Submitted Names Sounding like *(k)

Madelayne f South American (Rare), English (Rare)
Form of Madeline.

Madeleyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeleine.

Madelynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Madelyn.

Madhavan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil form of Madhava.

Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]

Madih m Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic.

Madihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha) as well as the usual Malay form.

Madilyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn.

Madilynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn.

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

Madisynne f English
Variant of Madisyn.

Madjene f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye and Djene, intended as an equivalent to Marie-Jeanne.

Madlen f Croatian (Rare), German (Rare), Bulgarian, Medieval German, Alsatian, Hungarian, Welsh
Bulgarian, Croatian, Alsatian, and German variant of Madeleine as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name as well as a medieval German contracted and the Welsh regular form of Magdalena.

Madlinne f Walloon
Walloon form of Madeleine.

Madlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Madò f Occitan
Diminutive of Madalena.

Madona f Japanese
From Japanese 円 (mado) meaning "circle, yen, round" or 窓 (mado) meaning "window, pane" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 凪 (na) meaning "calm". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Madone f French
French form of Madonna.

Madonna f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (mado) meaning "holy, sacred" or 美 (ma) meaning "beautiful", 女 (do) meaning "female, woman, wife" combined with 母 (na) meaning "mother" or 娘 (na) meaning "daughter". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Madrid f & m English (American, Rare)
From place name Madrid.

Madrigal f & m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred from the Spanish surname Madrigal... [more]

Madrox m American
Of unknown meaning. ... [more]

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

Madylin f American
Variant of Madeline.

Madyo m Javanese
From Javanese madya meaning "middle", ultimately from Sanskrit मध्य (madhya).

Madysen f English (Modern)
Variant of Madison.

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

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

Madyx m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maddox.

Maebell f English (Rare)
Variant of Maebelle.

Maebh f Irish
Variant of Maeve.

Maelgwyn m Welsh (Rare)
Altered form of Maelgwn.

Maelin f English (American)
Variant of Maelyn.

Maelle f English (Modern, Rare)
English form of Maëlle.

Maëllis f French
From Mellissa

Mærhild f Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse (?)
It either means "famous battle" or "maid's battle". This is because the first syllable either comes from the Anglo-Saxon element mære meaning "famous", or it comes from the Ancient Scandinavian element mær meaning "maid"; it's more likely that this name means "famous battle", for there is another Ancient Scandinavian element that this name could derive from that also means "famous" (mærr)... [more]

Maerten m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Maarten.

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.

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

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

Maeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 마음 (maeum) meaning "mind, heart; feeling."

Maev f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Maeve.

Mafe f Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of María Fernanda and María Fe.

Mag f English, Welsh
Diminutive of Margaret (English) or Marged (Welsh).

Magaitan m Thao

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

Magan f English (Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Magdalène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Earlier form of Madeleine, as well as a more learned borrowing of Magdalena. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Magdalis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magdalys.

Magdalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdalys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Elaborated form of Magdala.

Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Magdelene f English (Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

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

Magding f Filipino
Diminutive of Magdalena or Magdalina.

Magdolina f Hungarian (Rare, Archaic, ?), English (Rare, Archaic, ?), Various (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Possibly an elaborated form of Magdolna.... [more]

Mage f & m French
Transferred from the surname ‘Mage’. Derived from an English-speaking word meant to be short for magician or a learned person.

Maged m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Egypt.

Magen f English (American)
Variant of Megan.

Maggan f Swedish
Diminutive of Margareta.

Maghan f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Maghfirah f Indonesian
Means "forgiveness" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic مغفرة (maḡfira).

Magica f Croatian
Diminutive of Magdalena or Margareta.

Magín m Spanish
Spanish form of Maginus.

Magiting m Tagalog
Means "brave, heroic" in Tagalog.

Maglorix m Old Celtic
Derived from proto-Celtic roots maglos "noble" or "chief" and rīxs "king".

Magnas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Magnus.

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

Magomed-Emin m Chechen (Russified)
Russified form of Mokhmad-Emin.

