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Masieh
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Messiah; the anointed one; Christ |
Arabic, Persian |
Unisex |
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Maymuna
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Blessed; fortunate; auspicious |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Melessia
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Likely a variant of Melissa, meaning "honeybee" or "honey". |
Greek |
Girl |
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Michiyo
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Varies by kanji; commonly rendered as combinations meaning things like "beautiful/beauty + thousand generations", "path/way + generation", or "wisdom + generation" |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Mingmarpa
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Likely a Tibetan/Sherpa personal name; possibly a day-name or 'person/son of Mingmar' - exact literal meaning uncertain |
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Unisex |
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Mojgan
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eyelash; eyelashes |
Persian |
Girl |
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Mujeeb
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Responsive; the one who answers (e.g., answers prayers) |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Maddelena
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from Magdala; 'tower' - associated with Mary Magdalene |
Italian |
Girl |
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Mahmood
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Praised; praiseworthy |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Malachi
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My messenger (messenger of God) |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Manneville
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‘Manno’s estate’ or ‘settlement of Manno’. |
French |
Boy |
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Maribellah
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Beautiful Maria ("beautiful Mary") |
Latin |
Girl |
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Marnette
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Diminutive of Marina/Marnie - 'little sea' or 'little Marina'. |
English, French |
Girl |
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Marylea
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Combination of Mary ('beloved' / 'wished-for' or historically 'bitter') and Lea ('weary' or 'meadow'); often interpreted as 'beloved meadow' or 'beloved/delicate'. |
English |
Girl |
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Mauna-Kea
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White mountain (mauna = mountain, kea = white) |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
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Medredydd
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Probably 'great lord' - from Old Welsh elements meaning 'great' + 'lord'. |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Melisse
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honeybee |
Greek |
Girl |
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Merise
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Most likely 'wild cherry' (from French). Alternatively interpreted as 'of the sea' if linked to Baltic/Latin roots. |
French, Latin |
Girl |
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Midgard
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From Old Norse Miðgarðr, 'middle enclosure' - the world or realm of humans in Norse myth |
Norse |
Unisex |
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Minoru
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to bear fruit; to ripen; fruition (often written with kanji meaning 'harvest' or 'ripen') |
Japanese |
Boy |
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Moneka
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Variation of Monica - commonly interpreted as 'advisor' or 'solitary' (exact etymology uncertain). |
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Girl |
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Mortymer
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from the 'dead sea' or 'still/stagnant water' (toponymic) |
Norman French |
Boy |
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Murwyn
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Sea-fair / blessed or fair one of the sea |
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Boy |
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Myntey
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From 'mint' (the herb); evokes freshness, coolness and a pleasant scent; likely a modern/invented name |
English |
Unisex |
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Maesa
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Unclear/uncertain. Historically a family name (no specific recorded meaning); by similarity to Arabic Maysa it is sometimes associated with 'walking with a proud gait' or 'graceful stride.' |
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Girl |
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Maisun
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Beautiful/graceful; of a lovely face |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Mamuka
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Affectionate diminutive rooted in Georgian 'mama'; often interpreted as 'little father' or an affectionate 'beloved'. |
Georgian |
Boy |
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Marchita
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withered, faded, wilted |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Markellis
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Little Mark / descendant of Marcus; 'of Mars' (war-like) |
Greek |
Boy |
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Masina
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In Malagasy, masina means 'sacred' or 'holy'. In some Polynesian contexts (e.g., Samoan) it is also used with the sense 'moon'. Also appears as an Italian family name. |
Italian, Polynesian, Samoan |
Unisex |
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Mayola
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Probably 'little May' or 'born in the month of May'; ultimately linked to Maia, the Roman goddess of growth |
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Girl |
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Meletius
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From Greek μελέτη (meletē) meaning "care, practice, study"; often taken as "one who cares" or "diligent" |
Greek |
Boy |
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Michiyoshi
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Varies by kanji; commonly 'righteous/good path' or 'road of justice' |
Japanese |
Boy |
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Mingus
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Surname-based name with uncertain etymology; commonly associated with the musical/artistic legacy of Charles Mingus |
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Boy |
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Mojo
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Charm or magic; personal magnetism and luck |
English |
Unisex |
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Mujeebah
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Responsive; one who answers (feminine form of Mujeeb) |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Maddey
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Diminutive form of Madeline/Madeleine meaning 'of Magdala' (woman from Magdala; often interpreted as 'tower') |
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Girl |
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Mahnaz
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beautiful/charming like the moon |
Persian |
Girl |
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Malachie
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My messenger; messenger/angel of God |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Mannis
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Likely 'little man' or 'man'; if from Manuel/Emmanuel, 'God is with us'. |
Estonian |
Boy |
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Maribelle
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Combination of Mary (traditionally 'bitter' or 'beloved') and belle ('beautiful') - 'beautiful Mary' or 'Mary is beautiful'. |
English, French, Spanish |
Girl |
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Marnia
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Of the sea; from the sea |
Latin |
Girl |
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Maryleah
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Combines Mary ('beloved' or 'bitter') and Leah ('weary' or 'delicate') - e.g., 'beloved, weary'. |
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Girl |
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Mauncell
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Locational surname meaning 'person from Le Mans'. |
English |
Boy |
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Medric
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Likely 'mead-ruler' or more generally 'powerful ruler' - from Germanic element med- (possibly 'mead' or a personal element) + -ric 'ruler' |
Germanic |
Boy |
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Melissent
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From Germanic amal 'work' + swinth 'strength' - 'industrious, strong' |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Merit
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Beloved (Egyptian); deserving, worthy (English) |
Egyptian |
Girl |
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Midgarth
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Middle enclosure - the middle world or 'middle earth' (realm between worlds) |
English, Norse |
Unisex |
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Minos
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Name of the legendary Cretan king; etymology uncertain, often associated with 'king' or rulership |
Greek |
Boy |
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Moness
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No established meaning; possibly an elaboration of Mona or related to Arabic 'Munis' (friendly companion) |
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Unisex |
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