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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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20 names

English · French

Madeline

Form of Magdalene; from Magdala

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French

Marceline

From the Marcellus family; possibly linked to Mars

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Old German

Matilda

Strength in battle

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Slavic

Milena

A name in the Slavic mil family: gracious or dear

Familiar
English · Latin

Miranda

Worthy of admiration

Familiar
English · Indian usage

Myra

Literary coinage; possibly myrrh or a form of Mary

Familiar
Arabic

Maha

Oryx; wild antelope

Uncommon
Chinese

Mulan

Magnolia with the cited Chinese characters

Uncommon
Portuguese

Mafalda

Strength in battle, through Matilda

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Sanskrit · Malayalam

Malavika

Literary name associated with the Malava region

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French

Manon

French diminutive of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Scottish Gaelic

Marsali

Variant of Marsaili, related to Marcella or Marjorie

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Persian

Mehrnaz

Sun or friendship, and delight

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Chinese

Mingyue

Bright moon with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Mingzhu

Bright pearl with the cited Chinese characters

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Catalan

Mireia

Catalan form of Mireio; meaning uncertain

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Provençal

Mireille

Probably to admire

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Scottish

Morven

The big gap

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Cornish · Welsh

Morwenna

Maiden; girl

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