Submitted Names Matching Pattern *r*a*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *r*a*.
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Marcamar m Germanic
The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from Old High German mâri "famous."
Marcan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic مَرْجَان‎ (marjān) meaning "coral".
Marc'Andria m Corsican
Combination of Marcu and Andria.
Marc'Antogno m Ligurian
Contraction of Marco and Antogno.
Marcantonio m Italian
Combination of Marco and Antonio, referring to the 1st-century BC Roman triumvir Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony).
Marc'Antonu m Corsican
Combination of Marcu and Antonu.
Marcão m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcos and Marco.
Marcarad m Germanic
The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from Old High German rât "counsel."
Marcareddu m Corsican
Diminutive of Marcu.
Marcas f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a feminine form of Marcos.
Marcassin m Literature
From French marcassin, a young wild boar. Prince Marcassin is the main character from Madame d'Aulnoy's extension of an Italian fairy tale, The Pig King, named Prince Wild Boar.
Marcatrud f Germanic
The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from þruþ "strength."
Marcatrude f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Marcatrud. Marcatrude was a wife of Guntram I, a 6th-century king of Burgundy.
Marçau m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Martial.
Marcaward m Germanic
The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from Old High German wart "guard."
Marcawin m Germanic
The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from Old High German wini "friend."
Marčela f Slovene
Variant of Marcela.
Marceliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellianus. Known bearers of this name were the Spanish painter Marceliano Santa María (1866-1952) and the Portuguese sculptor Marceliano de Araújo (1690-1769).
Marcelinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marcellinus.
Marcelletta f Italian (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Italian diminutive of Marcella making it the Italian cognate of Marcellette.... [more]
Marcèl·lia f Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelia.
Marcel·lià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelianus.
Marcelliano m Italian
Italian form of Marcellianus.
Marcellianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Marcellus. This name was borne by two early saints.
Marc'han m Breton
Derived from marc'h meaning "horse".
Marchan f Armenian
"coral"
Marc'harid f Breton
Breton form of Margaret.
Marchela f Obscure
Possibly a form of Marcella.
Marcheta f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Marsha. Some sources claim it to be related to Margaret, but provide to evidence to support this claim.
Marchigiana f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian demonym marchigiano, marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.
Marchina f English
Female child born in March
Marchweithian m Medieval Welsh
Possibly composed of march "horse" and gweith "battle", giving the possible meaning of "warhorse".
Marcià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcian.
Marcián m Aragonese, Hungarian
Aragonese and Hungarian form of Marcianus.
Marcian m English (Rare), Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon
English, Romanian, Languedocian and Gascon form of Marcianus. This name was borne by an emperor of the Byzantine Empire from the 5th century AD.
Marciau m Provençal
Provençal form of Martial.
Marcija f Slovene (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Marcia.
Marcijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Marcian.
Marcijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marcianus.
Marcília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly an elaboration of Márcia.
Marcillina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marcellina.
Marcina f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Marcin.
Marcisław m Medieval Polish
Combination of Marcin with the Slavic name element slav "glory, fame".
Marcja f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Marcius.
Marcjalis m Polish
Polish form of Martialis.
Marcjan m Polish
Polish form of Martianus.
Marcoantonio m Spanish
A combination of Marco and Antonio.
Marcovaldo m Italian
Italian form of a Germanic name meaning "horse rule", from the elements marah "horse" and wald "rule".
Marcovefa f Frankish, History
Recorded as the name of a concubine (lower-status wife) of Charibert I, Frankish king of Neustria. Her sister Merofleda (another concubine of Charibert) bears a clearly Germanic name, supporting identification of the first element with Frankish marka "border"... [more]
Marcuccia f Italian
Possibly a feminine form of Marcus.
Marcysia f Polish
Diminutive of Marcela, Marcelina, and Marcjanna.
Marda m Mari
Means "middle" in Mari.
Mərdan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mardan.
Mardan m Persian (Rare), Kazakh
Derived from either the Persian noun مردان (mardan) meaning "men" or the Persian adjective مردانه (mardane) meaning "manly, masculine". Both are ultimately derived from the Persian noun مرد (mard) meaning "man"... [more]
Mardario m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Mardarius.
