Submitted Names Starting with M

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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.
Maruka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 琉 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 円 (maru) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Maruko f Japanese
It means "Round child". Used in Chibi Maruko Chan, A very popular anime in Japan.
Maruko f & m Japanese, Pet
From 丸子 (maruko) the Japanese word for round goldfish from comes from combining 丸 (maru) meaning "round" with 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Marul m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese
MEANING - Soft,Gentle, a kind of duck or flemingo
Marula f German (Rare)
German form of Μαρουλα Maroula a Greek pet form of Maria.
Marula f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, Assamese
MEANING - a kind of duck or flemingo, Soft, Mild, Name of a poetess... [more]
Marullus m Ancient Roman
The name of a Ancient Roman senator who was among the Senators who feared that Julius Caesar was becoming too powerful. In the play that playwright and poet William Shakespeare wrote based on the last days of Caesar, he and Flavius force citizens praising Caesar off the streets and taking decorations off statues in about the beginning of the play.
Márus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maurus.
Maruś m Polish
Diminutive of Marek.
Marușa f Romanian (Rare)
Younger form of Marusia.
Mărușca f Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Maria. This name was borne by the first wife of Ștefan cel Mare.
Marusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of both Margarethe and Maria.
Maruschka f Dutch
Dutch form of Marushka. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress Maruschka Detmers (b. 1962).
Marusha f Russian, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Mariya. Also compare Marushka and Marusya.... [more]
Marushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Mariya. Also compare Annushka, Marusha and Marusya.
Marusia f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian, Medieval Romanian
Variant transliteration of Маруся (see Marusya), Polish and medieval Romanian diminutive of Maria as well as the Romanian transliteration of Bulgarian Маруся.... [more]
Marusja f Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Marusya.
Maruška f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Croatian, Czech, Slovak and Slovene form of Marushka. Also compare Maruša.
Marusu f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life"... [more]
Marusz m Kashubian
Diminutive of Marión.
Marusza f Medieval Polish, Kashubian
Medieval Polish diminutive of Maria and Marta and Kashubian diminutive of Mariô.
Marut m Polish (Archaic)
Of Persian origin, meaning "God's messenger". It was borne by Saint Marutas of Mesopotamia.
Maruta f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Marija, now used as a given name in its own right.
Marutha f Jewish
Variant of Maruta.
Maruti m Hindi
derived from India, after the nickname of a god known as "Hanuman" a half mokney and half man, which means "son of the wind" since the god is known as the son of the wind.... [more]
Maruyo f Japanese
Maru means "Curl Up, Round, Circle, Perfection, Roll, Full," and Yo means "World, Replace Age, Substitute, Generation, Period."
Maruzzella f Neapolitan
Supposedly a Neapolitan form of Marisa - perhaps a double diminutive in origin. By coincidence, it may also mean "small braid (of hair)" in Neapolitan.... [more]
Marv m English
Shortened form of Marvin.
Marva f Iranian
Iranian form of Marwa.
Marvalee f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Marva ending in the suffix -lee. ... [more]
Marvan m Chechen, Bashkir
Chechen and Bashkir form of Marwan.
Marvarid f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Morvarid.
Marve f Estonian
Estonian form of Marfa.
Marvela f English
Variant of Marvella.
Marvelino m Indonesian (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]
Marvella f English
Probably based on the word marvellous (compare Marvel). This is the name of a (now obscure) American jewelry brand (est. c.1911, specializing in imitation pearl jewelry).
Marvellous m & f English (African)
From Old French merveillos "marvelous, wonderful"
Marvelous f Obscure
Meaning, "causing great wonder; extraordinary" or "extremely good or pleasing; splendid."
Marvi f Estonian
Variant of Marve.
Marvie f & m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marvina or Marvin. It could also be used as a feminine form of Marvin.
Marvina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Marvin.
Marvine f & m English
Feminine form and a variant of Marvin.
Marvolo m Literature
The middle name of Tom Riddle, better known as The Dark Lord Voldemort, the main villain in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series. This name is a compound of the English word 'mar' "to inflict damage on" and the Latin word 'volo' meaning "I want".
