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Mariami
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Georgian form of Mary/Mariam; from Hebrew Miriam, commonly interpreted as 'beloved' or 'wished-for child' |
Georgian |
Girl |
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Marselis
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Related to Mars, the Roman god of war - 'of Mars' or a diminutive sense like 'little Mars' / 'warrior' |
Dutch, Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Matsy
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Fish; name referring to Matsya, the fish avatar of Vishnu |
Hindu, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Meenakshi Sundaram Krishnan
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Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (goddess name, denotes beauty); Sundaram: 'beautiful, handsome'; Krishnan: 'of or devoted to Krishna'. Together: 'Beautiful (Meenakshi), handsome/beautiful, devotee/descendant of Krishna.' |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Boy |
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Mereta
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Generally associated with 'pearl' (if from Margaret); alternatively 'merit/virtue' or 'beloved' depending on origin |
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Girl |
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Mikolka
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Diminutive of Michael - 'Who is like God?' |
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Boy |
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Mishkaa
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Little bear (diminutive of the Russian word for bear); indirectly linked to Mikhail meaning 'Who is like God?' |
Slavic |
Unisex |
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Moretta
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little dark-haired or Moorish woman; 'brunette' |
Italian |
Girl |
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Murre
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Likely a diminutive or regional variant of Maurice meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish". |
Dutch |
Boy |
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Mabella
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lovable; (by modern interpretation) beautiful |
English |
Girl |
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Maeda
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From the front rice field (前 = front/before, 田 = rice field) |
Japanese |
Unisex |
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Maisyn
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Modern spelling variant of Mason, generally understood to mean "stoneworker" |
English |
Unisex |
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Malori
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Unfortunate; unlucky |
English |
Girl |
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Marbiling
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No established historical meaning; can be interpreted as 'related to Mary' or 'of the sea' if read from the 'Mar-' root; otherwise considered a created name |
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Girl |
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Mariucca
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Diminutive of Maria - 'little Maria' (Maria/Miriam often interpreted as 'beloved' or historically as 'sea of bitterness') |
Greek, Italian |
Girl |
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Marshell
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Keeper of horses; marshal (a rank or officer) |
French |
Boy |
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Massi
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Diminutive of Massimo/Massimiliano - 'greatest'. |
Italian |
Boy |
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Maybelina
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Lovable; little beloved |
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Girl |
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Meilseoir
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Likely 'confectioner' or 'sweet-maker' / 'sweet one' (derived from Gaelic root for 'sweet') |
Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
Unisex |
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Melvyne
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Likely 'chief' or 'leader' (derived from Melvin/Melvina) |
English, Scottish, Welsh |
Unisex |
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Merydeth
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Great lord; sea ruler |
Welsh |
Unisex |
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Mikolaus
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victory of the people |
Greek |
Boy |
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Miyanna
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Blend of Mia ('beloved/my') and Anna ('grace') - often interpreted as 'beloved grace' or 'my grace' |
English |
Girl |
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Moonis
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Sociable, friendly companion; comforter |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Mubaarak
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Blessed; fortunate |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Mygina
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Derived from the Russian surname Mygin; no established given-name meaning - probably originated as a family name, nickname, occupation or place-based surname. |
Russian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Madalynna
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Derived from Magdalene - 'woman from Magdala' (Magdala likely means 'tower') |
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Girl |
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Mahendran
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Great Indra - 'great lord' or 'mighty ruler' (derived from Mahendra) |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Maksud
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Intended; desired; goal; purpose |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Manizeh
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A Persian feminine name often rendered as 'noble' or 'precious'; famously borne by a princess in the Shahnameh |
Persian |
Girl |
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Mariamme
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From Miriam/Mary - commonly interpreted as "bitter" or alternatively "beloved/wished-for" |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Marselus
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Related to Mars, the Roman god of war; 'little/young warrior' or 'belonging to Mars' |
Latin |
Boy |
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Mattanyah
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gift of Yahweh (gift of God) |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Meenakshi Sundaram
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Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of a form of the goddess Parvati); Sundaram: 'beautiful' or 'handsome' - together implying 'the beautiful/handsome one associated with Meenakshi' or 'Meenakshi's beautiful one'. |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Boy |
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Merete
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Pearl |
Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Mikos
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From Greek Nikolaos: "victory of the people." |
Slavic |
Boy |
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Misho
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From Michael: 'Who is like God?' |
Serbian |
Boy |
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Moreya
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Seen by the LORD; often understood as ‘the LORD will provide’ |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Murriel
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sea-bright (sea + bright/fair) |
Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
Girl |
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Mabelle
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lovable, dear |
English, Latin |
Girl |
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Maedock
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fortunate; blessed |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Maita
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Diminutive of María/Margarita or Maria Teresa - 'little Mary' or 'little pearl'; also associated with Basque 'maite' meaning 'beloved'. |
Basque, Brazilian, Filipino, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish |
Girl |
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Malorie
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unfortunate, ill-fated |
French |
Girl |
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Marbilling
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A modern blended name suggesting a connection to the sea or to Mary; roughly 'of the sea' or 'sea-related/descendant of Billing'. |
English |
Unisex |
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Marius
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Of or dedicated to Mars; 'warlike' |
Latin |
Boy |
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Marshiah
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A modern blend: Marcia/Marsha ('of Mars') combined with '-iah' ('Yahweh'); often interpreted as 'devoted to God' or 'God is my warrior.' |
English |
Girl |
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Massie
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Originally a family/place-name surname; as a given name used as a diminutive or variant of Macy/Marcy. No single clear standalone meaning. |
English, French, Scottish |
Unisex |
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Maybeline
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Blend of May and Mabel: 'lovable' or 'beloved', with associations to the month of May and beauty |
English |
Girl |
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Meilyg
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probably 'prince' or 'chief' (from Welsh element mael 'prince, chief') |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Melvynia
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Feminine form of Melvin - generally interpreted as 'chief' or 'leader' (root meanings vary) |
English, Scottish |
Girl |
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