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Maata Maori A lady.
Mab Irish Gaelic Intoxicating one. A queen in Irish legend.
Mabel Old French Amiable, lovable. Also see Amabel.
Macaria Greek A mythological figure.
Machi Japanese ten thousand
Machiko Japanese child of Machi
Maddi A woman from the village of Magdala. From the name Magdalene. Also see Marlene.
Maddie A woman from the village of Magdala. From the name Magdalene. Also see Marlene.
Maddy A woman from the village of Magdala. From the name Magdalene. Also see Marlene.
Madeira Portuguese An island off the African coast. Also a fortified wine.
Madeleine French A woman from the village of Magdala. From the name Magdalene. Also see Marlene.
Madelia A woman from the village of Magdala. From the name Magdalene. Also see Marlene.
Madeline Hebrew A woman from the village of Magdala. From the name Magdalene. Also see Marlene.
Madge A pearl. Also see Margot, Marguerite, Megan.
Madhavi Hindu
Madhu Hindu honey
Madhul Hindu
Madhulika Hindu
Madhur Hindu sweet
Madhuri Sanskrit Sweet.
Madison Old English Child of Maud or Matthew. A boy or girl's name.
Madonna Italian My lady. From a title of the Virgin Mary.
Madra Spanish mother
Madrona Latin A lady or noblewoman. A Jewish name.
Madura An Indonesian island.
Mae From the name Margaret and Mary. Margaret - A Pearl. Mary - Hebrew: Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Latin: The star of the sea.
Maeve Irish Gaelic Intoxicating one. A queen in Irish legend.
Magan Teutonic power
Magara Rhodesian child of constantly cries
Magda German A woman from the village of Magdala. From the name Magdalene. Also see Marlene.
Magdalen A woman from the village of Magdala. From the name Magdalene. Also see Marlene.
Magdalena Woman from Magdala.
Magdalene A woman from the village of Magdala. Also see Marlene.
Magena Native American The coming moon.
Magenta Italian A colour name, after a town in Italy.
Maggie A pearl. Also see Margot, Marguerite, Megan.
Magna Latin/Norwegian Latin: Great. Norwegian: Strength.
Magnolia French A flower named, after the French botanist Pierre Magnol.
Mahala Native American, Hebrew, Arabic woman; tenderness; marrow
Mahalia Hebrew Tenderness.
Mahdi African The expected one.
Mahima Hindu
Mahina Polynesian The moon.
Mahita Hindu
Mahogany A tree name.
Mahuru Polynesian The goddess of spring.
Mai Swedish From the name Margaret and Mary. Margaret - A Pearl. Mary - Hebrew: Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Latin: The star of the sea.
Maia Hebrew/Latin Hebrew: Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Latin: The star of the sea. Also see Mars, Marilyn, Marina, Marion, Marlene, Miriam, Moira and Maureen.
Maida Old English A maiden.
Maiko Japanese child of Mai
Maine French Mayne
Mair Welsh Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Maire Irish Gaelic Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Mairead Irish/Scottish A pearl. .
Mairin Irish Gaelic Form of Maureen. Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Maisie Scottish A pearl. From the name Margaret, but also used independently.
Maitane Old English beloved
Maitryi Hindu friendship
Maiya Aboriginal A vegetable.
Maizah African discerning
Maj Swedish pearl
Majella Italian From the name of an Italian saint.
Majesta Latin The majestic one.
Majida Arabic The illustrious one.
Majondra Majie, Maj, Jondra
Makani Hawaiian The wind. A boy or girl's name.
Makiko Japanese child of Maki
Mala A woman from the village of Magdala. From the name Magdalene. Also see Marlene.
Malak Arabic An angel.
Malati Sanskrit A jasmine flower.
Malavika Hindu
Malaya Spanish Free. Also a country name.
Malca Hebrew queen
Malena A woman from the village of Magdala. From the name Magdalene. Also see Marlene.
Mali Thai A flower.
Maliha Hindu strong, beautiful
Malika Arabic The feminine form of Malik, the master.
Malila Miwok Indian salmon going fast upstream
Malina Hebrew, Hindu tower, dark
Malise Scottish Gaelic The servant of God. A boy or girl's name.
Malka Hebrew queen
Malkah Hebrew A queen.
