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Lyssy f Czech (Rare)
Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Lysý 'bald' (see Lysy).

Lystra f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor, the origins of which are uncertain. In Acts in the New Testament, Lystra (then a Roman colōnia) was "one chief scene of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas", as well as the likely hometown of Paul's "chosen companion and fellow missionary" Timothy... [more]

Lysy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Elisabeth.

Lyubasha f Russian
Diminutive of Lyubov.

Lyubitshka f Romani
From the Russian name Lyuba meaning "love"

Lyuboslav m Bulgarian
Cognate of Ľuboslav.

Lyusi m & f Bulgarian
Nickname for Lyudmil and Lyudmila.

Lyusiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucia.

Lyusya f Russian
Diminutive of Lyudmila.

Lyusyena f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucienne or Luciana.

Lyutsia f Armenian
Armenian form of Lucia.

Lyutsifer m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Lucifer.

Lyutsilla f Russian
Russian variant of Lutsilla, which is the main Russian form of Lucilla.

Lyutsina f Russian
Russian variant of Lutsina, which is the main Russian form of Lucina.

Lyutsiy m Russian
Russian variant of Lutsiy, which is one of the main Russian forms of Lucius.

Lyutsiya f Russian, Soviet
Russian variant of Lutsiya, which is one of the main Russian forms of Lucia.... [more]

Ma'aataéestse'henáhe m Cheyenne
Means "Iron Shirt" in Cheyenne.

Maahes m Egyptian Mythology
Possibly from Egyptian mꜣꜥ-sj, meaning "he who is true beside her", from Egyptian mꜣꜥ "to be(come) genuine, real, true" combined with sj "she, her". Maahes was an ancient Egyptian lion-headed god of war... [more]

Maanus m Estonian
Estonian form of Magnus.

Maanusi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mânuse.

Maaris f & m Estonian (Rare)
As a feminine name, this is a variant of Maris 1, while as a masculine name, it is an Estonian borrowing of Māris.

Maaritsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâritse.

Maarius m Estonian
Estonian form of Marius.

Maasa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Maasa f Yakut
Yakut form of Masha.

Maasbert m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Maas with a name that contains the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright", such as Gerbert.... [more]

Maasiai m Biblical
Means "worker of Jehovah" in Hebrew. This was one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity I Chronicles 9:12

Maasje f Dutch
Feminine form of Maas.

Maayystaan f Yakut
Pet form of Maaryya.

Mabandes m Maranao
Means "swift, strong" in Maranao.

Mabasen m & f Khoekhoe
Name mainly used by damara speaking people in Namibia.The name means "stand for yourself" used to encourage and teach an individual independance.

Mabasi f Tswana
Mabasi is an African Tswana Name... [more]

Mabsant m Arthurian Cycle
Son of Caw, one of twenty brothers, and one of Arthur’s warriors found in the Welsh Culhwch and Olwen.

Mabsuthat m & f Astronomy
This was the traditional name of the star 31 Lyncis in the constellation Lynx. The name derives from Arabic المبسوطة (al-mabsūtah) meaning "the outstretched (paw)".

Macabres m Arthurian Cycle
A king and brother of the pagan king Helisier.

Macareus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μακαρεύς (Makareus), which is a variant form of Makarios (see Macario). This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a companion to Odysseus on his voyages.

Maccius m Ancient Roman
An Ancient Roman family name.

Maccus m Old Irish
Old Irish version of Magnus.

Macedonius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinised form of Macedon.

Machabeusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Maccabee.

Machanidas m Ancient Greek, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Doric Greek noun μαχανά (machana) meaning "machine, device, tool, contrivance", which is of the same etymology as the modern English word machine... [more]

Machars m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king who, under King Hargadabran, fought Arthur’s army at Clarence.

Macías m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Matthew.

Macintosh m English
Transferred use of the surname MacIntosh.

Macistus m Greek Mythology
Doric Greek masculine name meaning "tallest" or "greatest".

Maciuś m Polish
Diminutive of Maciej.

Mackensia f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Mackenson, or an elaboration of Mackenzie with the suffix -ia.

Mackensie f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackenson m Haitian Creole, Bahamian Creole

Mackessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Mack 1 using the suffix essa.

Mackinson m Bahamian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Mackinson.

