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Markeesia
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Feminine form of 'marquis' - associated with nobility; 'noble' or 'noblewoman' |
English |
Girl |
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Mashook
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Beloved; the loved one; sweetheart |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Maylenn
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A modern blended name meaning 'born in May' or 'beloved like May'. |
English |
Girl |
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Melelani
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heavenly song (song of the heavens) |
Hawaiian |
Girl |
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Michiko-san
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Varies by kanji; commonly 'beautiful child' or 'child of wisdom' (e.g., 美智子 'beautiful, wise child'). |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Mingma Norbu Sherpa
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Mingma: 'born on Thursday'; Norbu: 'jewel'; Sherpa: ethnic surname (Sherpa people) |
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Unisex |
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Moisés
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Drawn out (from Hebrew Moshe - 'drawn out [of the water]') |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Muirín
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Diminutive of muir (‘sea’) - 'little sea' or 'of the sea' |
Irish |
Girl |
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Myung Sun
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Varies by hanja; commonly 'bright' (明) + 'good/virtuous' (善) - 'bright and virtuous'. |
Korean |
Unisex |
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Maddalynn
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Originally 'of Magdala' (a woman from Magdala); often interpreted as 'tower' |
English |
Girl |
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Mahli
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Biblical name of uncertain meaning; possibly derived from a Hebrew root meaning 'afflicted' or 'sick' (interpretations vary). |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Mala
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Garland or necklace (Sanskrit); can also mean 'small' (Slavic) or 'garden' (Hawaiian) |
Hawaiian, Sanskrit, Slavic |
Girl |
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Manmohan
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One who charms the mind; enchanter of hearts; pleasing to the mind |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Mariano
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From Latin Marianus: 'of Marius' or 'related to/devoted to Maria (Mary)' |
Italian, Latin |
Boy |
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Marnea
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Probably 'of the sea' (from Marina) or a place-name association with the Marne river. |
English |
Girl |
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Maryka
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Derived from Mary/Maria (Miriam); commonly interpreted as "bitter" or "beloved" |
Latin |
Girl |
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Maulei
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everlasting lei (perpetual garland) |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
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Medora
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likely 'gift' or 'given' (from Greek dōron) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Melisent
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From Germanic elements meaning 'work' and 'strength' - 'strong worker' or 'industrious and strong'. |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Merilyne
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Modern English blend meaning roughly 'beloved lake' (from Mary + Lyn) |
English |
Girl |
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Micky
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Derived from Michael: "Who is like God?" |
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Boy |
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Minnehaha
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'waterfall' (often poetically rendered as 'laughing water') |
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Girl |
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Moneeca
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Variant of Monica; meaning uncertain - often interpreted as "advisor" or "unique/solitary" |
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Girl |
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Morteza
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Chosen, approved; 'the chosen/approved one' |
Persian |
Boy |
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Murvin
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Likely 'sea-friend' (Old English) or 'sea-born/eminent' (Welsh) |
English, Welsh |
Boy |
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Mynogan
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probably "little treasure" or "little wealthy one" (from Gaelic maoin = wealth/treasure) |
Irish |
Boy |
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Maeran
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Possibly “little Mary” (if Irish) or related to Persian Mehr meaning “sun/ love/affection”; meaning uncertain |
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Unisex |
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Maishelle
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A modern form of Michelle meaning 'Who is like God?' (from Hebrew Michael); occasionally associated with 'pearl' if influenced by Maisie. |
English |
Girl |
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Mamre
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Uncertain - a biblical personal and place name associated with Abraham (the Oak of Mamre) |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Marchel
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Little warrior; associated with Mars, the Roman god of war |
Latin |
Boy |
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Markeice
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Modern elaboration of Mark/Marcus meaning 'dedicated to Mars, warlike' (sometimes associated with 'noble' if linked to Marquise) |
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Boy |
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Mashuka
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Unknown - no reliable, widely recorded etymology; may be a diminutive or affectionate form rather than a lexical word |
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Unisex |
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Maylenne
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Likely 'born in May' or 'little/young May' - a modern coinage combining May with a diminutive/suffix |
English |
Girl |
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Melendez
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son/descendant of Melendo (a medieval given name) |
Spanish |
Boy |
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Michin
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Depends on hanja if Korean - e.g. 美珍 'beautiful, precious' or 美眞 'beautiful, true'. Note: the Hangul form 미친 (michin) also means 'crazy' in Korean when not written with name hanja. |
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Girl |
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Mingma Tenzi Sherpa
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Mingma: first-born or born on Tuesday (Sherpa/Tibetan naming); Tenzi: upholder of the teachings (variant of Tenzin); Sherpa: member of the Sherpa ethnic group ('eastern people'). |
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Unisex |
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Moisha
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Yiddish form of Moses; ultimately from Hebrew meaning "drawn out (of the water)" |
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Boy |
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Mujaahidaa
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Female struggler; one who strives or makes an effort (from the Arabic root for 'to strive') |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Myung-soo
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Meaning varies with hanja; commonly combines 명 (明, 'bright/clear') + 수 (水/秀/壽, 'water/excellent/longevity') - often rendered as 'bright and outstanding' or 'bright longevity'. |
Korean |
Boy |
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Maddalynne
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from Magdala; 'tower' or 'woman of Magdala' |
English, Latin |
Girl |
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Mahlie
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No single established meaning; often treated as a variant of Malia/Maria (traditionally rendered as 'bitter' or interpreted as 'beloved/wished-for' depending on source), or simply a modern given name without a historic meaning |
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Girl |
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Malac
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Angel; messenger |
Arabic, Hebrew |
Unisex |
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Mann
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From Old English/Germanic meaning 'man, person'; in Punjabi/Hindi means 'mind' or 'heart'. |
English, Germanic |
Boy |
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Mariatu
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Variant of Mary/Maryam; commonly interpreted as "beloved" (traditional associations with Mary) |
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Girl |
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Marnee
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Often taken to mean "of the sea" (from Marina) or associated with Mary meanings such as "beloved"/"bitter" |
English |
Girl |
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Maryke
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Diminutive of Mary/Maria - 'little Mary' (Mary: possibly 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness') |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
Girl |
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Mauleigh
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Likely 'Mau's meadow' or 'meadow of Maud' - a modern coinage built on the '-leigh' element meaning meadow/clearing. |
English |
Girl |
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Medorah
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Uncertain; possibly 'guardian' or 'ruler' (derived from Greek roots) or a poetic/literary invention |
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Girl |
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Melisha
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honeybee |
Greek |
Girl |
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Merindah
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Derived from Indonesian 'indah' meaning 'beautiful' - generally interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'very beautiful' (likely) |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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