Submitted Names Starting with M

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Mathilie f French (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Mathieu and a local feminine form of Mathurin used in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Mathilinic m Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Matilin, a Breton variant of Mathurin.
Mathios m Greek
Variant of Matthias.
Mathiri f Malayalam
Malayalam form of Martha.
Mathiu m Gascon, Romansh (Archaic)
Gascon form of Matthew and Romansh variant of Matiu.
Mathoni m Mormon
One of twelve Nephite disciples.
Mathonihah m Mormon
One of twelve Nephite disciples.
Mathonwy m Welsh Mythology
Mathony is the name of a god or demi-god who was father to the Welsh god/goddess Don ... [more]
Mathoo m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Matthew used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Matȟósapa m Sioux
Means "black bear" in the Lakota language.
Mathotte f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Mathie.
Mathousala m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Methuselah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Mathousalas m Biblical Greek
Form of Methuselah used in the Greek Bible.
Mathric m Germanic
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 rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Maths m Swedish
Variant of Mats.
Mäthu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Mathias.
Mathulla m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Matthew used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Mathumilan m Tamil
It mean sweet boy
Mathurin m Breton, French
French and Breton form of Maturinus and thus ultimately derived from maturus, literally "timely" (also "mature, ripe, grown"). This name was borne by a 3rd-century saint who was responsible for spreading the gospel in the district of Sens, France.
Mathusael m Biblical, 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.
Mathuselam m South African
South African form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Mathyas m Swiss
Variant of Matthias.
Mathys m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Mathijs.
Mäti m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Mehdi.
Mati f Jewish, Hebrew, Yiddish, Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Mathilde, Matilda or Matel, often used among chassidim or in Israel.
Mati f Welsh
Diminutive of Martha.
Mati f Guanche
From Guanche *măttəy, meaning "wanders". This was recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Matî m Ladin, Walloon
Ladin and Walloon form of Matthäus.
Matìa m Emilian-Romagnol, Piedmontese
Emilian and Piedmontese form of Matthew.
Matiana f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Matías. It has mainly been used in Mexico.
Matiarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Matthias.
Matiarsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Matiarse.
Matiàs m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Matthias.
Matidadisa m & f Shona
Means "you have done us proud" in Shona.
Matiena f Basque
Etymology unknown.
Maties m Catalan
Catalan form of Matthias.
Matièu m Provençal
Provençal form of Matthew.
Matieu m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Mathieu.
Matigonera m & f Shona
Means "you have done us good" in Shona.
Matijaš m Vlach
Vlach form of Matthias.
Matika f Salishan (?)
Matika Wilbur is a Native American photographer, of the Swinomish and Tulalip tribes.
Matikas m Tagalog, Cebuano, Filipino
Derived from Tagalog and Cebuano matikas meaning "elegant, graceful".
Matiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Marta, which is now also used as an independent name.
Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" and la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".
Matildá f Sami
Sami form of Matilda.
Matildi f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Matilde.
Matile f Walloon
Walloon form of Mathilde.
Matilin m Breton
Variant of Matelin.
Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.
Matimba m & f Tsonga
Means "strength" in Xitsonga.
Mətin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Matin.
Matin m Arabic, Persian
Means "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين (al-Matin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Matina f Greek
Short form of Stamatina, which in turn is a diminutive of Stamatia.
Matina f Newar
Means "love" in Newar.
Mat'ine f Sidamo
Means "salt" in Sidama.
Matinunura m & f Shona
Means "you have rescued us" in Shona.
Matinyaradza m & f Shona
Means "you have comforted us" in Shona.
Matipa m & f Shona
Means "you have given us" in Shona.
Matirangarira m & f Shona
Means "you have remembered us" in Shona.
Matiropafadza m & f Shona
Means "you have blessed us" in Shona.
Matis m Estonian
Estonian form of Mattis.
Matis m Kashubian
Diminutive of Macéj.