Macrinus m Late Roman, History
Roman cognomen, which because of the -inus suffix must be a diminutive, probably of what should be macrus. Macrus is either derived from Latin macer "thin, meagre", or a latinized form of Greek makros "large, long"... [more]

Macris f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μακρις (Makris), which is possibly derived from Greek μακρός (makros) "large, long; far, distant" or μάκαρ (makar) "blessed, happy" (compare Makarios).

Macrobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Makrobios. This name was borne by a Roman grammarian and philosopher from the 5th century AD.

Macs m Welsh
Diminutive of Macsen

Macsi m Walloon
Walloon short form of Maximilien.

Macstrna m Etruscan
Believed to be an Etruscan rendering of the Latin term magister, meaning "master" or "leader". Notably associated with the Etruscan hero (identified with the Roman King Servius Tullius) depicted in the François Tomb frescoes.

Macsyna f English
Variant of Maxina in the style of Macsen.

Madars m Latvian
Masculine form of Madara.

Madasan m American (Rare)

Maddess f Obscure

Maddis f Hebrew (Rare, ?)

Maddisen f & m English
Variant spelling of Madison

Maddisson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Maddyson f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Madeinusa f Spanish (Latin American)
This Peruvian-Quechua (mis)interpretation of products labeled "Made In USA" resulted in this name of the main character, a young village girl in Madeinusa, a 2005 Peruvian-Spanish drama film.

Madelgarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Madelgar.

Madelies f Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Madelief and Lies.

Madelis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)

Mádes m Sami
Sami form of Mattes.

Madesh m & f Hindi, Marathi
Meaning Unknown.

Madhanprasad m Indian

Madhurasenā f Sanskrit
Means "sweet courtesan" in Sanskrit, from मधुर (madhura) meaning "sweet, pleasant, charming" (itself from मधु (madhu) "sweet, honey") and सेना (sénā), a kind of title suffixed to the names of courtesans.

Madisen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Madison.

Madisone f French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Madison.

Madisson f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Madisun f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Madison.

Madisynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Madisynne f English
Variant of Madisyn.

Madolas m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
This name belongs to a character appearing in the Lancelot-Grail Cycle, also known as the Vulgate Cycle or the Pseudo-Map Cycle, an early 13th-century French Arthurian literary cycle.

Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.

Madsie f English
Diminutive of Madison

Madson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contracted form of Madison.

Madteos m Armenian
Variant of Matthew.

Madumetsa m South African

Maduras m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in the service of Leriador who lays siege to le Chastel des Mares.... [more]

Madyes m Scythian

Madysen f English (Modern)
Variant of Madison.

Madysin f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Madysyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Madysynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madysyn.

Maebuzanes m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Maibouzanes.

Maedhros m Literature
Meaning uncertain; possibly formed from combining the first two syllables of Maitimo and Russandol, or from Quenya maidh ("pale") and rhoss ("glitter of metal")... [more]

Maeesha f Dhivehi
Variant transcription of Maisha or a form of Aisha.

Maehkiwkasic m Menominee
Means "red sky" in Menominee.

Maeldinus m Arthurian Cycle
A Welsh warrior who, while hunting in the mountains of Arwystli, went insane from eating poisoned apples that had been intended for Merlin.... [more]

Maélis f Gascon
Gascon form of Maëlys.

Maëlis f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Maël.

Maélise f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maëlis.

Maëlise f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Maélise.

Maëllis f French
From Mellissa

Maëllys f French (Modern)
Variant of Maëlys.

Maels m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is borne by Cuban baseball player Maels Rodríguez (1979-).

Maelsheachlainn m Old Irish
Variant of Maeleachlainn.

Maelwys m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle

Maelys m Literature
This name is used by George R. R. Martin for a male character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maelys Blackfyre is the fifth Blackfyre claimant to the throne of Westeros.

Maëlyse f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maëlise.

Ma'eméstahke m Cheyenne
Means "Red Owl" in Cheyenne.

Ma'enetse m Cheyenne
Means "Red Eagle" in Cheyenne.

Maes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch spelling of Maas. In The Netherlands, this spelling of the name has enjoyed a modest revival since 1998 (before which time this spelling was pretty much out of use), with 24 births in 2009 being the highest number so far.

Maesa f Late Roman
Feminine form of Maesus. A bearer of this name was the Roman woman Julia Maesa, who was the maternal grandmother of Roman Emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus.

Maesarah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.

Maesaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.

Maesie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie, influenced by Mae.

Maesius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile that was derived from Maesus. This was one of the names of Lollianus Mavortius, a Roman politician from the 4th century AD.

