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Makaile
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Feminine form of Michael - 'Who is like God?' |
English |
Girl |
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Mandlankosi
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strength/power of the Lord (or chief) |
Nguni, Zulu |
Boy |
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Margaretha
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pearl |
Greek |
Girl |
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Marleyce
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Modern name related to Marley - 'from the marsh/meadow' or 'pleasant wood' |
English |
Girl |
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Masuma
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Innocent, sinless; protected from wrongdoing |
Arabic |
Girl |
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McKayla
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Feminine form of Michael: 'Who is like God?' |
English, Irish, Scottish |
Girl |
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Melsik
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Diminutive of Melik - "little king" or "young prince" |
Armenian |
Boy |
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Miho
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Varies with kanji; commonly combines 'beauty' (美) with elements like 'ear (of grain)' (穂), 'protect' (保), or 'sail' (帆) - e.g. 'beautiful ear (of grain)' or 'beautiful protection'. |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Mircha
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Derived from the Slavic element mir meaning "peace" (or "world"). |
Romanian |
Boy |
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Monire
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Luminous, radiant; "bringing light" |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Mundell
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Possibly 'Mund's hill' or 'protected hill/spring' (root 'mund' = protection) |
English, Scottish |
Boy |
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Madhukar
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Bee; honey-maker |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Maibeline
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Beloved; little beautiful one. |
English, French |
Girl |
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Malessa
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honey; honeybee |
Greek |
Girl |
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Mantyn
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Unclear; possibly related to Old English 'mann' meaning 'man' (connoting 'manly' or 'person') |
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Boy |
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Marika
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Diminutive of Maria - "little Maria"; related to traditional meanings of Maria (commonly rendered as 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'sea of sorrow'). |
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Girl |
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Marquisha
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Feminine form of 'Marquis' - 'noble' or 'ruler of the border/territory.' |
English |
Girl |
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Masahyro
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Combines 'masa' (correct/true/just) with 'hiro' (wide/generous/abundant); overall sense 'true/broad' or 'just and generous' (depends on kanji). |
Japanese |
Boy |
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Mava
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Rare name. Possible meanings include 'welcome' (if linked to Maëva, Polynesian), 'dark/black' (if from Greek Mavra), or 'place/abode' (possible Persian root); often used as a modern given name without a fixed traditional meaning. |
Greek, Persian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Megha
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Cloud |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Melodee
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song, melody |
English, French |
Girl |
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Merril
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Variant of Merrill/Meryl - possibly 'sea‑bright' (from Muriel) or derived from an English surname |
English |
Unisex |
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Migueo
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Who is like God? |
Spanish |
Boy |
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Mirnah
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Usually 'peaceful' (from Slavic 'mir'); sometimes linked to 'beloved' via the Irish name Myrna/Muirne. |
Arabic, English, Irish |
Girl |
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Montaigu
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Pointed hill / sharp mountain |
French |
Boy |
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Mostafa
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The chosen one |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Muyd
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No established meaning (appears to be modern/coined) |
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Unisex |
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Myshella
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Who is like God? |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Maatouq
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Freed; emancipated; one who has been liberated (often used for a freed slave). |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Mahakal
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Great Time; Lord of Time/Death - an epithet of Lord Shiva |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Makailyn
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Modern elaboration of Michaela/Makayla meaning "Who is like God?" with a popular "-lyn" suffix |
English |
Girl |
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Mandolyn
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Modern invented name; often interpreted as 'worthy of love' (if linked to Amanda) or 'from Magdala/tower' (if linked to Madeline/Magdalene) |
English |
Girl |
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Margaretheis
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Pearl |
French |
Girl |
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Marleyne
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Variant of Marlene - a blend of Maria and Magdalene; commonly interpreted as 'beloved' or 'of Magdala'. |
English, German |
Girl |
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Masume
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Innocent; sinless; pure |
Arabic |
Girl |
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McKaylah
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Variant of Michaela/Mikayla - derived from Hebrew meaning "Who is like God?" |
English |
Girl |
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Melvern
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Probably 'from Malvern' - Malvern derives from Welsh elements meaning 'bare hill' (i.e., hill or bald hill) |
English |
Boy |
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Mihrdad
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Gift of Mithra (given by Mithra - the sun/deity of covenant and light) |
Persian |
Boy |
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Mirchik
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Little peace / little world (affectionate diminutive) |
Slavic |
Boy |
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Monisa
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Possibly 'friendly, sociable' (from Arabic Munisa) or 'intelligent' (as a variant of Sanskrit-derived Monisha). |
Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Muneca
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Doll; an endearing 'little doll'. In Spanish, muñeca can also mean 'wrist'. |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Madhuksara
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Sweet-sounding; having honeyed words or a honey-like syllable |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Maibell
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Modern blend meaning 'lovable' or 'beautiful like May', influenced by Mabel (from Latin 'amabilis') and Mai/May (month/apricot blossom). |
English |
Girl |
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Malgerita
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Pearl |
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Girl |
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Manuel
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God is with us |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Marike
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Diminutive of Maria (from Hebrew Miryam), often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness'. |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
Girl |
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Marquiste
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Connected to the noble title 'marquis' - broadly 'noble' or 'of the marquis' (ruler of a border territory) |
English |
Girl |
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Masahiro
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Varies by kanji; commonly 'masa' (正/雅/昌/政) = correct/true/elegant/prosperous + 'hiro' (弘/宏/浩/広) = wide/large/abundant - often interpreted as 'righteous and expansive' or 'prosperous and broad.' |
Japanese |
Boy |
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Mavas
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Unknown; if related to 'Mavis' it would mean 'song thrush' (a bird); otherwise the meaning is unrecorded |
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Unisex |
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Meghamala
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Garland of clouds |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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