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Makabeus m Hungarian
Cognate of Maccabee, meaning "hammer".
Makaidos m Literature
Makaidos is the name of the king of dragons in Bryan Davis' book series Oracles of Fire.
Makāriyūs m Arabic
Arabic form of Makarios.
Makasela m Tsonga
Means "go, crawl to towards one's goal" in Xitsonga.
Makasta f Ibanag, Filipino
Means "beautiful" in Ibanag, spoken in the Philippines.
Makataimeshekiakiak m Algonquian
Name means Black Hawk. This was the name of a Sauk leader who lived from 1767 to 1838 in the Midwestern United States.
Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.
Makelesi f Fijian
Meaning unknown.
Makhansingh m Indian
A known bearer of this name is the Indian politician Makhansingh Solanki (b. 1952).
Makhokolotso f Sotho
Means "refuse" in Sesotho.
Makiese m & f African, Kongo
Means "happiness" in Kikongo.
Makis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -μάκης (-makis), such as Asimakis, Gerasimakis, Prodromakis and Thomakis.
Makishi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makisig m Tagalog
Means "elegant, gallant" in Tagalog.
Makrinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Macrinus.
Makrobios m Ancient Greek
Essentially means "long life" or "long-lived", derived from Greek μακρός (makros) "large, wide, long" combined with Greek βίος (bios) "life."
Maksa f Slovene
Short form of Maksimiljana.
Maksatbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz максат (maksat) meaning "goal, purpose, intention" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Maksencije m Croatian
Croatian form of Maxentius.
Maksencja f Polish
Polish form of Maxentia.
Maksencjusz m Polish
Polish form of Maxentius.
Maksharip m Ingush
From Arabic مكة (Makka) referring to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia combined with شريف (sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous".
Makshchim m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Maksim.
Maksian m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Maxianus.
Maksimas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Maximus.
Maksimian m Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Russian
Azerbaijani, Bulgarian and Russian form of Maximianus.
Maksimijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Maximian.
Maksimiliane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).
Maksimilians m Latvian
Latvian form of Maximilian.
Maksimilijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).
Maksimiljan m Slovene
Variant form of Maximilian.
Maksimiljana f Slovene
Slovene form of Maximiliana.
Maksimus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Maximus.
Maksina f Russian
Russian variant of Maxine.
Makşӑm m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Maksim.
Makss m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Max.
Maksud m Bengali, Avar
Bengali and Avar form of Maqsud.
Maksudjan m Turkmen
From Arabic مقصود (maqṣūd) meaning "intention, aim" and Persian جان (jān), meaning "soul, life".
Maksulk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Maks, itself a short form of Maksymilión.
Maksum m Indonesian
Means "preserved from sin or error, infallible" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معصوم (maʿṣūm).
Maksut m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish, Albanian
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мақсұт (see Maqsut), as well as the Kyrgyz, Turkish and Albanian form of Maqsud.
Maksyma f Polish
Polish form of Maxima.
Maksymian m Polish, Ukrainian
Polish and Ukrainian form of Maximianus.
Maksymiliana f Polish
Feminine form of Maksymilian.
Maksymilión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Maximilian.
Maksymin m Polish, Ukrainian
Polish and Ukrainian form of Maximinus.
Maksymina f Polish
Feminine form of Maksymin.
Makszim m Russian (Magyarized)
Magyarised form of Maksim.
Malachias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Malachi used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Malakas m Philippine Mythology
Means "strong, hard, powerful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, he and Maganda were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.
Malalasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and soa meaning "good".
Malatesta m Medieval Italian
Means "bad head" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian mala meaning "bad" combined with Italian testa meaning "head".... [more]
Malatestino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Malatesta, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Malcheus m Arthurian Cycle
A duke of Manaheim and one of four brothers saved by Erec from seven robbers in "Erex Saga".
Malchi-shua m Biblical
Meaning "King of help," one of the four sons of Saul I Chronicles 8:33. He perished along with his father in the battle of Gilboa Sa1. 31:2.
Malchishua m Biblical
Means "King of help, King of salvation" derived from the Hebrew elements מֶלֶכְ (meleḵ) meaning "king" and and יָשַׁע (yasha) meaning "to save".
Malchos m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Malchus.