Mallana Aboriginal A canoe.
Mallika Hindu
Mallory Old French Unlucky. A boy or girl's name.
Malu Hawaiian peacefulness
Malva Greek Soft and tender.
Malvina Gaelic The smooth-browed one.
Mamiko Japanese child of Mami
Mamta Hindu mother's love for child, wife of sage Asija
Manasi Hindu
Manavi Hindu
Manda Worthy of being loved.
Mandara Hindu mythical tree
Mandeep Hindu light of heart
Mandie Worthy of being loved.
Mandisa African sweet
Mandy Worthy of being loved.
Mangena Hebrew melody
Manhattan Old English, Scottish Whiskey
Mani Aboriginal/Sanskrit Aboriginal: Equal. Sanskrit: A jewel. A boy or girl's name.
Manilla Aboriginal A winding river.
Manisha Hindu sharp intellect, genius, sagacity
Manjari Hindu
Manju Hindu
Manjula Hindu
Manjusha Sanskrit a box of jewels
Manon French Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Mansi Hopi Indian plucked flower
Manuela Spanish God is with us. Feminine form of Emmanuel.
Manuella God is with us. Feminine form of Emmanuel.
Manuelle God is with us. Feminine form of Emmanuel.
Manushi Hindu
Manya Aboriginal Small.
Mara Hebrew Bitter. The original form of Mary.
Marabel A combination of Mary and Belle.
Marcella Latin Belonging to Mars. The feminine form of Marcus or Mark. Also see Marcia.
Marcia Latin Belonging to Mars. Also see Marcella.
Marcie From the name Marcia. Belonging to Mars.
Marcy From the name Marcia. Belonging to Mars.
Mardi French Born on a Tuesday.
Mare The sea.
Marea Hebrew/Latin Hebrew: Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Latin: The star of the sea. Also see Mars, Marilyn, Marina, Marion, Marlene, Miriam, Moira and Maureen.
Maree Hebrew/Latin Hebrew: Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Latin: The star of the sea. Also see Mars, Marilyn, Marina, Marion, Marlene, Miriam, Moira and Maureen.
Marelda Teutonic A famous battle maiden.
Maren Latin sea
Maresa Of the sea. Also see Marina and Mary.
Margaret Latin A pearl. Also see Margot, Marguerite, Megan.
Margarita Spanish A pearl.
Marge A pearl. .
Margo French Pearl.
Margot French Originally a nickname from Margaret, but now an independent name.
Marguerite French A pearl. Also see Margot and Megan.
Mari Wished-for child.
Maria Hebrew/Latin Hebrew: Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Latin: The star of the sea. Also see Mars, Marilyn, Marina, Marion, Marlene, Miriam, Moira and Maureen.
Mariabella Italian my beautiful Mary
Mariah Hebrew/Latin Hebrew: Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Latin: The star of the sea. Also see Mars, Marilyn, Marina, Marion, Marlene, Miriam, Moira and Maureen.
Mariam Wished-for child.
Mariamne The Hebrew form of Miriam.
Marian French/Polish Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea. A boy or girl's name.
Mariana French Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Marianne French Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Mariasha Egyptian, Hebrew perfect one; bitter, with sorrow
Maribel Spanish A combination of Maria and Belle or Isabel.
Maribeth Bitter sea. House of God.
Maricel Latin full of grace
Marie French A biblical name meaning bitter.
Marieke Dutch A biblical name meaning bitter.
Mariel Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Marielle French Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Marietta Italian Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Marigold Old English A golden flower.
Marika Maori/Slavonic Maori: Quiet and careful. Slavonic: A biblical name meaning bitter.
Mariko Japanese child of Mari
Marilee Greek bitterness
Marilyn A modern combination of Mary and Lynn. Mary - Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also:The star of the sea. Lynne - Pretty.
Marina Latin Of the sea. Also see Maris and Mary.
Marinel Of the sea.
Marinka Russian Of the sea. Derived from Marina
Marinna Aboriginal A song.
Mariola
Marion Old French from Latin Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea. A boy or girl's name.
Mariposa Spanish butterfly
Mariquita Spanish Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Maris Latin Of the sea. Also see Marina and Mary.
Marisa Of the sea.
Marisela From the sea.
Marisol Sunny sea.
Marissa Of the sea.
