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Mahdaliena f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Magdalene.
Mahdaljena f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Mahdaliena.
Mahdalyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Magdalena (see Magdalene).
Mahdiye f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).
Mahdiyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).
Mahdiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Mahdi.
Mahdokht f Persian
Meaning "daughter of the moon" in Persian.
Māhealani f Hawaiian
Means "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".
Mahenika m & f Malagasy
Means "satisfy" in Malagasy.
Ma'heónema'óhkeená'e f Cheyenne
Means "Holy Tassel Woman" in Cheyenne.
Ma'heónenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Bear" in Cheyenne.
Ma'heónevé'késo m Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Bird" in Cheyenne.
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.... [more]
Mahery m Malagasy
Means "strong" in Malagasy.
Maheshbabuk m Indian
this name meaning was lord muneeswara
Mahgol f Persian
From مه (mah) meaning "moon" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose"
Mahigöl f Bashkir
From 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".
Mahihikan m Cree
Cree for 'The Wolf'
Mahika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Sinhalese
MEANING : mist, fog, dew. Sometimes it also refers to earth... [more]
Mahikamal f Bashkir
From Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic كمال (kamal) meaning "perfection".
Māhikān f Balochi
Means "moonlight" in Balochi.
Mahikan m Cree
Means "wolf" in Cree, from the Cree mahihkan "wolf; grey wolf; timber wolf".
Mahila f Indian
Means "lady" in Hindi.
Mahišäkär f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir шәкәр (šäkär) meaning "sugar".
Mahitsy m & f Malagasy
Means "straight, correct" in Malagasy.
Mahïy f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".
Mahiya f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".
Mahiya f Sanskrit
Means lover, someone whom you love, or joy
Mahkah m Sioux
Means "earth; ground" in Sioux.
Mahkate:wi-meši-ke:hke:hkwa m Indigenous American
Means "be a large black hawk" in the Sauk dialect of the Fox language.... [more]
Mahlagha f Persian
Means "moon-faced, beautiful" in Persian.
Mahlatse m & f Sotho
Means "lucky" in Sotho.
Mahlia f American (Rare)
The origin of this name is uncertain. It may be a variant of Mahalia or a variant of Malia.
Mahliqo f Uzbek
Means "fair as the moon" in Uzbek.
Mahliyo f Uzbek
Means "mesmerized, enraptured" in Uzbek.
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]
Məhluqə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahlagha.
Mahmackrah m Mormon (Rare)
An idol in the Book of Abraham; represented by figure 7 in facsimile 1.
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.
Mahol m Biblical
Meaning "dance," the father of four sons 1st Kings 4:31 who were inferior in wisdom only to Solomon.
Mahony m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Sesamum indicum tree.
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.
Mahpeyker f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "face like the moon", from Ottoman Turkish mah, meh - "the moon" and peyker - "face" (taken form the Persian language).
Mahramoy f Uzbek
Derived from mahram, an obsolete word meaning "trusted servant" or "confidant" and oy meaning "moon".
Mahrokh f Persian
Alternate spelling of Mahrukh.
Mahruk f Balochi
Derived from māh meaning "moon" and ruk meaning "face".
Mahrukh f Urdu, Persian
Means “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.
Mahuika f Polynesian Mythology, Maori (Rare)
Combination of the name Maui and the Polynesian root hika "to rub, to burn". In Māori mythology, Mahuika is a fire deity and the wife of Auahitūroa... [more]
Mahulenka f Czech
Diminutive of Mahulena, not used as a given name in its own right.
Mahya f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Mahya is an Arabic (Mashriqi) name .
Mahyar m Persian
Means "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".
Mahym f Turkmen
Means "moon" in Turkmen.
Máicol m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maicyn f Obscure
Feminine variant of Mason.
Maidel f Yiddish
Yiddish name and word for "young girl."
Maiella f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Possible form of Mayella but it could be used as a combination of Maia and Ella.
Maik m Dutch, German
Dutch and German phonetical spelling of Mike.
Maika f Basque
Basque contraction of Maria and Karmele (compare Spanish Maica).
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.
Maika m & f Polynesian
Possibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Maikaelelo f Tswana
Means "intention" in Setswana.
Maikaʻi f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian maikaʻi meaning "good".
Maikano f Sotho
Means "vows" in Sotho.
