MaishafJapanese From Japanese 苺 (mai) meaning "strawberry" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 沙 (sha) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MaissafProvençal Derived from Latin maxilla meaning "jaw". The initial Latin word underwent several changes (illa was removed leaving just max, the vowel a became ai, and finally, the x became ssa).
MaitmEstonian Originally a short form of Mattias and Matteus, now used as a given name in its own right.
MaitafShona A Shona (Zimbabwean) name that implies gratitude for something that has been done well. It may be spelt as Mayita or Mazvita depending on the area of origin of the speaker.... [more]
MaitanefBasque Variant of Maite, composed of Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling" and the modern feminine suffix -ne.
MaitasunafBasque (Modern, Rare) Sometimes considered a variant of Maite 2, this name is actually directly taken from Basque maitasun "love; lovability".
MaitomJapanese This name combines 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel" with 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper."... [more]
MaitreyamSanskrit Means "friendly, benevolent" in Sanskrit, ultimately derived from मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who will become the next Buddha.
MaitreyifSanskrit, Indian (Rare) Allegedly means "friendly one", this was the name of a late Vedic Indian philosopher.
MaitrifIndian Means "loving-kindness" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
MaiulfmOld High German, Medieval, Medieval French Old High German mag, mak "parent" or a truncated form of Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".
MaïusmProvençal Meaning unknown. It has been in use in Provence since at least the late nineteenth century.
MaivefIrish (Rare) Variant of Maeve. A notable bearer was Indian-born author Maive Stokes (1866-1961), who was of Irish descent. She is best known for compiling a collection of Indian fairy tales that were told to her by her caretakers.
MaiyafTamil The name means "Illusion" in Sanskrit, having to do with the hindu belief that the world is all an illusion which one must overcome to reach moksha or nirvana
MaiyafJapanese From 舞 (mai) "circle, wheel" and 弥 (ya) "increasingly"
MaiyarmArabic Maiyar is an old Arabic MALE name means the person who brings Mera( Meara is an Arbic word means the hoard collected from rich and given to poor people. In early days of Islamic states there was a job in the government called ( MAIYAR) and he was responsible to distribute Aids and hoards to poor people... [more]
MajandrafSpanish (Latin American) Contraction of María and Alejandra. A known bearer is Venezuelan-American actress María Alejandra "Majandra" Delfino (1981-), known for starring on the television series 'Roswell' (1999-2002).
MajanifSwahili Swahili feminine name meaning "leaves (of a plant)".
MajayamShona Given to the last male born of the the family born in the same year. If families have male children in a given year the last to be born normally carries the name. The year of boys.
MajbrittfDanish, Swedish Combination of Maj 2 and Britt. This is a recently coined name, first documented in Sweden in 1893 (in the form Maj-Britt).
Majdm & fArabic Means "glory, exaltation" in Arabic, with various secondary meanings including "beauty, splendour", "magnificence" and "nobility, honour".
MajgullfSwedish Combination of Maj 2 and Gull. The second element could be also influenced by the Scandinavian word gull meaning "gold" or also a contraction of gullig, a Swedish word meaning "sweetie; cute".... [more]
MājidmArabic From مَاجِد (mājid), the active participle of مَجَدَ (majada) "to be glorious, to be exalted". See also the closely related name مَجِيد (Majīd).
MājidafArabic Feminine form of مَاجِد (Mājid). This name is not to be confused with مَجِيدَة Majīda, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
MajīdafArabic, Urdu Feminine form of Majid. It is not to be confused with Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
MajlisfSwedish, Finnish, Danish (Rare) Combination of Maj, which is either a diminutive of Maja or taken directly from maj the Swedish name for the month of May, and Lis.
MajorianusmLate Roman Variant spelling of the Roman cognomen Maiorianus, which is ultimately derived from the Latin word maior meaning "greater, larger".
MajusifIndonesian From Arabic مَجُوسِيّ (majūsiyy) meaning “of or related to Zoroastrians”, which is in turn derived from مَجُوس (majūs) meaning “Magians, Zoroastrians”. Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi was a Persian physician and psychologist from the Islamic Golden Age.
MajvifSwedish Combination of Maj 2 and the Old Norse name element vé "devoted, dedicated".
MakmBosnian, Croatian Male flower name, equivalent of English Poppy. Famous bearer is Bosnian poet Mak Dizdar.... [more]
MakafSioux, New World Mythology Means "earth, ground, soil" in Lakota. In Oglala Lakota (Sioux) mythology, Makȟá (less correctly spelled Maka) was created by Íŋyaŋ ("stone"), then given the spirit Makȟá-akáŋl ("earth goddess").
MakafPopular Culture This is the lead protagonist of the manga and anime series Soul Eater. Her name is written in katakana (the Japanese foreign word writing system), so it has no meaning whatsoever. As a word though, maka means "to scatter, sprinkle, or sow seeds" in Japanese (which has nothing to do with her as far as I know).
MakaimHawaiian Makai is an adverb in the Hawaiian language combining the directional particle ma with Hawaiian kai meaning "ocean". It literally means "toward or by the sea, seaward". It is sometimes used as a given name, particularly within the Hawaiian Islands but is also found within the continental United States.
MakariafGreek Mythology Derived from Greek Μακαρία "bliss", this was the name of a minor Greek goddess and the personification of a blessed death. She was the daughter of Hades and Persephone.
MakataimeshekiakiakmAlgonquian Name means Black Hawk. This was the name of a Sauk leader who lived from 1767 to 1838 in the Midwestern United States.
Makatendekam & fShona Means "you are faithful (to God)" in Shona.
MakatofJapanese This name has, technically, no meaning since it is written in kana.... [more]
MakavelimEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.
MakaweefSioux Derived from a Sioux word meaning "generous".
MakebafAfrican American, Caribbean Meaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).
MakemakemPolynesian Mythology From the Rapa Nui mythology of Easter Island, was the creater of humanity and the god of fertility. A notable use of the name is for the fourth dwarf planet from the Sun and the third dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt.
MakeomHawaiian A rare or alternative name to Mako or Makko.
Makepeacem & fEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
MakhabatfKyrgyz Means "love" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabbah).
MakhabbatfKazakh Means "love, affection" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabba).
MakhachmAvar (Russified) Means "our hajj", derived from Persian ما (ma) meaning "we, our" combined with Arabic حج (hajj) meaning "hajj, pilgrimage". This was the nickame of Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali Dakhadaev (1882-1918), the namesake of the city of Makhachkala.