Magomedrasul m Avar (Russified)
Russified form of Muhamadrasul.

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

Mags f English
Diminutive of Margaret.

Magtanggol m Tagalog
Means "to defend" in Tagalog.

Magua m Popular Culture, Literature
One of the antagonists from "Last of the Mohicans".

Magwen f Welsh
Combination of Mag, a diminutive of Marged, and Welsh gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Məhəbbət f & m Azerbaijani
Means "love, affection" in Azerbaijani.

Mahadhir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahadir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahadzir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.

Mahafuz m Bengali (Muslim)
Meaning of Mahafuz in Arabic is 'protector', one who protects anything or preserve anything for longer period of time without any sort of fault.

Mahamat m Central African, Thai (Muslim)
Form of Muhammad used in central Africa and Thailand.

Mahamed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمد (see Muhammad).

Mahammat m Kumyk
Kumyk form of Muhammad.

Mahammoud m Western African (Rare)
A conflation of Muhammad with Mahmud, in this form extremely rare.

Mahan m Mormon
In the Book of Moses, it is said that Cain, after having slew Abel, became what they called the Master Mahan, being the head of a secret organization of murderers and cheaters... [more]

Mahana f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 花 or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mahane f Japanese
優 meaning tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 羽 meaning feathers, counter for birds, rabbits.

Mahar f Indian
NAME - Mahar महर्... [more]

Mahathir m Malay
Possibly derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and धीर (dhīra) meaning "wise"... [more]

Mahboob m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahbub as well as the Urdu and Bengali form.

Mahboub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوب (see Mahbub).

Mahboube f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian محبوبه (see Mahboubeh).

Mah Chow f Vietnamese
Variant of Mychau.

Mahdia f Arabic, Pakistani
Variant transcription of Mahdiyya.

Mahdie f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).

Mahdieh f Persian
Persian form of Mahdiyya.

Mahdiye f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).

Mahdiyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).

Mahek f Gujarati (Rare)
Means "fragrance, scent; aroma" in Gujarati, probably from Sanskrit महक्क (mahakka) "wide-spreading fragrance".

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

Maher m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Mahir.

Mahfooz m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظ (see Mahfuz), as well as the Urdu form.

Mahfouz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محفوظ (see Mahfuz).

Mahidevran f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who is always beautiful", "one whose beauty never fades", "beauty of the times" or "Moon of Fortune". A famous bearer was Mahidevran Sultan (1500-1581), a concubine of Süleyman the Magnificent and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa and Raziye Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Mahikan m Cree
Means "wolf" in Cree, from the Cree mahihkan "wolf; grey wolf; timber wolf".

Mahima f Indian

Mahina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "princess" and 奈 (na) meaning "what" or 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll"... [more]

Mahira f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahir.

Mahirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Mahitra f Santali
Means "friend" in Santali.

Mahjoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb) meaning "veiled, covered, invisible" (chiefly Moroccan).

Mahlallel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (?)
Variant of Mahalaleel.

Mahlia f American (Rare)
The origin of this name is uncertain. It may be a variant of Mahalia or a variant of Malia.

Mahlon m Biblical, English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [more]

Mahmod m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمود (see Mahmud).

Mahmuda f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Mahmud.

Mahmudah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمودة (see Mahmuda), as well as the Indonesian form.

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).

Mahpare f Persian
Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Urdu Mahpara, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare.... [more]

Mahpareh f Persian
Variation of Mahpare

Mahran m Persian
Varaint tranciption of مهران (see Mehran).

Mahyar m Persian
Means "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".

Mahzad f Iranian
Means “child of the moon” in Old Persian from mah meaning moon and zad meaning “child” or “descendant”.

Máicol m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.

Maida f Italian
Italian form of Majda.

Maidlin f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots form of Magdalene.

Maiju f Finnish
Variant of Maija.

Maik m Dutch, German
Dutch and German phonetical spelling of Mike.

Maika f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Máikel m Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Spanish variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.

Maiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Maia 1, Makrine and Mariam. It is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.

