This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Marlitt f German (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.... [
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Marmalade f English (Rare)From the English speaking word marmalade, which is a tangy orange jam. On the American animated series "Strawberry Shortcake", Marmalade is the name of Orange Blossom's pet butterfly, and the name of her puppy on "Berry Bitty City Adventures".
Maron f Japanese (Rare)This name technically doesn't have a meaning since it is often written in phonetic characters, but it does coincide with the katakana transcription of the marron plant. It also could be spelled with 舞 (
ma) meaning "dance" and 栄 (
ron) meaning "flourish, prosper, honour, glory"... [
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Mártires f & m Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
mártires "martyrs", after the many groups of martyr saints in the Catholic tradition.
Marue f & m Japanese (Rare)From 円 (
en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil" and 枝 (
e, eda) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", or 恵 (
e, megumi) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness"... [
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Marvelino m Indonesian (Rare)From the English word meaning "miracle" and/or "wonderful story or legend", derived from Old French merveille "a wonder", from Latin mirabilia "wonderful things", which is the neuter plural form of mirabilis "strange or wonderful, admirable, amazing", from mirari "to wonder at", from mirus "wonderful" (the word "smile" shares this root)... [
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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.
Marysienka f Polish (Rare)Marysienka, short name of Mary Casimire Louise, queen of poland. It’s also the name of a polish village.
Masiosare m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)From the Spanish phrase
más si osare (un extraño enemigo) meaning "but if (a foreign enemy) dares" from the Mexican national anthem. This is borne by Mexican martial artist Masiosare 'Masio' Fullen (1987-)... [
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Maslini f Malay (Rare)Possibly derived from Arabic مُسَلٍّ
(musallin) meaning "comforter" or "amusing, comforting".
Masurao m Japanese (Rare)From 丈夫/益荒男
(masurao), referring to a manly person, a hero or warrior, itself a combination of 益荒
(masura), referring to manliness or having the strength of a god or man (from verb 増す
(masu) meaning "to increase, grow" combined with suffix ら
(-ra)) and 男/夫
(o) meaning "male."... [
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Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)Derived from Haitian Creole
m, a contracted form of
mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective
ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole
ti "little; little one" and
la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".
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.... [
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Matrix m Obscure (Modern, Rare)From the English word
matrix, itself from Latin
mātrīx meaning "dam, womb". It has seem some use in the US since the release of the film 'The Matrix' (1999).
Matsuriko f Japanese (Rare)This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru,
matsu(.)
ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)
ko, ne) meaning "child."
Matsuto m Japanese (Rare)From 松 (
matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 翔 (
to) meaning "to fly, to soar". Other kanji combinations can be used.