Khuzaymam & fArabic From a diminutive of Arabic خزم (khazm) referring to a type of tree whose bark was traditionally used to make ropes and string. This was the name of a (male) companion of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as one of his ancestors.
KimafBasque (Modern) Derived from Basque kima "fine branches; ends of branches; mane", this name has come into use in recent years (possibly inspired by the international popularity of the name Kim 1).
KostromafSlavic Mythology Derived from Russian костёр (kostyor) meaning "bonfire". This is the name of an East Slavic fertility goddess. According to myth, she drowned herself in a lake and became a rusalka when she discovered that her newlywed husband, Kupalo, was her brother.
KrasarmafSoviet, Russian (Rare) Contraction of Russian Красная армия (Krasnaya armiya) meaning "Red army". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
KuismamFinnish Finnish variant of Cosmas. It also means "St. John's wort" in Finnish.
Kumam & fJapanese From Japanese くま (kuma) meaning "bear" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
KumafEfik Means "I'm still in love with you" in Efik.
KuramamJapanese (Rare) This name combines 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura) meaning "have, hide, own, possess, storehouse" with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true" or 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma) meaning "horse."... [more]
KurmamHinduism Means "tortoise, turtle" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a tortoise to support the base of Mount Mandara during the churning of the ocean.
Kurmi UmafAymara From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and uma meaning "water".
Kusi ArumafAymara From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and aruma meaning "night".
Kusi ChuymafAymara From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
KyoumamJapanese From Japanese 恭 (kyou) meaning "respect" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". This name can also be constructed from other kanji combinations.
LahomafEnglish (American, Rare) Possibly derived from a short form of the place name Oklahoma, which means "red people" from Choctaw okla "people" combined with humma "red" (see Oklahoma)... [more]
LemmafEnglish (Rare, Archaic) Perhaps a feminine form of Lemuel. Notable namesake is Lemma Barkaloo (1840–1870), the first American woman to attend law school. She studied at Washington University in St... [more]
LiesmafLatvian Directly taken from Latvian liesma "flame, blaze". This name was used by the Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Ragana (1895).
Liyemaf & mXhosa Means "to stop" or "to stand, to be standing" in Xhosa, often taken from the phrase liyema ikhaya "the home is standing" to indicate stability in the family.
LozimafUzbek Derived from Uzbek lozim meaning "necessary".
LudemafAmerican (Archaic) Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of Laodamia or Loudey. Writes Rebecca Moon: 'The earliest example that I have found is Lodemia Bostwick who was born 1733 in New Milford, CT... [more]
MafFilipino Short form of Maria, most often spelled as "Ma.", this name is most commonly used in legal documents and the like when paired with another name following it (example: Ma... [more]
MamHui Chinese form of Muhammad due to the name being banned in 2017.
MacunaímamLiterature Macunaíma is the main character in the 1928 novel Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.
MadamafJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 玉 (dama) meaning "ball". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MagmafEnglish Derived with the English speaking word “magma”, which is another word for lava in a volcanic eruption. Would most likely mean “hot, smouldering”.
MakunaimamNew 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.
MalamafHawaiian Derived from the Hawaiian word mālama meaning: "moon" or "to care for." Also could be a shortened version of the name Hanaiakamalama.
MalidomamWestern 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.
MalmafIndian Indian name coming from the Urdu word for “gilded”.
MemmafRomansh Diminutive of Domenica, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
MenmafJapanese From Japanese 銘 (me) meaning "inscription", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MimafJapanese From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 誠 (ma) meaning "sincerity" or 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". It can also be written as 未麻, combining 未 (mi) meaning "eighth sign of the zodiac" with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax", it was used like this in the very successful anime Perfect Blue.
MishimafJapanese From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 島 (shima) meaning "island". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
MontanzimafObscure Borne by a victim of the 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings; Montanzima Banks was killed at age 6 by her father, George Emil Banks. Her siblings were named Kissmayu, Boende, Mauritania and Foraroude.
MoraimafSpanish, Galician Variant of Morayma. It became popular in Galician after the eponymous poem by Emilio Celso Ferreiro to his wife Moraima.
MotezumamTheatre Motezuma is an opera in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi with an Italian libretto by Alvise Giusti. The libretto is very loosely based on the life of the Aztec ruler Montezuma who died in 1520.
Nakomaf & mOjibwe, Popular Culture Allegedly means "I do as I promise" in Chippewa (according to another source, "we will stand together"). It was borne by the wife of 19th-century fur trader Peter Abadie Sarpy (a member of the Iowa tribe of Native Americans)... [more]
NatalismafMedieval Latin, Medieval French Derived from Latin natalis meaning "natal, of birth" (compare the Late Latin name Natalia) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
NeomafEnglish (Rare) Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").
NeshamafJewish Hebrew for "soul", often used to honour Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach through his daughter, Neshama.
NohemafMexican In Colombia it is a familiar way to call a woman named Nohemí, which is a name of Greek origin meaning sweetness, charm. Nohema is a woman's name of Norse origin and means fog, mist.
NumamHistory Numa Pompilius (753–673 BC; reigned 715–673 BC) was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions are attributed to him.... [more]
OgmamIrish Mythology Ogma (modern spelling: Oghma) was a god from Irish and Scottish mythology & a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He was often considered a deity and may be related to the Gallic god Ogmios. According to the Ogam Tract, he is the inventor of Ogham, the script in which Irish Gaelic was first written... [more]
OklahomafEnglish (American, Rare) From the name of the state in the central United States. It is derived from Choctaw okla "people, nation" and humma "red, crimson, scarlet, ruddy" and by extension "honored, brave".
OlekammafIgbo Means "how many are better?" in Igbo.
OrmafAfrican American, English Allegedly from a Kenyan word meaning "free men." The Orma people live in Eastern Kenya along the lower Tana River. However, this name may be a feminine form of Ormond.
OromafUrhobo The name Oroma originates from Nigeria, specifically from the Urhobo or sometimes the Isoko ethnic groups in the southern Niger Delta region.... [more]