Mardarios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain. At least two sources state that the name is derived from an Armenian placename. According to one of them, the place was called Mardara.... [more]
Mardariy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Mardarios.
Mardavij m Persian, History
Derived from Persian mard meaning "man" and avij meaning "assailant". This name was borne by a 10th-century Iranian ruler, best known as the last Zoroastrian ruler of Iran. He founded the Ziyarid dynasty, which later converted to Islam.
Mardhatillah f Indonesian
From Arabic مرضاة الله (marḍāt Allāh) meaning "pleasure of Allah", derived from مرضاة (marḍā) meaning "satisfaction, pleasure" combined with الله (Allāh).
Mardhiah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Mardiana f Indonesian, Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Mardochai m German (Archaic), Jewish (Ashkenazi), Biblical Latin
Variant of Mordecai used in Biblical German, the Vulgate, and by German Jews.
Mardochaios m Judeo-Greek
Romaniote Greek version of Mordechai.
Mardochäus m German (Archaic), Theatre
German form of Mardochaeus (see Mardocheus).... [more]
Marduka m Ancient Near Eastern
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by several court officials in the courts of Xerxes I and Darius, and is considered as a possible origin for the name Mordecai.
Marduk-kabit-ahheshu m Babylonian
Means "Marduk is the most important among his brothers". Name borne by the founder of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1153–1136 BC.
Marduk-shapik-zeri m Babylonian
Means "Marduk (is) outpourer of seed", deriving from the god Marduk, and the Akkadian elements šapāku ("to pour on / to lavish") and zēru ("seed ; offspring ; sown, arable land").
Marduniya m Old Persian
Means "the soft one" in Old Persian, derived from mṛdu meaning "soft, mild" combined with the nominal suffix -𐎴 (-na) and the adjectival suffix -𐎡𐎹 (-ya).
Mardzhanat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Marzhan.
Marea f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the word "marea" (tide) in Spanish.
Mareia f Romansh
Romansh variant of Maria, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Māreikura f Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Means "respected friend." Māreikura is the name of an order of goddesses in Maori mythology.
Mareka f East Frisian
East Frisian diminutive of Maria.
Mareka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 稀/希 (mare) meaning "rare" and a ka kanji, like 花 meaning "flower," 風 meaning "wind" or 歌 meaning "song."... [more]
Marela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Possibly some variation of Maria (see Maryla), perhaps influenced by Mirela or other similar names... [more]
Marella f Italian
Possibly a variant of Mariella, notably borne by Italian socialite Marella Agnelli (1927-).
Marella f Gagauz
Marella is a character from the keeper of the lost cities books by Shanon Messenger
Maremeiana f Medieval Russian
Allegedly a form of Miriam.
Mařena f Czech
Diminutive of Marie.
Marëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marina.
Mařenka f Czech
Diminutive form of Marie.
Marenka f Russian, Slovene
Russian diminutive form of Mariya and Marya and Slovene diminutive of Marija.
Mareshah m Biblical
Meaning, "crest of a hill."
Marëszka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Mariô.
Märeta f Old Swedish, Estonian
Old Swedish form of Marete.
Mareta f Polynesian
Gilbertese form of Martha.
Maretta f Italian
Diminutive of Mara 1.
Mareura f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "red sea", "red ocean", or "bright sea", "bright ocean".
Mareva f Tahitian
Literally means "the one that passes quickly without turning", metaphorically meaning "shooting star".
Marevaka f Malagasy
Means "dazzling" in Malagasy.
Marevaura f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "mareva" and "ura", the meaning is "bright ocean breeze", or "dancing ocean breeze".
Marewa f Maori
Means "to rise" in Māori.
Mareya f Spanish (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Spanish Mireya or possibly a variant of Maria.
Maréza f Hungarian
Contraction of Mária and Terézia.
Mareza f Afrikaans
Variant of Maresa.
Marfuah f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرفوعة (marfū'a) meaning "elevated, raised, exalted".
Marga f Latvian
Short form of Margarita as well as a derivation from Latvian margot "to glint, to twinkle".
Margad f & m Mongolian
Means "emerald" in Mongolian.
