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Marieme
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Form of Mary/Maryam, often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'drop of the sea' and associated with the mother of Jesus |
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Girl |
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Martysia
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of Mars; warlike, dedicated to the Roman god Mars |
Polish |
Girl |
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Maureen
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Diminutive of Mary - 'little Mary' (Mary/Miriam possibly meaning 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'drop/sea of bitterness') |
Irish |
Girl |
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Mehi
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If derived from Arabic 'Mahdi/Mehdi': 'rightly guided' or 'the guided one'. If from another origin, meaning is unknown or culture-specific. |
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Boy |
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Merlith
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Possibly 'sea-stone' (mer + lith) or a modern blended name; meaning uncertain. |
Latin |
Unisex |
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Miliena
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gracious, dear; beloved |
Slavic |
Girl |
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Mitrah
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Friend, ally; associated with the ancient god of covenants and the sun |
Persian, Sanskrit |
Unisex |
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Mostapha
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the chosen one; an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Mutessa
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Likely a variant of the royal Luganda name 'Mutesa' (borne by Buganda kings); precise original meaning is uncertain but sometimes associated with being 'chosen' or a royal/title name. |
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Boy |
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Maccabee
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Hammer - a nickname meaning “the hammer” or “one who strikes” |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Mafthew
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Gift of God |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Makaili
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Likely 'of the sea' or 'toward the sea' (derived from Hawaiian 'makai') |
Hawaiian |
Girl |
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Mammooty
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Diminutive/pet form of Muhammad - 'praised one' or 'worthy of praise' (meaning of Muhammad) |
Malayalam |
Boy |
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Marciano
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From Latin Marcianus, meaning 'of Marcus' or 'belonging to Mars' (warlike). |
Italian, Latin, Spanish |
Boy |
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Markeatah
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pearl |
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Girl |
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Martell
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hammer; 'the hammer' |
French |
Boy |
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Mateoz
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Gift of God |
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Boy |
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Maysa
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graceful; walking with a proud or elegant gait |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Melani
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dark, black; dark-haired or dark-skinned |
Greek |
Girl |
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Menaka
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Celestial nymph; enchanting or beautiful woman (name of a famed apsara) |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Messena
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Derived from the place-name Messenia (ancient Greek region) or the Italian city Messina - meaning 'from Messenia/Messina'. |
Greek, Italian |
Girl |
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Milei
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Possibly "beloved" or "gracious" (by analogy with Slavic "mil-"); exact meaning uncertain |
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Unisex |
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Modestus
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Modest, humble |
Latin |
Boy |
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Mordrain
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Speculative: 'great/sea/strong' or 'dark/strong one' (constructed meaning) |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Mukamutara
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Likely means 'of or belonging to Mutara' - referencing the Mutara family/line or a royal/clan name; derived from Bantu name elements. |
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Girl |
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Mykyl
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Who is like God? |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Madhavilata
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Compound of Madhavi (sweet/honey, a flowering climber) + Lata (vine) - 'Madhavi vine' or 'sweet-flowered creeper'. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Mahlene
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Variant of Marlene - connected to Maria ('beloved' / various interpretations) and Magdalene ('of Magdala') |
English, German |
Girl |
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Maleigha
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A modern respelling of Malia/Maria - commonly associated with meanings from Mary/Maria ('bitter') and Hawaiian/modern senses like 'calm' or 'beloved'. |
English |
Girl |
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Manoaj
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born of the mind |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Marietje
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Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (Maria/Miriam often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'bitter') |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Marufi
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Derived from Arabic maʿrūf meaning 'known, well-regarded, good, honorable'. |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Maureya
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Uncertain; often associated with 'Moor/dark-skinned' (from Maura/Maurus) or with the Maurya name/dynasty; occasionally linked to 'Moriah' ('chosen/seen by God'). |
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Girl |
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Mehira
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In Arabic (ماهرة) 'skilled, expert'; in Hebrew (מהירה) 'swift, quick'. |
Arabic, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Merlyn
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Likely 'sea fortress' or 'hill by the sea'; associated with the legendary wizard Merlin. |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Milik
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Surname-derived name; exact meaning uncertain. Likely related to the Slavic root 'mil-' (dear, gracious) or a diminutive form of a personal name |
Polish, Slavic |
Boy |
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Mitram
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Friend; companion; ally |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Motalib
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Seeker, requester - from the Arabic root ṭ-l-b meaning 'to seek' or 'to request' |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Muthia
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pearl (precious gem) |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Maccallum
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son of Columba (Colm) - 'dove' |
Scottish Gaelic |
Boy |
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Mafu
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Varies by origin; possibly 'fortune' or 'good luck' if derived from Chinese 'Fu' (福), otherwise may be a surname or have no widely attested given-name meaning in some African languages. |
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Unisex |
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Makaily
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Probably a modern variant of Michaela/Makayla - derived from Hebrew meaning "Who is like God?" |
English |
Girl |
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Mamo
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Varies by culture: used as a personal name in Ethiopia; in Japanese it can be a short form of Mamoru (meaning "protect"); in Hawaiian 'mamo' is the name of an endemic honeycreeper species. |
Amharic, Hawaiian, Japanese |
Boy |
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Marcilka
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Little warrior / dedicated to the god Mars |
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Girl |
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Markeda
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pearl |
Czech |
Girl |
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Martella
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Diminutive of a Mart- name: "little Mars" - 'warlike' or 'little warrior' |
Italian |
Girl |
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Mateusz
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gift of God |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Maysee
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Diminutive of Margaret meaning "pearl"; also evokes the month May or the name Mae |
English, Scottish |
Girl |
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Melania
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dark, black; of dark complexion or dark-haired |
Greek |
Girl |
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Menard
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Brave, strong (from elements meaning 'strength' + 'hardy') |
French |
Boy |
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