Matissa f English (American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of the unisex name Matisse. Also compare Matessa.
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
Matiu m Picard, Gascon
Picard and Gascon form of Matthew.
Matiullah m Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Motiullah.
Matius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Matthew
Matîuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Matthæus.
Mativa f Gascon
Original Gascon form of Mathive.
Mativet m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Matiu.
Matiwos m Ethiopian, Amharic
Ethiopian, possibly Amharic verison of Matthew
Matiyu m Quechua
Quechua form of Matthew.
Matizorodza m & f Shona
Means "you have given us rest/peace" in Shona.
Matjeu m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Dutch and Limburgish form of Mathieu.
Mátka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mátka "(archaic, dialectal) fiancée".
Matla f German (Silesian), Silesian
Diminutive of Marta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Matlab f Uzbek
Means "wish, desire" in Uzbek.
Matlaccuauh m Nahuatl
Means "ten eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.
Matlal f & m Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark green" in Nahuatl.
Matlalaca m Nahuatl
Means "dark green reed" in Nahuatl.
Matlalihuitl m Nahuatl
Means "blue-green feather", from Nahuatl matlalin "blue-green" and ihuitl "feather(s)".
Matlasinda f Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
Derived from Old Germanic maþlą "meeting, assembly, council; speech, agreement" combined with either senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" or swenþaz "strong".
Matluba f Uzbek, Tajik
Derived from Arabic مطلوب (matlub) meaning "desire, wish, need".
Matlyn f Obscure (Modern)
A combination of Mat and Lynn.
Mato m Sioux
Means "bear; fiercely angry" in Lakota. From the Lakota matȟó 'bear; to be fiercely angry, to be a shark at'.
Mato f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined with 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mato m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian form of Matthew and Upper Sorbian variant of Maćij.
Matoaka f Algonquin
Of unknown meaning. This was one of Pocahontas's 'secret' names. At the time Pocahontas was born, it was common for Powhatan Native Americans to be given several personal names, to have more than one name at the same time, to have secret names that only a select few knew, and to change their names on important occasions... [more]
Matoi f Japanese
From Japanese 纏 (matoi) meaning "wrap, wind around" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.
Matoka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 登 (to) meaning "to go up; to climb; to mount; to rise" combined with 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matoko f Japanese
From Japanese 的 (mato) meaning "a target, a mark, a bullseye" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matoky m & f Malagasy
Means "believe" in Malagasy.
Matome m Sotho (?)
A Northern Sotho translation of "Duke".
Matonat f Uzbek
Means "fortitude, courage" in Uzbek.
Matondo m Kongo
Means "thanksgiving" in Kikongo.
Matori f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true" combined with 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matoš m Vlach
VLach diminutive of Mateja 2.
Matoskah m Sioux
Means "polar bear", from Lakota word matȟó meaning "bear" and ska meaning "white".
Matoula f Greek
Diminutive of Stamatia.
Matred f Biblical
Means "pushing forward".
Matri m Biblical
Matri, of the Tribe of Benjamin was an ancestor of Saul according to I Samuel 10:21.
Matri f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
"Mother" ;"Divine mother" ;"Goddess Durga ";"Goddess Lakshmi "
Matrika f Hinduism
Name: Matrika मातृका... [more]
Matrim m Literature
The name of one of the main protagonists, Matrim Cauthon, in the Wheel of Time book series.
Matrita f Hindi
The Maker, A mother, Mother earth, Epithet of Lakshmee, Epithet of Durga, little mother
Matrjona f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Matrona 1.
Matryo f Nenets
Nenets form of Matryona.
Matryoshka f Russian
The diminutive of Matrona. This is also the name of the Russian nesting dolls.
Matryuoy f Karelian
Karelian form of Matryona.
Matšeliso f Sotho
Means "consolation" in Sotho.
Matshadi f African
Setswana
Matshediso f Sotho
Means "consolation" in Sesotho.
Matshepo f Southern African
Feminine form of Tshepo.
