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Marilyn
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Blend of Mary ('bitter' or 'beloved') and Lyn ('lake' or 'water'), often taken to mean a combination of Mary and Lyn |
English |
Girl |
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Mary Anna
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Combines Mary ('beloved' or 'bitter') and Anna ('grace'), often interpreted as 'beloved grace'. |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Maurinus
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Moor; dark-skinned; from Mauritania |
Latin |
Boy |
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Mehrnaaz
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From Mehr (sun, affection) + naaz (pride, charm) - 'charm of the sun' or 'beloved charm'. |
Persian |
Girl |
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Merrita
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Possibly 'worthy, deserving' (from merit) or 'of the sea'/'little sea' (from meri) |
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Girl |
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Mille
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Diminutive of Camilla/Emilie - generally 'young' or linked to roots meaning 'rival' (depending on the original name) |
Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Mitsuyo
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Varies by kanji; commonly 'light/bright generation', 'beauty generation', or 'three generations.' |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Moxee
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Spirit, energy, boldness - lively confidence and courage |
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Unisex |
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Mwende
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Beloved; "one who is loved" |
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Girl |
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Macguyre
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Son of Odhar (the dun- or pale-coloured one) |
Irish |
Boy |
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Maggie
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Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) |
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Girl |
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Makalo
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Not well established; possibly related to Hawaiian names like Makana ('gift') or Makala, or a family/place-derived name |
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Unisex |
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Mandah
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Worthy of love; lovable/beloved |
Latin |
Girl |
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Marde
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Derived from Persian 'mard' meaning 'man' or 'manly'; can connote bravery or strength. |
Persian |
Boy |
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Markeysha
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A modern feminine name likely linked to Mark/Marcus ('warlike') or Marquise ('noble'); generally interpreted as 'warlike' or 'noble'. |
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Girl |
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Martili
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Variant/diminutive of Martin: 'of Mars' → 'war-like'; can be interpreted as 'little warrior' or 'belonging to Mars.' |
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Girl |
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Mathild
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mighty in battle |
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Girl |
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Mazel
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luck; good fortune |
Hebrew |
Unisex |
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Melbyrne
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A modern invented name combining 'Mel' + 'Byrne', roughly interpretable as 'honey/radiant/servant' + 'raven' - e.g., 'honey/radiant raven' or 'servant of the raven'. |
English, Irish |
Unisex |
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Menna
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Arabic: from مِنّة (minnah) meaning "grace, favor, blessing"; Welsh: a feminine Celtic name/variant (used in Wales; etymology linked to names like Mena/Mina). |
Arabic, Welsh |
Girl |
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Mettah
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Loving-kindness; goodwill; benevolence |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Milicenta
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From Germanic elements meaning 'work' + 'strength' - 'industrious, strong.' |
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Girl |
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Mohal
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Unclear; possibly related to Persian/Urdu 'mahal' (palace) or Sanskrit root 'moh' (attraction/affection) - sometimes interpreted as 'beloved' or 'place' |
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Boy |
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Morenah
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Brunette; dark-haired or brown-skinned |
Portuguese, Spanish |
Girl |
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Mulciber
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Name/epithet of the Roman god Vulcan, associated with fire, metalworking and the forge. |
Latin, Roman |
Boy |
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Mylen
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Modern variant of Mylène; combines elements meaning 'beloved' (Marie) and 'light/torch' (Hélène) |
French |
Unisex |
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Madhuli
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Sweet; honey-like; relating to honey or sweetness. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Mahrou
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derived from Persian 'mah' = moon; 'moon' or 'moon-like / moon-faced' |
Persian |
Girl |
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Malieh
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Hawaiian form of Mary; commonly interpreted as "beloved" or "bitter" |
English, Hawaiian |
Girl |
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Manorama Goswami
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Pleasing to the mind; charming, beautiful |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Marilynna
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Blend of Mary ('beloved' or 'bitter') and Lynn ('lake'), roughly 'beloved lake' or 'beloved'. |
English |
Girl |
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Mary Carmen
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Combines Mary ('beloved' or 'wished-for child') and Carmen ('song' or 'of Mount Carmel'/'vineyard') - roughly 'beloved song' or 'beloved of Carmel'. |
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Girl |
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Maurion
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Related to Maurus: 'dark-skinned' or 'Moor', originally referring to people from Mauritania or of Moorish origin |
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Boy |
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Mehrnaz
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Compound of Mehr ('sun', 'affection', the Zoroastrian divinity Mithra) + naz ('coyness', 'charm', 'grace') - roughly 'charm of the sun' or 'beloved charm'. |
Persian |
Girl |
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Merryll
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Typically given the sense 'pleasant/famous hill' (Old English); when linked to Muriel, 'bright sea'. |
English |
Unisex |
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Miller
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Occupational name meaning 'one who operates a mill' |
English |
Unisex |
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Mitt
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Short form or nickname; often from Mitchell ('Who is like God?') or Milton ('mill town'). |
English |
Boy |
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Moxey
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Boldness, energy, spirited determination |
English |
Unisex |
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My
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beautiful, beauty |
Vietnamese |
Girl |
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Machaela
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Who is like God? |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Maggin
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Little pearl (diminutive of Margaret) |
English |
Girl |
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Makaly
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Likely derived from Michaela/Makayla meaning "Who is like God?" if treated as a variant; otherwise considered a modern name without an established traditional meaning |
English |
Unisex |
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Mandakini
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Mountain-born or celestial river; a gentle/slow-flowing river |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Mardea
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Possibly 'sea goddess' (from Mar + Dea) |
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Girl |
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Markeyshia
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A modern feminine name often interpreted as 'noble' or 'beloved', reflecting influences of 'Marquise' (noble) and 'Keisha/Keziah' (cassia/favorite). |
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Girl |
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Martine
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Dedicated to Mars; warlike |
French |
Girl |
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Mathilda
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mighty in battle |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Mazela
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luck, good fortune |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Melchiah
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Yahweh is king (the LORD is king) |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Mennah
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Grace; favor; blessing; gift |
Arabic |
Girl |
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