|
Munazzah
|
Pure; chaste; immaculate |
Arabic |
Girl |
|
|
Madhuk
|
Honey; sweet; associated with the honeybee |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
|
|
Maibe
|
Likely 'beloved' or 'love' if linked to Maite/Mabel; not definitively established |
|
Girl |
|
|
Malene
|
From Magdala; 'of Magdala' (associated with Mary Magdalene) |
Scandinavian |
Girl |
|
|
Mantra
|
A sacred utterance, chant, or spiritual formula used in Hinduism and Buddhism |
Sanskrit |
Unisex |
|
|
Marijoe
|
Blend of Mary (Miriam: 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'sea of bitterness') and Joe/Joseph (Yosef: 'may God add/increase') |
English |
Girl |
|
|
Marquisa
|
female marquis; noblewoman; 'ruler of the border' (noble title) |
Spanish |
Girl |
|
|
Masaccio
|
Augmentative/pejorative form of Maso - roughly "big/rough/clumsy Tom"; linked to Thomas meaning "twin" |
Italian |
Boy |
|
|
Mauv
|
Derived from the color 'mauve' - a pale purple; connotes the mallow flower |
|
Unisex |
|
|
Meggan
|
Diminutive of Margaret, meaning 'pearl' |
French, Welsh |
Girl |
|
|
Meloda
|
song; melody |
Greek |
Girl |
|
|
Merrie
|
Pleasant, cheerful; by usage also linked as a form of Mary/Marie |
English |
Girl |
|
|
Miguelita
|
Little Miguel; ultimately from Michael meaning 'Who is like God?' |
Spanish |
Girl |
|
|
Mirla
|
female blackbird |
Spanish |
Girl |
|
|
Montagu
|
pointed hill / sharp mountain |
|
Boy |
|
|
Mosie
|
Derived from Moses - 'drawn out (of the water)' |
|
Boy |
|
|
Mutia
|
Pearl |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
|
|
Myshele
|
Who is like God? |
French |
Girl |
|
|
Maatou
|
unknown |
|
|
|
|
Mahaganapati
|
Great Lord of the Ganas - an epithet/form of the Hindu god Ganesha |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
|
|
Makaih
|
Toward the sea / by the sea |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
|
|
Mandlakayise
|
Power/strength of the father |
Zulu |
Boy |
|
|
Margaret
|
Pearl |
Greek |
Girl |
|
|
Marleyann
|
Marley ('pleasant or boundary meadow') + Ann ('grace') - roughly 'graceful pleasant meadow.' |
|
Girl |
|
|
Masum
|
innocent; sinless; protected from wrongdoing |
Arabic |
Boy |
|
|
McKay
|
From Gaelic 'Mac Aoidh' meaning 'son of Aodh' (Aodh = 'fire', often anglicized as Hugh). |
Scottish Gaelic |
Boy |
|
|
melony
|
Generally 'song' (as a variant of Melody); occasionally linked to 'dark/black' if treated as a form of Melanie. |
English |
Girl |
|
|
Mihirdev
|
Sun god; divine sun |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
|
|
Mircea-Ionut
|
Combines 'mir' (peace/world) and 'John' ('God is gracious') - roughly 'peaceful, favored by God.' |
Romanian |
Boy |
|
|
Monirath
|
Derived from Mani ('jewel') + ratha ('chariot') - roughly 'jeweled chariot' or 'precious jewel' |
Khmer |
Boy |
|
|
Munda
|
Latin: "clean, pure" (feminine of mundus); Hindi/Punjabi: "boy, lad"; also the name/ethnonym of the Munda tribal group in eastern India. |
Latin |
Unisex |
|
|
Madhukanta
|
From Sanskrit madhu 'honey/sweet' + kānta 'beloved/beautiful': 'sweet-beloved' or 'as sweet/attractive as honey'. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
|
|
Maibelina
|
Little beloved / lovable (from Mabel/amabilis); a modern elaboration combining 'May' or 'Mabel' with the diminutive suffix '-ina'. |
Spanish |
Girl |
|
|
Maleson
|
'son of Mal' - 'Mal' may derive from Gaelic 'Máel' meaning 'servant/devotee' or be a short form of names such as Malcolm |
English |
Boy |
|
|
Mantreh
|
Meaning not established or not widely recorded |
|
|
|
|
Marijoh
|
Combination of Maria ('bitter'/'beloved') and Jo ('God is gracious') - roughly 'beloved and gracious' |
|
Girl |
|
|
Marquisee
|
Nobleman; a noble rank - ruler or governor of a border region |
French |
Boy |
|
|
Masago
|
Rare Japanese name; meanings vary by kanji - possible senses include "true sand" (真砂) or it may coincide with the Japanese word for capelin roe (masago). Sometimes conflated with the name Masako. |
Japanese |
Girl |
|
|
Mauve
|
Named for the pale purple color derived from the mallow flower |
French |
Girl |
|
|
Megh
|
cloud; rain-cloud |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
|
|
Melodah
|
song; musical melody |
English |
Girl |
|
|
Merrik
|
Likely 'dark-skinned'/'Moorish' (from Mauricius/Maurice) or alternatively 'famous ruler' (from Old English elements meaning 'famous' + 'ruler'). |
Welsh |
Boy |
|
|
Miguelly
|
Who is like God? |
Portuguese, Spanish |
Girl |
|
|
Mirna
|
peaceful; beloved |
Slavic |
Girl |
|
|
Montague
|
from the mountain / hill-dweller |
English |
Boy |
|
|
Moss
|
From the moss plant / marsh; alternatively a pet form of Moses ('drawn out of the water') |
English |
Boy |
|
|
Mutlaq
|
Absolute; unrestricted; unconditional; free |
Arabic |
Boy |
|
|
Myshell
|
Who is like God? (feminine form of Michael) |
Hebrew |
Girl |
|
|
Maatoug
|
Freed, emancipated (also 'mature' or 'aged' in some contexts) |
Arabic |
Boy |
|
|
Mahaila
|
Generally interpreted as 'tenderness' or 'beloved'; alternate compound readings could suggest 'great' or 'beautiful'. |
|
Girl |
|
