American Submitted Names

Marquez m English
Transferred use of the surname Márquez.

Marquie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of diminutive of Marquis or Marquita.

Marquiese m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marquiesha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Markeisha.

Marquisa f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Marquis.

Marquisha f African American
Variant of Markisha.

Marquitta f English (American)
Probably a variant of Marquita.

Marrena f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a derivation of Maren.

Marria f English (Rare)
Variant of Maria.

Marriann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Maryann or Marianne.

Marrianne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marianne.

Marriner m English (American)

Marrion m & f English
Variant of Marion 1 or Marion 2.

Marriott m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Marriott.

Marrisa f American (Rare)
Variant of Marissa.

Marrissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marisa.

Marrsaay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Marry f American (Rare)
Variant of Mary.

Marsai f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps derived from the French place name Marseille. This is borne by American actress and producer Marsai Martin (2004-).

Marsellus m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcellus.

Marsh m English
May be transferred use of the surname Marsh, or as a diminutive of Marshall and Marsha.

Marshalene f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Marshal.

Marshalette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Marshall, created by joining it with the French feminine ending -ette.

Marshalria f African American (Modern, Rare)

Marshaun m African American
Combination of the prefix mar- and Shaun.

Marshawn m African American
Variant of Marshaun.

Marshayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mar, shay and la. Also compare Markayla.

Marshell m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marshelle and Marshall. It can also be transferred form the surname Marshell.

Marshelle f African American
Invented name that combines Marsha and Michelle.

Marshey f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and shay, possibly influenced by names such as Marshall and Marshawn.

Marshon m African American
Variant of Marshawn.

Marston m English
The meaning of the name Marston is From The Marsh Town

Martaveius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Martavious.

Martavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Martavious.

Martavious m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element mar with the suffix -tavious from Octavius, sharing a sound with names such as Jaquavious and Marquavious.

Martavis m African American (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Martavious.

Martavius m African American
Variant of Martavious.

Martayvious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Martavious.

Martee m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Martie.

Marteena f English
Variant of Martina.

Martel m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the French surname Martelle.

Martell m African American (Modern)
in french, "martel" means "mallet" or "hammer"... [more]

Martella f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Martel/Martell.

Martelle f English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Martelle.

Martello m African American

Martena f American (Rare)
Variant of Martina.

Martenique f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Marten.

Martey m English
Variant of Marty.

Martez m African American

Marthaline f English (American, Archaic)

Marthia f English
Variant of Martha.

Marthie f South African, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Martha.

Marti f English (Rare)
Variant of Martie.

Martial m English (Rare)
Variant of Marshall

Marticia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Martika f English (American, Rare), African American, American (Hispanic)
From a diminutive of Marta. This name was popularized in the late 1980s and early 1990s by the American singer and actress Martika (1969-), born Marta Marrero to Cuban immigrants, whose stage name was also her nickname.

Martinez m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Martínez.

Martinia f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Martina.

Martisa f American (Rare)

Martitia f American (Rare, Archaic)
19th-century coinage of unknown origin and meaning. It may be a blend of Mary or Martha and Letitia.

Martrell m African American (Rare)

Martrude f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Maria (Dutch) or Mary (English) with Gertrude.

Marv m English
Shortened form of Marvin.

Marvalee f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Marva ending in the suffix -lee. ... [more]

Marvela f English
Variant of Marvella.

Marveline f English (Rare)
Combination of Marvel and Marceline.

Marvell m African American

Marvella f English
Probably based on the word marvellous (compare Marvel). This is the name of a (now obscure) American jewelry brand (est. c.1911, specializing in imitation pearl jewelry).

Marvelle f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marvel.

Marvely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Marbely in Latin American countries.... [more]

Marven m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Marvin.

Marvie f & m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marvina or Marvin. It could also be used as a feminine form of Marvin.

Marvina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Marvin.

Marvine f & m English
Feminine form and a variant of Marvin.

Marx m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, English (American, Modern, Rare), Alsatian (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Alsatian and East Frisian short form of Marcus, recorded numerous times in the Rhineland region of what is now Germany in the early 16th century, as well as in East Frisia in the same time period.... [more]

Marya f English
Variant of Maria.

Maryagnes f English
Combination of Mary and Agnes.

Maryah f Arabic (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maria.

Maryalice f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Alice.

Maryan f American
Variant of Marion 1.

Maryanna f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Anna.

Marybel f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Maribel.

Marybette f English
Possibly a variant of Marybeth.

Marycatherine f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Catherine.

Marye f English (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Mary. Also a modern variant.

Maryelizabeth f English
Combination of Mary and Elizabeth. This name could be used in reference to the Visitation of Mary, the mother of Jesus to Elizabeth... [more]

Maryella f English (American, Rare)
English combination of Mary and Ella 1, making it a cognate of Italian Marielle (See also Mariel and Marielle).