Marita Spanish Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Marjani Swahili Coral.
Marjeta Czech pearl
Marjorie English Derived from Margaret, an English name meaning Pearl. Also the newer (and now more popular) meaning arose from its sound-alike similarity to marjoram, the name of an aromatic herb.
Marketta Finnish Finnish form of Margaret.
Marla Hebrew/Latin Hebrew: Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Latin: The star of the sea. Also see Mars, Marilyn, Marina, Marion, Marlene, Miriam, Moira and Maureen.
Marlee Aboriginal An Elder tree. Also see Marlene.
Marlene German A combination of Maria (See Mary) and Magdalene popularised by actress Marlene Dietrich.
Marliss Marla, Molly
Marlon Old French Wild falcon. A boy or girl's name.
Marly From the name Marilyn. Marilyn is derived from Mary and Lynn. Mary - Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea. Lynne - Pretty.
Marmara Greek Radiant.
Marna Hebrew rejoice
Marne From the name Marina and other names, but also used independently. Marina - Of the sea.
Marnie From the name Marina and other names, but also used independently. Marina - Of the sea.
Marnina Hebrew cause of joy
Marny Scandinavian from the sea
Marsala Italian A town, and a sweet fortified wine.
Marsha Latin Belonging to Mars. Also see Marcella.
Marta Italian/Spanish A lady.
Martha Aramaic A lady. A name from the Bible.
Martina Latin Of Mars, the Roman god of war. The feminine form of Martin.
Maru Polynesian Gentle.
Maruti Hindu
Marvel Latin A wonderful thing.
Marvela Marvellous.
Marvelle Old French miracle
Mary Hebrew/Latin Hebrew: Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Latin: The star of the sea. Also see Mars, Marilyn, Marina, Marion, Marlene, Miriam, Moira and Maureen.
Mary-Ellen From Mary and Anne. Mary - Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also:The star of the sea. Ellen - The light of the sun.
Mary-Jane From Mary and Anne. Mary - Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also:The star of the sea. Jane - God is gracious.
Maryam Arabic A biblical name meaning bitter. Also see Mary.
Maryann From Mary and Anne. Mary - Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also:The star of the sea. Anne - Grace, or favoured by God.
Marylou From Mary and Anne. Mary - Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also:The star of the sea. Louise - A famous warrior maiden.
Maryvonne French From Mary and Yvonne. Mary - Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea. Yvonne - French: An archer. Greek: The wood of the Yew tree.
Masa Japanese Good and straightforward. A boy or girl's name.
Masako Japanese child of Masa
Matana Arabic gift
Matangi Hindu a Devi
Mathea Hebrew gift of God
Mathilda Old German battle maiden, strength
Matilda Teutonic The mighty battle maiden.
Matrika Hindu mother, name of goddess
Matsu Japanese A Pine tree.
Mattea Hebrew The gift of God. The feminine form of Matthew.
Matty The mighty battle maiden.
Maud The mighty battle maiden.
Maude The mighty battle maiden.
Maura Celtic The name of a 5th-century saint.
Maureen Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Mavis French A songbird.
Maxim The greatest. The feminine form of Maximilian.
Maxima Miracle worker.
Maxime The greatest. The feminine form of Maximilian.
Maxine Latin The greatest. The feminine form of Maximilian.
May From the name Margaret and Mary. Margaret - A Pearl. Mary - Hebrew: Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Latin: The star of the sea. Also named of the month.
Maya Latin The great one. The name of a Roman goddess and a Hindu goddess. Also a nickname from Maria.
Mayako Japanese child of Maya
Maybelle Amiable, lovable. Also see Amabel.
Maye From the name Margaret and Mary. Margaret - A Pearl. Mary - Hebrew: Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Latin: The star of the sea. Also named of the month.
Mayoko Japanese child of Mayo
Mayrah Aboriginal Spring, or the wind.
Maysa Arabic She who walks gracefully.
Mayuko Japanese child of Mayu
Mayuri Hindu
Meagin
Meckenzie Gaelic Daughter of the Wise Leader
Meda Native American priestess
Medea Greek The name of a princess in classical mythology.
Medha Hindu intelligence, a form of the Devi
Medilion
Medina Arabic The name of a city in Saudi Arabia.
Medusa Greek A character from mythology.
