Submitted Names Sounding like _a*

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

Mahila f Indian
Means "lady" in Hindi.

Mahima f Indian

Mahime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess", 媛 (hime) meaning "beautiful woman, princess" or 妃 (hime) meaning "ruler's wife; queen; empress"... [more]

Māhina f Maori
Means "moon" in Māori. Cognate of Marama.

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.

Mahiro f & m Japanese
From 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, all, many, various, myriad" combined with 優 (hiro) meaning "kind, superior, excellent". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mahiru f Japanese
From the Japanese word 真昼 (mahiru) meaning "midday, noon". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mahito m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 磨 (ma) meaning "polish, grind, improve", or 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person" or 仁 (hito) meaning "compassionate"... [more]

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).

Maho f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, various, all, myriad" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "step, walk" or 渉 (ho) meaning "to ford or cross a body of water"... [more]

Mahogany f English
From the English word mahogany, a tropical tree of the genus Swietenia, valued for their hard, reddish-brown wood; or after the color of the wood. Ultimately from Spanish mahogani, perhaps of Mayan origin.

Mahoko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mahono f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mahoyo f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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).

Máhtto m Northern Sami
Variant of Máhtte.

Máhttu m Lule Sami
Lule Sami variant of Máhtte.

Mahulenka f Czech
Diminutive of Mahulena, not used as a given name in its own right.

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”.

Ma-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mai m Slovene
Variant of Maj 1.

Māia m & f Maori
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Māia.

Maia f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maya.

Maichi m Japanese
From Japanese 眞 (ma) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine" combined with 壱 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maicie f English
Possibly a variant of Maisie

Maida f English, Literature
This name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both Madeline and Magdalena... [more]

Maidie f English (Rare), Scots
Variant of Maida, used as a British given name 'reasonably frequently until 1930. Resurfaced again briefly in the 1960s, but is a rarely used name', according to Dunkling & Gosling (1983)... [more]

Maie f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" or 苺 (mai) meaning "strawberry" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 映 (e) meaning "a reflection; to reflect". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maiha f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" combined with 依 (i) meaning "rely on" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, wing"... [more]

Maihime​ f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maiho f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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.

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.

Maiko f Japanese
Most commonly written as 麻衣子, from Japanese 麻衣 (mai) meaning "linen robe" combined with Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child". Another popular combination was 舞子, from Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" and Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Maiku f & m Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (mai) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 郁 (ku) meaning "fragrance, perfume". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mailey f English (Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Maili f Hawaiian
Means "pebble" or "pebbly" in Hawaiian.

Maili f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Mai 1 and Li 1.

Mailli f Cornish
Cornish form of Molly.

Mailona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Myron.

Maimai f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maime f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maimie f English
Variant of Mamie.

Maïmouna f Western African
Form of Maimuna used in French-influenced western Africa.

Maine f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 舞 (ma/mai) meaning "dance" combined with 稲 (ine) meaning "rice (plant)", 茜 (ne) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 音 (ne) meaning "sound"... [more]

Maino f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mainu m & f Hindi, Indian
Diminutive of Mainul.

Maíra f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi maíra "French person" and, by extension, "foreigner".

Mairsial m Irish
Irish form of Mark.

Mairu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

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 Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maisa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maísa.

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

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.

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

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

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

Maito m Japanese
This name combines 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel" with 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper."... [more]

Maiu m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern, Rare)
Unknown etymology. This is the name of a god in Basque mythology who is the husband of Mari 3 and lives underground. It is often conflated with Sugaar.

Maiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maíza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maísa.

Maiza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maíza.

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]

Maizey f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Maisie.

Maizie f English
Variant of Maisie.

Maizy f Scottish
The name Maizy is Scottish and means pearl. But Maizy is just a different spelling of Maisie.

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 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).

Majeedah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ماجدة (see Madija).

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

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

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.

Majima m Japanese
真 meaning true, reality, Buddhist sect./ 島 meaning island.

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

Majoré m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Fausto.

Majoró m Romani (Caló)
Means "fair, blessed" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Justo.

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.

Maka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mack 1.

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

Makafan m African

Makai m Hawaiian
Makai is an adverb in the Hawaiian language combining the directional particle ma with Hawaiian kai meaning "ocean". It literally means "toward or by the sea, seaward". It is sometimes used as a given name, particularly within the Hawaiian Islands but is also found within the continental United States.

Makamae f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "precious, highly prized, darling."

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.

Makani m & f Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Means "wind" or "ghost" in Hawaiian.... [more]

Makāriyūs m Arabic
Arabic form of Makarios.

Makary m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Macarius.

Makato f Japanese (Rare)
This name technically has no meaning since it is usually written in kana, but it could be spelled with 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 蘭 (ka) meaning "orchid", and 戸 (to) meaning "door"... [more]

Makawee f Sioux
Derived from a Sioux word meaning "generous".

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.

Makeli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margery.

Makelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madeline.

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

Makhambet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.

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]

Maki f Japanese
From 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality" and 希 (ki) meaning "rare, hope". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Makiho f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 希 (ri) meaning "hope" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Makiko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, sincere, true, genuine" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.

Makina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maxine.

Makinley f English (Modern)
Variant of McKinley.

Makinzie f English (American)
Variant of McKenzie.

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.

Makito m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

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

Makkapitew m Algonquin
Means "he has large teeth" in Algonquin, from Algonquin mamàngàbide "to have large teeth".

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).

Mako f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margo.

Mako f Japanese
From Japanese 真 or 眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Makoa m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."

Makoka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margot.

Makoko f Japanese
Mako mean truth of child ma means truth Ko means child Both ko means child

Makoli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marjorie.

