Names starting with M
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A medieval Scottish Gaelic form of Malcolm.
A variation of Máel Sechlainn.
The form of Mahalath used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
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 "welcome" in Tahitian. It gained popularity in France during the 1980s.
An anglicized form of the Irish name Medb meaning "intoxicating". In Irish legend, this was a warrior queen of Connacht. She and her husband Ailill fo...
Signifies "red leaf woman", from Cheyenne ma'e- "red" and vehpȯtse "leaf" with the feminine suffix -e'é [1].
Originally a medieval Portuguese form of Matilda. It was borne by the wife of Afonso, the first king of Portugal. In modern times, it was the name of...
Signifies "true, certain" in Chamorro.
A shortened form of Magdalena.
The Finnish and Estonian variant of Magdalene.
The Slovak and Czech variant of Magdalene, as well as a Hungarian variant form.
A Latinate form of Magdalene.
From a title meaning "of Magdala". Mary Magdalene, a figure in the New Testament, was so called because she came from Magdala — a village on the Sea...
A variation of Madeleine.
Diminutive of Magdolna.
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.
Diminutive of Margaret.
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 Old Norse magn "power, strength" and hildr "battle". It was the title of an 1877 novel by Norwegian author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
From the Old Norse element magn meaning "power, strength". In Norse mythology, this belongs to a son of Thor and the giant Járnsaxa.
From the English word magnolia for the flower, named after the French botanist Pierre Magnol.
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...
From the Punic name 𐤌𐤂𐤍 (Magon) possibly meaning "shield" [1]. Three kings of Carthage bore this name, as did a brother of Hannibal Barca.
A Russified form of Muhamadkhan.
Signifies "oryx" in Arabic. The oryx is a variety of antelope said to symbolize beauty.
Signifies "great god", from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and देव (deva) meaning "god". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.
Signifies "great goddess", from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and देवी (devī) meaning "goddess". This is the Hindu mother goddess who manifests...
A variation of Mahalah or Mahalath. It has occasionally been used as an English Christian name since the Protestant Reformation.
A variation of Mahlah found in some verses of the King James Version of the Old Testament.