MarmaladefEnglish (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".
Marneyf & mEnglish (Rare), Brazilian Variant of Marnie, while a Feminine name in English, in Brazil, it's typically masculine. It could also be transferred from the surname Marney.
MaroochyfIndigenous Australian This name apparently means "black swan" in one of the Australian Aboriginal languages (probably either Kabi Kabi or Turrubal). A known bearer of this name is Maroochy Barambah (b. in the 1950s), an Australian Aboriginal mezzo-soprano singer.
MarvellafEnglish 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).
Marvisf & mEnglish Meaing unknown. As a feminine name, it is allegedly based on Mavis and Maris. As a masculine name, it could possibly be based on Marvin or Jarvis.
MaryelizabethfEnglish Combination of Mary and Elizabeth. This name could be used in reference to the Visitation of Mary, the mother of Jesus to Elizabeth... [more]
MatayafEnglish it is a cristian girls name meaning gift of god, often used in hindu speaking countries despite its english origin, its also associated with the number 7/
Matissem & fFrench (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
MauvefEnglish (Rare) From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.
Mavenf & mEnglish (Modern) From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין (meyvn).
MawukuramIndigenous Australian, Walmajarri This is an Indigenous Australian name used by the Walmajarri people. Famous bearer is Mawukura (born c. 1924) an Australian Aboriginal artist and a Walmajarri man.
MaximinianmEnglish, Literature English form of Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).
MayblossomfEnglish Directly taken from the English word mayblossom for the crataegus monogyna, a flower that is also known as maythorn, common hawthorn or quickthorn. This was the name of a princess in Andrew Lang's "Red Fairy Book".
McnamarafEnglish From a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie, McKenna, and McKinley.
MedafEnglish A short form of names ending in -meda such as Andromeda.
MedfordmEnglish (Rare) Transferred from the English surname, Medford, which stems from the name of a town in Northumberland, England.
MedikafIndigenous Australian Derived from the Australia-based Kaurna word mitika meaning "flower, blossom". Kaurna language is spoken near Adelaide, Australia. It is also used to mean "water lily".
MegginfEnglish (Rare) Variant of Megan. This is the first name of American author Meg Cabot (1967-).
MeghannfEnglish (Modern), Literature Variant of Megan. This name was used by the Australian author Colleen McCullough in her novel The Thorn Birds (1977), which in 1983 was adapted as a TV mini-series.
MeikaylafEnglish (Rare) Variant of Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.
MelanchthonmEnglish (Rare, Archaic) From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance... [more]
MelbournemEnglish, Romani (Archaic) After the capital of the Australian state of Victoria. It is named for the British prime minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. His title comes from his estate, Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire, whose name means "mill stream"... [more]
MellidafTheatre, English Likely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between Melissa and Phyllida.
MelodeyfEnglish (Americanized, Rare) Variant of Melody. As a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the name Melodey means "music, song". Melodey is a version of Melody (Greek): first used in the 13th century.
MeloneyfEnglish (Rare) Meloney's origin is Old Greek, and its use is English. Meloney is a spelling variant of the Dutch, English, French, and German Melanie. Meloney is uncommon as a baby name for girls... [more]
Memf & mEnglish Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.
Memoirm & fEnglish, African American The word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.
MenafIrish, English Common diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.
MeridelfEnglish This was the name of communist and feminist writer Meridel le Sueur (1900 - 1996), possibly taken from her mother's nickname "Mary Del."
MeridianafEnglish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Literature According to Walter Map's 12th-century work De nugis curialium (Courtiers' Trifles), Pope Sylvester II owed his powerful position in the Catholic Church to the influence of a succubus named Meridiana.... [more]