Names starting with M
1,109 Names found
A Limburgish shortened form of Herman.
From the Hebrew name מַעֲשֵׂיָה (Maʿaseya) meaning "work of Yahweh", from מַעֲשֶׂה (maʿase) "deed, work" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God....
The Hebrew variant of Maaseiah.
A later Welsh form of Maponos [1][2][3]. In the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen, he is a prisoner freed by Arthur's warriors to help hunt the great boar...
Signifies "blessed, happy" or "congratulations" in Arabic, from the root برك (baraka) meaning "to kneel down, to be blessed".
The Spanish form of the Latin name Macarius, from the Greek name Μακάριος (Makarios), itself from Greek μάκαρ (makar) meaning "blessed, happy". Severa...
From a Scottish surname, an anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh, itself derived from Amhalghadh, a given name of unknown meaning. A notable...
The Scottish Gaelic variant of Macbeth.
An anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic given name Mac Beatha signifying "son of life", implying holiness. This was the name of an 11th-century...
Signifies "son of oak" in Irish. A 6th-century saint from Connemara bore this name.
The Hebrew variant of Mahli.
Diminutive of Maciej.
Derived from a surname, originally a shortened form of various Irish and Scottish surnames beginning with Mac or Mc (from the Irish mac signifying...
A shortened form of Magnus that was introduced to Britain by Scandinavian settlers during the medieval period.
A Roman cognomen from a diminutive form of Latin macer "thin, meagre". A 3rd-century Roman emperor bore this name.
The Welsh variant of Maximus. Magnus Maximus (known as Macsen Wledig in Welsh) was a 4th-century co-ruler of the Western Roman Empire. In Wales, he...
Signifies "Medes" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this is a son of Japheth said to be the ancestor of the Medes, an ancient people related to the...
Signifies "intoxicating, maddening" in Sanskrit. This is another name for the Hindu love god Kama.
Derived from a Welsh surname that signifies "son of Madoc". This name gained prominence when actress Angelina Jolie chose it for her adopted son in...
Signifies "sweet, vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit, from मधु (madhu) meaning "honey, sweet". A 14th-century Indian scholar from Sangamagrama...
From the Old Welsh name Matauc, from a Brythonic name *Maglocunos meaning "chief of hounds", from Celtic *maglos "chief" and *kū "dog, hound"...
Of unknown meaning. Saint Máedóc (also known as Áedán) of Ferns was a 7th-century Irish bishop.
French form of Breton Mael meaning "prince, chieftain, lord". Saint Mael was a 5th-century Breton hermit who lived in Wales.
A medieval Scottish Gaelic form of Malcolm.
A variation of Máel Sechlainn.
From Old Welsh Mailcun, from a Brythonic name *Maglocunos meaning "chief of hounds", from Celtic *maglos "chief" and *kū "dog, hound" (genitive *kunos...
Signifies "disciple of Saint Máedóc" in Irish. Saint Máel Máedóc (also known as Malachy) was a 12th-century archbishop of Armagh.
A variation of Máel Sechnaill.
Signifies "disciple of Saint Seachnall" in Irish. Two Irish high kings bore this name: Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid, who ruled all of Ireland in...
Signifies "true, certain" in Chamorro.
An alternative transliteration of Arabic مجدي (see Majdi). This better reflects the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation.
An alternative transliteration of Arabic مجدي (see Majdi), closer to the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation.
A possible Brythonic form of Maelgwn.
From the Old Norse elements magn "power, strength" and herr "army, warrior". The name was coined in the 19th century [1].
From the Old Norse element magn meaning "power, strength". In Norse mythology, this belongs to a son of Thor and the giant Járnsaxa.
A Late Latin name meaning "great". A 7th-century saint who was a missionary in Germany bore this name. It became popular in Scandinavia following the...