Malagasy Submitted Names

ADOLFIA f Jamaican Patois (Rare), Malagasy (Rare)
Feminine form of Adolf.

AHITRA f Malagasy
Means "grass" in Malagasy.

ANDRIANAMPOINIMERINA m Malagasy (Rare, Archaic), History
Andrianampoinimerina (1745–1810) ruled the Kingdom of Imerina from 1787 onwards, initiating the unification of Madagascar after more than seven decades of civil war. Therefore he is regarded as a cultural hero and holds near mythic status among the Merina people, being considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in the history of Madagascar.

ANDRIANARY m Malagasy (Rare)

ARIVETSO f Malagasy
Means "the source of inspiration" in Malagasy.

ARO f Malagasy

ASIMBOLA m & f Malagasy
Means "a piece of silver" in Malagasy.

BAKOLY f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy bakoly "china, chinaware, porcelain; a crockery" with the intended meaning of "porcelain" and implying that the bearer is just as delicate or fair as this material.

BELOHA m Malagasy
Means "big head" in Malagasy.

DIHY f Malagasy
Means "dance" in Malagasy.

ENDOR m & f English, South American, Malagasy

EZEKIELA m Malagasy (?)

FALIARIVO m & f Malagasy
Means "a thousand joys" in Malagasy.

FANAMPERANA m Malagasy
Means "perfection" in Malagasy.

FANANTENANIRAINY m & f Malagasy
Means "hope of his/her father" in Malagasy.

FANEVA m Malagasy
Means "symbol, flag" in Malagasy.

FANIRY f Malagasy
Means "desirable" in Malagasy.

FANKALAZANA m & f Malagasy
Means "celebration" in Malagasy.

FANOMEZANA m & f Malagasy
Means "gift" in Malagasy.

FELANA f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy felana "petal".

HAJA m Malagasy
Means "honour" in Malagasy.

HANITRA f Malagasy
Means "perfume, pleasant scent" in Malagasy.

HANTA f Malagasy

HERY m Malagasy
Means "power" in Malagasy.

HOLISOA f Malagasy
Combination of Holy and the adjective soa "good, beautiful, excellent".

HOLY f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy oly "curly; curly hair".

IASIMANANA m & f Malagasy

ILOPIFALIANA f Malagasy
Means "essence of joy" in Malagasy.

KANTOHARY f Malagasy
Means "superb creation" in Malagasy.

LALAINA f & m Malagasy

LALAO f Malagasy
Means "joie-de-vivre" in Malagasy.

LOVANA f Malagasy
Means “inheritance” in Malagasy.

MAHAFALY m Malagasy
Means "celebration" in Malagasy.

MAHALEO m Malagasy
Means "independant" in Malagasy.

MAHERY m Malagasy
Means "strong" in Malagasy.

MANANTSOA m Malagasy
Means "one who possesses goodness" in Malagasy.

MAREVAKA f Malagasy
Means "dazzling" in Malagasy.

MIANGALY f Malagasy
Means "she who sings" in Malagasy.

MIARY f Malagasy
Means "founder" in Malagasy.

MIHAJA m Malagasy
Means "luxury" in Malagasy.

MIRANA f Malagasy
Means "smiling" in Malagasy.

MIRANTSOA f Malagasy
Means "eternally good" in Malagasy.

NAMBININA m & f Malagasy
Means "fortunate" in Malagasy.

NAMBININTSOA f Malagasy
Means "prosperous and good" in Malagasy.

NJAKA m Malagasy
Means "one who reigns" in Malagasy.

NOFY m & f Malagasy
Means "dream" in Malagasy.

NOMENJANAHARY m & f Malagasy
Means "gift of a dream" in Malagasy.

NORO f Malagasy
Means "light, source of life" in Malagasy.

OLITIANA f Malagasy
Combination of Malagasy oly "curly, curly hair" and tiana "to be loved; to be liked".

RAMBOASALAMA m Malagasy (Rare)
Short form of Ramboasalamarazaka.

RANAVALONA f History, Malagasy
This was the name of three queens: Ranavalona I, Ranavalona II and Ranavalona III.

RAVAKA f Malagasy
Means "finery" in Malagasy.

RINDRA f Malagasy
Means "harmony" in Malagasy.

SAHONDRA f Malagasy
Means "aloe flower" in Malagasy.

SAMBATRA m & f Malagasy
Means "happy" in Malagasy.

SAROBIDY f Malagasy
Means "precious" in Malagasy.

SOAMIARY f Malagasy
Means "good luck" in Malagasy.

SOLOFO m Malagasy
Means "descendant" in Malagasy.

TAHIRY m & f Malagasy

TANDRA f Malagasy
Means "mole, beauty mark", inferring that the girl is beautiful.

TANJONA m Malagasy
Means "goal" in Malagasy.

TATAMO f Malagasy
Means "waterlily" in Malagasy.

TIANA f Malagasy (Rare)
Derived from Malagasy tiana "to be loved; to be liked".

TOMASY m Malagasy
Malagasy form of Thomas.

TSAROANA f Malagasy
Means "remember" in Malagasy.

TSIKY f Malagasy
Means "smile" in Malagasy.

TSIMIHAHY m Malagasy
Means "quiet, peace" in Malagasy.

TSIRAKA m Malagasy
Means "coast" in Malagasy.

TSIVALAKA m Malagasy
Means "never tired" in Malagasy.

VAZO f Malagasy
Means "love song" in Malagasy.

VOAHANGY f Malagasy
Means "pearl" in Malagasy.

VOAHIRANA f Malagasy
Derived from the Malagasy word voahirana which describes a kind of water lily.

VOLANA m & f Malagasy
Means "moon" in Malagasy.

ZOTOVO m Malagasy
Means "young" in Malagasy.