Submitted Names Matching Pattern *r*a*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *r*a*.
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Markeisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Keisha; also compare Marquita.
Markela f Greek
Greek form of Marcela.
Markella f Greek
Variant of Marcella.
Markesa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally treated as both a feminine form of Marko (the Basque form of Marcus) and an equivalent of medieval Spanish Marquessa... [more]
Marketa f Finnish
Variant of Marketta.
Markha f Khakas
Means "button" in Khakas.
Markham m English
Transferred use of the surname Markham.
Markhva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Marfa.
Markia f African American
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Marquis, probably modelled on the sounds found in other names such as Nakia, Shakia and Takia.
Markia f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Marcia.
Markian m Bulgarian, Russian, German, Slovak, Ukrainian
Form of Marcianus in various languages.
Markiana f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Marciana.
Markiani f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Marcianus.
Markica m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Marko.
Markiian m Ukrainian
Variant of transliteration of Маркіян (see Markiyan).
Markijan m Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian form of Marcianus.
Markisha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine variant of Marquis influenced by Kisha; compare Marquita.
Markitta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Marketta.
Markusław m Medieval Polish
Combination of Marek and the popular name suffix sław.
Markva f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Martha.
Markward m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Marcward.
Markwayne m American (Rare)
It is a combination of the names Mark and Wayne. A notable bearer is Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin. Markwayne is a combination of the first names of his two paternal uncles, Mark and Wayne.
Marlagan m Arthurian Cycle
A knight who imprisoned Calogrenant (Calogrenat).... [more]
Marlan m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The King of the Scottish Borderlands, called “the Simple” or “the Accursed” because of his evil ways.... [more]
Marlana f English
Variant of Marlena.
Marland m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Marland.
Marlar f Burmese
Means "garland, wreath" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit माला (mala).
Marlayna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marlena reflecting the German and Polish pronunciation of this name.
Marlayne f English, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Marlaine (English) and anglicization of Marleen (Dutch).... [more]
Marlea f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marlene, first appeared in the early 1900s, used most frequently during the 1940s in the U.S. Variants were Marlee, Marley, Marlie, all used in roughly equal numbers, and all of which seem to have faded in the 1950s.
Marleeta f American (Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Marlita.
Marléna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marlena.
Marlena f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Marlen 1. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Marlenka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marlena, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Marletha f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marletta (compare its other variant Marleta).
Marlia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Marley and Marla in the style of Julia (See also Marlea).
Marliana f American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Elaboration of Marlia or a double elaboration of Marla/Marley. It may be also be interpreted as a blend of Marlene and Juliana.
Marliaus m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s knights in the English Arthour and Merlin.... [more]
Marlika f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Marla.
Marlinda f Dutch
Combination of Maria and Linda.
Marlisa f English (Rare), German (Swiss)
Combination of Marie or Maria and Lisa. This name is borne by Australian singer Marlisa Ann Punzalan (born 1 October 1999, also known simply as Marlisa).
Marlita f Filipino (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Marla using the Spanish feminine diminutive suffix -ita.
Marlizan m & f Malay (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
Marmadas m Literature
Marmadas was the only son of Gorbulas Brandybuck. He was born on SR 1343. He had three children: Merimas, Mentha, and Melilot.
Marmadoc m Literature
Marmadoc Brandybuck, also called "Masterful", was a hobbit of the Shire and the fourth Master of Buckland.
Marmadus m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Son of the Red Knight from the Forest of Quinqueroi and brother of Leander, Evander, and Meliadas.... [more]
Marmalade f English (Rare)
From the English speaking word marmalade, which is a tangy orange jam. On the American animated series "Strawberry Shortcake", Marmalade is the name of Orange Blossom's pet butterfly, and the name of her puppy on "Berry Bitty City Adventures".
Marmar f Uzbek
Means "marble" in Uzbek.
Marmar m & f Various
Diminutive of Maria, Margaret, and Martin, and other names with the same initial sound.
Marnina f Hebrew
Means “causing joy”.
Marnisha f English (American)
Combination of Marnie with a feminine name that ends in -(i)sha, such as Trisha.
Marnita f English (American)
Variant of Marnie ending in -ita.
Marocha f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Maroesja f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marusya. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress and singer Maroesja Lacunes (b. 1945).
Maroia f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Maria.
Marola f Swedish
Variant of Marula.
Marólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marolina.
Marolina f German
Variant of Marola.
Marora f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Aurora.
Maroua f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Marouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Marouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان‎ (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Maroula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Maria.
Marouscha f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Maruscha.
Marouschka f Dutch
Variant spelling of Maruschka.
Marousia f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish adoption of Marusya.
Marozia f Medieval Italian
Marozia f. Latin Marotia, of uncertain origin.
Marpa f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Martha.
Marpesia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Marpesia and her sister Lampedo in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).
