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Mance
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Likely 'from Le Mans' (toponymic) or a surname-derived/diminutive form related to 'man'. |
English, French |
Boy |
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Mareen
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Diminutive of Mary - 'little Mary' (Mary is often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'bitter') |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
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Marky
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Warlike; dedicated to Mars |
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Boy |
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Masrurul
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joyful; happy; delighted |
Arabic |
Boy |
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mazie
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Diminutive of Margaret meaning "pearl" |
English |
Girl |
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Melky
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Derived from Hebrew 'melech' - 'king'; as a diminutive often understood as 'little king' or 'kingly' |
Spanish |
Boy |
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Miep
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Diminutive of Maria - carries meanings associated with Maria (e.g., 'beloved' or 'bitter') |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Mint
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From the mint herb (Mentha); connotes freshness, coolness, and a refreshing scent |
English |
Unisex |
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Monaliza
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Blend of Mona (‘my lady’/‘beloved’) and Lisa (‘God is my oath’) - roughly ‘beloved pledged to God’ or ‘my lady Lisa’ |
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Girl |
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Mukundan
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Epithet of Vishnu/Krishna - 'giver of liberation' or 'one who grants moksha' |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Madeleine
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from Magdala; often interpreted as "tower" or "of Magdala" |
French |
Girl |
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Mahsa
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Moon-like; "like the moon" (from Persian 'mah' = moon) |
Persian |
Girl |
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Malay
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Mountain, of the hills; also associated with Malaya (the Malay region) |
Indian, Malay, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Manryco
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interpreted as 'man of wealth' or 'strong and wealthy' (blend of 'man/Emmanuel' and 'Rico' meaning 'rich') |
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Boy |
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Mariellen
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Combination of Mary ('beloved'/'bitterness') and Ellen ('torch, light'); often interpreted as 'beloved light'. |
English |
Girl |
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Marphisa
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Lady, mistress; by literary association (from the Italian epic) sometimes linked with a female warrior |
Italian |
Girl |
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Maryshka
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Diminutive of Mary/Maria - 'little Mary' (root meanings of Miriam include 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'wished-for child') |
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Girl |
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Mauritins
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From Latin 'Maurus' meaning 'Moor' or 'dark-skinned; from Mauritania'. |
Latin |
Boy |
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Meeghin
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pearl (little pearl) |
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Girl |
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Mellenie
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From Greek melania meaning "black, dark" |
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Girl |
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Merpatie
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Generally interpreted as 'dove' (peace) if linked to Indonesian 'merpati'; alternatively a poetic sea-related compound with unclear literal meaning |
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Girl |
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Migdannah
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Likely 'tower' or 'of the tower' (derived from Hebrew 'migdal'); if modern/invented, no established traditional meaning |
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Girl |
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Mircea
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Derived from Slavic 'mir' - 'peace' or 'world' (often interpreted as 'peaceful') |
Romanian |
Boy |
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Moniqua
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From Monica/Monique - commonly interpreted as "advisor" (traditionally) or sometimes rendered as "solitary/unique" |
English |
Girl |
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Moryta
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From mori (森, 'forest') + ta/da (田, 'rice field' or 'paddy') - roughly 'forest rice field' or 'dweller by the forest rice field'. |
Japanese |
Unisex |
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Mustardseed
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Refers to the tiny seed of the mustard plant; used as a fairy name in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream |
English |
Unisex |
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Myrrah
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Myrrh - the fragrant resin; associated with fragrance, healing and (in myth) bitterness |
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Girl |
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Maaly
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high, lofty, exalted; an honorific sense of eminence or highness |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Magh
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Irish: 'plain' or 'field'. South Asian: related to Sanskrit 'Magha' - a name of a lunar mansion and a month (Magh), often associated with splendor/nobility. |
Irish, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Maizan
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Balance, scale; fairness or measuredness |
Arabic, Persian |
Unisex |
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Mancio
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Diminutive/pet form of Manco - literally 'little Manco'. Historically associated with Latin mancus ('maimed' or 'one‑handed'), though the exact meaning is uncertain. |
Italian, Spanish |
Boy |
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Mareesa
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Variant of Marisa/Marissa, linked to Maria - commonly interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved' and sometimes associated with 'of the sea' in popular usage |
English, Italian, Spanish |
Girl |
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Marlainna
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A modern blended name combining elements of 'Mary' (beloved/bitter) and 'Anna' (grace) - often interpreted as 'beloved and graceful' or 'graceful beloved'. |
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Girl |
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Masrurul Islam
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Joyful/delighted; 'Masrur of Islam' - a happy person of the faith |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Maziel
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Luck, fortune; figuratively 'from the stars' or related to constellations |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Mellara
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Sweet; honey-like, 'little honey' |
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Girl |
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Mietzi
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Affectionate pet name meaning 'little kitty' or 'darling' (from German 'Mieze' meaning 'cat'); sometimes used as a diminutive nickname for Maria or other female names. |
German |
Girl |
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Mintae
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Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'min' (clever/quick/people) + 'tae' (big/great) - 'clever and great'. |
Korean |
Boy |
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Monalysa
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Interpreted meaning: a modern blend suggesting 'noble wish' or 'beloved noble' (Mona = wish/'my lady' or diminutive; Alysa/Alyssa = variant of Alice/'noble') |
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Girl |
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Mukundananda
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Compound of 'Mukunda' (a name of Vishnu meaning 'giver of liberation') and 'Ananda' ('bliss') - 'bliss of Mukunda' or 'bliss of the liberator'. |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Madelena
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From Magdala; 'woman of Magdala' (Magdala often interpreted as 'tower' or 'elevated, great') |
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Girl |
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Mahsheed
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Moon-like; moonlight; radiant as the moon |
Persian |
Girl |
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Malayah
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Often interpreted as "free" (from Tagalog malaya); also used as a melodic variant of Malia/Maliyah. |
Arabic, English, Filipino, Hawaiian, Tagalog |
Girl |
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Manryko
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Man + ruler - roughly "strong/powerful man" or "man-ruler" |
Slavic |
Boy |
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Marien
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Originally 'of Marius' (Marianus) or related to Mary - 'belonging to Marius' / 'dedicated to Mary' (often interpreted as 'beloved') |
Latin |
Boy |
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Marq
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Derived from the Roman name Marcus, meaning 'of Mars' or 'warlike'. |
Latin |
Boy |
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Maryshkah
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Diminutive of Mary - ultimately from Hebrew Miriam; commonly interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. |
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Girl |
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Mauritio
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From Mauritius; originally meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moor' |
Italian, Latin |
Boy |
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Meeghon
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Pearl / little pearl (derived from Margaret via Megan) |
English |
Girl |
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Melleny
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Dark or black; often interpreted as 'dark-haired' or 'the dark one'. |
French, Greek |
Girl |
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