Submitted Names in Northern Ireland

Maizy f English (Rare)
Variant of Maisy.

Majel m & f English

Majell m & f English (Rare)

Majorian m English, German, Polish, History
English, German and Polish form of Majorianus. This name was borne by a Western Roman Emperor from the 5th century AD.

Makaela f English (Modern)
Variant of Michaela.

Makaelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Makaela and Lyn.

Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.

Makalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makailyn.

Makaylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makaylynn.

Makaylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Makayla and Lynn.

Makenleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Makenzee f & m English
Alternate spelling of Mackenzie.

Makenzi f English (Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Makenzy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.

Makinley f English (Modern)
Variant of McKinley.

Makinna f English (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Makenna, perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names such as McKinley and Kinsley.

Makinsley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mckinsley

Makiya f & m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Makiyah.

Makyla f English (Modern)
Probably an altered form of Makayla, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla or Micah.

Mal m Welsh
Diminutive of Maldwyn.

Mal m & f English
Pet form of names beginning with Mal- such as Malcolm and Mallory.

Malachai m English
Variant of Malachi.

Malachite m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]

Malaea f Hawaiian (Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)

Malaisia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malaysia

Malakaih m English (Modern)
Variant of Malakai.

Malaki m English (Modern)
Variant of Malachi.

Malayka f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Malayshia f English (Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Malc m English
Short form of Malcolm.

Malca f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Malcolm.

Maleeya f English (Modern)
Variant of Malia.

Maleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maleah.

Maleigha f English
Variant of Malia.

Malen f Welsh
Diminutive of Mari 1.

Maleni f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malani.

Malerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Mallory and Valerie.

Maley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maley.

Mali f Welsh
Diminutive of Mari 1 (compare Molly).

Maliah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malia.

Malibu f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a beach city in California, which is derived from Ventureño Chumash Humaliwo meaning "the surf sounds loudly".

Malichi m English (Rare)
Variant of Malachi.

Malikai m English (Modern)
Variant of Malachi.

Malikye m English
Variant of Malachi.

Malili f English

Malin m English (British, Rare)
A rare masculine name from England's north; it means "little warrior". ... [more]

Maline f French (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Greenlandic, Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
French form of Malin as well as a Scandinavian variant.

Mall f Scots
Short form of Mallie.

Mallery f English (Rare)
Variant of Mallory

Mallet f English

Mallie f Scots
Variant of Mailie.

Malloria f English
Variant of Mallory.

Mally f Manx (Archaic), Scots
Variant of Molly.

Malmuira f Scottish Gaelic

Malorie f French (Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malaurie.

Malucia f English (Rare)
A possible play on words for the English word ‘malicious’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie and the Secret Door” as the name of the antagonist of the plot, Princess Malucia, a spoiled young girl who is the first of her bloodline to be born without any magic.

Maluhia f Hawaiian, English
Means "Peacefulness" in Hawaiian.

Malvena f English

Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [more]

Malvin m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Melvin.

Malvolia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine version of the masculine name Malvolio; derived from Italian, it means "ill will". This name has always been rare, but reached a peak in popularity in the mid-19th Century in Great Britain and America.

Malwyn m Welsh
Variant of Maldwyn.

Malya f English (Rare)
Variant of Malia.

Malysa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Mammie f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Mamie.

Manda f English, Galician
Diminutive of Amanda.

Mandalynn f English
Diminutive of Amanda influenced by Madeline

Mandie f English
Diminutive of Amanda.

Manelle f French, English
Gallicized form of Arabic Manel, which is derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift".

Manerva f English
Variant of Minerva.

Manesha f Indian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Mauritian Creole

Manette f Luxembourgish, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.

Manford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Manford.

Mangle m & f English
Possibly from the surname Mangle.

Mani f & m English, Croatian, Spanish
Diminutives of names beginning with Man-

Mann m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mann.

Manna f English
Short form of Manuela.

Manning m English
Transferred use of the surname Manning.