Marwan m Arabic, Indonesian
Either derived from Arabic مرو (marw) meaning "flint, pebble" or from the name of a type of fragrant plant (see Marwa). This was the name of two Umayyad caliphs.
Marwane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Marwan (chiefly Moroccan).
Marwilis f & m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
Marx m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, English (American, Modern, Rare), Alsatian (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Alsatian and East Frisian short form of Marcus, recorded numerous times in the Rhineland region of what is now Germany in the early 16th century, as well as in East Frisia in the same time period.... [more]
Marxina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marxino.
Marxlenin f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of the surnames Marx and Lenin used as a feminine given name... [more]
Märy f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Mary.
Marý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese adoption of Mary.
Marya f English
Variant of Maria.
Maryagnes f English
Combination of Mary and Agnes.
Maryalice f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Alice.
Märyäm f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Maryam.
Maryama f Arabic (Maghrebi), Somali
Maghrebi and Somali variant of Maryam.
Maryamæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Maryam.
Maryan m French
Gallicized form of Polish Marian 2.
Maryan f American
Variant of Marion 1.
Maryanna f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Anna.
Maryar f Burmese
Burmese form of Maya 1.
Maryasha f Jewish, Yiddish, Russian
Diminutive of Marya.
Maryat f Chechen
Chechen form of Maria.
Marycha f Polish
Diminutive of Maria.
Marye f Amharic
Means "my honey" in Amharic.
Marye f English (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Mary. Also a modern variant.
Maryelizabeth f English
Combination of Mary and Elizabeth. This name could be used in reference to the Visitation of Mary, the mother of Jesus to Elizabeth... [more]
Maryella f English (American, Rare)
English combination of Mary and Ella, making it a cognate of Italian Marielle (See also Mariel and Marielle).
Maryelle f Literature
Variant of Marielle, used in the book “Maryelle” by Linda Ford.
Maryellen f English
Combination of Mary and Ellen 1.
Märyen f Bashkir
From Arabic مَرْجَان‎ (marjān) meaning "coral".
Maryethel f English
A combination of Mary and Ethel.
Marygen f Filipino
A variant of Maryjane, likely as a result of misspelling
Marygold f English (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Marigold, or perhaps a transferred use of the surname Marygold.
Marygrace f English
Combination of Mary and Grace.
Maryja f Belarusian, Vilamovian, Polish (Archaic)
Belarusian variant transliteration of Maryia, Vilamovian form of Mary as well as an archaic Polish variant of Maria.
Maryjan f English
Combination of Mary and Jan 2.
Maryjane f English
Combination of Mary and Jane.
Maryjean f English
Combination of Mary and Jean 2.
Maryjka f Silesian
Silesian diminutive of Maria, now used as a given name in its own right.
Maryjo f English
Combination of Mary and Jo.
Maryjoy f Filipino
Combination of Mary and Joy.
Maryjune f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and June.
Maryka f Silesian
Diminutive of Marie.
Marykate f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Kate.
Marykay f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Kay 1.... [more]
Marÿke f Obscure
Variant of Maryke.... [more]
Maryke f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Marike.
Maryke f Afrikaans, Dutch (Archaic)
Afrikaans and archaic Dutch form of Marijke.
Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)
From the place name Maryland, literally "Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.
Maryleah f English
Variant of Marylee.
Marylee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Lee.
Marylen f English
Variant spelling of Marilyn.
Marylia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Maryia.
Marylin f American
Variant of Marilyn.
Marylise f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Marylis influenced by Lise.
Marylouise f English
Combination of Mary and Louise.
Marylynn f English (Rare)
This name is a combination of Mary and Lynn
Marylynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Marilyn.
Marymargaret f English
Combination of Mary and Margaret.
Marymichael f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Michael used as a feminine given name.
Maryn f Cornish
Variant of Merryn.
Maryn m Polish
Polish form of Marinus.
Marynia f Polish
Diminutive of Maria.
Maryniusz m Polish
Polish form of Marinus.
Maryon f English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Marion 1. A notable Norwegian bearer is actress Maryon Eilertsen (1950-2015).