Maikarifi m Hausa
Means "the strong one" in Hausa.
Maike m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Maico.
Máikel m Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Spanish variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maiki f Estonian
Variant of Maike.
Maikie f & m Scots
Scots diminutive of Mary (via May) and Shetlandic Scots diminutive of Malcolm.
Maikim f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Kim 3.
Maikir f German
Cannibalism
Maikka f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Mariya.
Maikki f Finnish
Diminutive of Maria.
Maikls m Latvian
Latvian from Michael.
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".
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.
Maikolo m Tongan
Tongan form of Michael.
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.
Maikudi m Hausa
Means "possessing money" in Hausa.
Máilá f Sami
Sami form of Maila.
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.
Mailafia m Hausa
Means "easygoing" in Hausa.
Mailaka m & f Malagasy
Means "brisk, active" in Malagasy.
Mailan f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Lan 1.
Mailani f Hawaiian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Means "indulge, favor" in Hawaiian.
Maile f Estonian
Variant of Maila.
Mailee f English (American, Rare)
Either a combination of Mai and Lee or an Anglicized form of Maili.
Maileena f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Majlena.
Maileigh f English
Variant spelling of Maylee or Miley.
Mailelauliʻi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "small leaf maile plant".
Maili f Hawaiian
Means "pebble" or "pebbly" in Hawaiian.
Maili f Finnish
Variant of Maila.
Maili f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Mai 1 and Li 1.
Maïlie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maïlys, although it is also sometimes considered a contraction of Maïlys and Maëlie.
Mailie f Scots
Diminutive of Mairy, equivalent of English Molly. Also used as a pet name for cows (compare Bessie).
Mailika f Estonian
Diminutive of Maili, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mailill f Danish
Variant of Majlill.
Mailin f German (Modern)
Combination of Mai and Lina 2 or Line.
Mailís f Gascon
Gascon form of Maylis.
Mailis f Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Estonian
Scandinavian variant of Majlis and Estonian contraction of Mai 3 and Lis.
Maillard m Old High German (?), Medieval French
From the Germanic name *Magilhard, a variant form of Meginhard or Maganhard using an elongation or augmented form of the first element (Old High German megin, magan meaning "strength, might, power").
Mailli f Cornish
Cornish form of Molly.
Mailona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Myron.
Maïlys f Breton, French
Either a blend of Maï, a Breton short form or contraction of Mary (compare Maïwenn), and Maëlys or a variant spelling of Mailys.
Mainikki f Finnish
Means "praised" or "great" in Old Finnish.
Maipaksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei maipak meaning "successful" and sana meaning "gold, precious".
Maipelo f Tswana
Means "gratitude" in Setswana.
Mairak f Hausa
Means "daughter of a chief" in East Hausa.
Mairbek m Chechen
Variant transcription of Mayrbek.
Mairika f Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mairi, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mairsial m Irish
Irish form of Mark.
Mairsil f Medieval Irish
Obsolete Irish form of Marcella (see also Scottish Marsaili and Mairsile).
Mairsile f Irish
Irish form of Marcella.
Mairy f Scots, Greek
Scots form of Mary and Greek variant of Mairi.
Maísól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 or Maja 1 and sól "sun".
Maisól f Faroese
Faroese form of Maísól.
Maisry f Literature
Possible variant of Marsaili or Maisie. It is the name of the heroine in Child Ballad 65, though some variations of the ballad name her Margery or Marjorie... [more]
Maissimilian m Occitan
Occitan form of Maximilian.
Maisyarah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.
Maisyaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.
Maital f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Meital.
Maitelm m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon maht "might" + Old High German, Old Saxon helm "helmet".
Maitlin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Maitland in the style of Caitlin.
Maitreya m Buddhism
Means "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 Buddha... [more]
Maitreyi f Sanskrit, Indian (Rare)
Allegedly means "friendly one", this was the name of a late Vedic Indian philosopher.
Maiulf m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German mag, mak "parent" or a truncated form of Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".
Maivy f Vietnamese
It means yellow flowers.
Maixabel f Basque
Basque contraction of María Isabel.
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"
Maiyar m Arabic
Maiyar 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... [more]
Maiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maizatul f Malay
From the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with ميزة ال (maizah al) meaning "feature of the", "quality of the".
Maizy f Scottish
The name Maizy is Scottish and means pearl. But Maizy is just a different spelling of Maisie.