Manon f Welsh

Mansfield m English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Mansfield.

Mansie m Scots
Scots diminutive of Manus, a variant of Magnus.

Manson m English
Transferred from the surname Manson.

Manton m English, Irish
Manton is derived from various place names throughout England. In Ireland Manton is the anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").

Marabella f English

Maragold f English (Americanized, ?)
The origin is English and it means golden flower.

Marah f English (Rare)
Variant of Mara 1, in reference to one of the locations which the Torah identifies as having been travelled through by the Israelites during the Exodus.

Maraia f English (Rare), Fijian
Variant of Mariah.

Maralee f English (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Lee.

Maralene f English (Rare)
Variant of Maralyn or a combination of Mara 1 and the suffix lene.

Maranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English
Possibly a variant of Miranda influenced by names such as Mara 1 and Mary.

Marantha f English (Rare)

Marbella f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a resort town in southern Spain, which likely derives from Arabic مربلة (Marbal·la) and resembles Spanish mar bella "beautiful sea" (also compare Mar)... [more]

Marca f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Marcus.

Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.

Marcene f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Marcia with the popular name suffix ene.

Marcenia f English

Marcette f English
Transferred use of the surname Marcette.

March m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the month, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mars.

Marche f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marcia.

Marcheline f English (Rare)
This is perhaps best known as the name of Marcheline Bertrand (1950-2007), the mother of American actress Angelina Jolie, in whose case it was invented by combining her given names, Marcia and Lynne (with Marceline a likely influence)... [more]

Marchella f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Papuan (Rare)

Marchello m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcello based on the Italian pronunciation of the name.

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.

Marchina f English
Female child born in March

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.

Marcine f English (Rare)

Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.

Mardeen f English (Rare)
Variant of Mardene.

Mardell f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Mardell.

Mardelle f English (Rare)
A variant of either Mardell or Martelle.

Marden f & m English
The author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.

Marea f English, Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Maria.

Mareli f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marely.

Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.

Marelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Marilyn.

Marene f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Swedish (Rare)

Mareth f Afrikaans, English (Rare)
Variant of Maretha.

Marey f English
Variant of Mary.

Mareya f Spanish (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Spanish Mireya or possibly a variant of Maria.

Marg f English
Short form of Margaret.

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]

Margaree f English (Rare)
Variant of Marjorie.

Margarett f English
Variant of Margaret.

Margarette f English, Filipino, Haitian Creole
Variant of Margaret.

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).

Margella f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps an elaboration of Marge influenced by Marcella.

Margerie f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Margery and Marjorie.

Margeryt f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Margaret, recorded in the 1600s.

Marget f Scots, Medieval English, Manx (Archaic), Old Swedish
Scots and Medieval English variant of Margaret, Manx dialect form of Margaid, and Old Swedish variant of Marghit.

Margorie f English
Variant of Marjorie.

Margrett f English (Rare)
Variant of Margaret.

Marguerita f English (Rare)
Variant of Marguerite.

Margueritte f English
Variant of Marguerite.

Margy f English
Short form of margaret

Mariane f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Marianne, mostly used in Brazil. A notable bearer is French journalist and reporter Mariane Pearl.

Maribell f English
Variant of Maribel.

Maribelle f English
Combination of Mary and Belle (see also Maribel, Mariabella).

Maribeth f English
Variant of Marybeth.

Marice f English (Rare)
A variant spelling of Maris 2 or a combination of the first syllable of Mary or Margaret with the name suffix -ice.

Maricourt f & m English (British, Rare)
From the place name Maricourt, located in the Somme department in northern France, first used during the First World War and last used before the Second World War.

Mariea f English (Rare)
Variant of Maria.

Marieanna f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Anna.

Mariebelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Belle, possibly influenced by Maribel.

Marielena f English, Spanish
Blend of Maria and Elena.