Maryellen f English
Combination of Mary and Ellen 1.

Maryethel f English
A combination of Mary and Ethel.

Maryetta f English (American)
Variant of Marietta.

Maryette f English (American), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)
Variant of Mariette.

Maryfrances f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Frances.

Marygrace f English
Combination of Mary and Grace.

Maryjan f English
Combination of Mary and Jan 2.

Maryjane f English
Combination of Mary and Jane.

Maryjayne f English
Variant of Maryjane.

Maryjean f English
Combination of Mary and Jean 2.

Maryjo f English
Combination of Mary and Jo.

Maryjune f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and June.

Marykate f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Kate.

Marykathryn f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Kathryn.

Marykay f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Kay 1.... [more]

Maryl f American (Rare)

Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)
From the place name Maryland, literally "Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.

Marylea f English (Rare)

Maryleah f English
Variant of Marylee.

Marylee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Lee.

Marylen f English
Variant spelling of Marilyn.

Marylin f American
Variant of Marilyn.

Marylouise f English
Combination of Mary and Louise.

Marylynn f English (Rare)
This name is a combination of Mary and Lynn

Marylynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Marilyn.

Marymargaret f English
Combination of Mary and Margaret.

Marymichael f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Michael used as a feminine given name.

Maryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maren

Maryon f English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Marion 1. A notable Norwegian bearer is actress Maryon Eilertsen (1950-2015).

Marypeach f American (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Peach.

Maryrose f English
Combination of Mary and Rose.

Marysa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Marisa.

Maryssa f American (Rare)
Variant of Marissa.

Marysue f English, Popular Culture
Combination of Mary and Sue. A notable bearer was Mary Sue Hubbard (1931-2002), the third wife of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.... [more]

Marytheresa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Theresa.

Marzelie f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Marcélie.

Mascara f African American, Arabic
Means "mother of soldiers" in Arabic.

Masea f English (Rare)
Variant of Macy influenced by Chelsea.

Masen m American (Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Masey f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.

Mashaya f African American (Modern, Rare)

Mashayla f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ma, shay and la, or perhaps a blend of Michelle and Makayla - both of which are feminine forms of Michael.

Massachusetts f American

Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.

Masyn m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Matal m English (American)

Matanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Matan.

Matasha f Russian (Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of names Masha and Natasha, or it is a combination of a prefix Ma and name Tasha.

Mataya f English
it is a cristian girls name meaning gift of god, often used in hindu speaking countries despite its english origin, its also associated with the number 7/

Mate f English (American)
Diminutive of Mary.

Materra f English (Latinized, Modern, Rare)
Used from the Latin word "mater" meaning "mother".

Matessa f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a combination of a name starting with Ma- (such as Maria) or Mat- (such as Mathilde) with Tessa or an other name ending in -essa, such as Vanessa... [more]

Math m American (Archaic)
Short Form of Matthew.

Mathaeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Archaic American variant of Matthaeus and medieval Polish variant of Mateusz.

Mathan m Scottish (Modern), English (Modern)
Means “bear” in Scottish Gaelic. This is a recently created name.

Matheno m African American

Mathursa f English (American, Archaic)

Mathursia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mathursa.

Matiah f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Matie f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Mattie.

Matiesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Matisse.

Matigan f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madigan.

Matika f English (Rare)

Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.

Matilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Matison f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Matissa f English (American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of the unisex name Matisse. Also compare Matessa.

Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]

Matricia f English (Rare)

Matrina f English (Modern, Rare)

Mattalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Mattelyn f English

Matteya f English
A feminine form to Matthew.

Matthius m Caribbean, English
Variant of Matthias.

Matticus m English (Americanized, Rare)

Mattilda f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Corsican
English and Swedish variant and Corsican form of Matilda.

Mattilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Mattilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Matilyn.

Mattina f American (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word meaning "morning."

Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.

Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.

Mattisyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Mattison.

Mattix m English (Rare)
Variant of Maddox.

Mattox m English (Rare)
Variant of Maddox and Mattix.

Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.

Mattye f English
Variant of Mattie.

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]

Maudessa f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaborated form of Maude.

Maudetta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Maude.

Maudette f French (Rare), English (American)
Diminutive of Maude.

Maudileena f English (Rare)
The full name of Pinkie Pie’s (My Little Pony) older sister, Maud Pie.

Maudine f English
Elaboration of Maude.

Maudlin f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval English vernacular form of Magdalene via the French Madeleine.... [more]

Maudline f American (South), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Maudeline.

Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.

Maudy f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maudie.

Mauren f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Rare)

Mauri m English
Variant of Maury.

