MacuilxochitlmAztec and Toltec Mythology Means "Five Flower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl mācuīlli "five" and xochitl "flower". Macuilxochitl was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [more]
MagnfríðurfIcelandic (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements magn meaning "power, strength, might" and fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".
MahitomJapanese 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]
MaitmEstonian Originally a short form of Mattias and Matteus, now used as a given name in its own right.
MaitafShona A Shona (Zimbabwean) name that implies gratitude for something that has been done well. It may be spelt as Mayita or Mazvita depending on the area of origin of the speaker.... [more]
MaitanefBasque Variant of Maite, composed of Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling" and the modern feminine suffix -ne.
MaitasunafBasque (Modern, Rare) Sometimes considered a variant of Maite 2, this name is actually directly taken from Basque maitasun "love; lovability".
MaitomJapanese 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]
MaitreyamBuddhism 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 SiddharthaGautama and become the next Buddha... [more]
MaitreyifSanskrit, Indian (Rare) Allegedly means "friendly one", this was the name of a late Vedic Indian philosopher.
Maitrim & fThai, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada Means "friendship, friendliness" in Sanskrit. It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India.
MajbrittfDanish, Swedish Combination of Maj 2 and Britt. This is a recently coined name, first documented in Sweden in 1893 (in the form Maj-Britt).
MakitomJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
MakkapitewmAlgonquin Means "he has large teeth" in Algonquin, from Algonquin mamàngàbide "to have large teeth".
Malachitem & fEnglish (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]
MalekithmPopular Culture The Marvel comics Malekith first appeared in June 1984 in Thor #344. The Warhammer version was first mentioned in the 1992 High Elf book. The name itself could have been independently created, being a combination of the Latin male- ("evil") and kith ("friends, acquaintances, and relations").
MalinalxochitlfNahuatl, 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.
MaolanaithemOld Irish From Gaelic Maol Anfaidh meaning "devotee of the storm", from maol "bald, tonsured one" (later "as of someone who is devoted to God") and anfadh "tempest, storm". This was the name of a saint.
Marduk-kabit-ahheshumBabylonian Means "Marduk is the most important among his brothers". Name borne by the founder of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1153–1136 BC.
MargaritefEnglish (Rare) Anglicized form of Marguerite. This is the name of a calcium-rich mineral as well as a late Old English word meaning "pearl" (which was from Late Latin margarita).
MarghanitafHebrew Hebrew. The name of famous British writer Marghanita Laski, whose father, a lawyer and Zionist leader, named her after the scarlet pimpernel flower he had seen growing in the land of Israel.
MarheiðurfIcelandic (Rare) From Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with heiðr "bright, clear; honour". Alternatively the first element could be derived from other names that begin with Mar- (such as Margrét and María).
MarittipifMedieval Basque Combination of Mari 3 and Basque ttipi, meaning "small, little". It was used to distinguish the youngest sister from her homonymous sister or sisters.
MarlittfGerman (Rare) This was assumed as a surname by the 19th-century German writer Eugenie John, who used the pen name E. Marlitt. She may have invented it, perhaps basing it on Marlene or Marlies.... [more]
MasahitomJapanese From Masa combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity" or 史 meaning "history."... [more]
MasamitsumJapanese From 真 (masa) meaning "truth, reality" or 政 (masa) meaning "law, rule, doctrine, precept, way" combined with 貢 (mitsu.gu, ku, kou) meaning "finance, support, tribute".
MatlalihuitlmNahuatl Means "blue-green feather", from Nahuatl matlalin "blue-green" and ihuitl "feather(s)".
MatritafHindi The Maker, A mother, Mother earth, Epithet of Lakshmee, Epithet of Durga, little mother
MaudrithfPapiamento (?), Caribbean Found on Curaçao at least twice, this name may be Papiamento in origin - it may also be made up by creative parents, or have been inspired by a word or name from a different language. The exact etymology is difficult to tell with a name that is so obscure, so for the time being, one can only speculate about its origins.
MauhcanemitlmNahuatl 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)".
Mauhcaxochitlf & mNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl mauhcatl "coward, someone fearful" and xochitl "flower".
MauritzmAfrikaans, Swedish, Finnish Variant of Maurits. The "M" in the clothing company H&M's name stands for Mauritz (the original name is Hennes & Mauritz, H&M is an abbreviation).
MavritiosmGreek Greek from of Maurice via its latinized form Mauritius.
MazvitafShona Means "we are grateful" or "many thanks" in Shona.
MeditrinafRoman Mythology Roman goddess of wine and health, possibly created to explain the Roman holiday of Meditrinalia (Oct. 11); generally taken to mean 'healer'
MefitisfRoman Mythology Mefitis was a Samnite and minor Roman goddess of noxious gases, like those from volcanoes or swamps. Mefitis also gives her name to the archaic word "mephitic" meaning foul smelling.
MegaclitefGreek Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy Latinized form of Greek Μεγακλειτή (Megakleite), possibly derived from the Greek adjective μέγας (megas) "great, large, mighty" combined with κλειτός (kleitos) "celebrated, famous, illustrious" (compare Megakles)... [more]
MelitinifHistory (Ecclesiastical) Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Greek μέλι (meli) "honey" and a feminine form of Meletios. Saint Melitini was a martyr blessed with the gift of wonderworking who lived in the city of Marcianopolis in Thrace during the rule of the emperor Antoninus Pius ((138-161).
MelitónmSpanish (Rare), Galician Spanish and Galician form of Meliton. A known bearer of this name was the Peruvian naval commander and government official Melitón Carvajal (1847-1935).
MequitafSpanish Perhaps a variant of Mezquita, also called the Great Mosque of Córdoba or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, a medieval Islamic mosque that was converted into a Roman Catholic Christian cathedral in the Spanish city of Córdoba, Andalusia.
MeritfAncient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian) From Egyptian mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".