Mee Chinese Beautiful.
Meena Sanskrit Fish. The name represents the zodiac sign Pisces.
Meenakshi Hindu
Meera Aboriginal A string bag.
Meg A pearl. Form of Margaret.
Megan Welsh A pearl. Form of Margaret.
Megara Greek A mythological figure.
Meggie A pearl. Form of Margaret.
Megha Hindu
Meghana Hindu raincloud
Mehitabel Hebrew God is our joy.
Mei Latin great one
Meinwen Welsh Fair and slender.
Meira Hebrew light
Mekia
Mela Hindu religious gathering
Melanctha Greek black flower
Melanie Greek The dark or black one.
Melantha Greek The dark flower.
Melba English After the famous singer Dame Nellie Melba. She named herself after her home town, Melbourne Australia.
Melda A floret.
Melek Arabic An angel.
Melia Greek A mythological nymph.
Melina Greek Gentle. Also see Carmel.
Melinda English From Melanie and Linda. Melanie - The dark or black one. Linda - Pretty.
Melisanda Strong and industrious.
Melisande French Strong and industrious.
Melisenda Spanish honest, diligent
Melissa Greek The honeybee.
Mell Industrious, striving. From the name Amelia, Melanie, Melinda and Melissa.
Melli Industrious, striving. From the name Amelia, Melanie, Melinda and Melissa.
Mellie Industrious, striving. From the name Amelia, Melanie, Melinda and Melissa.
Mellissa Greek The honeybee.
Melly Industrious, striving. From the name Amelia, Melanie, Melinda and Melissa.
Melody Greek Like a song.
Melosa Spanish gentle, sweet
Melva Welsh A sweet place.
Melvina Armoured chief.
Melwyn Cornish As fair as honey.
Mena Hindu mother of Menaka
Menaka Hindu celestial damsel
Menuha Hebrew Tranquillity.
Mercedes Spanish Merciful. From a title of the Virgin Mary.
Mercy Middle English compassion, pity
Mere Polynesian Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Meredith Old Welsh A lord. A boy or girl's name.
Meriel Of the bright sea.
Merilyn From Merry and Lynne. Marry - Joyful, happy. Also a nickname from Meredith. Lynne - Pretty.
Merinda Aboriginal A beautiful woman.
Meris Of the sea. Also see Marina and Mary.
Merisa Of the sea. Also see Marina and Mary.
Merissa Of the sea. Also see Marina and Mary.
Merit Latin deserving
Merivale Old English A pleasant valley.
Merle Old French A blackbird. A boy or girl's name.
Merlin Old Welsh From the fort by the sea, or the falcon. Also a boy's name (Merlin). A boy or girl's name.
Merlyn Old Welsh From the fort by the sea, or the falcon.
Merpati Indonesian A dove.
Merri Aboriginal A stone.
Merrill Old English Of the bright sea. Also joyful, happy. A boy or girl's name.
Merry Old English Joyful, happy. Also a nickname from Meredith.
Merryn Cornish The name of a saint and a village. A boy or girl's name.
Mersadize Sadize
Mertice Old English Pleasant and famous.
Meryl A blackbird. Also a nickname for Meriel.
Meryle A blackbird. Also a nickname for Meriel.
Mesha Hindu ram, born under the sign of Aries
Messina Latin The middle child.
Meta Latin The ambitious one.
Metis Greek The wise one.
Mia Scandinavian Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Miah Aboriginal The moon.
Miakoda Native American power of the moon
Michaela Hebrew Feminine form of Michael. Like the Lord.
Michal Hebrew A brook. A biblical name.
Michel French Feminine form of Michael. Like the Lord.
Michele French Feminine form of Michael. Like the Lord.
Micheline Who is like God?.
Michelle French from Hebrew Like the Lord. A feminine form of Michael. Also see Michaela.
Michi Japanese righteous
Michiko Japanese child of Michi
Micki From the name Michaela. Like the Lord.
Mickie From the name Michaela. Like the Lord.
Micky From the name Michaela. Like the Lord.
Midori Japanese Green.
Migina Omaha Indian moon returning
Mignon French Sweet and dainty. Also see Minette.
Mignonette Sweet and dainty. Also see Minette.
Mihoko Japanese child of Mihoko
Mika Japanese The new moon.