Marpessa f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch" (cf. Marpesia), with the alleged meaning "the robbed one". In Homer's 'Iliad' this name belonged to the wife of the hero Idas... [more]
Marqaret f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Margaret.
Marqarita f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Margarita.
Marquan m African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and quan.
Marquard m Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Marcward.
Marquardo m Italian
Italian form of Marcward.
Marquardt m German
Variant spelling of Marquard.
Marquart m Medieval, Medieval Italian, Medieval German, Medieval Czech, Estonian (Archaic), German (Austrian, Archaic)
Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border" + Old High German wart "guard, ward".
Marquashia f Obscure (Modern)
Extremely rare name, possibly a variant of Marquessa.
Marquesa f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Aragonese
Portuguese and Aragonese cognate of Marquessa.
Marquessa f Medieval Spanish
Derived from Old French markis, marchis "marquis", ultimately from Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border".
Marquetta f African American
Possibly a variant of Marquita.
Marquitta f English (American)
Probably a variant of Marquita.
Marramiles m Arthurian Cycle
An Arthurian knight.
Marrena f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a derivation of Maren.
Marša f Sorbian
Diminutive of Marija and Marja.
Marsai f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps derived from the French place name Marseille. This is borne by American actress and producer Marsai Martin (2004-).
Marsau m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Martial.
Marsela f Albanian, Croatian
Feminine form of Marsel. Albanian folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian mars "(the month of) March", popularly interpreted to mean "March child; born in March".
Marselía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marselia.
Marsella f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Marsella, the Spanish name for the French city of Marseille.
Marsella f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Marcella.
Marsena m Biblical
One of the seven nobles of Persia. Meaning "worthy."
Marshalene f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Marshal.
Marshalette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Marshall, created by joining it with the French feminine ending -ette.
Marshalie f Manx
Manx cognate of Marsaili. This name used to be Anglicized as Marjory.
Marshaun m African American
Combination of the prefix mar- and Shaun.
Marshayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mar, shay and la. Also compare Markayla.
Màrsia f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Marzia.
Marsila f Albanian
Variant of Marsela.
Marsilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marsilio.
Marsilina f Quechua
Quechua form of Marcelina.
Marsyas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning Unknown. Marsyas in Greek myth a satyr known for music and free speech. Also the half-brother of General Antigonus.
Marsza f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Marszka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Mártá f Sami
Sami form of Marta.
Martaba f Uzbek
Means "status, reputation" in Uzbek.
Màrtainn m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Martin.
Martana f Italian (Rare)
MARTANA is an Italian female given name. Derived from Latin, it is one of many theophoric names that originally referred to Mars, the Roman god of war (others include Marzia, Martina and Marciana)... [more]
Martavious m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element mar with the suffix -tavious from Octavius, sharing a sound with names such as Jaquavious and Marquavious.
Marteena f English
Variant of Martina.
Marthetta f English (Rare)
Combination of Martha with either Etta or a name that ends in -etta, such as Henrietta.
Marthia f English
Variant of Martha.
Marthina f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Marthinus.
Martial m English (Rare)
Variant of Marshall
Martiano m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Marziano and a diminutive of Martino.
Martianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Martinus (see Martin). This name was borne by Martianus Capella, who lived in the Late Antiquity.
Marticia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Martička f Czech
Diminutive of Marta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Martiena f Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Martina.
Martiina f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Martina
Martika f English (American, Rare), African American, American (Hispanic)
From a diminutive of Marta. This name was popularized in the late 1980s and early 1990s by the American singer and actress Martika (1969-), born Marta Marrero to Cuban immigrants, whose stage name was also her nickname.
Martína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Martina.
Martinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Martinianus.
Martinian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History, History (Ecclesiastical), Bulgarian (Archaic), German (Archaic), Provençal (Archaic), Romanian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Form of Martinianus in various languages. This name was borne by a Roman saint (1st century AD) as well as by a Roman emperor (4th century AD).
Martiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Martinianus.
Martinianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen, which is an extended form of Martinus.
Martinijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Martinian.
Martinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Martina.
Martinka f Slovene, Hungarian
Diminutive of Martina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Martinuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Martina, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Martiriana f Catalan
Catalan feminine name, probably a modern coinage influenced by Martina and elaborated female name suffixes.
Martitia f American (Rare, Archaic)
19th-century coinage of unknown origin and meaning. It may be a blend of Mary or Martha and Letitia.
Martitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Marta, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.
Martiya m Old Persian
One of famous name in ancient Iran it means man of God or the man like God or strong man . Mart means man or human (a) means God
Martiza f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Marti and thus a cognate of Martina. It was recorded in the 1500s.
Martolana f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marta via the diminutive Marton.
Martraud f German (Rare)
Combination of Maria with a feminine given name that ends in -traud, such as Gertraud, Hiltraud and Waltraud... [more]
Marttiina f Finnish
Finnish variant of Martina
Martua m Batak
Means "happy, lucky" in Batak.
