.

Marquiese m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marquiesha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Markeisha.

Marquin m Medieval French
French form of Marcwin.

Marquisa f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Marquis.

Marquisha f African American
Variant of Markisha.

Marquito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcos.

Marquitta f English (American)
Probably a variant of Marquita.

Marqulia f Obscure

Marqus m Arabic
Arabic form of Mark.

Marre m & f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of names starting with Mar-.

Marred f Welsh
Variant of Mared.

Marrena f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a derivation of Maren.

Marrenny f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Marenni.

Marretje f Dutch
Diminutive of Maria.

Marri f & m Indian

Marria f English (Rare)
Variant of Maria.

Marriann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Maryann or Marianne.

Marrianne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marianne.

Marrii m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Yibaay and Gabudhaa who marries Buudhaa... [more]

Marrin f North Frisian
One of the North Frisian forms of Maria, as used on the North Frisian island of Föhr.

Marrin f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Possibly an early Anglicization of Máirín.

Marriner m English (American)

Marrion m & f English
Variant of Marion.

Marriott m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Marriott.

Marrisa f American (Rare)
Variant of Marissa.

Marrissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marisa.

Marrit f Dutch, Danish, Frisian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Marit.

Marriya f English (New Zealand)
Variant of Maria.

Marrsaay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Marry f American (Rare)
Variant of Mary.

Marša f Slovene, Croatian (Modern, Rare)

Marša f Sorbian
Diminutive of Marija and Marja.

Marsai f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps derived from the French place name Marseille. This is borne by American actress and producer Marsai Martin (2004-).

Marsail f Scottish Gaelic (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure variant of Marsaili.

Marsailidh f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Marsaili.

Marsali f Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Marsaili.

Marsau m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Martial.

Marsel m Slovene, Tatar, Albanian, Croatian
Cognate of Marcel; in the case of Tatar usage, it is inspired by the name of Marcel Cachin (1869–1958), a French politician.

Marsela f Albanian, Croatian
Feminine form of Marsel. Albanian folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian mars "(the month of) March", popularly interpreted to mean "March child; born in March".

Marselía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marselia.

Marselia f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Scandinavian variant of Marcellia.

Marseline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline.

Marsellíus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marcellius.

Marsellus m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcellus.

Marselus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Marcellus.

Marsena m Biblical
One of the seven nobles of Persia. Meaning "worthy."

Marsh m English
May be transferred use of the surname Marsh, or as a diminutive of Marshall and Marsha.

Marshalene f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Marshal.

Marshalette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Marshall, created by joining it with the French feminine ending -ette.

Marshalie f Manx
Manx cognate of Marsaili. This name used to be Anglicized as Marjory.

Marshalria f African American (Modern, Rare)

Marshaun m African American
Combination of the prefix mar- and Shaun.

Marshawn m African American
Variant of Marshaun.

Marshayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mar, shay and la. Also compare Markayla.

Marshell m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marshelle and Marshall. It can also be transferred form the surname Marshell.

Marshelle f African American
Invented name that combines Marsha and Michelle.

Marshey f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and shay, possibly influenced by names such as Marshall and Marshawn.

Marshon m African American
Variant of Marshawn.

Màrsia f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Marzia.

Marsibil f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to Marcibilia.

Marsibilia f Medieval Italian

Marsida f Albanian

Marsila f Albanian
Variant of Marsela.

Marsília f Portuguese (Rare)

Marsilía f Icelandic
Variant of Marselía.

Marsilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marsilio.

Marsilina f Quechua
Quechua form of Marcelina.

Marsilio m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Marsilius.

Marsilion m Literature
Marsilion was the name of the Muslim Saracen king who attacked the rear guard of King Charlemagne in "La Chanson de Roland." He was given this oppurtunity through the treachery of Count Ganelon, a French knight in the service of Charlemagne... [more]

Marsilius m Medieval, Medieval Czech, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval German
A derivative of Latin Marcius ... [more]

Marsilu m Quechua
Quechua form of Marcel.

Màrsio m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Marzio.

Marsle f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots form of Marsaili.

Marsshill f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Mairsil.

Marston m English
The meaning of the name Marston is From The Marsh Town

Märsu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Marcel.

