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This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is M; and the ending sequence is a.
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Məhluqə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahlagha.
Mahmuda f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahmud.
Mahmuna f Muslim
Means "wife of the Prophet Muhammad" or "auspicious, blessed, fortunate". This was the name of Maymunah bint al-Harith (born Barrah), a wife of Muhammad... [more]
Mahoma m History (Hispanicized), Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Spanish form of Muhammad, used to refer to the founder of Islam.
Mahpara f Urdu (Rare), Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Persian Mahpare, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare... [more]
Mahta f Persian
Name in English : Mahta... [more]
Mahuika f Polynesian Mythology, Maori (Rare)
Combination of the name Maui and the Polynesian root hika "to rub, to burn". In Māori mythology, Mahuika is a fire deity and the wife of Auahitūroa... [more]
Mahulenka f Czech
Diminutive of Mahulena, not used as a given name in its own right.
Mahya f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Mahya is an Arabic (Mashriqi) name .
Mahzuna f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mahzun meaning "full of sorrow".
Māia m & f Maori
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Māia.
Maia f Maori
Means "courage, bravery" in Maori.
Maida f English, Literature
This 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... [more]
Maida f Italian
Italian form of Majda.
Máidna f Sami
Sami form of Maina.
Maiea f & m Maori
Means "to rise up" in Māori.
Maiella f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Possible form of Mayella but it could be used as a combination of Maia and Ella.
Maiga f Latvian, Estonian
Derived from Latvian maigs "affectionate, gentle, tender; soft, mellow, mild".
Maiha f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" combined with 依 (i) meaning "rely on" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, wing"... [more]
Máijá f Sami
Sami form of Maja.
Maijastiina f Finnish
Finnish name with the combination of Maija and Stiina.
Maika f Basque
Basque contraction of Maria and Karmele (compare Spanish Maica).
Maika f Japanese
From 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 Polynesian
Possibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Maikka f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mariya.
Máilá f Sami
Sami form of Maila.
Maila f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian contraction of Maria or Maarja and Eliisabet as well as a Finnish variant of Maria derived from a baby talk form.
Mailafia m Hausa
Means "easygoing" in Hausa.
Mailaka m & f Malagasy
Means "brisk, active" in Malagasy.
Maileena f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Majlena.
Mailika f Estonian
Diminutive of Maili, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mailona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Myron.
Maima f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Maimu.
Maima f Provençal
Provençal form of Maxima.
Maimona f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Maymuna.
Maimoona f Urdu, Dhivehi, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Maimuna.
Maïmouna f Western African
Form of Maimuna used in French-influenced western Africa.
Maimouna f Western African
Western African form of Mahmuna (see Maymunah).
Maimuna f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Maimun.
Maina f Arabic, French
Feminine form of Main.
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".
Maina f Breton
Contracted form of Marianna.
Maina f Polynesian
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Maina m Hausa
Means "prince" in Hausa.
Mainara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Perhaps a rhyming variant of Tainara.
Maiora f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Mayor.
Maipaksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei maipak meaning "successful" and sana meaning "gold, precious".
Maíra f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi maíra "French person" and, by extension, "foreigner".
Maira f Latvian
Contracted form of Marija.
Maira f Mari
Mari variant of Mariya.
Mairama f Hausa
Variant form of Maryama.
Mairava f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "the one coming with grace", or "the one coming with abundance".
Mairena f Spanish (Rare)
From place name Mairena.... [more]
Maireva f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "born in the light".
Mairiga m Hausa
From the Hausa mài meaning "possessing" and rī̀gā meaning "gown".
Mairika f Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mairi, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mairita f Latvian
Variant of Maira.
Mairona f English (Rare, Archaic), Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Máire which appeared in the 1940s but appears to have faded almost immediately.
Maísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Maisie, a borrowing of Arabic Maisa and a contraction of Maria and Luísa.
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.... [more]
Maisa f Arabic
Means "graceful, attractive, to walk with a proud gait" in Arabic.
Maisara m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara).
Maisha f Swahili (Modern)
Means "life" in Swahili.
Maisha f Japanese
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.
Maisima f Aragonese
Variant of Masima.
Maïssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".
Maissa f Provençal
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).
Maita f Shona
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]
Maita f Filipino
Short form of Margarita.