Maurica f English (American)
Feminine variant of Maurice

Maurishka f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Variant spelling of Mariska... [more]

Maurissa f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Marissa influenced by Maurice.

Maurita f Spanish, English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Maura 1.

Mauritania f English

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. This is the name of talk show host Maury Povich.

Mauve f English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.

Mauz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mauz.... [more]

Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.

Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).

Maveric m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Maverik m American (Modern)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.

Mavin f English
Variant of Maven/Mavis.

Mavoureen f English (Rare)
Variant of Mavourneen.

Mavournee f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.... [more]

Mavourney f English (Rare)
Most likely an English variant of Mavourneen.

Mavournie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Mavourney, which itself is most likely a variant form of Mavourneen.

Mavric m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavrick m English (Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mavrik m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Mawd f English (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Maud.

Mawdlyn f English (Archaic), Cornish (Archaic)
Archaic vernacular form of Magdalene.

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.

Maxamillion m English (Rare)
Variant of Maximilian.

Maxeen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maxine.

Maxel m English (American)

Maxey m & f American (Rare)

Maxfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maxfield.

Maxienne f English (Modern, Rare)

Maxille m Louisiana Creole

Maximiliam m English, Swedish (Modern), Portuguese, Spanish
Probably a combination of Maximilian and William.

Maximilion m English

Maximillia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Maximillian

Maximilliana f English (American)
Feminized form of Maximillian.

Maximillion m English (Rare)
Variant of Maximilian.

Maximinian m English, Literature
English form of Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).

Maximo m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Maximus.

Maxina f English (Rare)
Variant of Maxine.

Maxon m American
Transferred use of the surname Maxon.

Maxwel m English
Variant of Maxwell

Maxx m English
Variant of Max.

Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).

Maxxzandra f African American (Modern, Rare)

Maxyne f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maxine.

Maxzille m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Maya f English
Latinate form of May.

Mayabella f English (Rare, ?)

Mayabelle f English
Combination of Maya with Belle as a suffix.

Mayah f Indian, English
Variant of Maya 1.

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.

Mayanah f English (American)

Mayann f English (Rare)
Combination of May and Ann.

Mayanna f English (Rare)
Combination of May or Maya 2 and Anna.

Mayanne f English

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-).

Maybel f English
Variant of Mabel.

Maybell f English
Variant of Mabel.

Maybeth f English (Modern)
Combination of May and Beth. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Maybeth Carr (Born: May 4, 1912, Died: December 27, 1996).

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".

Maybrie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mabry.

Maycee f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy.

Maycel f English

Maycie f American (Modern)
Variant of Macy.

Mayda f English (Rare)
Variant of Maida.

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]

Maye f English
Variant of May.

Mayella f American (Rare), Literature
Possibly a variant of Majella or a combination of May and Ella 1... [more]

Mayelle f English (?)

Mayfair f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayfair.

Mayflower f English (Rare)

Maygan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Mayhew m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayhew.

Mayle f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mayle.

Maylee f English (Modern)
An invented name, using the popular aylee suffix sound found in such names as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey... [more]

Mayleigh f English
Combination of May and the popular suffix leigh.

Maylene f English (Rare)
Combination of May and the suffix lene.

Mayline f English
Variant of Maylene.

Maylon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maylon. Alternatively this could be a variant of Mahlon or an invented name modelled on names such as Waylon, Braylon, Jaylon and Daylon.

Maylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of May and Lyn.

Maylynn f English (Rare)
A combination of May and Lynn.

Maymie f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Mamie.

Mayo m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayo.

Mayossa f African American

Maysie f English
Variant of Maisie.

Maysyn f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Mason.

Mayven f English
Variant of Maven incorporating the name May.

Mayvis f American (Rare)
Variant of Mavis.

Mayzel f English

Mayzelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Mizela (see also Mozelle), perhaps influenced by Maisie.

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

Mazaren f & m English (Rare)

Mazie f American
Possibly a variant of Mazzy via the variant Mazy.

Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]

McArthur m English
From the surname McArthur.

Mccaley f English (Rare)
From the surname Mccaley.

McCarthy f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McCarthy (See also Carthy).

McCartney f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCartney. This name was given to 15 girls in 2017.

Mccauley m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Macauley.

Mccaylee f English
Variant of Mccaley.

Mccayley f English (Rare)
Variant of Mccaley.

Mcclain f English

McCoy m English (Modern)
From the surname McCoy.

McCrae m American
Transferred use of the surname McCrae.

Mcdonald m English
Transferred use of the surname McDonald.

McGee m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McGee.

McGraw m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcgraw.

McGregor m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McGregor.

McIntyre m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McIntyre.

McKay m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).

Mckayah f English (American)

Mckaylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makaylee.