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Mafeyi
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Obscure/uncertain - not widely documented. May be a phrase-name in a West African language and is sometimes interpreted informally as 'the desired one' or 'what is loved,' but this is not confirmed |
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Unisex |
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Makaileigh
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Feminine form of Michael: "Who is like God?" |
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Girl |
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Mamie
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Diminutive of Mary - from Hebrew Miriam meaning "bitter" or possibly "beloved" |
English |
Girl |
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Marcian
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Of or dedicated to Mars; warlike |
Latin |
Boy |
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Markandeya
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Descendant/son of Markanda; associated with immortality (the immortal sage) |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Marteena
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Of Mars; warlike, dedicated to Mars |
Latin |
Girl |
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Matelda
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mighty in battle |
Italian |
Girl |
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Mayree
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Modern spelling of Mary/Marie - ultimately from Hebrew Miryam, commonly interpreted as 'beloved' or (traditionally) 'sea of bitterness'/'rebellion'. |
English |
Girl |
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Melaney
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Dark, black; dark-haired |
English, Greek |
Girl |
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Menachemah
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comfort; consolation; comforted |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Mesinah
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Unknown/variable. Could be a created name with possible senses such as 'honey', 'middle', or a place-derived name (from Messina). |
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Girl |
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Mileah
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Modern variant often seen as a blend of Mia and Leah or a form of Malia; commonly interpreted as 'beloved' or tied to meanings of Maria/Miriam ('bitter'/'beloved') or Leah ('weary') |
English |
Girl |
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Modestina
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modest, humble |
Latin |
Girl |
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Mordecai
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Possibly "servant of Marduk"; also rendered as "warrior" or "man of Marduk" |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Mujiba
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Responsive, one who answers (often 'she who answers prayers') |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Mykill
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Who is like God? |
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Boy |
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Madhavikar
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One associated with or devoted to Madhava (an epithet of Lord Krishna); 'belonging to Madhava'. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Mahlea
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Probably derived from Mahalia ('tenderness' or related to melody) or Malia/Maria ('bitter'/'beloved'); commonly given the sense of 'tender' or 'beloved'. |
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Girl |
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Maleha
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beautiful; attractive; graceful |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Mannu
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Affectionate diminutive of 'Man-' names (related to mind/heart); in Sardinian context means 'big' or 'large' |
Indian |
Boy |
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Marielou
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Combination of Marie ('beloved' or 'sea of bitterness') and Lou ('famous warrior') - roughly 'beloved/famous warrior'. |
English, French |
Girl |
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Martynka
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Dedicated to Mars; warlike |
Polish |
Girl |
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Maura
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Derived from Latin Maurus: 'dark-skinned, Moor'; sometimes associated with Mary in Irish usage |
Latin |
Girl |
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Meherzad
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Born of Mehr - 'son of the sun' or 'child of love'. |
Persian |
Boy |
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Merlita
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Little Merle - a diminutive meaning 'little blackbird' (derived from Merle) |
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Girl |
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Milica-Jana
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Compound name combining Milica ('gracious, dear') and Jana ('God is gracious'). |
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Girl |
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Mitja
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Devoted to Demeter (Greek goddess of the harvest/earth) |
Slavic |
Boy |
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Mosley
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Dweller by a mossy clearing or mossy meadow |
English |
Boy |
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Muteshi
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Bemba-language personal or family name; exact literal meaning is uncertain and may be clan- or lineage-related. |
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Boy |
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Macbryde
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Son of Brigid/Brighid (Bridget) - 'son of the exalted/strong one' |
Irish, Scottish |
Boy |
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Maffew
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Gift of God |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Makailey
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Modern respelling of Makayla: "Who is like God?" (also influenced by Kaylee/Kailey: "slender/fair" or simply a Kay+Lee combination) |
English |
Girl |
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Mammootty
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Affectionate diminutive of Muhammad - 'little Muhammad' or 'Mamu'. |
Malayalam |
Boy |
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Marciane
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Dedicated to the god Mars; 'warlike' or 'of Mars' |
Latin |
Girl |
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Marke
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Derived from Marcus, meaning 'of Mars' or 'warlike'. |
Latin |
Boy |
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Marteene
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of Mars; warlike |
English, Latin |
Girl |
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Mateo
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gift of God |
Spanish |
Boy |
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Mays
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Of the month of May; associated with the Roman goddess Maia; often given to girls born in May. |
English |
Girl |
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Melangell
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Likely from Welsh elements meaning 'sweet' or 'honey' + 'angel' - often rendered as 'sweet angel' or 'honey angel' (associated with Saint Melangell). |
Welsh |
Girl |
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Menah
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Probably a variant of Mena/Mina; meanings vary by origin (associations include a historic saint in Egyptian tradition or meanings like 'beloved/portion/harbor' in different languages). |
Arabic, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Mesopotamia
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land between rivers (literally 'between rivers') |
Greek |
Girl |
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Milee
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Friendly, sweet; related to meeting or union |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Modesto
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Modest; moderate |
Latin |
Boy |
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Mordehai
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Servant or follower of the Babylonian god Marduk (often rendered 'man of Marduk') |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Mujtaba
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The chosen; the selected |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Myksa
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Related to Max/Maximilian/Maximus - "greatest" |
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Boy |
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Madhavilakshmi
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Compound of Madhavi (sweet, spring) and Lakshmi (goddess of wealth) - 'sweet/prosperous Lakshmi' or 'Lakshmi of the Madhavi (spring)' |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Mahlei
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Uncertain; commonly interpreted as 'ascent'/'exalted' (Hebrew influence) or 'garland/flower' (Hawaiian influence); often given a sense of grace or elevation |
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Girl |
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maleia
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Derived from Maria/Mary (Miryam); commonly interpreted as ‘beloved’, ‘wished-for child’, or related to ‘bitterness’ |
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Girl |
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Manoa
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From Mānoa Valley (Oʻahu); 'wide', 'vast', or 'abundant' - associated with a lush valley |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
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