Maeson m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Mæssa m Medieval English
Diminutive of Matthew.

Maestro m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word maestro, which is a master of great art or music.

Maesus m Late Roman
Roman praenomen, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is possibly related to (or even derived from) Latin maereo "to grieve, to mourn, to be sad" (also compare Latin maestus "sad, dejected, gloomy").

Maesyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Maetsill m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Maetsill is the Vainakh god of agriculture and harvest and the protector of the weak.

Maeus m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Mateus.

Ma'eváhkotsévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Red Fawn Woman" in Cheyenne.

Maevasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maeva and soa, both words meaning "good".

Ma'eve'ėse m & f Cheyenne
Means "Red Bird" in Cheyenne.

Mafusail m Russian
Russian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.

Magadates m Old Persian (Hellenized), Middle Persian (Hellenized)
Variant form of Bagadates.

Magalys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magaly using the suffix -lys found in Marlys, Ivelys and similar names.

Magdalenus m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch masculine form of Magdalene. A notable bearer is Dutch author and illustrator Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna (1927-2017), better known as Dick Bruna.

Magdalis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magdalys.

Magdalys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Elaborated form of Magdala.

Magdelys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magdalys, Magdalene and similar names.

Magdusia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.

Magduška f Slovak
Diminutive of Magdaléna.

Magdusza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Magdaléna.

Maggonas m Romani

Maggs f English (British)
British nickname for Margaret and Margot

Maghens m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Maghons.

Maghnes m Northern African
The name of a football player who comes from Algeria, Maghnes Akliouche

Maghons m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Magnus.

Maginus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Maginus was a Catalan hermit in the late third and early fourth centuries in Tarragona. Upon the arrival of the Roman prefect Dacian to Tarragona, persecuting Christians under the edict of Emperor Maximian, Maginus tried to convert them to the faith and was imprisoned... [more]

Magisend f Medieval English

Magishakar f Tatar (Rare)

Maglaurus m Literature
The Duke of Albany, one of the husbands of Regan, who was one of the older daughters of King Leir in Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudohistorical 12th-century "History of the Kings of Britain".

Maglocunus m Old Welsh (Latinized)
Latinised form of Maelgwn used by Gildas.

Maglys f Spanish (Latin American)

Magnas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Magnus.

Magnasch m Romansh
Romansh form of Magnus.

Magndís f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse magn "power, strength, might" and dís "goddess".

Magnentius m Late Roman
Probably derived from the Latin adjective magnus meaning "great, large" (also see Magnus). This name was borne by a Gallo-Roman usurper from the 4th century AD.

Magnes m Greek Mythology
The eponymous first king of Magnesia in Greek mythology. Son of Zeus and Thyia.

Magnius m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Magnas.

Magnos m Greek
Greek form of Magnus, the Greek name of the Roman emperor Magnus Maximus (in Greek: Μάγνος Μάξιμος) - c. 335–28 August 388

Magnúsína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Magnús.

Magnuss m Latvian
Latvian form of Magnus.

Magnusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Magnus,

Magomedrasul m Avar (Russified)
Russified form of Muhamadrasul.

Magomedsalam m Dargin (Russified)
From the given name Magomed combined with Arabic سَلَام (salām) meaning "peace".

Magomedshapi m Kumyk (Russified), Avar (Russified), Dargin (Russified)
Russified form of Mahammatshapi (Kumyk), Muhamadshapi (Avar) or Mahammadshapi (Dargin).

Magomedsharip m Dagestani (Russified)
Russified form of Muhamadsharip

Magriste f German (Rare)
Maybe a contraction of Marie-Christine.

Mags f English
Diminutive of Margaret.

Magsaránguaĸ f Greenlandic
Variant of Magseránguaĸ.

Mágsefni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, combined with mágr "male relative by wedding" and efni "matter", "substance", "material".

Magseránguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Magserannguaq using the old Kleinschmidt orthography.

Magseránguaq f Greenlandic
Variant of Magseránguaĸ.

Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [more]

Magssarãnguaĸ f Greenlandic
Variant of Mássâránguaĸ.

Magsseránguaĸ m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Mássâránguaĸ.

Magsud m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Maqsud

Magus m Roman Mythology
Means "magic" or "magician" in Latin. Ultimately derived from an Old Iranian word referring to the Zoroastrian priests.

Mahalakshmi f Indian, Hinduism, Hindi
From Sanskrit महालक्ष्मी (Mahalakshmi) meaning "great sign", derived from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and लक्ष्मी (lakshmi) "sign, mark".

