Ma'isah, Arabic, (mah-EE-sah) walking with a proud swinging gait
Mabel, Lating, (MAY-bul) loveable
Machi, Japanese, 10,000 thousands (wish for long life)
Mada, Irish, (MEH-duh) from Mathilde
Madailein, Greek, (MAD-e-lehn) woman of Magdala {Madgadlene, Madeline, Maighdlin MEHD-leen}
Madalen, Hebrew, woman from Magdala {Maialen, Malen}
Madeline, Greek, woman from Magdala {Madeline, Mado}
Madihah, Arabic, (ma-DEE-hah) praiseworthy eulogy
Mae, Hebrew, bitter {May}
Maeve, Celtic, (MEHV) fragile {Meave, Meaveen}
Magan, Teutonic, (MAH-gen) power
Magarethe, Greek, pearl
Magda, Hebrew, (MAHG-dah) woman of Magdala {Magdalena, Magdolna}
Magdalen, Greek, (MAG-da-lin) tower
Magena, Native American (muh-JEEN-uh) the coming moon
Maggie, Scottish/Greek, pearl {Maisie}
Maha, Arabic, (ma-HAH) wild cow
Mahalia, Hebrew, (mah-HAHL-e-ah) affection
Mahealani, Hawaiian, where's heaven? (mahea=where, lani=heaven)
Mahina, Polynesian, moon
Mai, Japanese, (MAY) brightness
Maida, Old English, (MAY-dah) a maiden
Maili, Hebrew, (MA-lee) bitter {Molly, May}
Maire, Hebrew, (MEH-ree) bitter {Mary, Mairin MEH-reen}
Mairead, Greek, (MAW-reed) pearl {Margaret, Maighread MEH-reed}
Mairead, Greek, (MA-ee-rat) pearl {Margaret}
Mairi, Hebrew, (MA-ree) bitter
Mairsil, Latin, female of Marcel - warlike {Marcella, Mairsile}
Maitane, Old English, (MAY-tah-nee) beloved {Maite, Maitena}
Maite, French, diminuitive of Marie Therese
Maite, Spanish, love {Maitea}
Maitilde, Teutonic, battle maiden {Matilda, Maiti, Matty}
Maizah, African, (MAH-ee-zah) discerning
Maj, Swedish, (MIGH) pearl
Majidah, Arabic, (ma-JEE-dah or MAH-jee-dah) glorious
Makana, Hawaiian, gift, present
Makani, Hawaiian, the wind
Makarim, Arabic, (ma-KAH-reem) of good and honorable character
Makarramma, North African, (moo-kah-RAH-ma) honored, respected
Malak, Arabic, (MAH-lak) angel
Malaya, Filipino, (MAH-lay-ah) free
Malia, Hebrew, (muh-LEE-ah) bitter {Mele}
Malila, Miwok Indian, (mah-LEE-lah) salmon going fast upstream
Malina, Hebrew, (mah-LEE-nuh) tower
Malinda, Greek, (MAH-lin-dah) gentle one
Malka, Hebrew, (MAHL-kah) queen
Mallaidh, Hebrew, (MAL-ee) bitter {Molly, May}
Mallory, French, (MAEL-or-ree) mailed
Malu, Hawaiian, (MAH-loo) peacefulness
Mama, Fante, (mah-MAH) born on Saturday
Mamo, Hawaiian, saffron flower, yellow bird
Mana, Polynesian, supernatural power
Manal, Arabic, (ma-NAHL) attainment, acquisition, achievement
Manar, Arabic, (ma-NAHR) guiding light, lighthouse
Manda, Latin, (MAHN-duh) loveable, harmony
Mandara, Hindu, (MAHN-da-ruh) mythical tree
Mandisa, African, (man-DEE-sah) sweet
Mandy, English, diminuitive of Amanda
Mangena, Hebrew, (MAN-jee-nah) melody
Manon, Hebrew, (ma-NONH) bitter
Mansi, Hopi Indian, (MAN-see) plucked flower
Manya, Russian, (MAHN-yuh) bitter
Mapela, Latin, loveable
Mara, Hebrew, (MAHR-uh) bitter
Maram, Arabic, (ma-RAHM) aspiration
Marcelle, Latin, warlike
Marcia, Latin, (MAHR-shuh) martial
Maren, Latin, (MAYR-ehn) sea
Margaret, Persian, (MAHR-ga-ret) child of light
Margaret, Greek, pearl {Margo, Marjory, Peg, Peggy}
Margarete, Greek, (mahr-gahr-EHT-uh) pearl {Marga, Margit, Margot, Meret, Gesche}
Margaux, Greek, (mahr-GO) pearl {Margo, Marguerite, Margarita}
Margit, Greek, pearl {Margo, Rita, Gitta}
Marguerite, Greek, pearl
Mari, Japanese, ball
Mariam, Hebrew, bitter {Marion}
Marianna, Hungarian, combination of Marie and Anna
Marianne, Hebrew, (MAYR-ee-an) bitter
Marianne, Hebrew, (mahr-YAHN-e) rebellious
Marie, Hebrew, bitter {Mari, Marcsa, Mara, Maria, Maike, Maja, Maren, Miere, Mizi, Mia}
Mariel, Hebrew, bitter {Marike}
Marie-Madeleine, French, combination of Marie and Madeleine
Mariette, Hebrew, bitter
Marika, Hebrew, bitter
Marilyn, Hebrew, (MAYR-uh-lin) bitter
Marina, Russian, (MAH-ree-nuh) sea maiden
Marina, Latin, sea maid
Marine, Latin, sea maid
Marion, Hebrew, bitter {Mae, May}
Maris, Latin, (MAHR-is or MAYR-is) of the sea