Mariellen f English
Combination of names Mary and Ellen

Mariesa f English (Rare)

Marigot f English (Rare)
Origins in a West African language, meaning "creek" in reference to a side stream or tributary rivulet. This word was brought to the Caribbean and is currently used as names for multiple (six) French-Caribbean populated locations, and thus may be used as a word or location name.

Marigrace f English (Rare)
Variant of Marygrace.

Marijayne f English
Variant of Mary Jane.

Maril f English

Marilaine f English, Spanish (Latin American, ?)

Marille f Dutch (Rare), Filipino (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Marilla.

Marillyn f English
A variant of Marilyn.

Marillynn f English
A variant of Marilyn.

Marilu f English
Variant of Marilou, i.e., a combination of Mary and the popular name syllable Lu (from names such as Lucilla).

Marilynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Marilyn.

Marionetta f English
Possibly a variant of Marianita or a latinised form of Marionette.

Marionette f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Diminutive of Marion 1.

Mariory f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Variant of Marjory.

Mariot f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Medieval French, Medieval Scottish, Manx (Archaic), Cornish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Maria.

Mariposa f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish word for "butterfly".

Marisha f Russian, English
Diminutive of Marina or Mariya. Alternately, a variant of Marissa.

Marishka f English, Russian
English and Russian form of the originally Hungarian name Mariska.

Marissia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Marissa.

Marixie f English (Rare)
Likely a combination of a given name that starts with Mar- (such as Mary) with a given name that ends in -ixie (such as Trixie).

Marj f English
Short form of Marjorie (see also Marge).

Marjori f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Surinamese), English (Rare)
Variant of Marjorie.

Marjoria f English
Variant of Marjorie.

Marka f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Marko or a diminutive form of Mara 2.

Markes m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markes.

Markham m English
Transferred use of the surname Markham.

Markie f English
Possibly a feminine form of Mark.... [more]

Markley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markley.

Marky m English
Diminutive of Mark.

Marlais m Welsh (Rare)

Marlana f English
Variant of Marlena.

Marlane f English (Rare)
A variant of Marlene or Marlaine.

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.

Marlei f & m English
Variant of Marley.

Marleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Marley.

Marlenne f Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Surinamese), English (Rare)
Variant of Marlene.

Marletha f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marletta (compare its other variant Marleta).

Marletta f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Variant of Marlette.

Marlette f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Marlette which was derived from the nickname Marlet or Merlet, a diminutive of merle "blackbird"... [more]

Marlie f English
Strictly feminine variant of Marley.

Marliegh f English (Rare)
Variant of Marley.

Marlina f English, Indonesian, Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Marlena.

Marline f English (Rare)
Variant of Marlene.

Marlinton m English (Rare), South American (Rare)

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).

Marlissa f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Marlisa (See also Marlis).

Marlisse f English (Rare)

Marlo f & m English, English (British)
Variant of Marlowe.

Marloe f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marlowe.

Marlow f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Marlow.

Marlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Marilyn and Marlene.

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".

Marmy m English
Diminutive of Marmaduke.

Marnee f English
Variant of Marnie.

Marneen f English (Rare)
Combination of Marnie with a feminine name that ends in -een, such as Doreen and Maureen.... [more]

Marnette f English, Afrikaans

Marney f & m English (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.

Marquez m English
Transferred use of the surname Márquez.

Marred f Welsh
Variant of Mared.

Marria f English (Rare)
Variant of Maria.

Marrion m & f English
Variant of Marion 1 or Marion 2.

Marriott m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Marriott.

Marris m & f English (Rare)

Marsail f Scottish Gaelic (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure variant of Marsaili.

Marsailidh f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Marsaili.

Marsden m English
Transferred use of the surname Marsden.

Marsellus m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcellus.

Marsh m English
May be transferred use of the surname Marsh, or as a diminutive of Marshall and Marsha.

Marshalette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Marshall, created by joining it with the French feminine ending -ette.

Marsle f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots form of Marsaili.

