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MAAIKE   f   Dutch
Dutch diminutive of MARIA

MAARIA   f   Finnish
Finnish form of MARIA

MAARIKA   f   Finnish, Estonian
Diminutive of MAARIA (Finnish) or MAARJA (Estonian).

MAARIT   f   Finnish
Finnish form of MARGARET

MAARJA   f   Estonian
Estonian form of MARIA

MAARTEN   m   Dutch
Dutch form of MARTIN

MAARTJE   f   Dutch
Dutch feminine form of MARTIN

MAAS   m   Dutch
Dutch short form of THOMAS

MAATA   f   Maori
Maori form of MARTHA

MAAYAN   f   Jewish
Means "spring of water" in Hebrew.

MABEL   f   English
Medieval form of AMABEL... [more]

MABELLA   f   English (Rare)
Elaborated form of MABEL

MABELLE   f   English
Variant of MABEL... [more]

MABLE   f   English
Variant of MABEL

MABON   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh mab meaning "son"... [more]

MABYN   f   Welsh
Means "youth" in Welsh... [more]

MACARENA   f   Spanish
From the name of a barrio (district) in Seville, which got it's name from a temple which may have been named for a person Macarius (see MACARIO)... [more]

MACARIA   f   Spanish
Feminine form of MACARIO

MACARIO   m   Spanish
Spanish form of the Roman name Macarius, derived from the Greek name Μακαριος (Makarios), which was in turn derived from Greek μακαρ (makar) meaning "blessed, happy"... [more]

MACEY   f   English (Modern)
Variant of MACY

MACHTELD   f   Dutch
Dutch form of MATILDA

MACIE   f   English
Variant of MACY

MACIEJ   m   Polish
Polish form of MATTHIAS

MACK   m   English
From a surname which was originally a shortened form of various Gaelic surnames beginning with Mac or Mc (from Gaelic mac meaning "son")... [more]

MACKENZIE   f & m   English
From the Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, which means "son of COINNEACH"... [more]

MACSEN   m   Welsh
Welsh form of MAXIM

MACY   f   English
From an English surname, originally a Norman French place name, which meant "domain belonging to Maccius"... [more]

MADAI   m   Biblical
Means "Medes" in Hebrew... [more]

MADAILÉIN   f   Irish
Irish form of MAGDALENE

MADALENA   f   Portuguese
Portuguese variant of MAGDALENA

MADALINA   f   Romanian
Romanian form of MAGDALENE

MADALYN   f   English
Variant of MADELINE

MADARA   f   Latvian
From the Latvian name for a type of flowering plant, known as cleavers or bedstraw in English.

MÄDCHEN   f   Various
Means "girl" in German. It is not used as a name in Germany itself.

MADDALENA   f   Italian
Italian form of MAGDALENE

MADDIE   f   English
Short form of MADELINE

MADDISON   f   English (Modern)
Variant of MADISON

MADDOX   m   English (Modern)
From a Welsh surname meaning "son of MADOC"... [more]

MADELAINE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of MADELINE

MADELEINE   f   French, English
French form of MAGDALENE

MADELINA   f   English (Rare)
Latinate form of MADELINE

MADELINE   f   English, French
English form of MAGDALENE... [more]

MADELYN   f   English
Variant of MADELINE

MADGE   f   English
Diminutive of MARGARET

MADHAV   m   Indian
Modern transcription of MADHAVA

MADHAVA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit... [more]

MADHAVI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of MADHAVA... [more]

MADHU   f & m   Indian
From Sanskrit मधु (madhu) meaning "sweet, honey"... [more]

MADHUKAR   m   Indian
Means "bee, honey-maker" in Sanskrit.

MADHUR   f & m   Indian
Means "sweet" in Sanskrit.

MADHURI   f   Indian
Means "sweetness" in Sanskrit.

MADISON   f & m   English
From an English surname meaning "son of MAUD"... [more]

MADISYN   f   English (Modern)
Variant of MADISON

MADLENKA   f   Czech
Czech diminutive of MAGDALENA

MADLYN   f   English
Variant of MADELINE

MADOC   m   Welsh
Possibly derived from Welsh mad "fortunate" combined with a diminutive suffix.