Marisha, Russian, (mah-REE-shuh) bitter
Mariska, Hebrew, (mah-REESH-ka) bitter
Marja, Hebrew, (MAHR-yah) bitter
Marjani, African, (MAHR-jah-nee) coral
Marjeta, Czechloslovakian, (mahr-JEE-tah) pearl
Marjolaine, French, flower name
Marjorie, English, variation of Margaret
Marlea, derived from Mary Magdalene
Marlis, German, combination of Maria and Elisabeth
Marmara, Greek, (mar-MAR-ah) radiant
Marrim, Chinese, (MAH-reem) tribal name among Purim Kukis in Manipur State
Marsaili, Greek, (MAR-sally) pearl {Marjory}
Marsali, Greek/Gaelic, pearl
Marta, Hebrew, bitter {Martuska mahr-TOOSH-ka}
Martha, Arabic, (MAHR-thuh) a lady
Martha, Hebrew, (MAHR-tah) bitter
Marthe, Hebrew, (MAHRT) bitter
Martina, Latin, (MAHR-tee-nuh) warlike {Marcelline}
Martine, Latin, warlike {Marciane, Marcelle, Marcie}
Mary, Hebrew, (MAYR-ee) bitter
Mary, Latin, star of the sea {Marie, Mariette, Marise}
Maryam, Arabic, (MAHR-yam or mahr-YAHM) elevated
Marzia, Latin, (MAHR-zyuh) martial
Masa, Japanese, straightforward
Masago, Japanese, sand
Masu, Japanese, increase
Matea, Hebrew, (ma-teh-ah) gift of God
Mathild, Teutonic, brave in battle
Mathilde, Greek, brave in battle
Matilde, Teutonic, brave in battle {Mattie, Tilda, Maud}
Mathena, French, combination of Marie and Therese
Matrika, Hindu, (mah-TREE-kuh) name of a goddess
Matsu, Japanese, pine, strong old age
Matsuko, Japanese, pine tree
Matxalen, Hebrew, (mah-chah-leen) woman of Magdala
Maude, Teutonic, heroine
Maura, Latin, (MOHR-uh) dark
Maureen, Celtic, (MOHR-een) great {Moreen}
Maureen, Old French, dark-skinned {Moreen, Maurine}
Mave, Irish, mirth
Mavelle, Celtic, songbird {Mavie}
Mawiyah, North African, (MAH-wee-yah) essence of life
Mawusi, Ewe, (mah-woo-SEE) in the hands of God
Maxine, Latin, greatest
May, Latin, (MAY) great
May, Arabic, (MAH-ee) uncertain meaning {Mayy}
May, Scottish, short for Margaret
Maya, Hindu, (MAY-uh) divine creative force in everything
Maysa, Arabic, (mah-ee-SAH) walking with a proud swinging gait
Maysun, Arabic, (mah-ee-SOON) of beautiful face and body
Meadghbh, Celtic, (MEEV) agile {Meaveen, Mabbina}
Meara, Irish, (MEER-uh) merry
Meda, Native American, (MEE-dah) priestess
Medea, Greek, part goddess, part sorceress
Meg, Greek, (MEG) pearl
Megan, Irish, (MEG-ah) divine
Megan, Anglo-Saxon, strong
Mei, Latin, (MAY) great one
Meira, Israeli, (meh-EE-rah) light
Meiying, Chinese, (MEH-yeeng) beatiful flower
Meizhen, Chinese, (meh-CHE-uhn) beatiful pearl
Melania, Greek, black
Melanie, Greek, (MEHL-ah-nee) dark-clothed
Melanie, Greek, black
Melantha, Greek, (meh-LAHN-thuh) dark flower
Melia, Greek, (MEH-lee-ah) nymph daughter of Oceanus
Melina, Latin, (muh-LEE-nuh) canary yellow
Melinda, Greek, (mah-LIN-dah) gentle, dark
Melisenda, Spanish, (meh-lee-SEN-dah) honest, diligent
Melissa, Greek, (MAH-lis-sah) bee, honey {Lissy, Mel, Missy}
Melodie, French, melody
Melosa, Spanish, (MEL-oh-sah) sweet, gentle
Melva, Celtic, chief
Mendi, Basque, name for the Virgin Mary
Mere, Hebrew, (MEH-ren) bitter
Meredith, Old Welsh, (MAIR-uh-dith) guardian from the sea
Meredith, Celtic, sea protector
Meryl, Arabic, myrrh
Meta, Latin, (MAY-tuh) ambitious
Meta, Greek, pearl
Meta, Danish, diminuitive of Margarethe
Metea, Greek, gentle
Metta-lise, Danish, combination of Metta and Lise
Mette, Greek, pearl {Meyta}
Mia, Latin, (MEE-uh) mine
Miakoda, Native American, (me-ah-KOH-duh) power of the moon
Michelle, Hebrew, who is like God? {Micheline, Michaela}
Michi, Japanese, righteous way
Michiko, Japanese, beauty and wisdom
Mide, Irish, (MEE-duh) variation of Ide {Meeda}
Midori, Japanese, (MIH-dohr-eh) green
Mie, Japanese, triple branch
Mieko, Japanese, bright
Migina, Omaha Indian, (mi-JEE-nah) moon returning
Mignon, Old French, (MEE-nyown) dainty, petite, darling
Mika, Japanese, (MEE-kah) new moon
Mikazuki, Japanese, moon of the third night
Mikele, Hebrew, (me-keh-leh) who is like God?