Maitasuna f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Sometimes considered a variant of Maite 2, this name is actually directly taken from Basque maitasun "love; lovability".
Maitea f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maite 2. The name coincides with Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling".
Maïtena f Basque (Gallicized), French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Maitena. This is the name of the titular character in the award-winning 1927 French novel written by Bernard Nabonne.
Maitena f Basque, Spanish (Latin American), Theatre
Maitena is the title of a Basque-language opera written and composed by Étienne Decrept and Charles Colin.
Maitha f Arabic
the soft thing
Maitreya m Buddhism
Means "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... [more]
Maivcua f Hmong
From the Hmong name element maiv designating a feminine name and cua meaning "wind".
Maiwada m Hausa
Means "possessing wealth" in Hausa.
Maiya f Tamil
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
Maiya f Japanese
From 舞 (mai) "circle, wheel" and 弥 (ya) "increasingly"
Maiza f Filipino
mean 'one' or 'only one' in Ilocano.
Maja f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Mary.
Majandra f Spanish (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).
Majaya m Shona
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.
Majcia f Polish
Diminutive of Maja 1
Majdica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Majda, used as a given name in its own right.
Majdka f Slovene
Diminutive of Majda.
Majeczka f Polish
Diminutive of Maja 1.
Majestica f Obscure
Extremely rare name, most likely intended to be an elaboration of the English word majestic.
Majīda f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Majid. It is not to be confused with Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
Majidreza m Iranian
Combination of Majid and Reza.
Majima m Japanese
真 meaning true, reality, Buddhist sect./ 島 meaning island.
Májinka f Czech
Diminutive of Mariana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Majka f Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Kashubian, Polish
Czech, Slovak, Sorbian and Kashubian diminutive of Maja 2 and Polish diminutive of Maja 1.
Majolenka f Czech
Diminutive of Magdaléna.
Majoranna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian majoránna "marjoram", with the spelling mimicking Anna.
Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Māka m Maori
Maori form of Mark.
Maka f Sioux, 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").
Maka f Georgian
Short form of feminine Georgian names that start with Ma-, such as Makrine, Margalita and Mariam.... [more]
Maka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mack 1.
Maka'ala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, composed by "maka", meaning "eye" and "ala", meaning "perfume" or "beauty". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "beautiful eyes" or "bright eyes".
Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.
Makala f Hawaiian
Means "myrtle" in Hawaiian.
Makaleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margaret.
Makana f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makana m Kongo
The first given name of the German football player Makana Baku.
Makanaka f Shona
Makanaka means "You are good". #This name is usually given in praise of God".
Makanaokeakua m Hawaiian
Makanaokeakua is of Hawaiian origin and it is also used mainly in the Hawaiian language. The name's meaning is 'god's gift'.
Makanga m & f Kongo, African Mythology
Means “Wise Person” in Kongo.
Makaria f Greek 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.
Makariya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Makariy.
Makasela m Tsonga
Means "go, crawl to towards one's goal" in Xitsonga.
Makasta f Ibanag, Filipino
Means "beautiful" in Ibanag, spoken in the Philippines.
Makata f Manchu
Of uncertain etymology, this was the personal name of Princess Wenzhuang, who was a daughter of Hong Taiji.
Makatendeka m & f Shona
Means "you are faithful (to God)" in Shona.
Makdalena f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Magdalene.
Makeba f African 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).
Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.
Makeleta f Tongan
Tongan form of Margaret.
Makelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madeline.
Makena f English (American)
Spelling variation of Makenna, ultimately from the surname McKenna. The name's spelling coincides with the unrelated Mumbi name Makena.
Makereta f Fijian
Fijian form of Margaret.
Makhahlela m Tsonga
Means "beater" in Xitsonga.
Makhbuba f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Uzbek, Tajik and Kyrgyz form of Mahbuba.
Makida f African
In Ethiopia, Makida was another name for the Queen of Sheba.
Makina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maxine.
Makinna f English (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Makenna, perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names such as McKinley and Kinsley.
Makira f African American
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Kira 2.
Makka f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush name for the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Makkaritta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Margarita.
Makoa m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."
Makoka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margot.
Makrena f German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Makrina.
Makrida f Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Macris.
Makrina f German, Russian, Serbian, Greek, Banat Swabian, Hungarian
German, Greek, Russian, Hungarian and Serbian form of Macrina.