Miki Aboriginal/Japanese Aboriginal: The moon. Japanese: A stem. A boy or girl's name.
Mikki From the name Michaela. Like the Lord.
Mildred Old English Strong yet gentle.
Milena Czech The favoured one.
Mili Who is for me?.
Milli Industrious, striving. From the name Amelia, Camilla, Mildred and Millicent.
Millicent Teutonic Strong and industrious.
Millie Industrious, striving. From the name Amelia, Camilla, Mildred and Millicent.
Milly Industrious, striving. From the name Amelia, Camilla, Mildred and Millicent.
Mily Hawaiian beautiful
Mimi Italian Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Mimosa Latin A plant name.
Min Korean cleverness
Mina Japanes South
Minako Japanese child of Mina
Mincarlie Aboriginal Rain.
Minda Native American knowledge
Mindel Yiddish sea of bitterness
Mindy Honey.
Mine Japanese a resolute protector
Minelli
Minerva Latin The mythological goddess of wisdom.
Minette From the name Mignonette. Sweet and dainty.
Mingmei Chinese smart, beautiful
Minka Teutonic strong, resolute
Minna Teutonic Love.
Minnie The resolute protector. A feminine form of William.
Minta Greek Of the mint plant.
Mira Slavonic The famous one. Also see Myra.
Mirabel Of uncommon beauty.
Mirabelle Latin Lovely.
Miranda Latin The admired one. Invented by Shakespeare for the heroine of The Tempest.
Miremba Ugandan peace
Mireya Spanish mircaulous
Miriam Hebrew A biblical name meaning bitter. Also see Mary.
Miriyan Aboriginal A star.
Mirrin Aboriginal A cloud.
Misako Japanese child of Misa
Misha Feminine form of Michael. Like the Lord.
Missy Old English young girl
Misty Old English Of the mist.
Mitena Native American coming moon, new moon
Mitexi Native American sacred moon
Mitsuko Japanese child of Mitsu
Mitzi Swiss Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Miyoko Japanese beautiful generations child
Modestus Latin modest one
Modesty Latin The moderate or modest one.
Mohana Sanskrit Bewitching. The enchantress.
Mohini Hindu most beautiful
Moina The noble one. Also a nickname from Monica.
Moira Irish Gaelic Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Mollie Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Molly Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Momoko Japanese child of Momo
Mona Irish Gaelic The noble one. Also a nickname from Monica.
Monica Latin An adviser or counsellor.
Moon Korean letters
Mora Spanish blueberry
Morag Scottish Gaelic The great one.
Moree Aboriginal Water or a spring.
Moreen Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Morenwyn Cornish A fair maiden.
Morgan Welsh The bright sea. A boy or girl's name.
Morgana Seashore.
Morgance Celtic sea-dweller
Morgandy Celtic little one from the edge of the sea
Morgen German morning
Moria Hebrew my teacher is God
Morilla Aboriginal From the stony ridge.
Morna Beloved.
Morva Cornish From a placename.
Morven Gaelic A Scottish region. A boy or girl's name.
Morwenna Cornish/Welsh A maiden.
Moselle French from Egyptian Probably meaning born of. The feminine form of Moses.
Moya The noble one. Also a nickname from Monica.
Moyna Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea.
Mridul Hindu
Mridula Hindu
Mrinalini Hindu
Muna Arabic A hope, or a wish.
Munira Arabic The luminous one.
Mura Japanese From the village.
Muriel Gaelic Of the bright sea.
Murphy Irish Gaelic A warrior of the sea. A boy or girl's name.
Musetta Greek A little muse.
Mutsuko Japanese child of Mutsu
Muzaffer Turkish
My-Duyen Vietnamese beautiful, pretty
Mya Burmese emerald
Mychau Vietnamese great
Myfanwy Welsh The beloved one.
Myiesha Arabic Life's blessing
Mykala
Myndee Aboriginal A sycamore.
Myra Greek Fragrant. From myrrh, an aromatic shrub.
Myriam A biblical name meaning bitter. Also see Mary.
Myrna Irish Gaelic Beloved.
Myron Greek Fragrant. From myrrh, an aromatic shrub. A boy or girl's name.
Myrtle Greek A plant name.
Myuna Aboriginal Clear water.