This is a list of submitted names in which the starting sequence is m or d or p; and a substring is l or k or y.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Māhealani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly haze" from Hawaiian
māhea "haze" and
lani "sky, heaven". This was the name of the night of the full moon in the ancient Hawaiian calendar.
Mahek f Gujarati (Rare)Means "fragrance, scent; aroma" in Gujarati, probably from Sanskrit
महक्क (
mahakka) "wide-spreading fragrance".
Mahershalalhashbaz m Biblical, English (Puritan)From the Hebrew name מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז
(Maher-shalal-hash-baz) which is variously interpreted as meaning "quick to plunder and swift to spoil" or "he has made haste to the plunder!" It is a prophetic name or title which occurs in Isaiah 8:1 in the Old Testament and is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria.... [
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Mahigöl f BashkirFrom the Persian
ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir
гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Mahigul f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)Derived from the Persian adjective ماهی
(mahi) meaning "lunar, moonly" (compare
Mahin) combined with the Middle Persian noun گل
(gul) meaning "flower, rose".
Mahikamal f BashkirFrom Persian
ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic
كمال (kamal) meaning "perfection".
Mahikan m CreeMeans "wolf" in Cree, from the Cree
mahihkan "wolf; grey wolf; timber wolf".
Mahišäkär f BashkirFrom the Persian
ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir
шәкәр (šäkär) meaning "sugar".
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)... [
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Mahogany f EnglishFrom 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 JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality", 歩 (
ho) meaning "walk" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mahol m BiblicalMeaning "dance," the father of four sons 1st Kings 4:31 who were inferior in wisdom only to
Solomon.
Mahony m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for the Sesamum indicum tree.
Mahoyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mahpeyker f Ottoman TurkishMeaning "face like the moon", from Ottoman Turkish
mah,
meh - "the moon" and
peyker - "face" (taken form the Persian language).
Mahramoy f UzbekDerived from
mahram, an obsolete word meaning "trusted servant" or "confidant" and
oy meaning "moon".
Mahruk f BalochiDerived from
māh meaning "moon" and
ruk meaning "face".
Mahrukh f Urdu, PersianMeans “moon-like face”. Derives from Persian ماه (
mah) meaning "moon" and رخ (
rukh) meaning "face." Shares the same meaning as Ottoman
Mahpeyker and Persian
Mahchehreh.
Mahyar m PersianMeans "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه
(mâh) meaning "moon" and یار
(yâr) meaning "friend, companion".
Maika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality", 衣 (
i) meaning "clothes" combined with 佳 (
ka) meaning "beautiful, good, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maika m & f PolynesianPossibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Maiko f JapaneseMost 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 JapaneseFrom 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.
Maipaksana f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
maipak meaning "successful" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Mairak f HausaMeans "daughter of a chief" in East Hausa.
Maitreya m BuddhismMeans "friendly, benevolent" in Sanskrit, ultimately derived from मित्र
(mitra) meaning "friend". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who will succeed
Siddhartha Gautama and become the next
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Maiya f TamilThe 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 JapaneseFrom 舞 (mai) "circle, wheel" and 弥 (ya) "increasingly"
Maiyar m ArabicMaiyar is an old Arabic MALE name means the person who brings Mera( Meara is an Arbic word means the hoard collected from rich and given to poor people. In early days of Islamic states there was a job in the government called ( MAIYAR) and he was responsible to distribute Aids and hoards to poor people... [
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Maiyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (
mai) meaning "dance" combined with 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maizatul f MalayFrom the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with ميزة ال
(maizah al) meaning "feature of the", "quality of the".
Maizy f ScottishThe name Maizy is Scottish and means pearl. But Maizy is just a different spelling of Maisie.
Majaya m ShonaGiven to the last male born of the the family born in the same year. If families have male children in a given year the last to be born normally carries the name. The year of boys.
Majgull f SwedishCombination of
Maj 2 and
Gull. The second element could be also influenced by the Scandinavian word
gull meaning "gold" or also a contraction of
gullig, a Swedish word meaning "sweetie; cute".... [
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Majny f SwedishRelatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combining
Maj 2 and Swedish
ny "new".
Majok m DinkaMeans "black-and-white bull" in Dinka.
Maka f Sioux, New World MythologyMeans "earth, ground, soil" in Lakota. In Oglala Lakota (Sioux) mythology, Makȟá (less correctly spelled Maka) was created by Íŋyaŋ ("stone"), then given the spirit Makȟá-akáŋl ("earth goddess").
Maka'ala f HawaiianHawaiian name, composed by "maka", meaning "eye" and "ala", meaning "perfume" or "beauty". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "beautiful eyes" or "bright eyes".
Makai m HawaiianMakai 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.
Makaidos m LiteratureMakaidos is the name of the king of dragons in Bryan Davis' book series
Oracles of Fire.
Makana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makana m KongoThe first given name of the German football player Makana Baku.
Makanaka f ShonaMakanaka means "You are good". #This name is usually given in praise of God".
Makanaokeakua m HawaiianMakanaokeakua is of Hawaiian origin and it is also used mainly in the Hawaiian language. The name's meaning is 'god's gift'.
Makaria f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
Μακαρία "bliss", this was the name of a minor Greek goddess and the personification of a blessed death. She was the daughter of
Hades and
Persephone.
Makata f ManchuOf uncertain etymology, this was the personal name of Princess Wenzhuang, who was a daughter of
Hong Taiji.
Makataimeshekiakiak m AlgonquianName means Black Hawk. This was the name of a Sauk leader who lived from 1767 to 1838 in the Midwestern United States.
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"... [
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Makawee f SiouxDerived from a Sioux word meaning "generous".