Malchus m Biblical
Means "my king" in Hebrew, from the root melek, meaning "king". According to the Gospel of John in the New Testament, this was the name of a servant of Caiaphas who participated in the arrest of Jesus at Gethsemane... [more]
Málcsi f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Amália.
Maldis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element malm-, itself derived from Old Norse malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements Mal- or Mál- or Mål-.... [more]
Malecasta f Arthurian Cycle
Sovereigness of the Castle Joyous, a palace of sexual indulgence.... [more]
Maleshoane f Sotho
Means "ladybird" in Lesotho.
Malësor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian malësor "from the mountains; mountaineer".
Maletsatsi f Sotho
Means "sun" or "day" in Sotho.
Maliawašḫi f Ancient Near Eastern
Ancient Assyrian feminine given name recorded in 18th century BC Assyrian documents from Kültepe. It may derive from the name of the goddess Maliya and potentially (w)ashib meaning "dweller, person who dwells in" or "of".
Malikussaleh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Malik al-Salih. This was the name of the founding ruler of Samudera Pasai in Indonesia who converted to Islam.
Malis f Khmer
Means "jasmine" in Khmer.
Mališa m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective mali, meaning "little, tiny one".
Malisa f Thai
Derived from Thai มาลิ (maa-lii) meaning "flower" (see Mali).
Malise m Medieval Scottish (Anglicized), Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Máel Ísu or Maol Íosa meaning "disciple of Jesus".
Malislear f Khmer
Means "single-flowered jasmine" in Khmer.
Malissie f American
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.
Malkaush m Indian
Malkaush is a name of a raga (music composition) in classical music. It is was one the oldest ragas and very melodias. Ragas are viewed as a person like attributes in India. Malkaush is viewed as person with seven wifes, garland of red flowers in his neck and wine in hand... [more]
Malkhas m Armenian
Possibly the Armenian form of Malkhaz, or derived from Persian mal ("goods, property") and khas ("perfect").
Malkos m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized)
From Old Aramaic מלכא (malkā) "king". According to the Suda, this is the original name of Porphyry, given by her parents.
Małogost m Polish
Derived from Polish mało or mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic malъ "small") combined with Slavic gost "guest".
Maloos f Persian
Persian "Precious"
Malores f Galician
Hypocoristic of María Dolores.
Malosi m Samoan (Rare)
Of Samoan origin, meaning "strength". Used by stuntman Malosi Leonard.
Malsag m Ingush
Derived from Ingush малх (malkh) meaning "sun" and саг (sag) meaning "man, person".
Malseron m Arthurian Cycle
A chief giant who served King Ekunaver of Kanadic. His companions were Karabin, Zirijon, and Zirdos.... [more]
Malsor m Albanian
Variant of Malësor.
Malusi m Zulu
Means "shepherd" in Zulu.
Malvasius m Arthurian Cycle
The King of Iceland in Arthur’s time, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. His name may come from the Welsh Melwas.... [more]
Malvinas f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.
Malyssa f English (American)
Variant of Melissa
Mamas m Greek
Greek form of Mammes.
Mamercus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen which is either a variant of Marcus or derived from Mamers, the Oscan version of Mars.
Mamers m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Oscan-Italic form of Mars.
Mamertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Mamertus.
Mamertus m Late Roman
Means "dedicated to Mamers" in the Oscan language.... [more]
Mamés m Spanish
Spanish form of Mammes.
Mamihasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".
Mamilius m Ancient Roman, Theatre
Of uncertain origin: it could be derived from Latin mamilla ("nipple"), or from the Celtic elements mam ("strength") and hil ("seed"), thus "seed of the strong".... [more]
Mamisa f & m Georgian (Rare)
Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა (mama) meaning "father".... [more]
Mamisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am my father's child" in Georgian (literally: "I am of the father"), derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".
Mamisimed m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "father's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]
Mamisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maly meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and soa meaning "good".
Mamistval m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "father's eye" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".
Mammès m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Mammes. This is the name of the 3rd-century patron saint of Langres, France. The relics of Saint Mammes, an early Christian martyr, were translated from Caesarea to Langres in the 8th century.
Mammes m Late Roman (?), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain; possibly a derivative of Mamers, an Oscan name of the god Mars, or possibly from Latin mamma meaning "breast, mama (child's word for mother)", which in turn is derived from Greek μάμμη (mamme) "mother".... [more]
Mamonjisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamonjy meaning "help, save" and soa meaning "good".
