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289–336 of 1,203 names

Greek · Latin

Leona

Lion; feminine form of Leon

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Old German

Leonard

Brave lion

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Greek

Leonidas

Son or descendant of a lion

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French

Lionel

Little lion, through Léon

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Latin

Livia

Roman Livius family; also short for Olivia

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Latin · Italian

Lorenzo

From Laurentum

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French · Germanic

Louis

Famous in battle

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French

Louise

Famous in battle

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Spanish · Germanic

Luis

Famous in battle; Spanish form of Louis

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Portuguese

Luísa

Famous in battle

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Scottish Gaelic

Malcolm

Disciple of Saint Columba

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Hawaiian

Malia

Hawaiian form of Maria

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Arabic

Malik

King; sovereign

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Portuguese

Manuel

God is with us

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French · Latin

Marcel

From Marcus; probably linked to Mars

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Italian · Latin

Marcella

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

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Italian

Marcello

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

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Italian

Marco

Form of Marcus; probably related to Mars

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Latin

Marcus

Probably related to Mars

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Portuguese · Spanish

Mariana

Feminine of Marianus; also Maria combined with Ana

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Spanish · English

Mariel

Diminutive of Maria

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Italian

Mario

Form of Marius; original meaning uncertain

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Aramaic

Martha

Lady; mistress of the house

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Hebrew · English

Mary

Original meaning uncertain

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Arabic · Aramaic

Maryam

Form of Mary; original meaning uncertain

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Spanish · Hebrew

Matías

Gift of God, through Matthias

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Latin · English

Max

Short form of Maximilian, Maxim or Maxwell

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Scottish · English

Maxwell

Mack’s stream

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Greek · French · English

Melanie

Black; dark

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Greek · English

Melina

Honey-associated; elaboration of Mel

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Welsh

Meredith

Possibly greatness and lord

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Spanish

Miguel

Who is like God?

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Czech · Serbian · Slovak · Hindi

Milan

Gracious or dear

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Slavic

Milena

A name in the Slavic mil family: gracious or dear

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Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

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English · Latin

Miranda

Worthy of admiration

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Welsh

Morgan

Possibly sea circle; the Arthurian feminine name differs

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Arabic

Muhammad

Praised; praiseworthy

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Arabic · Hebrew

Musa

Form of Moses; probably Egyptian for son

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Arabic

Mustafa

The chosen one

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