MADOG   m   Welsh
Variant of MADOC

MADOLINE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of MADELINE

MADONNA   f   English
From a title of the Virgin Mary meaning "my lady" in Italian... [more]

MADS   m   Danish
Danish short form of MATTHIAS

MADYSON   f   English (Modern)
Variant of MADISON

MAE   f   English
Variant of MAY... [more]

MAEGAN   f   English (Modern)
Variant of MEGAN

MAEGHAN   f   English (Rare)
Variant of MEGAN

MÆJA   f   Icelandic
Icelandic form of MAJA (2)

MAËL   m   French, Breton
Means "chief" or "prince" in Celtic... [more]

MAELEACHLAINN   m   Irish
Means "devotee of Saint Seachnall", derived from Irish mael "devotee" combined with Seachlainn, a variant of Seachnall the Irish form of SECUNDINUS.

MAËLLE   f   French, Breton
Feminine form of MAËL

MAËLYS   f   French, Breton
Feminine form of MAËL

MAEVA   f   Pacific/Polynesian, French
Means "welcome" in Tahitian.

MAEVE   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
From the Gaelic name Medb meaning "intoxicating"... [more]

MAFALDA   f   Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of MATILDA

MAGALI   f   French
Possibly a Provençal form of MARGARET

MAGDA   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Romanian, Portuguese
Short form of MAGDALENA

MAGDALEN   f   English
Variant of MAGDALENE

MAGDALÉNA   f   Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of MAGDALENE

MAGDALENA   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Spanish, Czech, Polish, Bulgarian, Romanian
Latinate form of MAGDALENE

MAGDALENE   f   German, Danish, English, Biblical
From a title which meant "of Magdala"... [more]

MAGDALONE   f   Danish
Danish form of MAGDALENE

MAGDOLNA   f   Hungarian
Hungarian form of MAGDALENE

MAGGIE   f   English
Diminutive of MARGARET

MAGNHILD   f   Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse magn "mighty, strong" and hildr "battle"... [more]

MAGNOLIA   f   English
From the English word magnolia for the flower, which was named for the French botanist Pierre Magnol.

MAGNUS   m   Scandinavian
Late Latin name meaning "great"... [more]

MAHA   f   Arabic
Means "wild cow" in Arabic. The wild cow represents beauty.

MAHALA   f   English
Variant of MAHALAH or MAHALATH... [more]

MAHALAH   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of MAHLAH used in the King James Version of the Old Testament.

MAHALATH   f   Biblical
Means "lyre" in Hebrew... [more]

MAHALI   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of MAHLI

MAHALIA   f   English
Variant of MAHALA

MAHATMA   m   History
From a title meaning "great soul" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and आतमन (atman) "soul, spirit, life"... [more]

MAHAUT   f   French
Medieval French form of MATHILDE

MAHAVIR   m   Indian
Modern transcription of MAHAVIRA

MAHAVIRA   m   Indian
Means "great hero" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and वीर (vira) "hero"... [more]

MAHENDRA   m   Indian
Means "great Indra" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA.

MAHESH   m   Indian
Modern transcription of MAHESHA

MAHESHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "great lord" from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]

MAHFUZ   m   Arabic
Means "safeguarded" in Arabic.

MAHIN   f   Iranian
Means "related to the moon" in Persian.

MAHINDER   m   Indian (Sikh)
Variant of MAHENDRA

MAHINE   f   Iranian
Variant of MAHIN

MAHIR   m   Arabic
Means "skilled" in Arabic.

MAHLAH   f & m   Biblical
Possibly means "weak" or "sick" in Hebrew... [more]

MAHLI   m   Biblical
Possibly means "weak" or "sick" in Hebrew... [more]

MAHMOOD   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MAHMUD

MAHMOUD   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MAHMUD

MAHMUD   m   Arabic
Means "praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the same root as MUHAMMAD... [more]

MAHOMET   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD

MAHON   m   Irish
Anglicized form of MATHÚIN

MAHTAB   f   Iranian
Means "moonlight" in Persian.

MAHVASH   f   Iranian
Possibly means "moon-like" in Persian.

MAI (1)   f   Vietnamese
Means "apricot blossom" in Vietnamese.

MAI (2)   f   Japanese
From Japanese "dance" or 麻衣 "linen robe"... [more]

MAIA (1)   f   Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

MAIA (2)   f   Roman Mythology
Means "great" in Latin... [more]

MAIA (3)   f   Basque
Basque form of MARY

MAIALEN   f   Basque
Basque form of MAGDALENE

MAIARA   f   Native American
Means "wise" in Tupi.

MAIGHREAD   f   Scottish
Scottish form of MARGARET

MAIJA   f   Finnish
Finnish form of MARY

MAIKE   f   Frisian, German
Frisian diminutive of MARIA

MAIKEL   m   Dutch
Dutch variant form of MICHAEL

MAIKEN   f   Danish, Norwegian
Danish diminutive of MARIA

MAILE   f   Hawaiian
From the name of a type of vine that grows in Hawaii and is used in making leis.

