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Moyo
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In Swahili and Shona: "heart". In Yoruba it is often a short form of names meaning "joy" or "brings joy". |
Yoruba |
Unisex |
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Mychele
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Who is like God? |
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Girl |
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Maciel
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Uncertain; surname-based name of Iberian origin. No single well-attested given-name meaning; likely derived from a place name or family name. |
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Unisex |
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Mahaut
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Mighty in battle |
French |
Girl |
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Makensi
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'son/descendant of the fair or handsome one' (often interpreted as 'handsome' or 'beautiful') |
Scottish |
Girl |
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Mani Vannan
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Mani = jewel; Vannan = a Tamil element often referring to the Vannan community or derived from vannam (color). Together commonly understood as 'jewel of the Vannan' or 'precious/bright one'. |
Tamil |
Boy |
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Margueritta
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Pearl (also associated with 'daisy' in French usage) |
Italian, Spanish |
Girl |
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Marouane
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Flint; solid/strong - derived from 'marw' meaning stone/quartz. |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Mathisyn
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Likely 'son of Mathis' and ultimately related to 'gift of God' (from Matthew) |
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Unisex |
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Measha
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Likely "life" (from Swahili Maisha). May also be influenced by names like Misha. |
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Girl |
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Mengis
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Uncertain. Possibly 'eternal' (if derived from Turkish 'Mengi') or related to 'king/kingdom' (if linked to Amharic 'Mengistu'); may also be a surname-turned given name. |
Amharic |
Boy |
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Mikea
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From Micah: "Who is like God?"; also a Malagasy ethnonym associated with forest/hunter‑gatherer people |
Hebrew |
Unisex |
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Miroslavka
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Diminutive of Miroslav/Miroslava from 'mir' (peace) + 'slava' (glory) - 'peaceful glory' or 'little peaceful glory'. |
Slavic |
Girl |
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Mookie
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Affectionate or playful nickname; generally a pet name rather than a word with a single formal meaning |
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Boy |
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Muraleedhar
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Bearer of the flute; epithet of Lord Krishna |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Madok
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fortunate, good |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Maimee
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Beloved; associated with the month of May/spring |
English, French |
Girl |
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Malkishua
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my king is salvation |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Maoltuile
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From Gaelic maol 'devotee, tonsured one' + tuile 'flood' - roughly 'devotee of the flood' or 'tonsured one associated with Tuile'. |
Irish |
Boy |
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Marine
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of the sea / from the sea |
French |
Girl |
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Marrieta
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Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (Maria/Miriam variously interpreted as 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'rebellion') |
Italian |
Girl |
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Mashykah
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Uncertain; could be interpreted as 'beloved' (if linked to Masha/Maria) or 'anointed' (if linked to Hebrew mashiach) |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Mawrth
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The Welsh word for the month of March; derived from Mars/Martius (Roman god), associated with spring. |
Welsh |
Unisex |
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Mehlis
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assembly, council (place of sitting) |
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Boy |
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Melossah
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honey bee; honey |
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Girl |
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Mersi
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Thankful; merciful/compassionate (depending on derivation). |
Albanian |
Girl |
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Mikela
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Who is like God |
Basque, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Misshael
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Who is like God? |
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Girl |
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Montre
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From French 'montre' meaning 'watch' or 'timepiece' - figuratively 'watchful' or 'one who shows' |
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Boy |
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Moyolehuani
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Unclear/unknown. Speculatively composed of Nahuatl-like elements; one possible reading is 'owner/possessor of the heart' or 'one with a compassionate heart' (highly tentative) |
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Unisex |
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Mychelina
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Who is like God? |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Mack
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Originally 'son' or 'son of'; used as a surname-derived given name or a short form of Mac- names (e.g., Mackenzie, Malcolm). |
Scottish |
Boy |
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Mahaveer
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Great hero; mighty warrior. Also the name of the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism (Mahavira). |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Makensy
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Derived from Mackenzie - 'son/descendant of Coinneach' (Coinneach/Kenneth meaning 'handsome' or 'fair') |
English |
Girl |
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Manian
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Derived from 'Mani' - 'jewel-like' or 'possessor of a gem' |
Tamil |
Boy |
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Mari-Anna
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Combination of Maria (variously 'bitter', 'beloved', or uncertain) and Anna ('grace' or 'favor') - roughly 'beloved/gracious' or 'bitter grace' |
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Girl |
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Marouanne
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From Arabic 'Marwan' (مروان), meaning 'flint' or 'quartz' (a type of stone); an old Arabic masculine name. |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Mathius
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Gift of God |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Mecca
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Refers to the Islamic holy city of Makkah - a place of pilgrimage |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Meni
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In Hebrew, Meni (מני) is commonly understood as “my portion” or related to “portion/number”; in Greek-related etymology it can be linked to mēnē (month/moon). |
Greek, Hebrew |
Boy |
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Mikeah
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Who is like God? |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Miroslaw
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From Slavic mir 'peace/world' + sław 'glory, fame' - 'peaceful glory' or 'glorious peace' |
Polish |
Boy |
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Moonbeam
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A poetic name meaning 'a ray of moonlight.' |
English |
Unisex |
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Muraleedhara
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Bearer of the flute; epithet of Lord Krishna |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Madolen
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Derived from Magdalene - 'from Magdala' (woman of Magdala) |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Maimi
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In Japanese often written 舞美 meaning "dance + beauty"; in Western use a diminutive of Maria/Miriam. |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Mallana
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From Sanskrit 'Malla' (wrestler/strong); in Telugu used as Mallanna, a regional name/form of a deity (Shiva) |
Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu |
Boy |
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Maon
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dwelling; habitation; refuge |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Marinella
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Diminutive of Marina - 'of the sea' / 'little sea' |
Italian |
Girl |
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Marriete
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Diminutive of Mary/Maria (from Hebrew Miryam), commonly interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. |
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Girl |
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