Majalene f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Lene.
Majaya m Shona
Given 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.
Majd al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجد الدين (see Majd ad-Din).
Majdka f Slovene
Diminutive of Majda.
Majeczka f Polish
Diminutive of Maja 1.
Majekodunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "do not let it be a thing of pain" in Yoruba.
Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".
Majgull f Swedish
Combination 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".... [more]
Májinka f Czech
Diminutive of Mariana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Majk m Albanian
Short form of Majkëll, making it the Albanian form of Mike.
Majka f Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Kashubian, Polish
Czech, Slovak, Sorbian and Kashubian diminutive of Maja 2 and Polish diminutive of Maja 1.
Majkel m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Michael.
Majkëll m Albanian
Albanian form of Michael.
Majkl m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Czech (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Michael, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Majlene f Swedish
Variant of Majlena.
Majli f Swedish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of Maja or a variant of the Estonian names Maili and Maila.
Majlill f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Swedish lilla "little".
Majlind m Albanian
Masculine form of Majlinda.
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.
Majny f Swedish
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combining Maj 2 and Swedish ny "new".
Majok m Dinka
Means "black-and-white bull" in Dinka.
Majol m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Mayeul.
Majolenka f Czech
Diminutive of Magdaléna.
Majolus m History
Latinized form of Mayeul.... [more]
Māka m Maori
Maori form of Mark.
Maka f Sioux, New World Mythology
Means "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 f Georgian
Short form of feminine Georgian names that start with Ma-, such as Makrine, Margalita and Mariam.... [more]
Maka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mack 1.
Maka'ala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, composed by "maka", meaning "eye" and "ala", meaning "perfume" or "beauty". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "beautiful eyes" or "bright eyes".
Makabeus m Hungarian
Cognate of Maccabee, meaning "hammer".
Makai m African American
Possibly a variant of Mekhi or Makaio
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.
Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.
Makaidos m Literature
Makaidos is the name of the king of dragons in Bryan Davis' book series Oracles of Fire.
Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.
Makala f Hawaiian
Means "myrtle" in Hawaiian.
Makalani m Hawaiian
Means “lucky” in Hawaiian.
Makalaurë m Literature
Means "gold-cleaver" in Quenya. In Tolkien's 'Legendarium', this is the mother-name of Maglor.
Makaleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margaret.
Makali'i m Hawaiian, Polynesian
It is referred to the Pleiades constellation.
Makamae f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "precious, highly prized, darling."
Makambo m Lingala
Means "things" in Lingala.
Makān m Gilaki (Archaic)
From Makan, son of Kaki, the warlord of Rey
Makan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse form of an unknown Celtic name.
Makan m Persian
It is mean: courage... [more]
Makan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "stone" in Shipibo.
Makana f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Makana m Kongo
The first given name of the German football player Makana Baku.
Makanaka f Shona
Makanaka means "You are good". #This name is usually given in praise of God".
Makanaokeakua m Hawaiian
Makanaokeakua is of Hawaiian origin and it is also used mainly in the Hawaiian language. The name's meaning is 'god's gift'.
Makanga m & f Kongo, African Mythology
Means “Wise Person” in Kongo.
Makani m & f Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Means "wind" or "ghost" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Makanui f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "big eyes".
Makár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Macarius.
Makarey m Russian
Russian form of Macareus.
Makari m African American (Modern), Amharic (?)
Allegedly means "wise man" in Amharic.
Makaria f Greek Mythology
Derived 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.
Makarije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Makarios via Macarius.
Makariya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Makariy.
Makāriyūs m Arabic
Arabic form of Makarios.
Makary m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Macarius.
Makasela m Tsonga
Means "go, crawl to towards one's goal" in Xitsonga.
Makasta f Ibanag, Filipino
Means "beautiful" in Ibanag, spoken in the Philippines.
Makata f Manchu
Of uncertain etymology, this was the personal name of Princess Wenzhuang, who was a daughter of Hong Taiji.
Makataimeshekiakiak m Algonquian
Name means Black Hawk. This was the name of a Sauk leader who lived from 1767 to 1838 in the Midwestern United States.
Makatendeka m & f Shona
Means "you are faithful (to God)" in Shona.
Makatleho f Sotho
Means "Achievements" in Sotho.
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]
Makaveli m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.
Makawee f Sioux
Derived from a Sioux word meaning "generous".
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