This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is M; and the ending sequence is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mahmuna f MuslimMeans "wife of the Prophet
Muhammad" or "auspicious, blessed, fortunate". This was the name of Maymunah bint al-Harith (born
Barrah), a wife of Muhammad... [
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Mahzuna f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mahzun meaning "full of sorrow".
Maia f MaoriMeans "courage, bravery" in Maori.
Maida f English, LiteratureThis name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both
Madeline and
Magdalena... [
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Maiga f Latvian, EstonianDerived from Latvian
maigs "affectionate, gentle, tender; soft, mellow, mild".
Maiha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真
(ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" combined with 依
(i) meaning "rely on" and 羽
(ha) meaning "feather, wing"... [
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Maika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality", 衣 (
i) meaning "clothes" combined with 佳 (
ka) meaning "beautiful, good, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maika m & f PolynesianPossibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Maina f Latvian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Swedish
Maina, a Latvianized borrowing of Finnish
Maini, a phonetic coinage based on
Aina 4 and a derivation from Latvian
mainīt "to change; to alter".
Maipaksana f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
maipak meaning "successful" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Maíra f Tupi, BrazilianDerived from Tupi
maíra "French person" and, by extension, "foreigner".
Mairava f PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "the one coming with grace", or "the one coming with abundance".
Mairiga m HausaFrom the Hausa
mài meaning "possessing" and
rī̀gā meaning "gown".
Maisa f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 舞 (
mai) meaning "dance" combined with 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maisa f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian მაისი
(maisi) meaning "May" (see
May). This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was born in May.... [
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Maisa f ArabicMeans "graceful, attractive, to walk with a proud gait" in Arabic.
Maisha f JapaneseFrom 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.
Maissa f ProvençalDerived 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).
Maita f ShonaA 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.... [
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Maitreya m BuddhismMeans "friendly, benevolent" in Sanskrit, ultimately derived from मित्र
(mitra) meaning "friend". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who will succeed
Siddhartha Gautama and become the next
Buddha... [
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Maivcua f HmongFrom the Hmong name element
maiv designating a feminine name and
cua meaning "wind".
Maiya f TamilThe 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
Maiya f JapaneseFrom 舞 (mai) "circle, wheel" and 弥 (ya) "increasingly"
Majaya m ShonaGiven 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.
Majestica f ObscureExtremely rare name, most likely intended to be an elaboration of the English word
majestic.
Majīda f Arabic, UrduFeminine form of
Majid. It is not to be confused with
Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
Majima m Japanese真 meaning true, reality, Buddhist sect./ 島 meaning island.
Maka f Sioux, New World MythologyMeans "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").
Maka'ala f HawaiianHawaiian name, composed by "maka", meaning "eye" and "ala", meaning "perfume" or "beauty". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "beautiful eyes" or "bright eyes".
Makana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makana m KongoThe first given name of the German football player Makana Baku.
Makanaka f ShonaMakanaka means "You are good". #This name is usually given in praise of God".
Makanaokeakua m HawaiianMakanaokeakua is of Hawaiian origin and it is also used mainly in the Hawaiian language. The name's meaning is 'god's gift'.
Makaria f Greek MythologyDerived 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.
Makata f ManchuOf uncertain etymology, this was the personal name of Princess Wenzhuang, who was a daughter of
Hong Taiji.
Makeba f African American, CaribbeanMeaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname
Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).
Makida f AfricanIn Ethiopia, Makida was another name for the Queen of Sheba.
Makoa m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."
Makunaima m New World MythologyIn the Akawaio culture, Makunaima is a folk hero and the tribe’s deity of creation. In the Macushi culture however, he is Inshikirung’s troublemaking brother.
Makya f & m HopiMeans "hunting eagle" in Hopi.
Malala f PashtoVariant of
Malalai. A notable bearer is Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai (1997-).
Malalasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and
soa meaning "good".
Malama f HawaiianDerived from the Hawaiian word mālama meaning: "moon" or "to care for." Also could be a shortened version of the name
Hanaiakamalama.
Malamatenia f GreekFrom Greek μαλαματένιος
(malamatenios) meaning "golden, tender".
Malanka f UkrainianUkrainian folk form of
Melanie. Malanka or Generous Eve is also a folk holiday celebrated on 13 January, which is St. Melania's day.
Malatesta m Medieval ItalianMeans "bad head" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian
mala meaning "bad" combined with Italian
testa meaning "head".... [
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Malchi-shua m BiblicalMeaning "King of help," one of the four sons of
Saul I Chronicles 8:33. He perished along with his father in the battle of Gilboa Sa1. 31:2.
Malchishua m BiblicalMeans "King of help, King of salvation" derived from the Hebrew elements מֶלֶכְ (
meleḵ) meaning "king" and and יָשַׁע (
yasha) meaning "to save".
Maldea f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in the area around Álava in the 11th century.
Maleia f HawaiianPossibly from
malei'ia meaning "to be decked with leis".
Malekaya f RussianThis name is The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov's childhood nickname.
Malicia f Popular CultureMalicia the name of the character Rogue in the French version of the X-Men. Malicia, or Rogue, was created by Chris Claremont and Michael Golden. She is a young woman whose real name is Anna Marie; her power, which is to absorb life energy via skin contact, is both a strength and a burden.
Malidoma m Western AfricanAccording to the Burkinabé writer Malidoma Patrice Somé (1956-2021), his name means "he who befriends the enemy" or "friend of the stranger" in the Dagaare language.