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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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Mayga f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.
Maygha f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.
Mayia f Greek
Variant transcription of Magia, a feminine form of Magos.
Mayincha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mayin meaning "soft, smooth".
Mayira f Hebrew
Variant of Meira
Mayja f Aymara
Means "different, distinct" in Aymara.
Mayka f Spanish
Variant of Maica.
Maykina f Medieval English
Feminization of Maykinus, itself a diminutive of Matthew. Essentially a female diminutive of Matthew.
Mayla f English (American, Modern)
Likely a combination of May and la.
Maylea f Various
Most likely a newly invented name, combining May with Lea.
Maylona f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Maelona.
Mayowa m & f African
Some sources say this name means "one who brings joy".... [more]
Mayra f Mari, Khakas
Mari and variant Khakas form of Maria.
Mayra f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Maíra.
Mayrita f Spanish
Diminutive of Mayra.
Mayrona f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Catalan feminine diminutive of Meir.
Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.
Maýsa f Turkmen
From Turkmen maýsa meaning "field, greenery, sprouts".
Maysa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maísa. Maysa Matarazzo (1936 – 1977) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, performer and actress. She is also associated with Bossa nova music but is widely known as a torch song (fossa) interpreter.
Maysa f Arabic
Variant of Mayssa. This name is borne by American contemporary jazz singer Maysa Leak, better known by her stage name Maysa.
Maysa f Old Swedish
Variant of Majsa.
Maysa f Uzbek
Means "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" in Uzbek.
Maysara m & f Arabic
Means "ease, comfort" in Arabic.
Mayta f Hebrew
Variant of Maytal.
Mayua f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayuha f Japanese
From Japanese 万 (ma) meaning "very many", 夢 (yu) meaning "dream", 唯 (yu) meaning "ordinary, usual", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 繭 (mayu) meaning "a cocoon" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ha) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf"... [more]
Mayuka f Japanese
From 満 (ma) meaning "full", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mayukha f Hinduism
Means light in Hinduism.
Mayukhmita f Bengali (Hindu)
Mayukh-Light... [more]
Mayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "elegant", 唯 (yu) meaning "just, only, simply" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.
Mayura f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.
Mayuraja m Hinduism, Sanskrit
A son of Kubera, the god of wealth in Hinduism.
Mayurika f Hindi
Means "Baby Peahen,Peacock Feathers" in Hindi.
Mayusa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Maywa f Aymara
Means "poppy" in Aymara.
Mazalta f Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Most likely derived from the Hebrew expression mazal tov "good fortune".
Mazania f Mordvin
"beauty."
Mazanya f Mordvin
Means "beauty" in Erzya.
Mazava f Mordvin
Means "beautiful woman" in Erzya.
Mazena f Lithuanian (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized (or Anglicized) spelling of Lithuanian Mažena.... [more]
Mazheva f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Mazhev.
Mazina f Arabic
Feminine form of Mazin.
Mazvita f Shona
Means "we are grateful" or "many thanks" in Shona.
Mazzea f Italian (Tuscan, Rare)
Tuscan dialect form of Mattea.
Mazzina f Romansh
Old and traditional name from the Engadine valley in Switzerland of unknown meaning.
Mbada f Shona
Means "leopard" in Shona.
Mba’evera m Guarani
Means "be resplendent" in Guarani.
Mbala m Central African
From Mbala Mbuta Biscotte, a Congolese soccer player
M'baŋba m & f Dagbani
"I have known them"
Mbarka f Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
Feminine form of Mubarak used in Northern Africa. This was the name of a possibly legendary Berber princess who ruled the ksar or oasis town of El Menia in Algeria.
Mbazima f Tsonga
Means "they are tough" in Xitsonga.
Mbia m & f Kenyang, Jagham
From Kenyang ḿbyáy meaning "pumpkin leaves", a plant species indigenous to Southern Nigeria.
Mbiya f Chewa
Means “bowl” in Chichewa.
Mbolanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and nirina meaning "desired".
Mbolasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and soa meaning "good".
