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".
MashiraomJapanese This name is used by Mashirao Ojiro from the anime Boku No Hero Academia. The first symbol, 猿 (mashira), means "monkey". The second symbol, 夫, means "man". Overall, this name means "monkey man".
MashiromJapanese From Japanese ''Broad-minded'' or ''Pure White''.
MashkafRussian Pet form of Mariya or Marya, variant of Masha. Nickname of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna Romanova of Russia(1899-1918) who was executed along with the rest of the Romanov family in July 1918.
MashofGeorgian Georgian variant of the Russian name Masha, which in Georgia is used as a diminutive for Mariam.
MashuumJapanese From Japanese 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub; to scour; to grind" or 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 周 (shuu) meaning "circumference" or 修 (shuu) meaning "discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master"... [more]
Masim & fAymara Means "friend, companion" in Aymara.
MasihfObscure Masih is Persian for "anointed" or "Messiah".... [more]
Masikm & fGreenlandic From Greenlandic masik meaning "the curved cross-tree in front of the ring of a kayak" and from Greenlandic masik meaning "gills (of a fish)", depending per dialect.
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]
MasištamOld Persian Derived from Old Persian mathishta "greatest, biggest" - also compare Avestan masišta "longest" and Parthian masišt or msyšt "greatest".
MâsivâfArabic It is a shortened Islamic mysticism term that means "anything other than Allah (God)". The term is derived from mâ (thing) and sivâ (other). The uncut version is mâsivâ mâsivallah, mâsive’l-Hak... [more]
Masiyem & fChewa Means "orphan" in Chichewa, literally translating as "leavings", as in something left behind by a dead person.
MasizamTsonga Means "the one who helps" in Xitsonga.
MasoomafPersian Means "sinless" or "infallible" in Persian.
MasoriefEnglish (British) This name is prevelant in the Southeastern United States, especially during the 18th & 19th centuries. It seems to have a British origin, especially among Scots of Scotland, showing up in Monifieth, Scotland & Essex England c. 1630... [more]
MasotafMedieval English Medieval England feminine form of Matthew, through the Medieval English form Masse with the diminutive ending -ot and Latinate feminine ending -a.
MasrurafUzbek Derived from Uzbek masrur meaning "joyful".
MassamBiblical Hebrew for a type of gift, one of the sons of Ishmael, the founder of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 25:14); a nomad tribe inhabiting the Arabian desert toward Babylonia.
MassafBerber A term of respect meaning "Mistress" and a name usually given to high born.
MassanauzzifHittite Possibly means "divine", deriving from the Luwian element massanalli ("divine"). Another possible meaning is "to keep", deriving from the Hittite an-na-nu-uz-zi-ya ("to keep"). Name borne by a Hittite princess (fl... [more]
MassimItalian Italian cognitive of Maxi and variant of Max used a short form or diminutive of Massimo, Massimiliano, and other names that start with massi.
MassinissamBerber, Northern African, History Means "their lord" from the consonants MSNSN, in turn derived from Tamazight mas meaning "lord" and n sen meaning "to them". This was the name of a Berber ruler and the first King of Numidia.
MastanehfPersian From Persian مستانه (mastâna) meaning "to be intoxicated, passionate".
MąstautasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian verb mąstyti meaning "to think (about), to ponder, to meditate" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
MąstvilasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian verb mąstyti meaning "to think (about), to ponder, to meditate" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Masuef & mJapanese From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MasugimJapanese From 真 (ma) meaning "genuine, real, sincere" and 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar".
MasuhikomJapanese From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
MasuhitomJapanese From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MasuichimJapanese From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MasujiromJapanese Masu means "Benefit, Profit", Ji means "Two", Ro means "Son". "Beneficial Second Son", would be the interpreted meaning, in that case.
MasukafJapanese From Japanese 圭 (masu) meaning "jade pointed at top" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
MasukofJapanese From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 素 (su) meaning "white silk" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MasumifJapanese Means "true clarity, true lucidity" in Japanese.
MasunafJapanese From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 砂 (suna) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MasunofJapanese From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
MasuomJapanese From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "benefit" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MasuraomJapanese (Rare) From 丈夫/益荒男 (masurao), referring to a manly person, a hero or warrior, itself a combination of 益荒 (masura), referring to manliness or having the strength of a god or man (from verb 増す (masu) meaning "to increase, grow" combined with suffix ら (-ra)) and 男/夫 (o) meaning "male."... [more]
MasushimJapanese From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 司 (shi) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MasutamJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 寿 (su) meaning "long life" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
MasutakamJapanese From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.
MasutomJapanese From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MasuyoshimJapanese From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MasuzufPopular Culture, Japanese Masuzu Natsukawa is a female character in 'Oreshura' or 'My Girlfriend and Childhood Friend Fight Too Much' in English. The kanji in her name could be perceived as "Genuinely Refreshing", or "Sincerely Cool"... [more]
MatafHistory The stage name of Mata Hari (1876-1917), a Dutch exotic dancer executed for alleged espionage during World War I, was taken from the Malay word matahari "sun", literally "eye of the day" (being a compound of mata "eye" and hari "day").
Matangarof & mCook Islands Maori Means "lost face," derived from mata meaning "face" and ngaro meaning "disappear, vanish, lose."
MatangifHinduism Matangi is one of the Mahavidyas, ten Tantric goddesses and a ferocious aspect of Parvati, the Hindu Divine Mother. She is considered to be the Tantric form of Parvati but she is very similar to Saraswati... [more]
MatatíasmBiblical Spanish This name is the Spanish transliteration of the name "Mattathias", which comes from biblical figures in the Old and New Testaments.
MatayusmHebrew In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Matayus is: Might of God.
MathaswinthafGermanic, History The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Mathaswintha lived in the 6th century AD and was a daughter of the Ostrogothic queen Amalaswintha and her husband Eutharic.
MathawifThai Derived from Thai มธุ (mathu) meaning "sweet, honey, nectar" or "pleasant, delightful", ultimately from Sanskrit मधु (madhu).
MathayusmPopular Culture Mathayus is the Akkadian warrior who becomes the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns and the Scorpion King film series.
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]
MathewfMedieval English (Rare) Variant of Mathea, seen rarely in use. Typically given to girls born on St. Matthews Day (H21 September in the West and 16 November in the East).
MathfridmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."