Marston m English
The meaning of the name Marston is From The Marsh Town

Martee f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Martie. It is mostly feminine in the United States and masculine in the Philippines.

Marteena f English
Variant of Martina.

Martel m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the French surname Martelle.

Martella f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Martel/Martell.

Martelle f English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Martelle.

Martenique f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Marten.

Martey m English
Variant of Marty.

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.

Marti f English (Rare)
Variant of Martie.

Martial m English (Rare)
Variant of Marshall

Martinia f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Martina.

Martrude f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Maria (Dutch) or Mary (English) with Gertrude.

Marv m English
Shortened form of Marvin.

Marvalee f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Marva ending in the suffix -lee. ... [more]

Marvela f English
Variant of Marvella.

Marveline f English (Rare)
Combination of Marvel and Marceline.

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).

Marvely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Marbely in Latin American countries.... [more]

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.

Marvine f & m English
Feminine form and a variant of Marvin.

Marvis f & m English
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.

Marya f English
Variant of Maria.

Maryagnes f English
Combination of Mary and Agnes.

Maryalice f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Alice.

Marybette f English
Possibly a variant of Marybeth.

Marydora f English
A combination of Mary and Dora.

Marye f English (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Mary. Also a modern variant.

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]

Maryellen f English
Combination of Mary and Ellen 1.

Maryethel f English
A combination of Mary and Ethel.

Marygrace f English
Combination of Mary and Grace.

Maryjan f English
Combination of Mary and Jan 2.

Maryjane f English
Combination of Mary and Jane.

Maryjayne f English
Variant of Maryjane.

Maryjean f English
Combination of Mary and Jean 2.

Maryjo f English
Combination of Mary and Jo.

Maryjune f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and June.

Marykate f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Kate.

Marylea f English (Rare)

Maryleah f English
Variant of Marylee.

Maryleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Maryline.

Marylen f English
Variant spelling of Marilyn.

Marylinda f English (?), Spanish (?)
A combination of Mary and Linda.

Marylouise f English
Combination of Mary and Louise.

Marylynn f English (Rare)
This name is a combination of Mary and Lynn

Marylynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Marilyn.

Marymargaret f English
Combination of Mary and Margaret.

Maryn f Cornish
Variant of Merryn.

Maryon f English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Marion 1. A notable Norwegian bearer is actress Maryon Eilertsen (1950-2015).

Maryrose f English
Combination of Mary and Rose.

Maryruth f English
A combination of Mary and Ruth.

Marysue f English
Combination of Mary and Sue.

Masea f English (Rare)
Variant of Macy influenced by Chelsea.

Mashayla f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ma, shay and la, or perhaps a blend of Michelle and Makayla - both of which are feminine forms of Michael.

Masorie f English (British)
This name is prevelant in the Southeastern United States, especially during the 18th & 19th centuries. It seems to have a British origin, especially among Scots of Scotland, showing up in Monifieth, Scotland & Essex England c. 1630... [more]

Massen m Cornish
Cornish form of Maximus via Welsh Macsen.

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

Maston m English (Rare)
Taken from the English surname Maston.

Matanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Matan.

Mataya f English
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/

Materra f English (Latinized, Modern, Rare)
Used from the Latin word "mater" meaning "mother".

Mathan m Scottish (Modern), English (Modern)
Means “bear” in Scottish Gaelic. This is a recently created name.

Mathi m Cornish
Cornish diminutive of Matthew.

Mati f Welsh
Diminutive of Martha.

Matiesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Matisse.

Matika f English (Rare)

Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.

Matilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Matisse m & f French (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]

Matricia f English (Rare)

Matrina f English (Modern, Rare)

Mattalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Mattelyn f English

Matteya f English
A feminine form to Matthew.

Mattha m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.

Matthae m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.

Matthius m Caribbean, English
Variant of Matthias.

Matticus m English (Americanized, Rare)

Mattilda f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Corsican
English and Swedish variant and Corsican form of Matilda.

Mattilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.