Matsilo m & f Malagasy
Means "observant, intelligent" in Malagasy.
Matsimela m Sotho
Means "roots" in Sotho.
Matsináámayaakíí f Siksika
Means "fine gun woman" in Siksika.
Matsipi’kssííaakii f Siksika
Means "beautiful bird woman" in Siksika.
Matsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" or it can be used to combine 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip," 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" or 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp" with 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "harbour, port."... [more]
Matsuba m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
Means "pine needle" in Japanese, which comes from combining 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf".... [more]
Matsue f Japanese (Rare)
"Pine tree blessing".
Matsukaze m & f Japanese
Means "wind blowing through pine trees" in Japanese. A Japanese opera named its character Matsukaze.
Matsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 萬 (ma) or 万 (ma) both meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare, beg, request", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 気 (ki) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon", 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree" or 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]
Matsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Matsuo m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 津 (tsu) meaning "harbour, port" combined with "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Matsuri f Japanese
This name can be used as 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" or 茉莉, which refers to the Arabian jasmine, made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei).... [more]
Matsurika f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 茉莉花 (matsurika), referring to the Arabian jasmine.... [more]
Matsuriko f Japanese (Rare)
This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, ne) meaning "child."
Matsusuke m Japanese
A notable bearer is Matsusuke Onoe I, who was an actor.
Matsuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Mattalena f Corsican
Corsican form of Maddalena.
Mattane f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Amor.
Máttaráhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Máttaráhkká is the goddess of women and children. She has three daughters: Sáráhkká, Uksáhkká and Juoksáhkká.
Mattas m Faroese
Faroese form of Mattes.
Mattatha m Biblical, Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:31.
Mattathiah m Biblical
Anglicized form of Mattathias, found in the 1599 Geneva Bible and in the New King James Version.
Mattathias m Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized), History, Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Mattityahu (see Matthew). Some sources claim that this name is the original Greek form of Mattityahu and that names like Matthaios and Matthias are contracted forms of Mattathias.... [more]
Matte m Swedish
Diminutive of Mattias.
Matte m Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian form of Matthew.
Mattê m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Matthew.
Mattéa f French, Corsican
French borrowing and Corsican Gallicized form of Mattea.
Matteias m Romansh
Romansh form of Matthias, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Matteina f Italian
Diminutive of Mattea.
Matteiu m Corsican
Variant of Matteu.
Mattenai m Biblical
The name of a minor Biblical character, a priest during the return from Babylonia.
Matteos m Armenian
Armenian form of Matthew.
Mattes m Swedish, Alsatian
Swedish variant of Mattis as well as an Alsatian short form of Mattheus.
Matteu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Matthew.
Matteuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Mattea, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Matteuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Matteo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Mattew m Maltese
Maltese form of Matthew.
Matteya f English
A feminine form to Matthew.
Mattha m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.
Matthäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthäus.
Matthae m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.
Matthæus m Danish (Rare), Biblical Danish
Danish spelling of Matthaeus, which is used in the Danish translation of the Bible.
Matthaeus m Biblical Greek (Latinized), Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Matthaios. Regarding the Danish usage of the name: it is a variant spelling of Matthæus, which can be made by Danes but is more commonly made by foreigners who are unfamiliar with the Danish letter Æ.
Matthat m Biblical
"Gift of God", possibly also translated as Matthan.
Mattheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Mattheus.
Matthewa f Obscure
Feminine form of Matthew.
Matthiani f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthias.
Matthild f Faroese, Upper German (Archaic)
Faroese form and archaic Upper German variant of Mathilda.
Matthildi f Greek
Greek form of Matilda.
Matthildur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Matilda.
Matthios m Greek
Variant of Matthias.
Matthys m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, West Frisian
Medieval Dutch form of Matthijs as well as the modern Afrikaans and West Frisian form of Matthijs. In the Netherlands, the name has survived to modern times, but it is highly rare there currently, especially when compared to its modern counterpart.... [more]
Mattías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Matthías.