Martunia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Martusia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Martuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Marta.
Martynian m Polish (Rare), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Polish and Ukrainian form of Martinianus.
Martysia f Polish
Diminutive of Martyna.
Martzela f Basque
Basque form of Marcela and Marcelle.
Martzelina f Basque
Basque form of Marcelline.
Martziala f Basque
Basque form of Marciala.
Maruani m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "calm wind".
Maruapula m Tswana
Means "rain clouds" in Setswana.
Maruca f Portuguese, Galician
Diminutive of Maria and María.
Marucha f Galician
Diminutive of María.
Marucha f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Marucia f Russian
Variant transcription of Marusya. Also compare Marusia.
Ma'rufjamol f Uzbek
Derived from ma'ruf meaning "renowned" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.
Marujita f Spanish
Diminutive of Maruja; in other words, this is a double diminutive of María.
Maruka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 琉 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 円 (maru) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Marula f German (Rare)
German form of Μαρουλα Maroula a Greek pet form of Maria.
Marula f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, Assamese
MEANING - a kind of duck or flemingo, Soft, Mild, Name of a poetess... [more]
Marurai m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "mara", meaning "garden" and "rai", meaning "sun", hence the meaning is "garden of sun".
Marușa f Romanian (Rare)
Younger form of Marusia.
Mărușca f Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Maria. This name was borne by the first wife of Ștefan cel Mare.
Maruschka f Dutch
Dutch form of Marushka. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress Maruschka Detmers (b. 1962).
Marusha f Russian, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Mariya. Compare Marushka, Marusya, and also Marusch.... [more]
Marushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Mariya. Also compare Annushka, Marusha and Marusya.
Marusia f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian, Medieval Romanian
Variant transliteration of Маруся (see Marusya), Polish and medieval Romanian diminutive of Maria as well as the Romanian transliteration of Bulgarian Маруся.... [more]
Marusja f Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Marusya.
Maruška f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Croatian, Czech, Slovak and Slovene form of Marushka. Also compare Maruša.
Marusza f Medieval Polish, Kashubian
Medieval Polish diminutive of Maria and Marta and Kashubian diminutive of Mariô.
Maruta f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Marija, now used as a given name in its own right.
Marutha f Jewish
Variant of Maruta.
Maruzzella f Neapolitan
Supposedly a Neapolitan form of Marisa - perhaps a double diminutive in origin. By coincidence, it may also mean "small braid (of hair)" in Neapolitan.... [more]
Marva f Iranian
Iranian form of Marwa.
Marvalee f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Marva ending in the suffix -lee. ... [more]
Marvan m Chechen, Bashkir
Chechen and Bashkir form of Marwan.
Marvarid f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Morvarid.
Marvela f English
Variant of Marvella.
Marvella f English
Probably based on the word marvellous (compare Marvel). This is the name of a (now obscure) American jewelry brand (est. c.1911, specializing in imitation pearl jewelry).
Marvena f English, Old Celtic
It might derive from the celtic, meaning "white sea", or from the Ancient English, meaning "great lady".
Marvina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Marvin.
Marwah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروة (see Marwa), as well as the Indonesian form.
Marwan m Arabic, Indonesian
From Arabic مرو (marw) meaning "flint, pebble, quartz" and also referring to a type of fragrant plant (genus Maerua). This was the name of two Umayyad caliphs.
Marwand m Pashto
Means "wrist" in Pashto.
Marwane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Marwan (chiefly Moroccan).
Marxina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marxino.
Marya f English
Variant of Maria.
Maryagnes f English
Combination of Mary and Agnes.
Maryalice f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Alice.
Märyäm f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Maryam.
Mar'yam f Tatar
Tatar version of Maryam.
Maryama f Arabic (Maghrebi), Somali
Maghrebi and Somali variant of Maryam.
Maryamæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Maryam.
Maryamah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maryam.
Maryan m French
Gallicized form of Polish Marian 2.
Maryan f American
Variant of Marion 1.
Mar'yana f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Maryana.
Maryanna f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Anna.
Maryasha f Jewish, Yiddish, Russian
Diminutive of Marya.
Maryat f Chechen
Chechen form of Maria.
Marycha f Polish
Diminutive of Maria.
Marydora f English
A combination of Mary and Dora.
Maryelizabeth f English
Combination of Mary and Elizabeth. This name could be used in reference to the Visitation of Mary, the mother of Jesus to Elizabeth... [more]
Maryella f English (American, Rare)
English combination of Mary and Ella 1, making it a cognate of Italian Marielle (See also Mariel and Marielle).
Marygrace f English
Combination of Mary and Grace.
Maryja f Belarusian, Vilamovian, Polish (Archaic)
Belarusian variant transliteration of Maryia, Vilamovian form of Mary as well as an archaic Polish variant of Maria.
Maryjan f English
Combination of Mary and Jan 2.
Maryjane f English
Combination of Mary and Jane.