Marsuela f Albanian (Rare)

Marsuvees m Literature
Marsuvees Black is the name of a character first introduced by Ted Dekker in his novel 'Showdown.'

Marsý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marcy.

Marsyas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning Unknown. Marsyas in Greek myth a satyr known for music and free speech. Also the half-brother of General Antigonus.

Marsza f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Marszka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Märt m Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Märten, now used as a given name in its own right.

Mart f & m Mongolian, Russian
Means "March (month)" in Russian. This is primarily a feminine name in Mongolia, and a masculine name in Russia.

Mártá f Sami
Sami form of Marta.

Martaba f Uzbek
Means "status, reputation" in Uzbek.

Martah f Brazilian, Portuguese

Màrtainn m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Martin.

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]

Martaveius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Martavious.

Martavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Martavious.

Martavious m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element mar with the suffix -tavious from Octavius, sharing a sound with names such as Jaquavious and Marquavious.

Martavis m African American (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Martavious.

Martavius m African American
Variant of Martavious.

Martayvious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Martavious.

Márte m Sami
Sami form of Marti.

Marte f Albanian
Feminine form of Martin.

Martee m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Martie.

Marteena f English
Variant of Martina.

Martèin m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Martin.

Marteinn m Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian
Old Norse form of Martin, as well as the modern Icelandic form.

Martel m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the French surname Martelle.

Martelene f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Marte 1 and Lene recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Martell m African American (Modern)
in french, "martel" means "mallet" or "hammer"... [more]

Martella f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Martel/Martell.

Martelle f English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Martelle.

Martello m African American

Márten m Sami
Sami form of Martin.

Märten m Estonian
Variant of Marten.

Mårtén m Walloon
Walloon form of Martin.

Martena f American (Rare)
Variant of Martina.

Mårtene f Walloon
Walloon form of Martine.

Martenique f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Marten.

Martey m English
Variant of Marty.

Marteyn m Dutch (Archaic)
Probably an archaic form of Martijn.

Martez m African American

Marth m Popular Culture (Modern)
Name of a fictional male character in the Japanese game series Fire Emblem, who was originally named Mars.

Marthaline f English (American, Archaic)

Martheli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Martha.

Marthelle f Afrikaans
Combination of Martha and Elle

Marthey f Manx
Manx form of Martha.

Marthi m Indian

Marthia f English
Variant of Martha.

Marthie f South African, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Martha.

Marthiens m Dutch

Marthijn m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Martijn.

Marthin m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Martin.

Marthina f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Marthinus.

Marthine f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Variant of Martine.

Marthinus m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Martinus.

Marthonne f French Creole
Contraction of Marthe and Anne 1.

Márti f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Márta, meaning "the lady".

Marti f English (Rare)
Variant of Martie.

Marti m Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Martin.

Martia f Ancient Roman
Variant of Marcia.

Martial m English (Rare)
Variant of Marshall

Martianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Martinus (see Martin). This name was borne by Martianus Capella, who lived in the Late Antiquity.

Marticela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Marta and Celia.

Marticia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Martička f Czech
Diminutive of Marta, not used as a given name in its own right.

Martien m & f Dutch
Dutch variant of Martin or Martine, depending on the sex of the bearer.

Martiina f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Martina

Martijntje f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Martijn.

Martik m Armenian
Variant transcription of Mardig.

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.

Märtin m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Martin and Märten.

Mårtin m Walloon
Walloon form of Martin.

Martína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Martina.

Martincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Martín.

Martiñe f Basque
Basque form of Martina and Martine.

Martine m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Martin.

Martinez m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Martínez.

Martinha f Portuguese
Feminine form of Martinho or Martim (Martin)... [more]

Martini m Albanian
Albanian form of Martinus.

Martinia f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Martina.

Martinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Martinianus.

Martinian m History, History (Ecclesiastical)
English, Provençal, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Martinianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 4th century AD as well as by Saint Martinian, a Christian martyr of ancient Rome.

Martiniana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Martiniano.

Martiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Martinianus.

Martinianu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Corsican form of Martinianus.

Martinianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen, which is an extended form of Martinus.

Martinien m History (Gallicized), French (Rare)
French form of Martinian.

Martinijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Martinian.

Martinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Martina.

Martinka f Slovene, Hungarian
Diminutive of Martina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Martinko m Slovak
Diminutive form of Martin.