Mbomela m & f Lingala, Luba
Means "sixth born child" in Lingala and Luba.
Mbora m & f Malagasy
Means "yet, still, again" in Malagasy.
Mburukuja f Guarani
Means "passionflower" in Guarani.
Mbyja f Guarani
Means "star" in Guarani.
Mckaeda f Caribbean (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
Mcnamara f English
From a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie, McKenna, and McKinley.
Mea f Finnish (Modern), Swedish
Variant of Mia, likely influenced by Latin meus "mine" (feminine mea). It was first recorded in Sweden in 1858.
Mea f Hawaiian (?)
Means "red" in Hawaiian
Mea f Biblical Hebrew
Mea(h): Hundred or a hundred cubits. Mea(h)/Me'ah/Me'a: a tower on the north wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39).
Mea f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (me) meaning "to bud, to sprout" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mea f Dutch
Short form of names ending in -mea, such as Harmea and Lumea.
Méabha f Irish
Variant of Medb meaning "intoxicating" given in County Donegal.
Meadhra m Irish
Derived from meadhar "merry, happy"
Meafnya f Datooga
Means "one who cannot be hidden" in Datooga.
Meakara m & f Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer មករា (see Makara).
Meakha f Khmer
Means "way, road" or "means" in Khmer.
Mealla f Old Irish
Gaelic form of Mella.
Meara f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Meara.
Meara f Irish
Meara is an Irish/Gaelic origin name that means 'jolly', 'jovial', 'merry', 'Filled with mirth', etc.... [more]
Mearjeang’da m Datooga
Means "not at rest, restless" in Datooga.
Meartá f Sami
Sami form of Märta.
Meaza m & f Ge'ez
Means "perfume" in Ge'ez.
Mecahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "keeper of mistresses" or "possessor of rope", derived from Nahuatl mecatl "rope, cord; unit of land; consort, concubine" and the possessive suffix -hua.
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Mechelina f Dutch
Variant of Mechteld.
Mechtylda f Polish
Polish form of Mechtilde.
Mécia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese feminine form of the Gallo-Roman masculine name Mincius. Mécia Lopes de Haro (c.1215–1270), sometimes Méncia, was married to King Sancho II of Portugal.
Mečyslava f Belarusian
Feminine form of Mečyslaŭ.
Méda f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; a short form of Medárda and occasionally Médea has been suggested.
Meda f English
A short form of names ending in -meda such as Andromeda.
Meda f Medieval Romanian
Romanian name of Tracian origin. This name was borne by the daughter of Decebal of Dacia.
Meda f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, the name Meda (Ancient Greek: Μήδα) refers to 3 different women.
Meda f Lithuanian
Either from 'medus' meaning "honey" or 'medis' meaning "tree, wood."
Medárda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Medárd.
Médea f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Medea.
Medeea f Romanian
Romanian form of Medea. A famous bearer is actress Medeea Marinescu.
Medeeha f Muslim (Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare variant transcription of Madiha.
Medeina f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
Lithuanian goddess of the forest and the hunt, her name deriving from either Lithuanian medis "tree; wood" or Lithuanian medė "forest".... [more]
Medėja f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Medea.
Medena f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
From med meaning ''honey''. It's also used as a nickname for a dear person.
Medera f Ancient Greek
One of the four women in ancient times that supposedly created the philosopher's stone.
Mederyka f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Mederyk.
Medha f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada
From Sanskrit मेधा (medhā́) meaning "wisdom, intelligence".
Media f American, English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Medi.... [more]
Mediadora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Portuguese Medianeira).
Medianeira f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).
Mediha f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Madiha.
Medika f Indigenous Australian
Derived from the Australia-based Kaurna word mitika meaning "flower, blossom". Kaurna language is spoken near Adelaide, Australia. It is also used to mean "water lily".
Medimša f Near Eastern Mythology
Sumerian name for the Hurrian goddess Šala, meaning "possessing lovely limbs".
Medinya f Russian
Diminutive of Medlin.