Máryori f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Marjorie, reflecting the English pronounciation.
Marypeach f American (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Peach.
Maryrose f English
Combination of Mary and Rose.
Maryś f Polish
Diminutive of Maria.
Marysienka f Polish (Rare)
Marysienka, short name of Mary Casimire Louise, queen of poland. It’s also the name of a polish village.
Maryśka f Polish
Diminutive of Maria.
Marysue f English, Popular Culture
Combination of Mary and Sue. A notable bearer was Mary Sue Hubbard (1931-2002), the third wife of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.... [more]
Marytė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian diminutive of Marija.
Máryuri f Spanish (Latin American)
More common variant of Máryori.
Maryutka f Russian
Diminutive of Mariya.
Maryvette f French (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Yvette.
Maryvon m French (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Yvon.
Marywill f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Mary and Will.
Marza f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Marta.
Marzal m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Martial.
Marzala f Aragonese (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzal.
Marzana f Russian, Slavic Mythology, Baltic Mythology
Baltic and Slavic goddess associated with seasonal agrarian rites based on the idea of death and rebirth of nature, Marzana is often referred to as a goddess of death.... [more]
Marzanne f Afrikaans
Contraction of Maria and Zanne.
Marzban m Persian, Old Persian
Meaning "guardian of Persia" (modern day Iran). Derived from marz "border, boundary" and the suffix -pān "guardian"
Marzbek m Chechen
From Chechen мерза (merza) meaning "tasty, sweet" combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Marzel m German (Rare)
Rare German variant of Marcel.
Marzela f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcella.
Marzelina f Aragonese
Feminine form of Marzelino.
Marzelino m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcelino.
Marzella f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzell.
Marzelline f Theatre, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzellin. This name is borne by a character in Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio (1805).
Marzelo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcelo.
Marzenna f Polish (Rare)
Rare form of Marzena
Marzet f Circassian, Chechen
Possibly from Persian مرز (marz) meaning "boundary, border, frontier" or from Chechen мерза (merza) meaning "sweet".
Marzhan f Kazakh
Means "coral" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مرجان (marjan).
Marzhin m Breton
Breton form of Martin.
Marzhina f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzhin.
Marziale m Italian (Rare), Corsican (Rare)
Italian and Corsican form of Martial.
Marziali m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Martial.
Marzialina f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Marzialino or Italian form of Marcelina. Its name day is June 21st.
Marziana f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marziano.
Marziano m Italian
Italian form of Martianus.
Marziela f Italian (Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Marzia.
Mərziyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Märziya.
Marzouk m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Marzouq.
Marzouka f Arabic
Possibly from 'Bab Marzouka', a commune in Morocco.
Marzouq m Arabic
Means "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.
Marzuki m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Marzouq.
Marzuq m Arabic
Means "blessed, fortunate, prosperous" in Arabic.
Masa f & m Japanese
Masa was a very popular name for girls in the early 1900s in Japan. It was usually spelled using katakana as マサ.... [more]
Masaaki m Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant" combined with 旭 (aki) meaning "rising sun", 右 (aki) meaning "right", 映 (aki) meaning "a reflection; to reflect", 且 (aki) meaning "almost; nearly", 暁 (aki) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 顕 (aki) meaning "manifest, display", 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining", 晶 (aki) meaning "clear", 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section", 紹 (aki) meaning "introduce", 督 (aki) meaning "command, lead", 明 (aki) meaning "clear, bright", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help" or 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]
Masaani f Greenlandic
Younger form of Masáune.
Masaanna f Greenlandic
Younger form of Masáuna.
Masaawe m Chaga
Means "hailstorm" in Chagga.
Masachika m Japanese
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]
Masahiro m Japanese
It means 'broad-minded' or 'Fairness'.
Masahito m Japanese
From Masa combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity" or 史 meaning "history."... [more]
Masaichi m Japanese
Japanese... [more]
Masakazu m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right; proper; correct" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
Masakuni m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (masa) meaning "true, reality" combined with 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country (usually refers to Japan)". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Maşallah m Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Mashallah.
Masamanisi f & m Southern African, Shona
Means "summons (to court)", ultimately from the English word summons.
