| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyubasha | Diminutive of Lyubov, meaning "beloved" or "little beloved" | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Lyubka | Little beloved / beloved (from the root meaning 'love') | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Lyubochka | Little love; beloved (affectionate diminutive) | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Lyudmil | Beloved of the people | Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Lyudmylla | Dear to the people | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Madezhda | Hope | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Madzeija | Derived from Magdalena - 'of Magdala' (often rendered 'from the tower' or 'exalted') | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Maksymiw | From Latin 'Maximus' meaning 'greatest'; as a patronymic/surname, 'son or descendant of Maksym'. | Slavic, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Malgoša | Diminutive of Małgorzata (Margaret) - 'pearl'. | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Maliny | Likely 'raspberry' (from Slavic malina); alternatively linked to Sanskrit Malini meaning 'garlanded' or 'fragrant'. | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Manryko | Man + ruler - roughly "strong/powerful man" or "man-ruler" | Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Mareka | If from Marek/Mark (Marcus): "dedicated to Mars, warlike." If from Marika/Maria: linked to Maria meanings such as "beloved" or of uncertain/original meaning. | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marenka | Diminutive of Maria meaning "little Mary" (Maria/Miriam often interpreted as "bitter" or "beloved") | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marfa | Lady; mistress (of the household) | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Mari-Ana | Combination of Maria (variously 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'sea of bitterness') and Ana ('grace' or 'favor') - roughly 'beloved grace' or 'bitter grace' | Portuguese, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Maricka | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (Maria/Miriam often associated with meanings like 'sea of bitterness', 'beloved', or 'rebellious') | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marikia | Diminutive of Maria - associated with the meanings of Maria (often rendered as 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'sea of bitterness'; exact sense varies) | Latin, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marishcka | Diminutive of Maria (from Hebrew Miryam), often understood as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marishka | Diminutive of Maria; ultimately from Hebrew Miryam, often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'bitter' | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marjaka | Diminutive of Marja/Marija - 'little Mary' or 'little berry' (from Finnish/Estonian 'marja' = berry). | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marjanka | Diminutive of Maria - "little Mary" (derived from the name Mary/Maria) | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Markieff | Derived from Marcus - "dedicated to Mars" or "warlike" | Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Markketta | Pearl | Czech, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Markov | Son of Mark / descendant of Mark | Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Markova | Belonging to Mark; daughter or female descendant of Mark | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marnyna | Of the sea / belonging to the sea | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Maroosha | Diminutive of Maria - related to Miriam/Marie, commonly associated with 'beloved' or variously interpreted as 'sea of bitterness'. | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Maros | Diminutive of Marek/Marian - 'dedicated to Mars' or 'warlike' (from Marcus/Marianus). | Slavic, Slovak | Boy | — | |
| Marousha | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Maria' (Maria/Miriam often interpreted as 'sea of bitterness', 'bitter', or 'beloved') | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marousya | Diminutive of Maria - derived from Hebrew Miryam, often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'bitter'. | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marticka | Diminutive of Marta/Martina - 'little Marta', related to Mars; can be rendered as 'little one of Mars' or 'little warrior.' | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Martushka | Diminutive of Marta/Martha - 'lady' or 'mistress'. | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Martuska | Diminutive of Marta/Martina - 'little Marta' / 'little lady' (or 'little one of Mars' if from Martina) | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marusia | Diminutive of Maria, ultimately from Hebrew Miriam, often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marycka | Diminutive of Maria (from Hebrew Miryam), often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. | Polish, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marycko | Little Mary (diminutive of Maria; Maria's root is often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness') | Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Maryjana | Compound of Mary ('beloved'/'bitter') and Jana ('God is gracious') - roughly 'beloved/gracious' or 'Mary who is gracious' | English, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marynka | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (Maria commonly interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved') | Polish, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Marysha | Variant/diminutive of Mary: related to Mary/Maria meaning often given as 'bitter' or 'beloved'; can be read as 'little Mary' | English, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Maryska | Diminutive of Maria/Mary (from Hebrew Miryam), commonly interpreted as "bitter" or "beloved" | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Maryusia | Diminutive of Maria; ultimately from Hebrew Miriam, often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness'. | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Mashka | Diminutive/affectionate form of Maria - 'little Maria' or affectionate form of Mary | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Maska | Depending on origin: 'mask' (Slavic) or 'butter' (Hindi/Urdu, colloquial) | Hindi, Slavic, Urdu | Unisex | — | |
| Maslon | From Polish masło 'butter' - originally a surname for someone who made, sold, or worked with butter/dairy products. | Polish, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Matriona | Matron; motherly or married woman | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Matrycka | Related to 'mother' or 'matron' - conveys 'of the mother' or 'matronly' (probable) | Polish, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Matusha | Diminutive of Matthew - 'gift of God'; can also echo Russian 'matyushka' meaning 'little mother'. | Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Mauriz | Derived from Latin Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moor". | Italian, Latin, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Maximka | Affectionate/diminutive form of Maxim - 'little Max'; derived from Latin 'Maximus' meaning 'greatest'. | Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Meleda | Possibly "from Mljet" (the island historically called Meleda) or derived from mel- meaning "honey, sweet" | Slavic | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Slavic-origin name in our dataset.