Medisa f Bosnian (Rare), Iranian (Rare)
Probably derived from Media, a historical region in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes.
Meditrina f Roman Mythology
Roman goddess of wine and health, possibly created to explain the Roman holiday of Meditrinalia (Oct. 11); generally taken to mean 'healer'
Medlina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Madeline.
Meduka f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Medea.
Meduna f Celtic Mythology
Meduna was a Celtic goddess known from an inscription in Bad Bertrich, Germany, where she was worshipped together with Vercana. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain: theories include a derivation from Gaulish medu- "mead", which gave rise to the speculation that she may have been a goddes of honey-wine.
Meduna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Medea.
Meea f Finnish
Finnish feminine name. Name day April 27.
Meeka f English
Perhaps based on the English word meek, or maybe an Anglicized form of Mieke or Mika.
Meekela f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Possibly inspired by Mikayla?
Meela f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Lyudmila.
Meelika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Meeli, used as a given name in its own right.
Meena f Pakistani
Its also na urdu name.Its means hand made attractive drawings.
Meena f English
Variant of Mina 1.
Meena f East Frisian
Feminine form of Meeno.
Meenuba m Igbo
Means "make/cause wealth" in Igbo.
Meesha f Persian
Means beautiful and pretty
Meeta f Estonian
Estonian variant of Meta.
Meeta f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit मित्र (mitrá) meaning "friend, companion".
Megana f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Megan.
Meganeira f Greek Mythology
Means "man-exalting, lordly", derived from Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, huge" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
Megara f Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
Either a variant of Megaera or derived from either the Ancient Greek city Megara in West Attica, Greece, or the Ancient Greek colony in Sicily Megara Hyblaea, both derived from megaron, from megas 'large, great, marvelous', referring to a large hall.... [more]
Megchelina f Dutch
Variant spelling of Mechelina.
Megha f Indian
From Sanskrit मेघ (megha) meaning "cloud".
Meghana f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit Megh-ana "the clouds; rain cloud".... [more]
Meghanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Meghan and Anna
Meghavarna m Indian
From Sanskrit मेघवर्ण (meghavarṇa) meaning “cloud color", derived from Sanskrit मेघ (megha) meaning "cloud", combined with वर्ण (varna) meaning “color”... [more]
Meghighda f Berber
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a famous poetess.
Meghmala f Nepali
Derived from the Nepal-based Newar word megh meaning "cloud" and mala meaning "thunder".
Meghna f Indian
From the name of the river, or alternatively from Hindi megh (मेघ)- "cloud".
Megija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Maggie.
Meglena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of Magdalena, a derivation from Slavic megla "mist, fog" and a derivation from an Old Bulgarian меглен "wind".
Mehana f Hawaiian
Variant of Mahana.
Mehdia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mahdiyya chiefly used in North Africa.
Mehenba m & f Manipuri
Means "one who outshines everyone" in Meitei.
Mehera f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Mehera Bonner was the entertainment editor at Marie Claire. She is a pop culture writer.
Meherunnesa f Bengali
From the Persian phrase مهرالنساء‎ (mehr an-nisa') meaning "the sun among women", derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and Arabic نساء (nisa') meaning "women".
Mehmedalija m Bosnian
Combination of Mehmed and Alija.
Mehmona f Uzbek
Derived from mehmon meaning "guest".
Mehna f Malayalam
Meaning "Cloud".
Mehparə f Azerbaijani
Means "piece of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part".
Mehra f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship"
Mehrasa f Iranian
Deriving from the Farsi elements mehr ("sun") and asa ("like").
Mehrsa f Persian
Means "like the sun" in Persian, derived from مهر (mehr) meaning "sun".
Meia f Romansh
Diminutive of Mareia.
Meia f Italian
Diminutive of Bartolomea.
Meida f Estonian
Variant of Miida.
Meihua f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]
Meijia f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Meikayla f English (Rare)
Variant of Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.
Meiliana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.
Meilina f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.
Meilisa f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Melissa influenced by Mei
Meina f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (mei) meaning "strawberry" combined with 雫 (na) meaning "raindrop". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meinala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Maynard.
