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Matya m Russian
Variant of Matvey.
Matyas m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Mátyás.
Matyelok f Obscure
This name is borne by actress Matyelok Gibbs.
Matyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Matvey.
Matys m Medieval Polish, Medieval Baltic, French (Modern)
Medieval Polish variant of Mateusz and medieval Latvian and French variant of Mathias.
Matysek m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Maciej.
Mátyus m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mátyás.
Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.
Maudelen f Medieval English
Middle English name used during the early 14th century, it is derived from the Old French name Madelaine.... [more]
Maudeleyn f Biblical
Form of Magdalene used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395).
Maudeleyne f Biblical
Form of Magdalene used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395).
Maudeline f English (Archaic), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, Popular Culture
Variant of Magdalene (compare Middle English Maudelen, Maudlin); in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Maude with Madeline or Line... [more]
Maudileena f English (Rare)
The full name of Pinkie Pie’s (My Little Pony) older sister, Maud Pie.
Maudlin f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval English vernacular form of Magdalene via the French Madeleine.... [more]
Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.
Maughold m Manx
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name the Manx form of Irish Mac Cuill whose origin and meaning seem to be equally debated. ... [more]
Maugli m Literature
Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Hungarian and Bulgarian form of Mowgli.
Mauhcanemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcanemi "fearful, to live in fear" or "to walk with fear, to be on the run", ultimately from mauhca "fearfully; in fear, with respect" and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)".
Mauhcaxochitl f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcatl "coward, someone fearful" and xochitl "flower".
Mauk m Dutch
Form of Maurits.
Mauke m & f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Frisian origin (just compare names like Auke, Bauke, Gauke and Hauke), in which case it might possibly be a diminutive of Maurus or Mauritius (as well as of their feminine forms, in the case of female bearers).
Mauke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maude.
Maul m Popular Culture
The name of a Star Wars character.
Maulana m Indonesian
From a title of respect for Islamic scholars or religious leaders, derived from Arabic مولانا (mawlānā) meaning "our lord".
Maulani f Indonesian
Feminine form of Maulana.
Mauld f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Maud and Matilda.
Maulen m Kazakh
Means "(tiger) cub, kitten" in Kazakh.
Maulena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maureen.
Maulik m Indian
Indian variant spelling of Malik 1.
Maulike m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maurice.
Maulina f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian mulia meaning "noble, honourable".
Maurelius m German
Derivative of Maurus borne by Saint Maurelius of Ferrara.
Maurelle f French
French origin meaning "dark, elfin".
Maurikios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, History
Hellenized form of Mauritius via Mauricius.
Maurilia f Italian
Feminine form of Maurilio.
Maurilio m Italian
Italian form of Maurilius.
Mauriliu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Maurilio.
Maurilius m Late Roman
Probably diminutive of Maurus, though a Celtic root has been suggested: Mawrwr meaning "magnanimous", which coincides with a Welsh word meaning "great man" from mawr "great" (cognate of Gaelic mór "great") and gwr "man".
Maurishka f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Variant spelling of Mariska... [more]
Maurkice m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquis, the spelling possibly altered to resemble Maurice. Bearer Maurkice Pouncey (1989-) is an American football player.
Maury m English
Diminutive of Maurice. ... [more]
Maurycja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maurycy and Maurycjusz.
Maurycjusz m Polish
Polish form of Mauritius.
Mauryn m Polish
Polish form of Maurinus.
Mauryne f English
Variant of Maurine.
Mausol m Catalan
Catalan form of Mausolus.
Mausolo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Mausolus.
Mausolus m Ancient Near Eastern, Carian (Hellenized), History (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μαύσωλος (Mausōlos), which is a variant spelling of Maussollos, a hellenization of a Carian masculine compound name... [more]
Mauzol m Croatian
Croatian form of Mausolus.
Maveletiveni m Swazi
A famous bearer is Maveletiveni Dlamini, son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.
Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.
Maviael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Maviahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Mavika f Kongo
A Bisingombe and Mboma feminine name.
Mavile f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Ottoman Turkish ماوى (mavi) meaning "blue, azure", ultimately from Arabic مَاوِيّ (māwiyy) meaning "watery".
Mavilus m Late Roman
Mavilus, distinguished as Mavilus of Hadrumetum, was an early Christian martyr during the persecutions of Caracalla. He suffered martyrdom at Hadrumetum, in 212, by being thrown to wild beasts, by order of Governor Scapula.
Mavjigul f Uzbek
Derived from mavj meaning "wave, billow" or "glimmer" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mavka f Ukrainian
Mavka means "a forest creature".
Mavlan m Uyghur, Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
Derived from the Islamic religious title of مولانا (mawlana), which is also known in English as maulana. It literally means "our lord" in Arabic, as it is derived from the Arabic noun مولى (mawla) meaning "lord, master" combined with the Arabic possessive suffix ـنَا (-na).... [more]
Mavlon m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mavlan.
Mavluda f Uzbek
Derived from mavlud, the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
Mavlyan m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Mavlan.
Mavlyuda f Uzbek
Variant of Mavluda.
Mávnnel f Sami
Sami form of Magnhild.
Mavourney f English (Rare)
Most likely an English variant of Mavourneen.
Mavriki m Russian
Variant transcription of Mavrikiy.
Mavrikios m Greek
Greek form of Mauricius (See Maurice).
Mavrikiy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Maurice (via Greek Mavrikios).... [more]
Mavriky m Russian
Variant transcription of Mavrikiy.
Mavrilia f Russian
Russian variant form of Maurillia.
Mavrykiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Maurice (via Greek Mavrikios).
Mavsâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "healed, cured" in Greenlandic.
Mavsalugtoĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the insufficiently healed one" in Greenlandic.
Mavsánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little healed one", combined with Mavsâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Mavsâraĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Greenlandic Mavsâĸ and -âraĸ "young animal".
Mavsol m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Mausolus.
Mawanikwa f Southern African, Shona
Means "you have been found" and "married" in Shona.
Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.
Māwiyya f History
The name of a fourth-century Arab warrior-queen, ultimately derived from مَاوِيّ‎ (māwiyy) meaning "watery".
Mawukura m Indigenous Australian, Walmajarri
This is an Indigenous Australian name used by the Walmajarri people. Famous bearer is Mawukura (born c. 1924) an Australian Aboriginal artist and a Walmajarri man.
Maxellende f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Maxellendis. This was the name of a 7th-century martyr; Saint Maxellende was a miracle worker, invoked for eye diseases.
Ma'xenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Big Bear" in Cheyenne.
Maxfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maxfield.
Maxfiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maxfiy meaning "secret".
Maximilano m Spanish, Portuguese
Variant spelling of Maximiliano.
Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]
Maximilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximilianus.
Maximilla f Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Hungarian
Latin diminutive of Maxima. Maximilla was a prophetess and an early advocate of Montanism, a heretical Christian sect founded in the third century A.D. by Montanus.
Maxl m German
Diminutive of Maximilian. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
Maxtlacozhuehue m Nahuatl
Means "old yellow loincloth" in Nahuatl.
Maxuella f Obscure
Likely a feminine form of Maxwell. This is the given name of Belgian basketball player Maxuella Lisowa-Mbaka.
Maxwel m English
Variant of Maxwell
Maxym m Russian
Variant transcription of Maksim.
Mây f & m Vietnamese
Means "cloud" in Vietnamese.
May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.
May f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "lucky" in Vietnamese
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]
May f Burmese
From a term of endearment used by a man to address his wife or lover.
May f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.
Maya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Maja 2.
Maya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
From Russian май (may), meaning "May". It was used by communist parents wanting to reject traditional names as a reference to International Worker's Day on May 1st. The name is written as Maya (Мая) because it is feminine.