Maila f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian contraction of Maria or Maarja and Eliisabet as well as a Finnish variant of Maria derived from a baby talk form.

Mailech m Jewish, Yiddish
Variant of Meilech.

Maileena f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Majlena.

Mailie f Scots
Diminutive of Mairy, equivalent of English Molly. Also used as a pet name for cows (compare Bessie).

Mailin f German (Modern)
Combination of Mai and Lina 2 or Line.

Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.

Maimuna f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Maimun.

Maina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Maini.

Maine f Swedish
Possibly a variant of Maina or Majny.

Maine f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "reputation, prestige, fame" in Finnish.

Maiot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mary and Mariori.

Mairbek m Chechen
Variant transcription of Mayrbek.

Mairsial m Irish
Irish form of Mark.

Mairtin m Scots
Scots form of Martin.

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

Maisa f Finnish, Old Swedish
Variant of Maria.

Maisara m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميسرة (see Maysara).

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.

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

Maissim m Occitan (Archaic)
Occitan form of Maximus.

Maissimilian m Occitan
Occitan form of Maximilian.

Mait f Swedish
Swedish dialectal (Dalecarlian) variant of Marit.

Maité f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Maite 1.

Maitê f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Maite 1.

Maiteder f Basque
Created by Erramun Olabide as a combination of Maite 2 and the Basque word eder "beautiful".

Maitham m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميثم (see Maytham).

Maithê f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maitê.

Maitlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Maitland.

Maiximilián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Maximilian.

Maiya f Tamil
The name means "Illusion" in Sanskrit, having to do with the hindu belief that the world is all an illusion which one must overcome to reach moksha or nirvana

Maiya f Japanese
From 舞 (mai) "circle, wheel" and 弥 (ya) "increasingly"

Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan) mahiz... [more]

Majandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of María and Alejandra. A known bearer is Venezuelan-American actress María Alejandra "Majandra" Delfino (1981-), known for starring on the television series 'Roswell' (1999-2002).

Majd m & f Arabic
Means "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".

Majda f Arabic, Bosnian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Majid.

Majd ad-Din m Arabic
Means "glory of the religion" from Arabic مجد (majd) meaning "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Majd al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجد الدين (see Majd ad-Din).

Majel m & f English

Majer m Polish (Rare), Jewish
Polish form of Meir.

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

Majfrid f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and fríðr "beautiful".

Majīda f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Majid. It is not to be confused with Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.

Majidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Majīda as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

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.

Majne f Swedish
Variant of Maine or Majny.

Majny f Swedish
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combining Maj 2 and Swedish ny "new".

Majoranna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian majoránna "marjoram", with the spelling mimicking Anna.

Majra f Bosnian

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

Majt f Swedish
Variant of Mait.

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

Makabeus m Hungarian
Cognate of Maccabee, meaning "hammer".

Makafan m African

Makaidos m Literature
Makaidos is the name of the king of dragons in Bryan Davis' book series Oracles of Fire.

Makān m Gilaki (Archaic)
From Makan, son of Kaki, the warlord of Rey

Makan m Persian
It is mean: courage... [more]

Makana f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Makāriyūs m Arabic
Arabic form of Makarios.

Makaylin f Irish
Variant of Mckayla.

Makbul m Bengali, Indonesian
Bengali and Indonesian form of Maqbul.

Makedon m Greek Mythology
Related to Greek μακεδνός (makednos) meaning "tall, slim". This was the name of the legendary eponymous ancestor of the ancient Macedonians.

Makhabbat f Kazakh
Means "love, affection" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabba).

Makhach m Avar (Russified)
Means "our hajj", derived from Persian ما (ma) meaning "we, our" combined with Arabic حج (hajj) meaning "hajj, pilgrimage". This was the nickame of Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali Dakhadaev (1882-1918), the namesake of the city of Makhachkala.

Makhambet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.

Makharbek m Ossetian
From Persian ماهر (maher) meaning "skilled, adept" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Makhluf m Arabic
Means "successor" in Arabic, derived from the word خَلَفَ (khalafa) meaning "to succeed, to follow".

