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Madre
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mother |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Mainio
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excellent; splendid |
Finnish |
Boy |
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Mallogan
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Descendant of Maolagán - 'little tonsured one' or 'devotee' (from Gaelic maol, 'bald' or 'servant/devotee') |
Gaelic, Irish |
Boy |
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Mapuana
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fragrant flower / blooming blossom |
Hawaiian |
Girl |
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Marinyha
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Of the sea |
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Girl |
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Marriner
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sailor, seaman; one who works at sea |
English |
Boy |
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Maskil
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Enlightened; wise; one with understanding - used as a heading/title for instructional psalms |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Maxi
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Derived from Latin 'maximus' meaning 'greatest'. |
English |
Unisex |
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Mehrdad
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Gift of Mehr (Mithra) - 'given by Mehr' (associated with love, covenant, sun) |
Persian |
Boy |
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Melvan
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uncertain; often treated as a variant of Melvin (associated with meanings like 'chief's servant' or from 'mel' = 'honey' in Celtic contexts) |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Mert
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brave, manly, trustworthy |
Turkish |
Boy |
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Mikhail
|
Who is like God? |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Mita
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From Sanskrit 'mita' meaning 'measured' or 'moderate'; in Bengali used as a short form of Mitali meaning 'friendship/sweet'; in Japanese appears as a surname (e.g. 三田 'three rice paddies'). |
Bengali, Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Monty
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Diminutive of Montgomery/Montague - derived from Old French mont 'hill/mountain', roughly 'from the hill' |
English, French |
Boy |
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Mpasa
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Unknown - no widely attested meaning found |
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Unisex |
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Mycke
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If from Michael: 'Who is like God.' If from Maria/Mieke: related to Maria, traditionally variously rendered as 'sea of bitterness' or 'beloved' (origins uncertain). |
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Unisex |
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Mackenzy
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Son of the fair one; descendant of Kenneth |
Scottish |
Unisex |
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Mahbuba
|
Beloved |
Arabic, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu |
Girl |
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Makie
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Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combines elements like "true/real", "hope/chronicle", and "blessing" |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Manika
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jewel; ruby; precious gem |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Mari-Ann
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Mary ('bitter' or 'beloved') + Ann ('grace') - commonly interpreted as 'graceful beloved' |
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Girl |
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Marpissa
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From Greek marpázō 'to seize' - 'the one seized' or 'abducted'. |
Greek |
Girl |
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Matija
|
Gift of God |
Latin |
Boy |
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Medeja
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From Greek medomai 'to think, to plan' - often interpreted as 'cunning' or 'planner/strategist'. |
Croatian, Greek |
Girl |
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Mennie
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Diminutive of Minnie - conveys ‘small/beloved’; if linked to Wilhelmina, relates to ‘will/protection’ |
English |
Girl |
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Mikhailo
|
Who is like God? |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Miryamne
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Variant of Miriam; etymology uncertain - commonly rendered as 'bitterness' or interpreted as 'beloved/wished-for child.' |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Mòrach
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From Gaelic mòr (‘great, large’); a diminutive/affectionate form derived from that root |
Scottish Gaelic |
Girl |
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Muratbek
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Desired leader / noble of desire |
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Boy |
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M.R.
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No inherent lexical meaning; denotes the initials of two names (e.g., first and middle or first and last) and is used as an abbreviated or stylistic identifier |
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Unisex |
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Madri
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Woman of Madra; princess of the Madra kingdom (wife of King Pandu in the Mahabharata) |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Maio
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Related to the month of May / the Roman goddess Maia - 'of Maia' or 'born in May'. In Japanese, meaning varies with kanji (e.g., 'dance' + 'cherry blossom'). |
Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese |
Unisex |
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Mallolwch
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Meaning unknown or undocumented; possibly of Welsh origin but etymology is uncertain. |
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Maqsood
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Desired; intended; aimed at; appointed |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Mario
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Derived from Marius, likely meaning "male" or "warlike"; often interpreted as "of/related to Mars" |
Latin, Spanish |
Boy |
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Marriot
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Diminutive of Mary - 'little Mary' or 'descendant/follower of Mary' |
English |
Boy |
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Maskini
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Literally 'poor' or 'needy'; can also connote humility or modesty |
Swahili |
Unisex |
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Maxima
|
greatest |
Latin |
Girl |
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Mehrnoosh
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Sweetness or nectar of the sun; beloved of the sun (literally 'Mehr' = sun/affection, 'noosh' = sweet/drink) |
Persian |
Girl |
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Melveena
|
Uncertain; probably derives from Melvin/Malvina roots and is variously associated with meanings like 'chief' or 'honey' depending on the root interpreted |
English, Scottish |
Girl |
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Mert-Sekert
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'Mert' = brave, manly, honest; 'Sekert' = uncertain/invented element - overall a compound name emphasizing the 'Mert' meaning. |
Turkish |
Boy |
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Mikhaila
|
Who is like God? |
Russian |
Girl |
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Mitali
|
Friendly; friendship; friendly relations |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Montyz
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A modern/invented form related to Monty, conveying 'from the mountain' or 'mountain dweller'. |
English |
Boy |
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Mpasah
|
Meaning not widely documented; appears to be a family name or local-language given name with no single established English gloss |
|
Unisex |
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Myckie
|
Who is like God? |
|
Boy |
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Mackenzzie
|
Son of Coinneach - 'son of the handsome/fair one' (Coinneach = handsome/fair) |
Scottish Gaelic |
Unisex |
|
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Mahbubul Arefin
|
Beloved of the knowers / beloved of the wise |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Makieyah
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A modern, creative feminine name likely derived from Michaela/Makayla - commonly interpreted as 'Who is like God' or a name with a theophoric '-yah' ending referencing God |
English |
Girl |
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Manikanta
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Jeweled-necked; 'one with a gem at the throat' - epithet of Lord Ayyappa |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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