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Marianela
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A blend of María ('bitter' or 'beloved') and Nela (diminutive of Elena, 'bright, shining') - roughly 'beloved/shining Maria' or 'little Maria'. |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Marshawn
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Modern blend; derived from Shawn (from John) meaning "God is gracious." |
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Boy |
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Matthee
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gift of God |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Meenakshi Sundaram Ramasamy
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Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of the goddess); Sundaram: 'beautiful' or 'handsome'; Ramasamy: 'Rama‑swami' - relating to Lord Rama / devotee of Rama. |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Boy |
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Merewynn
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Joy of the sea (from 'mere' = sea/lake + 'wynn' = joy/fair) |
English, Welsh |
Unisex |
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Miky
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Diminutive form of Michael - 'Who is like God?' |
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Boy |
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Misia
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Diminutive of Maria; in Polish associated with miś (‘teddy bear’) - 'little bear' or affectionate 'little one' |
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Girl |
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Morgana
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Traditionally interpreted as "sea-born" or "of the sea"; associated with the Arthurian enchantress Morgan le Fay. |
Welsh |
Girl |
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Murtadho
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Chosen/approved; 'one who is pleasing or accepted (by God)' |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Mabonaqain
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No established meaning. The name is unattested in standard name references; any meaning would be conjectural. |
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Unisex |
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Maeghen
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Pearl |
Welsh |
Girl |
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Maitena
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Beloved (from Basque 'maite' meaning 'love') |
Basque |
Girl |
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Malou
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Blend of Maria ('beloved' or 'bitter') and Louise ('renowned warrior') - broadly 'Mary-Lou' or 'beloved renowned warrior' |
Danish, Dutch, French |
Girl |
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Marcarya
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Compound of Marc (warlike, of Mars) + Arya (noble): 'noble warrior' or 'warlike noble' |
Persian |
Girl |
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Marjae
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A modern coinage; generally treated as a feminine form related to Mary ("bitter"/"beloved") or Marja (Finnish "berry"); no single historic meaning |
English |
Girl |
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Marsila
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Associated with Mars (the Roman god) - 'of Mars' or 'warlike'; alternatively a feminine form/variant of Marcel/Marcella |
Latin, Roman |
Girl |
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Massimo
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greatest |
Italian |
Boy |
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Maybelyne
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Likely 'lovable' or 'beloved' combined with May - roughly 'beloved of May' or 'lovely as May'. |
Latin |
Girl |
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Meinhardt
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Mighty, brave, and hardy (from elements meaning 'strength' + 'hard/brave') |
Germanic |
Boy |
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Melvyrn
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A modern/creative variant of Melvyn/Melvern; broadly interpretable as 'gentle leader' or 'pleasant protector'. |
English |
Boy |
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Meryelah
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Beloved/gracious one (blend of 'Mary' and the element '-elah', evoking 'beloved' and a divine/graceful quality) |
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Girl |
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Miladie
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My lady; lady or noblewoman |
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Girl |
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Miyuko
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Generally conveys 'beautiful/gentle child' or similar notions; exact meaning depends on the kanji (e.g., 美由子 'beautiful + reason + child', 美裕子 'beautiful + abundance + child'). |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Moor
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Either 'dweller by the moor' (topographic) or 'a Moor' (ethnic: inhabitant of Mauretania / historically 'dark-skinned') |
English |
Boy |
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Mudads
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Not well documented; may be related to the Arabic root m-d-d (compare 'maddad') meaning 'support' or 'assistance', but this is speculative |
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Boy |
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Myguele
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Who is like God? |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Maddalina
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from Magdala (Magdala likely means 'tower') |
Italian |
Girl |
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Maheshwara
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Great Lord; an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Makunda
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No widely recorded single meaning; likely a family or place name and meaning may vary by language/culture |
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Unisex |
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Manjeet Kaur
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Conqueror of the mind |
Punjabi |
Girl |
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Mariangela
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Compound of Maria ('beloved'/'bitter'/'wished-for child') + Angela ('angel'/'messenger') - roughly 'beloved angel' or 'angelic Mary'. |
Italian |
Girl |
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Marshay
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Modern variant of Marsha/Marcia - generally interpreted as "dedicated to Mars; warlike" (from Latin root) |
English |
Girl |
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Mattheus
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Gift of God |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Meenakshi Sundaram Srinivasan
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Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of a form of the goddess Parvati). Sundaram: 'beautiful' or 'handsome'. Srinivasan (Śrīnivāsa): 'abode of Śrī (Lakshmi)', an epithet of Vishnu/Venkateswara. |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Meriam
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Traditionally 'sea of bitterness' or 'bitter'; alternative Egyptian root interpreted as 'beloved' or 'wished-for child'. |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Mikyung
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Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'mi' (美) = 'beautiful' combined with 'kyung' (e.g., 景, 敬, 京) - often interpreted as 'beautiful scenery', 'beautiful honor', or 'beautiful capital'. |
Korean |
Girl |
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Misie
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Affectionate 'little bear' or 'teddy' - a pet-name meaning 'darling' |
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Girl |
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Morgenna
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Born of the sea (sea-born; sea maiden) |
Cornish, Welsh |
Girl |
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Murtadie
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Chosen, approved; pleasing to God |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Mabonn
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'great son' / 'young/divine son' (divine youth) |
Celtic, Welsh |
Boy |
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Maeghin
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Derived from Meghan/Megan - 'pearl' (diminutive of Margaret) |
Irish |
Girl |
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Maithili
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Of or from Mithila; associated with Sita (the princess of Mithila) |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Malu
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In Hawaiian/Polynesian: 'shelter, protection, shade'. In Portuguese/Brazilian: a pet form of Maria Luísa/Maria Luiza. |
Brazilian, Hawaiian, Polynesian, Portuguese |
Girl |
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Marcaryah
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Probable blended meaning invoking 'Mar/Marc' (related to Mary/Marc) with 'Yah' (God); commonly interpreted as 'related to Mary' or 'beloved of God' (interpretations vary) |
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Girl |
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Marjah
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Generally a feminine form related to Marja/Mariah. In Finnish marja means "berry"; in some contexts the form appears as a place-name/Arabic-derived word related to marsh/meadow or as a variant of Mary/Maria. |
Arabic, English, Finnish |
Girl |
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Marsile
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Of Mars; warlike or dedicated to the god Mars |
French |
Boy |
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Massin
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Uncertain. May be connected to the ancient Numidian name Massinissa or represent a local/modern variant of names like Massimo or Mason; no single widely agreed meaning |
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Boy |
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Mayde
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maiden, young woman; alternatively associated with being born in May |
English |
Girl |
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Meino
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strong, powerful |
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Boy |
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Melvyrne
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A modern invented name; roughly 'beloved' or 'sweet' combined with a sense of strength or eminence - approx. 'beloved protector' (interpretive) |
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Girl |
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