Mamsər m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Mansur.
Mamsır m Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian form of Mansur. Also the native name of the Circassian leader Hawduqo Mansur.
Mamthusa f History (Ecclesiastical)
According to Orthodox Christian ecclesiastical traditions, Mamthusa is venerated as a Virgin-Martyr alongside Saint Drosis.
Manabush m Algonquian
Menominee variant of Nanabush.
Mánadís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements máni "moon" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Manantsoa m Malagasy
Means "one who possesses goodness" in Malagasy.
Manarsha f Dagestani, Avar
Means "violet" in Avar.
Manas m Kyrgyz, Mythology
Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" or from Alpamysh, the name of a character from an ancient Turkic epic of the same name... [more]
Manaseh m Biblical
Alternate spelling of Menashe
Manases m Galician
Galician form of Manasses.
Manasi f Indian, Marathi, Kannada
Feminine form of Manas.
Manassah m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Manasseh.
Manassé m Biblical French, Biblical Hungarian
French and Hungarian form of Manasseh.
Manassés m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Manasses.
Manathes m Arthurian Cycle
A follower of Joseph of Arimathea who, in Sarras, was once charged with guarding an ark containing the Holy Grail. His companions were Anascor and Lucan.
Manatsa m Shona
Means "you have made perfect" in Shona.
Manatsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 真夏, which is also a word meaning "midsummer," from a combination of 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" and 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer." The first kanji can also be used as 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love," 茉莉 (matsuri), which refers to the Arabian jasmine or 万 (ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand."... [more]
Manchester m Obscure
A rare personal name derived from a city in North West England.
Mancinagross m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian mancina meaning "left-handed person" and Latin grossus meaning "great, large; thick; coarse".
Mancius m Medieval, Medieval Italian
A Roman cognomen deriving from Latin mancia "crippled, maimed, powerless".... [more]
Mandis f Swedish
Swedish variant of Manda.
Mandisa f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Derived from Xhosa and Zulu mnandi meaning "sweet" or "nice, pleasant".
Mandisma f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German mendi "joy" + Latin -is(s)(i)ma, a superlative suffix.
Mandravas m Lithuanian
Derived from manti meaning "to think" and dravas meaning "strong like a tree".
Mandresy m & f Malagasy
Means "defeat, conquer" in Malagasy.
Mandulis m Egyptian Mythology
Mandulis was a god of ancient Nubia also worshipped in Egypt. The name Mandulis is the Greek form of Merul or Melul, a non-Egyptian name.
Mandus m Swedish
Short form of Amandus.
Manduša f Serbian, Croatian
Further diminutive of Manda.
Manecas m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel or Manuela.
Maneesh m Hindi, Indian (Anglicized)
Variant spelling of Manish.
Manelocas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manens m Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin manens "remaining, staying, abiding".
Manesus m Persian (Archaic)
Manesus was a Parthian prince, the son of the Parthian King Phraates
Manfredas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Manfred.
Mangaangiusaaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mangângiussâĸ.
Mangailas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgailas.
Mangângiussâĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, see also Mangãna.
Mangasi m Batak
Means "to love, to have mercy, to pity" in Toba Batak.
Mangesh m Indian
A name of Lord Shiva.
Mangetsu f Japanese
From Japanese 満月 (mangetsu) meaning "full moon".
Mangirdas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgirdas.
Manisa f Arabic, Persian
A girl’s name, possibly meaning “eternal life”. Alternatively derived from the name of the city Manisa in Turkey.
Manishag f Armenian
"violet"
Manishie f Romani
This is a Roma name for "girl" or "wife".
Manishtushu m Akkadian
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Maniusia f Polish
Diminutive of Maria via Mania.
Maniusz m Polish
Polish form of Manius.
Manjaša f Slovene
Elaboration of Manja.
Mankasar m Armenian
Means "head of children, school-master, teacher" in Armenian.
Mannis m Irish
Means "great" in Gaelic.
Mannus m Dutch
Variant of Mannes.
Manocas f Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuela.
Manohisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manohy meaning "continue" and soa meaning "good".
Manolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Emmanouil and Manolis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Manolis m Greek
Greek short form of Emmanouil, which is a Greek form of Emmanuel.