MAINCHÍN   m   Irish
Means "little monk", derived from Irish manach "monk" combined with a diminutive suffix.

MAINIO   m   Finnish
Means "excellent" in Finnish.

MAIR   f   Welsh
Welsh form of MARY

MÁIRE   f   Irish
Irish form of MARY

MAIRÉAD   f   Irish
Irish form of MARGARET

MAIREAD   f   Scottish
Scottish form of MARGARET

MAIRENN   f   Irish
Variant of MÁIRÍN

MÀIRI   f   Scottish
Scottish form of MARY

MÁIRÍN   f   Irish
Irish diminutive of MARY

MAIRTÍN   m   Irish
Irish form of MARTIN

MAIRWEN   f   Welsh
Combination of MAIR and Welsh gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

MAISIE   f   Scottish
Diminutive of MAIREAD

MAITE (1)   f   Spanish
Contraction of MARÍA and TERESA

MAITE (2)   f   Basque
Means "lovable" in Basque.

MAITIÚ   m   Irish
Irish form of MATTHEW

MAITLAND   m   English (Rare)
From an English surname which was from a Norman French place name possibly meaning "inhospitable".

MAJA (1)   f   German, Scandinavian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Cognate of MAIA (1)

MAJA (2)   f   German, Scandinavian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of MARIA

MAJID   m   Arabic
Means "glorious" in Arabic.

MAJKEN   f   Danish, Swedish
Variant of MAIKEN

MAJOR   m   English
From a surname which was originally derived from the given name Mauger, an Old French form of the Germanic name Malger meaning "council spear"... [more]

MAKAIO   m   Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of MATTHEW

MAKAR   m   Russian
Russian form of Makarios (see MACARIO).

MAKARI   m   Russian
Variant transcription of MAKARIY

MAKARIY   m   Russian
Russian form of Makarios (see MACARIO).

MAKAYLA   f   English (Modern)
Variant of MICHAELA

MAKEDA   f   History
Possibly means "greatness" in Ethiopic... [more]

MAKENA   f & m   Eastern African
Means "happy one" in Kikuyu.

MAKENNA   f   English (Modern)
Variant of MCKENNA

MAKENZIE   f   English (Modern)
Variant of MACKENZIE

MAKOTO   m & f   Japanese
Means "sincerity" in Japanese.

MAKRAM   m   Arabic
Means "generous" or "noble" in Arabic.

MAKS   m   Russian
Short form of MAKSIM

MAKSIM   m   Russian
Russian form of MAXIMUS

MAKSIMILIAN   m   Russian
Russian form of MAXIMILIAN

MAKSYM   m   Polish
Polish form of MAXIMUS

MAKSYMILIAN   m   Polish
Polish form of MAXIMILIAN

MALA   f   Indian
Means "necklace" in Sanskrit.

MALACHI   m   Biblical, Jewish, English
Means "my messenger" or "my angel" in Hebrew... [more]

MALACHY   m   Irish
Anglicized form of MAELEACHLAINN influenced by the spelling of MALACHI.

MALAI   f   Thai
Means "garland of flowers" in Thai.

MALAIKA   f   Arabic
Means "angels" from the plural of Arabic ملك (malak).

MALAK   f & m   Arabic
Means "angel" in Arabic.

MALAKAI   m   English (Modern)
Variant of MALACHI

MALANDRA   f   English (Rare)
Invented name, a prefixed form of ANDRA.

MALATI   f   Indian
Means "jasmine" in Sanskrit.

MALCOLM   m   Scottish, English
From Scottish Mael Coluim which means "disciple of Saint COLUMBA"... [more]

MALCOM   m   English
Variant of MALCOLM

MALDWYN   m   Welsh
Welsh form of BALDWIN

MALEAH   f   English (Modern)
Variant of MALIA

MALEKO   m   Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of MARK

MALENA   f   Swedish, Spanish
Swedish and Spanish short form of MAGDALENA

MALENE   f   Danish, Norwegian
Danish short form of MAGDALENE

MAŁGORZATA   f   Polish
Polish form of MARGARET

MALIA   f   Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of MARY

MALIE   f   Hawaiian
Means "calm" in Hawaiian.

MALIK   m   Arabic
Means "king" in Arabic.

MALIKA   f   Arabic
Means "queen" in Arabic.