Makhmut m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Mahmud.

Makho m Georgian
Short form of Malkhaz. Also compare the related name Malkho.... [more]

Makis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -μάκης (-makis), such as Asimakis, Gerasimakis, Prodromakis and Thomakis.

Makisig m Tagalog
Means "elegant, gallant" in Tagalog.

Makizou m Japanese
"truth" or "reality"; "tree"; "structure"

Maklan m Bontoc
Meaning unknown.

Makmoer m Indonesian
Older spelling of Makmur influenced by Dutch orthography.

Makmur m Indonesian
Means "prosperous, abundant, populous" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معمور (maʾmūr).

Makpal f Kazakh
Means "velvet" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مخمل (mukhmal).

Maksima f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Cognate of Maxima.

Maksud m Bengali, Avar
Bengali and Avar form of Maqsud.

Maksut m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish, Albanian
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мақсұт (see Maqsut), as well as the Kyrgyz, Turkish and Albanian form of Maqsud.

Makszim m Russian (Magyarized)
Magyarised form of Maksim.

Maktoum m Arabic
Means "conceal, disclosed" In Arabic, from the root كَتَم (katama) meaning "supress, hide".

Makura f Japanese

Makusa f Japanese

Makuya f Japanese

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

Mal m Ukrainian, Medieval Ukrainian
Derived from contracted form adjective mal (мал), which means "little, small". It could have been as well used as a diminutive of a dithematic name, such as Małomir... [more]

Malaak f Arabic, Hebrew
Variant of Malak. Means angel or messenger.

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]

Məlahət f Azerbaijani
From Persian ملاحت (malahat) meaning "sweetness, elegance, grace".

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.

Malakias m Finnish, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Greenlandic (Rare)
Form of Malachi.

Malama f Hawaiian
Derived from the Hawaiian word mālama meaning: "moon" or "to care for." Also could be a shortened version of the name Hanaiakamalama.

Malambing f & m Tagalog, Cebuano, Filipino
Derived from Tagalog and Cebuano malambing meaning "tender, melodious, musical, songful".

Malane f Manx
Manx form of Magdalene.

Malchen f German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Diminutive of Amalia with the common German diminutive ending -chen.... [more]

Malchin m Mongolian
Means "herdsman, herder" in Mongolian, ultimately from мал (mal) meaning "livestock, cattle" and the agent noun-forming suffix -чин (-chin).

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]

Malece f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Melissa and Elise.

Maleek m African American (Modern)
Variant of Malik 1.

Maleen f German, Hunsrik, Folklore
German short form of Magdalene and Hunsrik form of the related name Marlene.... [more]

Maleerat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai มาลีรัตน์ (see Malirat).

Malek m Arabic, Persian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مالك (see Maalik), as well as the usual Persian form and a Malay variant.

Malen f Welsh
Diminutive of Mari 1.

Malgeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeun).

Malgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 맑다 (makda) meaning "clear, clean, fresh, pure" (compare Malgeum).

Malgeun-saem f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Malgeun and Saem.

Malica f Arabic
Variant of "Malika".

Malick m Western African
Form of Malik 1 used in parts of western Africa.

Malih m Arabic
Means "beautiful, lovely, handsome" in Arabic.

Malin m Bulgarian
Backformation from Malina 2.

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

Malinalxochitl f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "grass flower" or "wildflower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl malinalli, "tall grass, twisted grass", and xōchitl, "flower". In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and desert insects, and the sister of Huitzilopochtli.

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.

Malinka f Russian
Derived from the Russian word "malina" meaning "raspberry."

Malintzin f Nahuatl
A Nahuatl rendering of Marina, combined with the honorific suffix -tzin.

Malique m African American (Modern)
English variant of Malik 1.

Malirat f Thai
From Thai มาลี (mali) meaning "flower, blossom, jasmine" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Malis f Khmer

Maljaljaves m Paiwan

Malkh f Chechen
Means "sun" in Chechen.

Malkiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Variant of Malchiel.

Malla f Finnish, Swedish
Short form of various names including Amalia, Maria, Magdalena and Matilda... [more]

Mallie f Scots
Variant of Mailie.

Málna f Hungarian (Modern)
Directly taken from Hungarian málna "raspberry".

Małomir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Polish mało or mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic malъ "small") combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".

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

Malvin f Hungarian
Variant of Malvina.

Malvinas f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.

Malwyn m Welsh
Variant of Maldwyn.

Malya f English (Rare)
Variant of Malia.

Malychia f American (Modern)

Malyen m Literature
Invented by author Leigh Bardugo for her "Shadow and Bone" book series, first released in 2012. It is the Ravkan version of Malcolm.... [more]

Mályva f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mályva "mallow".

Mama f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", duplicated. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mamaka f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mambet m Kyrgyz, Kazakh (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Crimean Tatar contracted form of Muhammad.

Mamdooh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ممدوح (see Mamduh).

Mamdouh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ممدوح (see Mamduh).

Mamduh m Arabic
Means "praised, commended, acclaimed" in Arabic, from the word مدح (madaḥa) meaning "to praise, to commend, to glorify".

Mameha f Japanese
Meaning unknown. This was a character in Arthur Golden’s novel Memoirs of a Geisha.

Mamei f Chinese
From Chinese 麻 (má) meaning "hemp, flax" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [more]

Mameng f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Carmen.

Mameng f Filipino
Most commonly a diminutive of Carmen. This can also be used as a nickname for Carmencita, Mamerta, Maxima, and other names with a loosely similar sound.

Mameve f Obscure
In the case of American novelist Mameve Medwed (1942-2021), it was a contraction of Mamie and Eva, the names of her grandmothers.

Mamia f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mamilian m History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Mamilianus. This name was borne by a fifth-century bishop and saint.

Mamilianus m Ancient Roman
Roman form of Mamilian.

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]

Mammon m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Derived from Late Latin mammona meaning "wealth", ultimately from Aramaic מָמוֹנָא (mamona) meaning "money, wealth". In the New Testament, this was material wealth or greed, which was often personified as a deity... [more]

Mamnun m Arabic (Rare), Bengali
Means "grateful, thankful, indebted" in Arabic, from the root من (manna) meaning "to be gracious".

Mamode m Mauritian Creole, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Mahmud chiefly used in Mauritius and Maghreb.

Mamoon m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مأمون (see Mamun), as well as the Urdu form.

Mamta f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit ममता (mamata) meaning "love, affection, regard, fondness".

Mamuwalde m Popular Culture
The original name of Blacula, an 18th-century African prince who is bitten by Count Dracula and changed into a vampire, in the 1972 movie Blacula.

Mân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 旻 (mân) meaning "sky, heaven" or 珉 (mân) meaning "jade-like stone".

Man m Balinese
Short form of Nyoman.

Man m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, handsome, beautiful, refined", 满 (mǎn) meaning "full", 漫 (màn) meaning "overflow, flood, free, unrestrained" or 蛮 (mán) meaning "savage, rough, rash", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Mana m Norse Mythology
This is the word for "moon" in Old Norse, and unlike in Greek and Roman mythology, is a god and not a goddess.

Manaal f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منال (see Manal).

Manabel m Romani
Romani form of Manuel.

Manae f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 永 (e) meaning "eternity" or 蒔 (ma) meaning "sowing seeds" combined with 苗 (nae) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]

Manaha f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 春 (ha) meaning "spring" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manaka f Japanese
This name combines 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love" or 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, mana) meaning "real, true" with 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 花 (ka, ke, hana), which has the same meaning as 華, 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell" or 果 (ka, ha.tasu, hata.su, -ha.tasu, ha.te, ha.teru, -ha.teru) meaning "fruit."... [more]

Manamina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 奈 (na) meaning "why, how, what, endure".

Manar f Arabic
Means "beacon, guiding light" in Arabic.

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]