Mahammadshapi m Dargin
Combination of Mahammad and Shapi.

Mahammatshapi m Kumyk
Combination of Mahammat and Shapi.

Mahasiva m Sinhalese

Mahassen f Arabic (Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Mahassine.

Mahassine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مُحَسِّن (muḥassin) meaning "embellisher, beautifier, improver" (chiefly Moroccan).

Mahasthamaprapta m Buddhism
Means "arrival of the great strength" or "one who has obtained great strength", from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great", स्थामन् (sthaman) meaning "strength, power" and प्राप्त (prapta) meaning "arrived, came, obtained, reached"... [more]

Mahasti f Persian
Means "the moon's being", from Persian māh "moon" and hastī "existence".

Mahatsangy m & f Malagasy
Means "substitute" or "successor" in Malagasy.

Mahdis f Persian (Modern)
"Mah" is the moon in Persian and "dis" means alike. So Mahdis basically means moon-like or like the moon.

Mahdzisia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Mahdaliena.

Mahefasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahefa meaning "to be able to do" and soa meaning "good".

Maheisha f African American

Mahemson m Mormon (Rare)
Alias used by Martin Harris in the Doctrine and Covenants.

Ma'heónevé'késo m Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Bird" in Cheyenne.

Ma'heóno'sóó'e f Cheyenne
Means "Holy Dancer Woman" in Cheyenne.

Maherisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".

Mahershalalhashbaz m Biblical, English (Puritan)
From the Hebrew name מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז (Maher-shalal-hash-baz) which is variously interpreted as meaning "quick to plunder and swift to spoil" or "he has made haste to the plunder!" It is a prophetic name or title which occurs in Isaiah 8:1 in the Old Testament and is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria.... [more]

Maheshani f Hinduism
Means "great lady" in Sanskrit, a feminine form of Mahesha. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati, the wife of Shiva.

Maheshbabuk m Indian
this name meaning was lord muneeswara

Maheshi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - "wife of great lord Shiva", A name of goddess Durga

Maheswari f Indian

Mahetsi m & f New World Mythology
From Hñähñu language HEAVEN, SKY

Mahišäkär f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir шәкәр (šäkär) meaning "sugar".

Mahisärüär f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic سُرُور (surūr) meaning "joy, pleasure".

Mahitsy m & f Malagasy
Means "straight, correct" in Malagasy.

Mahkate:wi-meši-ke:hke:hkwa m Indigenous American
Means "be a large black hawk" in the Sauk dialect of the Fox language.... [more]

Mahlatse m & f Sotho
Means "lucky" in Sotho.

Mahnoosh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهنوش (see Mahnoush).

Mahnoush f Persian
From Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and نوش (nūsh) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".

Mahnush f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهنوش (see Mahnoush).

Mahometas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Muhammad.

Mȧhpévȧhnéé'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Stands in Water" in Cheyenne.

Mȧhpevatameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Goes on the Water" in Cheyenne.

Mahrous m Arabic

Məhsəti f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahsati.

Mahsati f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهستی (see Mahasti), interpreted as being derived from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon, month" and Indian loanword sati meaning "virtuous lady"... [more]

Mahshad f Persian
From ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and شاد (shad#) meaning "happy, glad"

Mahshar f & m Persian

Mahshid f Persian
Means "moonlight" in Persian.

Mahsuri f Malay, Folklore
From Malay maha meaning "great" and suri meaning "queen". This is the name of a legendary woman from the Malaysian island of Langkawi who was executed for adultery.

Mahsüt m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Maqsud.

Mahwash f Dari Persian
Dari form of Mahvash

Maiagizis m Ojibwe
Means "right/correct sun", deriving from the Ojibwe giizis ("sun, moon, a month"). This was the Ojibwe name of Ignace Tonené, a chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai people.

Maibouzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mahibaujanah.

Maidatas m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mahidata.

Maídís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maidis.

Maidis f Danish (Rare), South American (Rare)
Modern coinage from a combination of Maja and the Old Norse name element dís meaning "goddess".

Maidros m Literature
Maidros was the father of Bruithwir and the grandfather of Fëanor, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.

Maiesse f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Maigonis m Latvian
Masculine form of Maiga.

Maijastiina f Finnish
Finnish name with the combination of Maija and Stiina.

Maikls m Latvian
Latvian from Michael.

Maïlis f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mailis, Maïlie and Maïlys.