MALIN   f   Swedish
Swedish short form of MAGDALENE

MALINA (1)   f   Scottish
Feminine form of MALCOLM

MALINA (2)   f   Polish
Means "raspberry" in Polish.

MALINDA   f   English
Variant of MELINDA

MALKA   f   Jewish
Means "queen" in Hebrew.

MALLAIDH   f   Irish
Irish form of MOLLY

MALLORY   f   English (Modern)
From an English surname which meant "unfortunate" in Norman French... [more]

MALLT   f   Welsh
Welsh form of MAUD

MALONE   m   English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Maoil Eoin meaning "descendent of a disciple of Saint JOHN".

MALTE   m   Danish, Swedish, German
Short form of the Germanic name Helmold, which was derived from the elements helm "helmet" and wald "rule".

MALTHE   m   Danish, German
Variant of MALTE

MALVINA   f   Scottish, English
Created by the poet James MacPherson in the 18th century for a character in his Ossian poems... [more]

MALVOLIO   m   Literature
Means "ill will" in Italian... [more]

MALWINA   f   Polish
Polish form of MALVINA

MAMADOU   m   Western African
Form of MUHAMMAD used in western Africa.

MAMI   f   Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "real, true" or 麻 (ma) "flax" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful".

MAMIE   f   English
Diminutive of MARY or MARGARET

MANAMI   f   Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful" or 海 (mi) "sea, ocean".

MANASSEH   m   Biblical
Means "causing to forget" in Hebrew... [more]

MANASSES   m   Biblical (Variant)
Greek form of MANASSEH

MANDEEP   m & f   Indian (Sikh)
Means "lamp of the mind" in Sanskrit.

MANDI   f   English
Diminutive of AMANDA

MANDY   f   English
Diminutive of AMANDA

MANEL   m   Catalan
Catalan form of MANUEL

MANFRED   m   German, Dutch, Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements magin "strength" and frid "peace"... [more]

MANFREDO   m   Italian
Italian form of MANFRED

MANFRIED   m   German
German form of MANFRED

MANI   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "jewel" in Sanskrit... [more]

MANINDER   m   Indian (Sikh)
Means "lord of the mind", derived from Sanskrit माणि (mani) "mind" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".

MANISH   m   Indian
Means "lord of the mind" in Sanskrit.

MANISHA   f   Indian
Means "thought, wisdom" in Sanskrit.

MANJU   f   Indian
Means "lovely, beautiful" in Sanskrit.

MANJULA   f   Indian
Means "lovely, beautiful" in Sanskrit.

MANJUSHA   f   Indian
Means "small box, small chest" in Sanskrit.

MANLEY   m   English
From an English surname, originally a place name, meaning "common clearing" in Old English.

MANLIO   m   Italian
Italian form of the Roman family name Manlius, which was possibly derived from Latin mane "morning"... [more]

MANNES   m   Dutch
Dutch diminutive of HERMAN

MANNIX   m   Irish
Anglicized form of MAINCHÍN

MANNY   m   English
Short form of EMMANUEL

MANOEL   m   Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of EMMANUEL... [more]

MANOELA   f   Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of MANOEL

MANOLA   f   Spanish
Spanish feminine diminutive of MANUEL

MANOLO   m   Spanish
Spanish diminutive of MANUEL

MANON   f   French, Dutch
French diminutive of MARIE

MANSEL   m   English (Rare)
From an English surname which originally referred to a person who came from the French city of Le Mans.

MANSOOR   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of MANSUR

MANSUR   m   Arabic
Means "victorious" in Arabic... [more]

MANU   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "thinking, wise" in Sanskrit... [more]

MANUEL   m   Spanish, Portuguese, German, Romanian, English
Spanish and Portuguese form of EMMANUEL, as well as the German, Romanian and English short form of EMANUEL... [more]

MANUELA   f   Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, German
Feminine form of MANUEL

MANUELITA   f   Spanish
Diminutive of MANUELA

MANUS   m   Irish
Irish form of MAGNUS

MANYA   f   Russian
Russian diminutive of MARIA

MANYARA   f   Southern African
Means "you have been humbled" in Shona.

MAO   f   Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "real, true" or 舞 (ma) "dance" combined with 央 (o) "center", 緒 (o) "thread" or 桜 (ou) "cherry blossom".

MAOILIOS   m   Scottish
Means "servant of Jesus" in Scottish Gaelic.

MAOR   m   Jewish
Means "light" in Hebrew.

MAQUINNA   m   Native American
Meaning unknown, of Nuu-chah-nulth (also known as Nootka) origin... [more]

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