Manos m Greek
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Emmanouil (see Manolis).
Manosindus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic mannô "person, man" combined with either senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" or swenþaz "strong".
Manouschka f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Manuschka.
Manoush f & m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Mahnoush.
Manoushag f Armenian
Means "violet" in Armenian.
Manoushka f Russian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant transcription of Manushka. Not to be confused with Polish mamoushka meaning "dear little mother".
Manousos m Greek
Diminutive of Emmanouil.
Mansa m & f Manding, Akan
Title for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.
Mansar m Sindhi
Friends call me Mansar ... [more]
Manser m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Contracted form of Manasser.
Mansfield m English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Mansfield.
Mansha f Sanskrit
Means "wish" in Sanskrit.
Manshuk f Kazakh
Variant or diminutive of Mansiya.
Manshvi f Hindi, Marathi, Konkani, Gujarati, Odia, Maithili, Bhojpuri
Means "intelligent" in Hindi, Marathi and many other Indian languages.
Mansi f Hindi
From Sanskrit मानसी (mānasī́), the feminine form of मानस (mānasá) meaning "mental, spiritual".
Mansie m Scots
Scots diminutive of Manus, a variant of Magnus.
Mansif m Bengali (Muslim)
The epitome of manliness , no one has ever been greatest
Mansikka f Finnish
Means "strawberry" in Finnish.
Mansiya f Kazakh
Means "intelligent" or "knowledge (in writing)", derived from Kazakh мән (män) meaning "meaning, value, essence" and сия (siya) "ink".
Manson m English
Transferred from the surname Manson.
Mansor m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic منصور (see Mansur), as well as a Malay variant.
Mansoureh f Persian
Feminine form of Mansour
Månstråle f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "moonbeam" in Swedish.
Mansueto m Italian
Italian form of Mansuetus. It is borne by the Italian Catholic bishop Mansueto Bianchi (1949-); other known bearers include the Italian basso profondo opera singer Mansueto Gaudio (1873-1941) and Italian composer Mansueto Viezzer (1925-2009).
Mansuetus m Late Roman, German (Bessarabian)
Means "tame" in Latin, from a contraction of the phrase manum suetus "tamed by the hand of another". It was borne by several early saints.
Mansuke m Japanese (Rare)
From 万 (ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand" or (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy" with with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasuke.ru, suke) meaning "help."
Mənsur m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mansur.
Mənsurə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mənsur
Mansura f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mansur.
Mansurah f Hausa
Means "supporter, victorious" in Hausa.
Manswet m Polish
Polish form of Mansuetus.... [more]
Mansyur m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mansur.
Mantgailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]
Mantgirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]
Mantis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Diamantis.
Mantis f & m Popular Culture
From Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
Mantminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]
Mantrimas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]
Mantso f Sotho
Means "the dark one" in Sotho.
Mantus m Etruscan Mythology
In Etruscan myth and religion, Mantus was a god of the underworld in the Po Valley as described by Servius.
Mantvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune"... [more]
Manus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish manus "good".
Mânuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Magnus.
Manush f Armenian
Diminutive form of Manishag.
Manushaqe f Albanian
Derived from Albanian manushaqe "violet".
Manushka f Russian
Russian cognate of Maňuška.
Maňuška f Slovak
Slovak diminutive of Mária and perhaps also of Emanuela. Interestingly, maňuška is also a legitimate word in the Slovak language, where it means "puppet".
Manvydas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantvydas. This name was borne by the eldest son of Gediminas, a 14th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Maois m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Moses
'Mapaseka m & f Sotho
Means "Easter" in Sotho.
Maponus m Celtic Mythology
Maponus was the god of youth. In Gaulish, mapos means a young boy or son.
Maqsat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мақсат (see Maksat).
Maqsut m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Maqsud.
Maraliese f Afrikaans (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Liese.
Maras m Etruscan
Meaning uncertain. Maras Staius Bacius was the builder or commissioner of the Pietrabbondante sanctuary, a political complex in Samnium, dating to the 2nd century BC.
Maravillas f Spanish
Means "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.
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.
Marcelinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marcellinus.
Marcelis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian
Dutch variant of Marcellus as well as the Lithuanian short form of Marcelinas.... [more]
Marcellianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Marcellus. This name was borne by two early saints.