Maya f Turkmen
Possibly means "camel" in Turkmen
Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]
Maya m Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of Mayatl.
Maya f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ma and Ya.
Maya f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi maya "mother".
Maya f English
Latinate form of May.
Maya m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo mayat- meaning "turn, spin".
Maya f Russian
Alternate transcription of Maiya 4.
Mayabella f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Bella.
Mayabelle f English
Combination of Maya with Belle as a suffix.
Mayabibi f Turkmen, Uzbek (Rare, ?)
Derived from Turkmen maya meaning "female camel" and Persian بی‌بی‎ (bibi) meaning "lady".
Mayah f Indian, English
Variant of Maya 1.
Mayah f Hebrew
means "Close to God"
Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.
Mayahuini m Nahuatl
Means "overthrower" or "fighter, soldier" in Nahuatl, derived from mayahui "to throw, to hurl down".
Mayaka f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 真弥香, 真弥華, 真也香, 真矢香, 麻弥香, 麻耶香, 麻也加, 麻也香, 万夜花 or 摩耶花 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000," 摩 (ma, sa.suru, su.ru, ma.suru) meaning "chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape," 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)," 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart," 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night," 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour," 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" or 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower."... [more]
Mayakate f Obscure (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Kate.
Mayako f Japanese
From Maya combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."
Mayalen f Nahuatl, Mexican
Alteration of the name Mayahuel is the female divinity associated with the maguey plant among cultures of central Mexico in the Postclassic era of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology, and in particular of the Aztec cultures... [more]
Mayalène f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maialen (compare Maïalène).
Mayaleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Maeleth influenced by Maya 2.
Mayali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Maya 3 and Li 2 meaning "my water".
Mayan f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Maayan.
Mayane f Walloon
Walloon form of Marianne.
Mayang f Indonesian
Means "palm blossom" in Indonesian.
Mayangi m & f Kongo (Modern)
Means "joy; happiness" in Kongo.
Mayank m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit मृगाङ्क (mṛgāṅka) "moon", literally "animal-marked".
Mayankh m Indian
moon light
Mayann f English (Rare)
Combination of May and Ann.
Mayanna f English (Rare)
Combination of May or Maya 2 and Anna.
Mayanne f English
A combination May and Anne.
Mayano f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Mayantigo m Guanche
Means "piece of heaven" in Guanche. Mayantigo was the name of a Guanche leader from the island of La Palma at the time of the European conquest, at the end of the 15th century. He was later known as Aganeye.
Mayār m Balochi
Means "under the protection (of God)" in Balochi.
Mayar f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميار (see Maiyar) chiefly used in North Africa. A famous bearer is Egyptian tennis player Mayar Sherif.
Mayari f & m Philippine Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly from Tagalog mayari meaning "to make, to finish" or may-ari meaning "owner, master". In Tagalog mythology, as well as the mythologies of other Philippine ethnic groups, Mayari is a deity of the moon, night, war, revolution, equality, and strength... [more]
Mayat f Filipino
Used as a term of indearment in the filipino language. Means "beautiful"
Mayatl m Nahuatl
Means "figeater beetle" in Nahuatl.
Mayauel f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Mayahuel. This is borne by a (male) glass artist from California, United States: Mayauel Ward (1956-).
Mayawati f Gujarati
Meaning "Full of Illusion".
Maybel f English
Variant of Mabel.
Maybell f English
Variant of Mabel.
Maybellene f Popular Culture (Rare)
Variant of Maybelline, used by Chuck Berry in his 1955 song by this name.
Maybeth f English (Archaic)
Combination of May and Beth.
Maybette f English (?)
Combination of May and Bette, possibly inspired by Elizabet.
Mayblossom f English
Directly taken from the English word mayblossom for the crataegus monogyna, a flower that is also known as maythorn, common hawthorn or quickthorn. This was the name of a princess in Andrew Lang's "Red Fairy Book".