Margaderdene m & f Mongolian
Means "emerald gem" in Mongolian, from маргад (margad) meaning "emerald" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Margaery f Literature
This name is borne by from Margaery Tyrell from a Song of Ice and Fire. It's intended as a variant of Marjorie.
Margaïd f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Margaid.
Margaida f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Margarida.
Margaita f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Margaret.
Margalant m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An evil Saxon or Saracen king.... [more]
Margalie f Haitian Creole
Blend of Marjorie, Marguerite or another name that starts with Mar- or Marg- with Magalie... [more]
Margalita f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun მარგალიტი (margalit'i) meaning "pearl", ultimately from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites).
Margalo f English (Rare)
In the case of English-born American actress Margalo Gillmore (1897-1986), it appears to be a combination of Margaret and Lorraine, her given names (compare Marga, Lo)... [more]
Margan m Arthurian Cycle
Brother of the giants Durkan and Ulian. They all served Lord Karedoz of Malmontan, and they were slain by Sir Tandareis.
Marganor m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The seneschal of the King with a Hundred Knights.... [more]
Marganore m Carolingian Cycle, Literature
This is the name of a tyrant in the 16th-century Italian epic poem Orlando Furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). It was invented by the author, who used as a base the Greek verb μαργαίνω (margaino) meaning "to rage, to be mad"... [more]
Margante f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An alternative name for Argante, a queen who appears in Brut by Layamon, and, in this work, an alias for Morgan Le Fay.
Marganus m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
One of the nephews of Cordelia, the other being Cunedagius (Cunedag).... [more]
Margar m Armenian
From the Old Armenian word մարգարէ meaning "prophet". First attested in 1269.
Margaretas m Lithuanian
Lithuania masculine form of Margaret.
Margarethus m Dutch (Rare)
Masculine form of Margaretha.
Margareto f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Margaret.
Margari f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita.
Margaride f Gascon
Gascon variant of Margarida.
Margarido f Provençal
Provençal form of Marguerite.
Margarite f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Marguerite. This is the name of a calcium-rich mineral as well as a late Old English word meaning "pearl" (which was from Late Latin margarita).
Margaritis m Greek
Masculine form of Margarita.
Margaritka f Russian
The name means Daisy.
Margarito m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Margaret.
Margaritta f Piedmontese, Romansh
Piedmontese and Romansh form of Margaret.
Margau f Swedish
Swedish variant of Margaux.
Margawse f Arthurian Cycle
One of the three daughters – seemingly the oldest – of Igraine and Gorloïs of Tintagil. Margawse was wedded to King Lot of Lothian at the same time that her widowed mother re-married Uther Pendragon.
Margelina f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Margalit.
Margella f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps an elaboration of Marge influenced by Marcella.
Margeria f Judeo-Anglo-Norman (Latinized)
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Margery.
Margerita f Maltese, Polish, Slovene, Romansh
Maltese and Romansh form and Polish and Slovene variant of Margaret.
Margeta f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Marghit (compare Marget) and contracted form of Margareta.
Marghanita f Hebrew
Hebrew. The name of famous British writer Marghanita Laski, whose father, a lawyer and Zionist leader, named her after the scarlet pimpernel flower he had seen growing in the land of Israel.
Marghareta f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Margaret.
Margheta f Romansh
Contracted form of Margareta.
Marghirita f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Margherita.
Margiela f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Marge and Angela or after the fashion brand Maison Margiela, itself from the surname Margiela.
Margilia f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One - debatable - theory connects this name with the Vulgar Latin term margella.... [more]
Margoadras m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king who was a cousin of Hengist.... [more]
Margoras m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king, allied to King Rions, killed by King Ban of Benoic at the battle of Aneblayse.
Margosha f Russian
Diminutive of Margarita.
Margota f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Margot.
Márgrehtá f Sami
Sami form of Margaret.
Márgreittá f Sami
Sami form of Margreta.
Margréta f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Margreta.
Margretha f Dutch, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Margaretha and Margrethe and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margretta f English (American), Romansh
English contracted form of Margaretta and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margrieta f Latvian, Dutch
Dutch variant of Margriet and Latvian variant of Margarita.
