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Mellynda
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Honey; sweet |
English |
Girl |
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Merridithe
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Great ruler; sea lord |
Welsh |
Girl |
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Miguel
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Who is like God? (rhetorical question) |
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Boy |
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Mirka
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Diminutive of Miroslava/Miroslav: 'mir' = peace + 'slav' = glory → 'peaceful glory' / 'famous for peace' |
Slavic |
Girl |
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Montagne
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mountain / 'of the mountain' |
French |
Boy |
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Moshoeshoe
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Meaning uncertain or not clearly attested in available sources; primarily known as the personal name of the 19th-century Basotho king. |
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Boy |
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Muthoni
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Traditional Kikuyu female name. Exact original meaning is uncertain; some sources report meanings such as 'born during the harvest' or associate it with a strong/leading woman. |
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Girl |
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Myshela
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Who is like God? (feminine form of Michael) |
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Girl |
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Maati
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soil, earth, clay |
Hindi |
Girl |
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Mahadevappa Gowda
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Mahadevappa: devotee/servant or son of Mahadeva (Lord Shiva). Gowda: village chief or a Kannada surname/title. |
Kannada, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Makahi
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Likely from Hawaiian elements 'maka' (eye, face) and 'kahi' (one, place) - roughly 'notable eye' or 'first/one eye'; exact interpretation is uncertain. |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
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mandisia
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sweetness; "one who sweetens" or "brings sweetness" |
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Girl |
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Margalit
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pearl |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Marlessa
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A modern blended feminine name; often interpreted as connecting 'beloved' (from Mary) with sweetness/'honeybee' associations (from Melissa/Alyssa). |
English |
Girl |
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Masuduzzaman
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From Arabic mas'ud ('fortunate, happy') + al-zaman ('of the age/time') - 'fortunate one of the age' or 'happy/favored of the time'. |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Mckaila
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Who is like God? |
English, Latin |
Girl |
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Melodia
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melody; song |
Greek, Spanish |
Girl |
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Mihaly
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Who is like God? |
Hungarian |
Boy |
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Miray
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bright/shining moon (often interpreted as 'my moon') |
Turkish |
Girl |
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Monir
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luminous; radiant; illuminating |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Munazah
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Chaste, pure, virtuous; free from impurity or dishonor |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Madhuchanda
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Sweet moonlight (literally 'madhu' = honey/sweet + 'chanda' ≈ moon/beauty) |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Maiana
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Likely a feminine name tied to the Polynesian atoll Maiana or derived from Maia, often interpreted as 'of Maia' or associated with the goddess Maia/earth/mother |
Greek, Polynesian |
Girl |
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Malena
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Short form of Magdalena ('of Magdala' / 'tower') or a compound of María + Elena ('beloved' + 'light') |
Italian, Scandinavian, Spanish |
Girl |
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Mantotohpa
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Not well-documented; precise meaning is unknown or unclear. |
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Boy |
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Marijke
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Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary'. |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Marquis
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Title-derived name meaning 'ruler of a border territory; nobleman.' |
French |
Boy |
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Mas
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Short form of Thomas, meaning 'twin'; in Javanese an honorific meaning 'older brother'. |
Catalan, Dutch, Frisian, Javanese, Spanish |
Boy |
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Mauty
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Diminutive of Maud/Matilda - "mighty in battle" |
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Girl |
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Megg
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Pearl (diminutive form of Margaret) |
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Girl |
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Mellyndah
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Sweet like honey; sweet and beautiful |
English |
Girl |
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Merridyth
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From Old Welsh Maredudd/Meredydd - generally interpreted as "great ruler" or "sea lord" |
Welsh |
Girl |
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Miguelina
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Who is like God? |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Mirke
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From the Slavic root mir meaning "peace" or "world"; a diminutive sense: "little peace" or "peaceful" |
Slavic |
Girl |
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Montago
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of the mountain / from the mountain |
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Boy |
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Mosi
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Varies by origin: 'smoke' (Lozi) or a short form/derivative of Moses ('drawn out [of water]') |
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Boy |
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Muti
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Southern African: 'medicine' or 'healing'; Indonesian: shortened from Mutiara/Mutia meaning 'pearl' |
Malay |
Unisex |
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Myshelah
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Derived from Michael/Michelle: "Who is like God?" |
English |
Girl |
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Maatkare
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'Ma'at is the ka/essence of Ra' - invoking the goddess Ma'at and the sun god Ra (often rendered 'Ma'at is the truth/justice of Ra') |
Egyptian |
Girl |
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Mahadewi
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Great goddess |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Makahia
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Shy, bashful - named for the plant that folds when touched |
Tagalog |
Girl |
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Mandissa
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Likely a modern/created name. When tied to the African name Mandisa it is often interpreted as "sweet" or "lovable"; as a blend of Amanda/Melissa it carries connotations of "worthy of love" or "honey/sweetness." |
English |
Girl |
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Margaree
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pearl |
Greek |
Girl |
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Marleya
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Derived from Marley/Marlee; generally interpreted as a place-name meaning a pleasant meadow or wood clearing |
English |
Girl |
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Masuko
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Often rendered as "beneficial/fortunate child" or "increasing child," depending on the kanji used (e.g., 益子 'benefit/child'). |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Mckala
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Who is like God? |
English |
Girl |
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Melodie
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Song; melody |
Greek |
Girl |
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Mihira
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Sun; sunlight |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Mirayah
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Generally 'wonderful' or 'admirable' (from Mira/Mireya); can imply a theophoric element ('-yah' = God) when so interpreted |
Hebrew, Slavic, Spanish |
Girl |
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Monirah
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Luminous; radiant; bringing light |
Arabic |
Girl |
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