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Mari-Beth
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Combines Mary ('bitter' or 'beloved') and Beth ('God is my oath') |
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Girl |
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Marquasha
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No established traditional meaning; a modern invented name created for sound and style. Sometimes interpreted loosely as a feminine form related to "Marquis" (noble) or echoing elements like "Asha/Keisha". |
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Girl |
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Matinul Islam
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Firm/steadfast of Islam; 'strong in Islam' |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Meder
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wise; knowledgeable ('knowing') |
Mongolian |
Boy |
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Menny
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Comforter, consoler (from Menachem) |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Mikhal
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Generally linked to Michael: "Who is like God?". The Hebrew biblical form Michal is sometimes interpreted as "brook/stream" (origins debated). |
Hebrew |
Unisex |
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Miryana
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From Slavic root 'mir' meaning 'peace' or 'world' - 'peaceful' |
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Girl |
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Morade
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wish; desire; goal; the sought-after |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Muratcan
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Combination of 'Murat' (wish, desire) and 'Can' (soul, life, beloved) - 'beloved desire' or 'desired soul'. |
Turkish |
Boy |
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M.S.
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The letters 'M.S.' function as initials or a monogram and can represent many full-name combinations (e.g., Maria Sophia, Michael Samuel). |
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Unisex |
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Madrona
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“strawberry tree” (a tree name; evokes evergreen beauty and resilience) |
Catalan, Spanish |
Girl |
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Maion
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Possibly 'treasure' or 'wealth' (if from Irish 'maoin'); alternatively a variant of Marion/Mayon (associated with 'beloved' or the month May) |
Gaelic |
Unisex |
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Mallon
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Descendant of Meallán; from Gaelic meall 'pleasant' - 'little pleasant one' or 'pleasant/charming'. |
Irish |
Unisex |
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Mar
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sea |
Catalan, Spanish |
Girl |
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Mariono
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Derivative of Mary (Miriam) - commonly interpreted as 'beloved' or 'bitter' |
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Boy |
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Marrok
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Uncertain; likely related to 'Mark/Marcus' (dedicated to Mars, 'warlike'); in legend the name is associated with a knight turned werewolf, giving occasional 'wolf' connotations |
English, French |
Boy |
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Maskyl
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Likely "masked one" or "little mask"; alternatively echoes Hebrew "maskil" meaning "enlightened/instructed" |
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Unisex |
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Maxime
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greatest |
French |
Boy |
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Mehrunissa
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Sun of women - from Persian 'Mehr' (sun, affection) + Arabic 'Nisa' (women) |
Persian, Urdu |
Girl |
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Melveenah
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Uncertain - possibly 'honey-sweet' or a feminine elaboration of Melvin/Melvina ('council protector') |
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Girl |
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Merta
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Multiple possible origins: as a form of Marta/Märta meaning 'lady' or 'mistress' (from Martha), or in Balinese/Indonesian contexts associated with prosperity/goodness; also appears as a Slavic surname-turned given name. |
Czech, Indonesian, Scandinavian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Mikhalis
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Rhetorical question: 'Who is like God?' |
Greek |
Boy |
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Mitch
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Who is like God? (from Michael) |
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Boy |
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Montyze
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Invented name evoking Monty/Montgomery; suggests 'mountain' or 'from the mountain' in a contemporary form |
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Unisex |
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Mridula
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gentle, soft, tender; soft‑hearted |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Mycky
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'Who is like God?' (diminutive of Michael) |
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Boy |
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Mackey
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Patronymic meaning 'son of Aodh' (Aodh = 'fire') - i.e., descendant of Aodh, 'son of fire' |
English, Irish, Scottish |
Boy |
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Mahbubul Bashar
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Beloved of mankind |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Makiko
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Varies by kanji; commonly 'true/real' or 'hope/chronicle' combined with 'child' (e.g., 'true child' or 'true-hope child'). |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Manikrao
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Manik (jewel) + Rao (honorific/title) - 'jewel prince' or 'jewel ruler' |
Indian |
Boy |
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Maria Chiaretta
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Combination of Maria (“beloved”/“sea of bitterness”) and Chiaretta (“little bright/clear”) - roughly “beloved little bright one”. |
Italian |
Girl |
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Marquasia
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Feminine elaboration of 'marquis/marquise' - noblewoman; related to 'ruler of a border region' or 'noble'. |
English |
Girl |
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Matis
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Gift of God |
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Boy |
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Medhbhín
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Diminutive of Medb/Medbh - "intoxicating" or "she who intoxicates" (literally linked to mead); "little intoxicating one" |
Irish |
Girl |
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Meno
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To remain; steadfast, enduring |
Greek |
Boy |
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Mikhalina
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Who is like God? |
Latin, Slavic |
Girl |
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Miryem
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Possibly 'bitter' or 'rebellious'; also interpreted as 'beloved' or 'wished-for child'. |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Moradi
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Derived from 'Murad' meaning 'wish, desire, goal'; Moradi means 'of Morad' or 'descendant/related to Murad'. |
Persian |
Boy |
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Murathan
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Desired ruler; 'wish' + 'ruler' (a leader who fulfills or embodies a wish) |
Turkish |
Boy |
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Ma
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Varies by language - in Chinese (马/馬) a common surname meaning 'horse'; in Vietnamese 'má' means 'mother'; also used as a short form of Mary/Maria/Margaret in English-speaking contexts. |
Chinese, English, Vietnamese |
Unisex |
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Mads
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Gift of God |
Danish, Norwegian, Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Maipe
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Meaning not well-documented or not widely recorded |
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Unisex |
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Malloren
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Probably a modern blend: Mallory ('unfortunate' from Old French) + Loren/Lauren ('laurel'), often interpreted as 'laurel' or 'laurelled one' with echoes of Mallory's original sense. |
English |
Girl |
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Marabel
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"Beautiful Maria" or "wonderful/beautiful" |
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Girl |
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Mariposa
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butterfly |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Marron
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Chestnut; brown. Can also be associated with the name Maron (religious/saintly association). |
French, Spanish |
Boy |
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Maslan
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Related to 'butter' or 'buttery' - originally an occupational or nickname form (e.g., butter-maker or someone associated with butter) |
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Boy |
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Maximiliano
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Greatest |
Latin |
Boy |
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Mehry
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Derived from Persian 'Mehr' meaning 'love', 'affection' and 'sun'; conveys 'loving/kind' or 'of the sun'. |
Persian |
Girl |
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Melveene
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Unclear; possibly a feminine form of Melvin or related to 'Mel' meaning 'honey' or 'sweet'. |
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Girl |
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