Mä Samiki f & m Aymara
Means "one colour" in Aymara.
Masamune m Japanese
This name combines 正 (shou, sei, tada.shii, tada.su, masa, masa.ni) meaning "correct, right," 政 (shou, sei, matsurigoto, man, masa) meaning "government, politics," 昌 (shou, sakan, masa) meaning "prosper, flourish" or 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, masa) meaning "real, true" with 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "origin, religion, sect."... [more]
Masana m & f Chewa
Means "daylight" in Chewa.
Masana f Tsonga
Means "sunrays" in Xitsonga.
Masana f Japanese
A number bearer is Masana Oya, a singer.
Masanori m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)" combined with 則 (nori) meaning "law". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Maşaq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "ears of corn left in the field after the harvest" in Karachay-Balkar.
Masara f Muslim
Possibly a variant of Maisarah.
Masarah f Arabic
Variant of Masara.
Masarrah f Arabic
brings pride and joy
Masataka m Japanese
From Japanese 昌 (masa) meaning "good, prosper", 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant", 正 (masa) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 政 (masa) meaning "rule; government; politics" or 真 (masa) meaning "true, reality" combined with 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety"... [more]
Masataro m Japanese
Masa means "Proper, Eight, Become", Ta means "Big Around, Plump, Thick", Ro means "Son."
Masatarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Masataro.
Masáuna f Greenlandic
Variant form of Masauna or maybe a combination of massaat meaning "plaster for a wound" and suffix -na.
Masauna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of masaut (masaujjuq) meaning "wet snow" and suffix -na.
Masautsiaκ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Masáuna and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful, precious".
Masawaih m Arabic
Arabic form of an Assyrian name.
Masaya m Japanese
From Japanese 允 (masa) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 栄 (masa) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 雅 (masa) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 宜 (masa) meaning "best regards, good", 匡 (masa) meaning "correct, save, assist", 公 (masa) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 順 (masa) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 将 (masa) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 昌 (masa) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 真 (masa, ma) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (masa) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 征 (masa) meaning "subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes", 政 (masa) meaning "politics, government", 正 (masa) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 聖 (masa) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 壮 (masa) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 大 (masa) meaning "big, great", 方 (masa) meaning "direction, person, alternative", 麿 (ma) meaning "I, you", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 理 (masa) meaning "reason, logic", 諒 (masa) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate" or 和 (masa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" or 三 (sa) meaning "three" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 寧 (ya) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit" or 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase"... [more]
Masaya m & f Aymara
Means "south" in Aymara.
Masayo f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Masayori m Japanese
From Japanese 政 (masa) meaning "rule; government; politics" combined with 偉 (yori) meaning "admirable". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Masayoshi m Japanese
Combination of Masa and Yoshi.... [more]
Masayu f Indonesian
From an honorific title used for Palembangese noblewomen.
Masazou m Japanese
From Japanese 政 (masa) meaning "rule; government; politics" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mascara f African American, Arabic
Means "mother of soldiers" in Arabic.
Mascarose f Medieval Occitan
Mascarose was borne by two 13th-century female French nobles, Mascarose I of Armagnac, and Mascarose II of Lomagne.
Mascimilian m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Maximilian.
Mascimo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Maximus.
Masea f English (Rare)
Variant of Macy influenced by Chelsea.
Masea f Yiddish
Romanian-Yiddish form of Masya.
Masede m Minoan, Ancient Near Eastern
An ancient Minoan masculine name recorded on a Linear B tablet. Its meaning is currently unknown.
Masegonyana m & f Tswana
Means "small blessings" in Setswana.
Mȧsėhávoo'xénéhe m Cheyenne
Means "crazy Roman nose" or "crazy hook nose" in Cheyenne.
Mašenka f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine diminutive form of Maša.
Masensen m Berber
means "Their Master"
Masephi f German (Rare)
A contraction of Maria and Josephine (or Josepha).
Masey f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.
Mash m Biblical
Mash was a son of Aram according to Genesis 10:23.
Masha f Hebrew
Feminine of Moshe... [more]