Mattieu m Romansh
Romansh form of Matthäus.
Mattijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Mattinus. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor Mattijn Hartemink (b. 1971).
Mattilda f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Corsican
English and Swedish variant and Corsican form of Matilda.
Mattimeo m Literature, Popular Culture
Used in the Redwall series by Brian Jaques. Probably based on names like Matthias, Matteo, and Timoteo.
Mattína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mattina.
Mattina f American (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word meaning "morning."
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Mattinus m Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a latinate diminutive of Mattheus as well as a corruption of Martinus. In rare cases, it might even be a combination of Mattheus with any Latin name that ends in -inus... [more]
Mattis f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Matilda.
Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.
Mattiu m Romansh, Sardinian
Sardinian variant and Surselvan Romansh form of Mattias.
Mattiyahu m Hebrew
Meaning gift of Yahweh, also a Hebrew form of Matthew.
Mattli m Romansh
Diminutive of Mattias.
Matton m Greek Mythology
From Greek μάττων (matton), participle of the verb μάσσω (masso) meaning "to knead dough, to press into a mould". In Greek mythology Matton is a hero of the meal, specifically the kneading of dough.
Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.
Mattý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Matty.
Mattye f English
Variant of Mattie.
Matuku m & f Maori
Means "white heron" in Māori. Also Kōtuku.
Matulumi m & f Kaguru
Means "decorations" in Chikaguru.
Matunaaga m Algonquin
Means "fighting; battle" in Algonquin.
Matunda f & m Swahili
Means "fruit" in Swahili.
Maturinus m Ancient Roman
Possibly derived from Latin maturus meaning "mature".
Matuś m Vilamovian
Variant of Mateja.
Matuš m Sorbian (Archaic)
Obsolete form of Maćij which was last used in the 1700s.
Matusa f Galician
Hypocoristic of Matilde.
Matusahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Methushael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Matusal m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matusalém m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matusalem m Catalan
Catalan form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matuta f Roman Mythology
Related to Latin matutinus meaning "of the morning". This was an epithet of Aurora, the Roman goddess of the morning.
Matutina f Asturian
Diminutive of Matuta.
Matuzalem m Polish
Polish form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matuzsálem m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matvej m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Matvey.
Matvejs m Latvian
Latvian form of Matvey.
Matvėjus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Matthew via its Russian form Matvey.
Matvi m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Matvey.
Matvie m Russian
Other spelling of Matvey
Matviej m Belarusian (Archaic)
Belarusian form of Matthew.
Matvuy m Mari
Mari form of Matthew.
Matwau m Algonquin
Means "enemy" in Algonquin.
Matwé m Dutch (Rare)
The best known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Matwé Middelkoop (b. 1983). Seeing as his mother is Russian, his name is likely a creative spelling of (or otherwise based on) the Russian given name Matvey.
Matxalen f Basque
Western Basque variant of Madalen.
Matya m Russian
Variant of Matvey.
Matyas m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Mátyás.
Matyelok f Obscure
This name is borne by actress Matyelok Gibbs.
Matyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Matvey.
Matysek m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Maciej.
Mátyus m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mátyás.
Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.
Mậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 茂 (mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".
Mau m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Maua f Swahili
Means "flower" in Swahili.
Maubert m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" or Proto-Germanic amal "vigor, bravery" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Maúca f Galician
Diminutive of María.
Maucom m Scots
Scots form of Malcolm.
Mauda f Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Maude.
Maudelen f Medieval English
Middle English name used during the early 14th century, it is derived from the Old French name Madelaine.... [more]
Maudeleyn f Biblical
Form of Magdalene used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395).
Maudeleyne f Biblical
Form of Magdalene used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395).
Maudeline f English (Archaic), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, Popular Culture
Variant of Magdalene (compare Middle English Maudelen, Maudlin); in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Maude with Madeline or Line... [more]
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