Martiño m Galician
Galician form of Martin.

Martiñoco m Galician
Diminutive of Martiño.

Martinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Martinus (see Martin).

Martinu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Martin.

Martinuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Martina, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Martinuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Martino, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Martio m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin Martius "March", itself a derivative of Mars, or from Marcius, the name of a Roman gens (ultimately also deriving from Mars).

Martique m & f Obscure

Mártir m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish mártir meaning "martyr."... [more]

Martiriana f Catalan
Catalan feminine name, probably a modern coinage influenced by Martina and elaborated female name suffixes.

Martirie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Martyrius.

Martirio m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish form of Martyrius.

Martiros m Armenian
Means "martyr" in Armenian.

Martisa f American (Rare)

Martitia f American (Rare, Archaic)
19th-century coinage of unknown origin and meaning. It may be a blend of Mary or Martha and Letitia.

Martitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Marta, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.

Martius m Ancient Roman
Variant of Marcius. It is the name of a sixth century saint.

Martiya m Old Persian
One of famous name in ancient Iran it means man of God or the man like God or strong man . Mart means man or human (a) means God

Martiza f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Marti and thus a cognate of Martina. It was recorded in the 1500s.

Martje f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian, Dutch
Dutch short form of Martha and Martina, as well as the Frisian form for those names.

Martl m German
Diminutive of Martili via Martial.

Marto m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Marta.

Martolana f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marta via the diminutive Marton.

Marton f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Marta.

Martòri m Gascon
Gascon form of Martyrios.

Martos m Hungarian
Diminutive of Márton.

Martraud f German (Rare)
Combination of Maria with a feminine given name that ends in -traud, such as Gertraud, Hiltraud and Waltraud... [more]

Martrell m African American (Rare)

Martrud f German (Rare)
Combination of Maria with a feminine given name that contains the Germanic element thrud meaning "strength", such as Gertrud and Hiltrud... [more]

Martrude f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Maria (Dutch) or Mary (English) with Gertrude.

Martsela f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Marzella.

Marttiin m Finnish
Finnish form of Martin.

Marttiina f Finnish
Finnish variant of Martina

Martua m Batak
Means "happy, lucky" in Batak.

Martulumìu m Sicilian
Variant of Bartulumèu.

Martunia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Martuqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Marta.

Martusia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Martuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Marta.

Martuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Martinu.

Martyne f French (Quebec)
Variant of Martine.

Martynian m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Martinianus.

Martyrios m History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "martyr" in Greek.

Martyrius m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Martyrios.

Martysia f Polish
Diminutive of Martyna.

Martzela f Basque
Basque form of Marcela and Marcelle.

Martzelina f Basque
Basque form of Marcelline.

Martziala f Basque
Basque form of Marciala.

Maru f Japanese
Written in hiragana, Maru is a female name meaning 'round'. Admittedly, finding the name 'Maru' on itself is highly rare, but variations with -yo 'world', -ko 'child', or -mi 'beauty' exist. In addition, more uncommon suffixs are sometimes added to 'Maru', especially in modern times - Maruka, meaning 'round fruit or flower', Marui meaning 'round boxes' or even Maruya 'to be round' are possible names.... [more]

Maru m & f Tswana
Means cloud. In setswana culture anything which has to do with water, which is a precious commodity is loved. Clouds bring rain and so are welcomed wherever they appear.

Maru f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.

Maru m & f Amharic
Means "the honey" in Amharic.

Maru m Estonian

Marū f Balochi
Balochi diminutive of Maryam.

Maruán m Czech

Maruapula m Tswana
Means "rain clouds" in Setswana.

Maruca f Portuguese, Galician
Diminutive of Maria and María.

Marucha f Galician
Diminutive of María.

Marucha f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Marucia f Russian
Variant transcription of Marusya. Also compare Marusia.

Marudut m Batak
Means "continue, advance" in Batak.

Marue f & m Japanese (Rare)

Ma'ruf m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Maruf as well as the Indonesian form.

Ma'rufjamol f Uzbek
Derived from ma'ruf meaning "renowned" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Marugenia f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María Eugenia.

Maruhito m Japanese

Marui f Chinese
From the Chinese 玛 (mǎ) meaning "agate, cornelian" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.

Marujita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maruja; in other words, this is a double diminutive of María.