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Magnoliah
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of the magnolia tree or magnolia flower |
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Girl |
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Makawee
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earth woman; daughter or maiden of the earth |
Sioux |
Girl |
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Mandey
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Derived from Amanda: "worthy of love" or "lovable" |
English |
Girl |
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Mareegold
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Golden flower; 'Mary's gold' |
English |
Girl |
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Markos
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Warlike; dedicated to the Roman god Mars |
Greek |
Boy |
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Martyn
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Of Mars; warlike |
Latin |
Boy |
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Matoskah
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Likely related to 'Mato' (bear) or a variant of Matoaka (Pocahontas's name); meaning not firmly established |
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Girl |
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Mccaulea
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Son/descendant of Amhlaoibh (the Gaelic form of the Old Norse name Olaf) |
Irish |
Unisex |
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Meleah
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Generally treated as a form of Malia/Melia - often linked to Maria ('bitter') or Greek melí/'melia' (honey/ash tree); used today with connotations of beloved/sweet |
Latin |
Girl |
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Meraline
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Often interpreted as 'little sea' or 'sea-like' (from 'mer' + diminutive) or a modern feminine elaboration of Mera/Meryl |
English |
Girl |
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Meynrad
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strong counsel or mighty advisor |
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Boy |
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Milja
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Gracious, dear, beloved |
Finnish |
Girl |
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Mohul
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Likely from Sanskrit root 'moha' (attraction/infatuation); conveys 'charming' or 'enchanting'. |
Indian |
Boy |
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Morgen
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morning (also sometimes associated with Morgan: 'sea-born') |
German |
Unisex |
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Mundara
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Unknown; not well attested. May be related to the Sanskrit root 'mund-' (to cleanse/shave) suggesting a sense like 'pure' - unconfirmed |
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Unisex |
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Mylisa
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Associated with Melissa ('honeybee') or Lisa/Elisa ('God is my oath') |
English |
Girl |
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Madhusoodan
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Epithet of Vishnu/Krishna meaning "slayer of the demon Madhu". |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Mahula
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Associated with the mahua tree/flower; fragrant or sweet (derived from the mahua flower) |
Indian |
Girl |
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Malitta
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No established historic meaning; likely a pet/diminutive form - possibly interpreted as 'little Amal' (Amal: work/hope) or a variant of Melitta/Marietta |
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Girl |
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Mansika
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Of the mind; intellectual, thoughtful |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Marioara
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Diminutive of Maria - 'beloved' / 'sea of bitterness' (from Miriam) |
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Girl |
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Maryana
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Blend of Mary (Miriam: 'bitter', 'wished-for', or 'beloved') and Ana ('grace') - roughly 'bitter grace' or 'beloved grace'. |
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Girl |
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Maxie
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Great, greatest |
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Unisex |
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Mei-Ling
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Typically from 美 (Měi, 'beautiful') + 玲 (Líng, 'delicate; tinkling of jade'), meaning roughly 'beautiful and delicate'. |
Chinese |
Girl |
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Meryn
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Of the sea; sea-born |
Cornish, English, Welsh |
Unisex |
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Milow
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mild, merciful; gracious or beloved |
Germanic, Slavic |
Boy |
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Mizelle
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Uncertain - if related to Michelle: "Who is like God?"; if from a surname, meaning is unclear |
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Girl |
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Mozhganeh
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Diminutive/affectionate form of 'Mozhgan' meaning 'eyelash' or 'eyelashes'. |
Persian |
Girl |
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Mykailie
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Who is like God? |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Mackabee
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Hammer or hammerer; historically associated with the Maccabees, Jewish rebel leaders - figuratively 'one who strikes'. |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Magnolya
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Derived from the magnolia tree; evokes beauty, dignity, and love of nature. |
French, Latin |
Girl |
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Makayla
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Who is like God? |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Mandi
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Diminutive of Amanda ('worthy of love') or Miranda ('admirable') |
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Girl |
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Mareejo
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A modern blended name combining Marie (Mary - 'beloved' or historically 'bitter') and Jo ('God is gracious'); often interpreted as 'beloved/grace of God.' |
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Girl |
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Markous
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dedicated to Mars; warlike |
Latin |
Boy |
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Martyna
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Dedicated to the Roman god Mars; 'of Mars' or 'warlike' |
Lithuanian, Polish |
Girl |
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Matrickah
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Mother, motherly (derived from 'matri-') |
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Girl |
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Mccaulee
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Son of Amhlaoibh (Gaelic form of Old Norse Óláfr/Olaf) - roughly 'son/descendant of Olaf'. |
Irish, Scottish |
Unisex |
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Meleana
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Possibly 'song' or 'song-like' (Hawaiian); alternatively connected to 'dark' if from Greek Melania. |
Hawaiian |
Girl |
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Meralyn
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A modern blended feminine name with no single traditional meaning; typically treated as a combination of names like Marilyn/Meryl and Lynn. |
English |
Girl |
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Meyr
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One who gives light; illuminates (from Hebrew Meir) |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Milka
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gracious, dear; beloved |
Slavic |
Girl |
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Mohynee
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Enchantress; charming or seductive - derived from Mohini, 'one who mesmerizes' |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Morgin
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From Welsh elements related to the sea; commonly interpreted as 'sea‑born' or 'sea defender'. |
Celtic, Welsh |
Unisex |
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Munde
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Not well documented as a given-name meaning; originally a family/surname. May be related to the ethnonym 'Munda' or other regional roots - exact literal meaning uncertain |
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Boy |
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Mylisah
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honeybee |
Greek |
Girl |
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Madhusoodhana
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Epithet of Lord Vishnu/Krishna meaning 'slayer/destroyer of the demon Madhu'. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Mahuli
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Unclear/rare - possibly related to the root 'mah' (great) or to a regional/place or plant name |
Indian |
Girl |
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Maliya
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Variant of Malia/Maria; often linked to Hebrew Miryam meaning "bitter" or interpreted as "beloved"; similar-sounding Arabic names connote "beautiful". |
Arabic, Hawaiian, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Mansita
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Possibly 'little gentle one' (Spanish diminutive of mansa) or related to the mind/intellect (from Sanskrit 'manas'). |
Hindi, Sanskrit, Spanish |
Girl |
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