Malagasy
names are used of the island nation of Madagascar on the eastern coast of Africa.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
ANDRIANAMPOINIMERINA m Malagasy (Rare, Archaic), HistoryAndrianampoinimerina (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.
BAKOLY f MalagasyDerived 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.
HOLY f MalagasyDerived from Malagasy
oly "curly; curly hair".
MUNI m Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese, Malayalam, Rajasthani, Dhivehi, Indonesian, Malay, Malagasy, Filipino, TagalogMeaning "Sage", "Saint", "Ascetic".
OLITIANA f MalagasyCombination of Malagasy
oly "curly, curly hair" and
tiana "to be loved; to be liked".
TANDRA f MalagasyMeans "mole, beauty mark", inferring that the girl is beautiful.
VATOSOA f MalagasyMeans "pearl" or "gems" in Malagasy. From
vato (meaning stone) and
soa (meaning good).
Vato soa literally means "good stones".
VINTANASOA m & f MalagasyMeans "good luck" in Malagasy. From
vintana (meaning luck) and
soa (meaning good).
VOAHIRANA f MalagasyDerived from the Malagasy word
voahirana which describes a kind of water lily.