Margrietiņa f Latvian (Archaic)
Both a diminutive of Margrieta and a direct derivation from Latvian margrietiņa "daisy".
Margta f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Margareta.
Marg'uba f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek marg'ub meaning "desired".
Margueritta f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Modern American variant of Margherita as well as a Lebanese form of this name.
Marguerona f Medieval French
Latinized form of Margueron, itself a diminutive of Marguerite.... [more]
Marguesa f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Marquessa.
Marg'ula f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name refering to the curly, plant-like parts of certain traditional designs.
Margulan m Kazakh
Either derived from Kazakh марғаулану (marğaulanu) meaning "slow, quiet" or марқа құлын (marqa qulyn) meaning "foal, colt, offspring".
Marha f Chechen
Means "cloud" in Chechen.
Marhabo f Uzbek
Means "welcome" in Uzbek.
Marhaen m Indonesian
From "Marhaenism", a socialistic proletariat ideology originating and developed by the first President of Indonesia Sukarno. It was developed from the thought of Marxism which is applied according to the nature and culture of Indonesia or simply as "Marxism adapted to Indonesian conditions".... [more]
Marhalt m Arthurian Cycle
Marhalt was the father of Sir Marhaus (according to Malory) and thus the father-in-law of King Anguish, who married Marhaus’ sister. The king is mentioned in Malory X, 66, fighting in the Lonazep tournament, but most of the time he remains in the background, perhaps busily governing his territory.
Marhama f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "mercy, compassion, pity" in Arabic, from the root رحم (raḥima) meaning "to have mercy".
Marhamah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرحمة (see Marhama), as well as an Indonesian variant of the name.
Marhamat f Uzbek
Means "mercy, kindness" in Uzbek.
Marhata f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Margaret. Marhata Cyžec-Korjeńkowa was a Sorbian teacher, composer and artist.
Marhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements mari "famous" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Marìa f Sicilian, Sardinian, Piedmontese
Sicilian and Piedmontese form and Sardinian variant of Maria.
Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]
Marià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marianus.
Mariaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mariãna.
Mariabel f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Contraction of María and Isabel which retains the full version of Maria (unlike Maribel).
Mariacarla f Italian
Combination of Maria and Carla.... [more]
Mariachiara f Italian
Combination of Maria and Chiara.
Mariachika f Filipino
Combination of Maria and Chika 2. This name is borne by Japanese Filipina singer Mariachika Fujishima.
Mariadam f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Adam.
María de la Luz f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Light", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light". Shortened forms of this name including María Luz and Luz.
María de la O f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from Spanish Nuestra Señora de la O, which means "Mary of the O" in English. It is used in reference to the vesper that is read on December 18 in Spain, which commemorates the expectation of the birth of Mary and the birth of Jesus... [more]
María de la Paz f Spanish (Rare)
Means "Mary of peace" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary (see Paz 1).
María de los Santos f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Saints" in Spanish.... [more]
María del Rosario f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Rosary", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora del Rosario, which means "Our Lady of the Rosary". Shortened forms of this name including María Rosario and Rosario.... [more]
Mariæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Maria.
Mariagrazia f Italian
Combination of Maria and Grazia.
Mariahna f American (Hispanic)
This name is commonly used in american/ hispanic households
Mariajo f Spanish
Short form of María José, or sometimes María Josefa. Known bearers include Spanish soccer player María José 'Mariajo' Pons (1984-) and Colombian golfer María José 'Mariajo' Uribe (1990-).
Marial m Dinka
This is a historical name of "Dinka" people in South Sudan in Africa. The meaning refers to a mixture of beautiful colors of black and white type of a bull. Is a name given to a male child after his mother's bride price was inform of such colored bull... [more]
Marialena f Greek
Contraction of Maria and Lena.
Marialisa f Italian
Combination of Maria and Lisa.
Marialita f Spanish (Philippines)
Combination of Maria and the Spanish diminutive suffix -lita.
Marialma f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of María and Alma 1.
Marialyn f Filipino
Combination of Maria and the popular suffix -lyn.
Marialys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of María using the suffix -lys.