Makryna f Polish
Polish form of Macrina.
Maksa f Slovene
Short form of Maksimiljana.
Maksencja f Polish
Polish form of Maxentia.
Maksimiljana f Slovene
Slovene form of Maximiliana.
Maksina f Russian
Russian variant of Maxine.
Maksyma f Polish
Polish form of Maxima.
Maksymiliana f Polish
Feminine form of Maksymilian.
Maksymina f Polish
Feminine form of Maksymin.
Makunaima m New World Mythology
In 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.
Makunga m Swahili
Means "crazy" in Swahili.
Makya f & m Hopi
Means "hunting eagle" in Hopi.
Makyla f English (Modern)
Probably an altered form of Makayla, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla or Micah.
Mała f Polish
Diminutive form of Matylda.
Mala m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic "malaq" meaning 'throat'.
Malaanńa f Yakut
Yakut form of Melania.
Malaea f Hawaiian (Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
From ma'alaea meaning "earthy red color". Also Hawaiian form of Mariah, Maria or Malaya.
Malahija m Croatian
Croatian form of Malachi.... [more]
Malajka f Hungarian
From Arabic.
Malakhiya m Russian
Russian form of Malachias.
Malakia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marcia.
Malakia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Mal'akhiy (see Malachi) via its hellenized form Malachias.
Malakija m Maltese
Maltese form of Malachias.
Malakina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Martin.
Malala f Pashto
Variant of Malalai. A notable bearer is Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai (1997-).
Malala f Spanish
Diminutive of María Laura, as Lala is a Spanish diminutive of Laura.
Malalasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and soa meaning "good".
Malama f Hawaiian
Derived from the Hawaiian word mālama meaning: "moon" or "to care for." Also could be a shortened version of the name Hanaiakamalama.
Malamatenia f Greek
From Greek μαλαματένιος (malamatenios) meaning "golden, tender".
Malana f Hawaiian
"light; buoyant"... [more]
Malanka f Ukrainian
Ukrainian 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 Italian
Means "bad head" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian mala meaning "bad" combined with Italian testa meaning "head".... [more]
Malawina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marvin.
Malaya f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "free, independent" in Tagalog.
Malayika f Arabic
Means "angels" in Arabic, the plural of Malak
Malca f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Malcolm.
Malchi-shua m Biblical
Meaning "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 Biblical
Means "King of help, King of salvation" derived from the Hebrew elements מֶלֶכְ (meleḵ) meaning "king" and and יָשַׁע (yasha) meaning "to save".
Malčika f Slovene
Diminutive of Amalija, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Maldea f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in the area around Álava in the 11th century.
Malea f German (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Anglicized spelling of Malia. It is often claimed that this name means "flower" in Hawaiian. This is false. The Hawaiian word for "flower" is "pua".
Maleba m African
African name, originally from Angola
Malecasta f Arthurian Cycle
Sovereigness of the Castle Joyous, a palace of sexual indulgence.... [more]
Maleia f Hawaiian
Possibly from malei'ia meaning "to be decked with leis".
Maleigha f English
Variant of Malia.
Maleiwa m & f Indigenous American
Maleiwa is the god of creation in Wayuu mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Maleja f Spanish
Diminutive of María and Alejandra. Actress Maleja Restrepo
Maleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Martha.
Maleka f South African, African American
Possibly a variant of Malika.
Malekala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marshall.
Malekaya f Russian
This name is The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov's childhood nickname.
Malemleima f Manipuri
Means "queen of the earth" in Meitei.
Maléna f Hungarian
Contracted form of Magdaléna.
Malena f Aragonese
Contraction of Madalena.
Malenia f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly influenced by Melania or Malena. This name is borne by a character in the 2022 video game 'Elden Ring'... [more]
Maletina f Samoan
Samoan form of Martina.
Məleykə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijni form of Malayika
Malghalara f Pashto
Means "pearl" in Pashto.
Malgiaretta f Romansh
Variant of Margareta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Mália f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amália.
Mâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Maria.
Mâliãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marianne.
Malica f Arabic
Variant of "Malika".
Malicha f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Malicha (or Malache, or Lamache) was a woman from Lemnos and the mother of Leucophanes by Euphemus.
Malicia f Popular Culture
Malicia 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 African
According 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.
Malija f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Maria.