Makomi f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 子 (ko) meaning "child" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Makotoko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (makoto) meaning "true, reality" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Maksanty m Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Maksencjusz.

Maksima f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Cognate of Maxima.

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

Makuu m Swahili
This name means Great in Swahili. Known for the crocodile leader in The Lion Guard, also a name for the Swahili people. It is a male name.

Makuya f Japanese

Makya f & m Hopi
Means "hunting eagle" in Hopi.

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

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

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)
From ma'alaea meaning "earthy red color". Also Hawaiian form of Mariah, Maria or Malaya.

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

Malakaih m English (Modern)
Variant of Malakai.

Malaki m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Malachi.

Malaki m English (Modern)
Variant of Malachi.

Malakia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marcia.

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

Malakija m Maltese
Maltese form of Malachias.

Malakina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Martin.

Malalay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ملالۍ (see Malalai).

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.

Malarie f English (American)
Variant spelling of Mallory.

Malawina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marvin.

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]

Male f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mary.

Malea f German (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Anglicized spelling of Malia. It is often claimed that this name means "flower" in Hawaiian. This is false. The Hawaiian word for "flower" is "pua".

Malee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mali.

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).

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

Maleja f Spanish
Diminutive of María and Alejandra. Actress Maleja Restrepo

Malekala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marshall.

Maleki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marty.

Malen f Welsh
Diminutive of Mari 1.

Malenthe f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a completely invented name, or a combination of any name starting with Ma- with Lenthe.... [more]

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

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.

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

Mali f Korean

Mali f Jewish, Hebrew
Can be a modern pet form of Malka, or a modern Hebrew name meaning "what for me?".... [more]

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".

Malica f Arabic
Variant of "Malika".

Malichi m English (Rare)
Variant of Malachi.

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

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

Malihah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مليحة (see Maliha).

Malika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlys.

Malikah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ملكة (see Malika), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Maliki m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
From the name of the Maliki school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam, which was founded by 8th-century Islamic jurist and theologian Malik ibn Anas.

Malikye m English
Variant of Malachi.

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]

Malina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlene.

Malina f Afghan
Meaning:?... [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.

Malinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Malini.

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.

Malio m Asturian (Rare)
Truncated form of Amalio.

Malio f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Means "twilight" in Hawaiian. Name of a sorceress in Hawaiian mythology.

Maliona f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marion 1.

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

Malis f Khmer

Malisa f Thai
Derived from Thai มาลิ (maa-lii) meaning "flower" (see Mali).

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]

Mallary f American
Variant of Mallory. A notable bearer is country music artist Mallary Hope.

Malle f German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of Amalia.

Malli f Korean
From Sino-Korean 茉莉 (malli) meaning "jasmine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mallie f Scots
Variant of Mailie.

Mallika f Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Thai
From Sanskrit मल्लिका (mallikā) meaning "jasmine". It can also be used as an alternate transcription of Thai มัลลิกา (see Manlika), which is of the same origin.

Mallori f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mallory.

Mallorie f American (Rare)
Variant of Mallory.

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".

Malona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlon.

Malsomi f Mizo

Maltiti f & m Dagbani
Means "resolve for us" in Dagbani.

Mâlù f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 馬鹿 (mâlù) meaning "red deer".

Malu f Portuguese, Spanish, German
Portuguese contraction of Maria Luísa, Maria de Lurdes and Maria Lúcia, Spanish contraction of María Luisa and German contraction of Marie Luise... [more]

Malu f & m Hawaiian, Polynesian, Samoan, Tongan
Means "shade, shelter, refuge, safe place, protected" and "peaceful, calm" in Hawaiian, Samoan and Tongan.

Malú f Spanish
Spanish contraction of María Luisa or María Lucía. A famous bearer is Spanish singer Malú.

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.

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.

Malvína f Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Malvina.

Malvina f Spanish (Latin American)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.... [more]

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

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.

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]

Malykai m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malachi.

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

Mamad m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound mad (or other similar sounds), such as Ahmad or Muhammad.

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.

Mamako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "genuine, real, sincere", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maman m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound man (or other similar sounds), such as Suherman, Firman or Rahman.

Mamat m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound mat (or other similar sounds), such as Ahmad, Muhammad or Rahmat.

Mamata f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi
Bengali, Odia and Hindi variant of Mamta.

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).

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]

Mameko f Japanese
From Japanese 豆 (mame) meaning "bean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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.

Mamerto m Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Mamertus. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in the Philippines, and more rarely in South America.

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.

Mamica f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Serbian word мамица (mamica), meaning “mommy”

Mamiko f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" or 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, sincere", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, child"... [more]

Mamiliano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Mamilian.

Mamilianus m Ancient Roman
Roman form of Mamilian.

Mamilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Mamilius.

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]

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

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".

Mamnuna f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Mamnun.

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.

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.

Mamye f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Mamie.

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 & f Hawaiian
From the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.

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.

Mana f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" or 満 (ma) meaning "full" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character... [more]

Mana m Thai
Means "perseverance, persistence" in Thai.

Manaaki m Maori
Means "care" in Māori.

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

Manabel m Romani
Romani form of Manuel.

Manabi f Japanese
From Japanese 学 (manabi) meaning "education, study, learn" or from Japanese 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, to scour, to grind", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan"... [more]

Manabu m Japanese
From Japanese 学 (manabu, gaku) meaning "knowledge, to study, to learn", as well other kanji or kanji combinations.

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]

Managi m & f Japanese
From the meaning of Ma “Benefit, profit” (益) Na “Fish” (魚) and Gi “Ceremony” (儀). This name was most known for being the real name of Gyokko.

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.

Manahime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". 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]

Manako f Japanese
If spelled with 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love" combined with 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat" then it can be read as Aiko instead... [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".