Mailís f Gascon
Gascon form of Maylis.

Mailis f French (Modern)
Variant of Mailys and Maylis.

Mailis f Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Estonian
Scandinavian variant of Majlis and Estonian contraction of Mai 3 and Lis.

Mailissa f Obscure
Variant of Melissa

Mailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Maïlys f Breton, French
Either a blend of Maï, a Breton short form or contraction of Mary (compare Maïwenn), and Maëlys or a variant spelling of Mailys.

Mainotas m Lithuanian (Rare)
It comes from the Lithuanian word change "mainytis"

Maipaksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei maipak meaning "successful" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Mairis m Latvian
Masculine form of Maira.

Mairsial m Irish
Irish form of Mark.

Mairsil f Medieval Irish
Obsolete Irish form of Marcella (see also Scottish Marsaili and Mairsile).

Mairsile f Irish
Irish form of Marcella.

Mais f Arabic
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".

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 Finnish, Old Swedish
Variant of Maria.

Maisa f Arabic

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 Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maísa.

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).

Maisarah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian feminine variant of Maysara.

Maisaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian feminine variant of Maysara.

Maise f Danish, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Maisee f English (Rare)
Variant of Maisie.

Maisek f Mizo

Maisen f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Majsan.

Maisey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie.

Maisha f Swahili (Modern)
Means "life" in Swahili.

Maisha f Bengali (Rare)

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.

Maisimino m Asturian
Asturian form of Maximinus.

Máisimo m Asturian
Asturian form of Maximus.

Maisimo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Maximus.

Maiso f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Maisa (also Georgian).

Maísól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 or Maja 1 and sól "sun".

Maisól f Faroese
Faroese form of Maísól.

Maison m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Mason.

Maisonas m Greek (Modern)
Greek form of Mason based on the spelling of Iasonas and Aisonas.

Maisri f Literature
Probably an invented name, formed using elements from similar-sounding Scottish names such as Maisie, Mairead, Marsaili and Màiri... [more]

Maisry f Literature
Possible variant of Marsaili or Maisie. It is the name of the heroine in Child Ballad 65, though some variations of the ballad name her Margery or Marjorie... [more]

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).

Maïssane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Maissemin m Provençal
Provençal form of Maximinus.

Maissenç m Provençal
Maixent form of Maxence.

Maissenci m Provençal
Provençal form of Maxence.

Maissim m Occitan (Archaic)
Occitan form of Maximus.

Maissime m Occitan (Archaic)
Variant of Maissim.

Maissimilian m Occitan
Occitan form of Maximilian.

Maisyarah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.

Maisyaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.

Maisyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Maitaishe m & f Shona
It means "You have done it Lord" or simply, "Thank you Lord."

Maitasuna f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Sometimes considered a variant of Maite 2, this name is actually directly taken from Basque maitasun "love; lovability".

Maïus m Provençal
Meaning unknown. It has been in use in Provence since at least the late nineteenth century.

Maïus m French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
A rare Acadian name. Possibly derived from the Latin name for the month of May mensis Maius.

Majaris f Romani (Caló)
Means "saints" in Caló, plural of majari.

Majesta f American (Rare)

Majestia f American (Rare, ?)

Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]

Majestica f Obscure
Extremely rare name, most likely intended to be an elaboration of the English word majestic.

Majestik f & m African American

Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".

Majlis f Swedish, Finnish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Maj, which is either a diminutive of Maja or taken directly from maj the Swedish name for the month of May, and Lis.

Majolus m History
Latinized form of Mayeul.... [more]

Majorianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of the Roman cognomen Maiorianus, which is ultimately derived from the Latin word maior meaning "greater, larger".

Majoricus m Germanic (Latinized), Late Roman, Gothic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Either a Latinized form of the Old High German name "Magnaric," composed of two elements: "megin" (ability, power, might, main) plus "rih" (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich)... [more]

Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).

Majsan f Swedish
Diminutive of Maja 2 or any other name starting with maj ”May”.

Majse f Danish
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).

Majsiej m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Moses. A notable bearer of this name was the Belarusian poet Majsiej Tejf (1904-1966).

Majus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Maja 1 or Maja 2.

Majusi f Indonesian
From Arabic مَجُوسِيّ‎ (majūsiyy) meaning “of or related to Zoroastrians”, which is in turn derived from مَجُوس‎ (majūs) meaning “Magians, Zoroastrians”. Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi was a Persian physician and psychologist from the Islamic Golden Age.