Meinberga f Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill".
Meinrada f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Meinrad.
Meipala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mabel / Mable.
Meira f Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Mair.
Meira f Japanese (Rare)
From 鳴 (mei) meaning "ring, echo" combined with 良 (ryou, i.i, yo.i, ra) meaning "good." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meirionfa f Welsh
Feminine form of Meirion, the Welsh name of the county of Merioneth. Other feminine forms are Meiriona and Meirionwen.
Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]
Meisha f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 砂 (shā) meaning "sand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Meissa f Western African, Astronomy
Variant of Maïssa; from Arabic maḥīṣ meaning "shining, glittering". This is also the traditional name of Lambda Orionis, a star in the Orion constellation.
Meita f Indonesian
Possibly derived from Indonesian Mei meaning "May (the month)".
Meiya f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Mejereksa f Datooga
Means "one who cannot be controlled" in Datooga.
Mejmuna f Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian
Albanian, Bosnian and Bulgarian form of Maimouna.
Mekayla f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mekioussa f Berber (Rare)
Of Kabyle Berber origin with an unknown meaning.
Méla f Kashubian
Diminutive of Améla.
Mela f English
Variant of Mila or diminutive of names ending or beginning in mela (Example Pamela or Melanie).
Mela f Galician
Hypocoristic of Carmela.
Mela f Polish
Diminutive of Melania, Amelia and other names beginning with or containing "-mel-".
Melaia f Fijian
Meaning unknown.
Melanctha f Literature
Used by Gertrude Stein for the heroine of one of her 'Three Lives' (1909). It could be a feminization of Melanchthon.
Melaneia f Greek
Greek variant form of Melanie. This form is used to refer to St. Melania the Elder (325-417, feast day June 8).
Melània f Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian and Gascon form of Melania (see Melanie).
Melânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Melania.
Melaniia f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Меланія (see Melaniya).
Melanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melania.
Melaņja f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Melanie.
Melanja f Polish (Archaic)
Older spelling of Melania, considered incorrect in contemporary Polish ortography.
Melanthea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Melanthea was the daughter of the river god Alpheus, and thus she can be counted as a naiad... [more]
Melanthia f Greek
Variant of Melanthi.
Melchiorra f Italian
Feminine form of Melchiorre.
Mel-dela f Caucasian Mythology
This was the name of the supreme goddess in Vainakh mythology.
Meldra f Latvian
Possibly derived from Latvian meldrs "bullrush."
Meleala f Hawaiian, Polynesian, Tuvaluan
Means "path of melody" from mele meaning "song" and ala meaning "path" in Hawaiian.
Meleana f Hawaiian (Modern)
Hawaiian variant of Mary Ann.
Meleana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marianne.
Meleila f Hawaiian (Rare), Polynesian, Tongan
Either from mele iki meaning "melody", "song" with a diminutive suffix in Tongan, or from Hawaiian mele li'i meaning "song" with a diminutive suffix. Could also mean "birthmark, spot, blemish" in Tongan, from mele meaning "blemish" and ila meaning "spot"... [more]
Meleila f English (American)
Possibly a modern invented name inspired by Melanie and Leila.
Meleksima f Ottoman Turkish
Means "angel-like" from Turkish melek meaning "angel" combined with sima meaning "face, figure".
Melelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marilyn.
Melemuna f Polynesian, Tongan
Tongan name, composed by "mele", meaning "song", "melody" and "muna", meaning "to speak" or "to express"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "to sing".
Melena f Greek Mythology
Variant of Melaina via the form Melaena.
Meleola f Hawaiian
Means "song of life" in Hawaiian, from mele meaning "song" and ola meaning "life".
Melevea f Polynesian, Tongan
From mele meaning "song, melody" and vea meaning "chief" in Tongan; hence the meaning is "song of the chief" or "chief song".
Melewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Melvin.
Melezia f Italian
Feminine form of Melezio.
Melga m Arthurian Cycle
King of the Picts.... [more]
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