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Maebelle
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Combines Mae (May) and belle (beautiful) - essentially "beautiful May" or "May beauty"; echoes Mabel ('lovable'). |
English |
Girl |
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Maisin
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Likely 'stone worker' if derived from Mason; otherwise an ethnonym without a direct translated meaning |
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Unisex |
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Maloo
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Varies by origin: diminutive 'Mary–Louise' (Malou/Malu); 'pledge' or associated with Saint Malo (Breton); 'thanks' or 'well‑being' in Polynesian context (mālō). |
Danish, Samoan, Tongan |
Unisex |
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Marandah
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derived from Miranda: 'admirable' or 'worthy of admiration' |
English |
Girl |
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Maritsa
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Diminutive of Maria (from Hebrew Miriam); meanings traditionally include 'beloved' or interpretations like 'bitter/sea of bitterness' - exact meaning varies |
Bulgarian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Marshall
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Originally 'keeper of horses' or 'stable master'; later a high-ranking officer ('marshal') |
English |
Boy |
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Masselin
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'little/young warrior' or 'little Marcus' (related to the god Mars) |
French |
Boy |
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Mayarya
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Noble and enchanting - a blend of Maya (illusion/beloved) and Arya (noble) |
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Girl |
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Meiko
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Varies by kanji; commonly interpreted as "bud/sprout + child" or "bright/beautiful + child." |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Melvyna
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Feminine form of Melvin; generally interpreted as 'fair chief' or 'fair ruler'. |
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Girl |
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Merwin
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From Old English elements meaning "famous friend" (mǣr 'famous' + wine 'friend'); sometimes associated with Welsh Merfyn. |
English |
Boy |
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Mikolaj
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victory of the people |
Polish |
Boy |
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Miyana
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A feminine name with multiple possible senses depending on origin - commonly interpreted as a modern/compound name related to Mia/Mina ('beloved', 'graceful') or, from Persian roots, linked to 'middle'. |
Hindi, Persian |
Girl |
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Mooniah
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Likely "of the moon" or "moonlike" - a contemporary name combining "moon" with a -iah ending. |
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Unisex |
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Muata
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chief; ruler; king (title) |
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Boy |
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Mygeena
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Modern coinage with no established meaning; commonly interpreted as "my Gina" or loosely "my little queen" by association with Gina/Regina. |
English |
Girl |
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Madalinn
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From Magdala ('of Magdala'); often interpreted as 'woman from Magdala' or linked to Hebrew migdal, 'tower'. |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Mahelynn
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Modern blended name meaning roughly 'Mae/May (pearl) + Lynn (lake)' - 'pearl/by the lake' or 'beloved May'. |
English |
Girl |
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Maksimus
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Greatest |
Latin |
Boy |
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Manivannasamy
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Likely from 'Mani' (jewel) + 'Vanna/Vannan' + 'Swamy/Samy' (lord) - broadly 'gem-like lord' or 'lord adorned with a jewel'. |
Tamil |
Boy |
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Mariame
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Beloved; traditionally associated with 'sea of bitterness' or 'bitter' |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Marselino
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Little one of Mars; 'young warrior' or 'little warrior' |
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Boy |
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Matsuyama
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Pine mountain (松 = pine, 山 = mountain) |
Japanese |
Unisex |
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Meenakshi Sundaram Iyer
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Meenakshi = 'fish-eyed' (name of a South Indian goddess), Sundaram = 'beautiful', Iyer = Tamil Brahmin surname |
Tamil |
Boy |
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Meret
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beloved |
Egyptian |
Girl |
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Mikola
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Slavic form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos meaning 'victory of the people'. |
Slavic |
Boy |
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Mishenka
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Little/beloved Misha; ultimately from Hebrew 'Michael' meaning 'Who is like God?' |
Russian |
Boy |
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Moreta
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likely 'dark' or 'Moorish' (little dark one) |
Italian, Spanish |
Girl |
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Murphy
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sea warrior |
Irish |
Boy |
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Mabel
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lovable, dear |
English |
Girl |
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Maecenas
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Name of the famous Roman patron Gaius Maecenas; culturally associated with 'patron of the arts' - literal etymology uncertain |
Latin |
Boy |
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Maison
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house, home |
French |
Boy |
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Malorey
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Variant of Mallory meaning 'unfortunate' or 'ill-fated' |
English |
Girl |
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Marayah
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Derived from Mary/Maria (Miryam). Traditional meanings include 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'wished-for child'; with the element 'Yah' it can be interpreted as 'Mary of the LORD'. |
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Girl |
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Maritsah
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Diminutive/variant of Maria (Mary) - meanings associated with Maria include 'bitter' or 'beloved'. |
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Girl |
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Marshel
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Originally 'horse servant' or 'keeper of horses'; later a title meaning 'marshal' (high officer) |
English |
Boy |
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Massey
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Originally a surname indicating origin from a place in Normandy or derived from Old French 'masse' (stone/hammer); used as a family-name turned given name |
English |
Boy |
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Mayaryah
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A contemporary blended name; can be read as 'beloved/noble with a divine connection' (Maya + Yah/Arya) |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Meikyl
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"Who is like God?" (rhetorical question asserting no one is like God) |
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Boy |
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Melvynah
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Feminine form of Melvin; associated with Melville (place-name) and often given the sense “council protector” or “chieftain” in name-meaning traditions. |
English |
Girl |
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Mery
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Variant of Mary; commonly interpreted as 'beloved' (origins uncertain) |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Mikolas
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victory of the people |
Czech, Slavic |
Boy |
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Miyanda
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Not well-documented; sometimes interpreted locally as related to joy/blessing or a positive attribute (meaning uncertain) |
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Unisex |
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Moonie
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Little moon; of the moon; moon-like |
English |
Unisex |
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Muawin
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Helper; assistant; supporter |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Mygeenah
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No established traditional meaning (most likely an invented or variant form). If linked to 'Gina' it could echo 'queen' (from Regina); if linked to 'Meena' it could echo 'precious' - but these are speculative. |
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Girl |
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madalynn
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“of Magdala” - from the town of Magdala (often interpreted as 'tower') |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Mahendrakumar
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From Mahendra ('great Indra') + Kumar ('son/prince') - 'son or prince of Mahendra' (young/great Indra). |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Maksood
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Intended; desired; goal or purpose |
Arabic, Persian |
Boy |
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Manix
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God is with us |
Basque |
Boy |
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