Miki, Japanese, stem of the family tree
Mikie, Japanese, main branch
Milia, Teutonic, industrious
Miliama, Hebrew, bitter
Mimi, Teutonic, resolute, strong
Min, Korean, (MEEN) cleverness
Mina, Japanese, (MEE-nuh) south {Miniami}
Minda, Native American, (MEEN-duh) knowledge
Mindel, Yiddish, (MEEN-dehl) sea of bitterness
Mine, Japanese, peak {Mineko}
Mineko, Japanese, peak, mountain child
Minerva, Greek, (MIH-ner-vah) goddess of wisdom
Minka, Teutonic, (MEEN-kuh) resolute, strong
Minna, Hebrew, (MEEN-uh) bitterness
Minna, Teutonic, (MIN-nuh) strong, resolute love {Minnette, Minne}
Minnie, Teutonic, (MIN-nee) loving memory
Mira, Latin, (MEER-ah) wonderful
Miranda, Latin, (MEER-an-duh) miraculous
Mirari, Basque, (mih-rah-reh) miracle
Miremba, Ugandan, (mi-REHM-bah) peace
Miren, Hebrew, (MIGH-ren) bitter
Mireya, Spanish, (MIH-re-yah) miraculous
Miriam, Hebrew, (MEER-e-am) longed for child
Mirielle, French, (MEER-ee-el) miraculous
Mirjam, Hebrew, (MEER-yam) bitter
Misao, Japanese, fidelity
Missy, English, (MIS-see) young girl
Misty, Old English, (MIS-tee) covered with a mist
Mitena, Native American, (me-TAY-nah) coming moon, new moon
Mitexi, Native American, (mih-TEKS-ee) sacred moon
Mitsu, Japanese, light {Mitsuko}
Mitzi, Hebrew, little bitter one {Mieze, Marie}
Miwa, Japanese, far-seeing {Marwako}
Miyoko, Japanese, beatiful generation child {Miyo}
Miyuki, Japanese, silence of deep snow
Moana, Hawaiian/Polynesian, ocean
Moira, Celtic, (MOY-ruh) the great
Molara, Basque, reference to the Virgin Mary
Molly, Hebrew, bitter
Mon, Japanese, gate
Mona, Latin, (MOH-nuh) solitary
Mona, Irish, noble woman
Moncha, Greek, advisor {Monika}
Moneca, Latin, advisor
Monika, Latin, advisor {Monike, Monica}
Monique, Latin, advisor
Mor, Celtic, (MOHR) great {Moire, More}
Morag, Gaelic, (MOR-ack) blind {form of Sheila}
Morag, Hebrew, (MAW-rack) bitter or princess {Marion, Sarah}
Morgan, Celtic, sea dweller
Morgana, Welsh, (MOHR-gan-nuh) edge of the sea
Morgance, Celtic, (MOHR-gance) sea-dweller {Morgane}
Morie, Japanese, bay
Morna, Celtic, beloved
Morowa, Akan, (mo-RO-wah) queen
Moya, Celtic, great
Mufidah, Arabic, (moo-FEE-dah) useful
Muhjah, Arabic, (MOO-jah) heart's blood-soul
Muireann, Irish, (MOR-in) of the long hair {Morrin}
Muirgheal, Irish, (MOHR-e-guhl) sea-bright {Murel, Muriel}
Mu Lan, Chinese, (moo-LAHN) magnolia blossom
Muminah, North African, (MOO-mee-nah) pious believer
Muna, Arabic, (moo-NAH) wish, desire
Munirah, Arabic, (moo-NEE-rah) illuminous, shedding light, luminous
Mura, Japanese, village
Murasaki, Japanese, purple
Muriel, Gaelic, (MYOOR-ee-el) sea-bright
Mushirah, Arabic, (moo-SHEE-rah) giving counsel, advising
Muslimah, North African, (moos-LEE-mah) devout believer
Mu Tan, Chinese, (moo-TAHN) tree peony blossom
Myra, French, (MIGH-ruh) quiet song
Myra, Greek, myrtle


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