Maycey f English
Variation of Macy.
Maycock m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Matthew, being a diminutive of May, itself a short form of Mayhewe (Old French Mahieu) which was an Anglo-French form of Matthew.
Maydean f English
"Combination of May and Dean"... [more]
Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]
Maydin f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle English mayde, itself an apocope of maydene, "maiden, young woman".
Maye f English
Variant of May.
Maye f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Maria.
Mayecuel m Nahuatl
Means "let’s go" or "come on" in Nahuatl, an expression of encouragement.
Mayel m & f Persian, Afghan
Means "toward, inclined, willing" in Persian.
Mayela f Kongo
Intelligent
Mayeli f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly a combination of Maya 2 and Nayeli.
Mayella f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a variant of Majella or a combination of May and Ella 1... [more]
Mayelle f English (?)
A combination of May and Elle.
Mayen m Dinka
Means a specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayer m Hebrew
Variant of Meyer.
Mayet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the cat", derived from Egyptian mjwt "(female) cat, molly". This was the name of a child buried in the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, who may have been his daughter.
Mayeul m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latin maius "the month of may" and a diminutive of Germanic names containing the element mag, a variant of megin meaning "strength"... [more]
Mayfair f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayfair.
Mayga f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.
Maygaag m Somali
Means "bath" in Somali.
Maygha f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.
Maygol f Persian
A Persian name for a girl that means "A beautiful flower that when it blooms smells like a sweet red wine"
Maygreth f Swedish
Variant of Majgret.
Maygul f Uzbek
Derived from may meaning "wine" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mayhew m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayhew.
Mayhow m Cornish
Cornish form of Mayhew
Mayia f Greek
Variant transcription of Magia, a feminine form of Magos.
Mayibongwe f Ndebele
Means "give thanks" in Ndebele.
Mayibongwinkosi m Ndebele
Means "give thanks to the Lord" in Ndebele.
Mayibuye m & f Ndebele
Means "let it come" in Ndebele.
Mayihlome m & f Ndebele
Means "let's take up arms" in Ndebele.
Mayıl m Azerbaijani
From Arabic ميل (mayl) meaning "inclination, tendency, sympathy".
Mayim f Hebrew
Means "water" in Hebrew. A notable bearer is American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-).
Mayin f Uzbek
Means "soft, smooth" in Uzbek.
Mayin f & m Chinese
From 馬 (mǎ) meaning "horse" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, voice, tone".
Mayincha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mayin meaning "soft, smooth".
Mayingi f & m Kongo
Nicknamed: Yingi
Mayira f Hebrew
Variant of Meira
Mayiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who asks" in Aymara.
Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.
Mayito m Spanish
Diminutive of Mario.
Mayja f Aymara
Means "different, distinct" in Aymara.
Mayjo f Spanish
Variant of Maijo.
Mayk m Armenian
Armenian short form of Michael.
Mayka f Spanish
Variant of Maica.
Mayke f Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of May; see also Maike and Maaike.
Maykina f Medieval English
Feminization of Maykinus, itself a diminutive of Matthew. Essentially a female diminutive of Matthew.
Maykinus m Medieval English
Latinized form of the Middle English name Maykin, which was a diminutive of Matthew (formed of May - itself a short form of Mayhewe (Old French Mahieu) which in turn was an Anglo-French form of Matthew - and the diminutive suffix -kin).
Maykl m Russian
Variant transcription of Mikhail.
Mayl m Manx
Manx form of Michael.
Mayla f English (American, Modern)
Likely a combination of May and la.
Mayle f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mayle.
Maylea f Various
Most likely a newly invented name, combining May with Lea.
Maylech m Yiddish
Yiddish short form of Elimelech.
Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.
Maylen f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Lene.
Maylene f English (Rare)
Combination of May and the suffix lene.
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