The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

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Less common in the US

481–528 of 949 names

Danish

Lykke

Good fortune; happiness

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Portuguese

Madalena

Woman from Magdala

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Sanskrit

Madhavi

Of spring; sweet

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Portuguese

Mafalda

Strength in battle, through Matilda

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Occitan · French

Magali

Of Magdala, through Magdalene

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Tagalog · Filipino

Mahal

Dear; beloved in Tagalog

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Hawaiian

Mahealani

A Hawaiian lunar night near the full moon

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Hawaiian · Māori

Mahina

Moon; month

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Amharic

Mahlet

Canticle; hymn

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Persian

Mahsa

Like the moon

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Basque

Maialen

Form of Magdalene

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Hawaiian

Maile

The maile vine

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Sanskrit

Mala

Garland; necklace

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Tamil

Malar

Flower; blossom

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Sanskrit · Malayalam

Malavika

Literary name associated with the Malava region

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Thai · Welsh

Mali

Flower or jasmine in Thai; Welsh form of Mari

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Swedish

Malin

Of Magdala, through Magdalene

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Japanese · Māori

Mana

Japanese meaning depends on spelling; spiritual power in Māori

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French

Manon

French diminutive of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Māori

Marama

Moon; month

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Italian

Margherita

Pearl; also the Italian word for daisy

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Dutch

Margriet

Pearl through Margaret; also daisy in Dutch

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Dutch · Flemish

Marieke

Dutch pet form of Maria

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Tagalog

Marikit

Beautiful; pretty

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Italian

Marisa

Combination of Maria and Luisa

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Norwegian

Marit

Pearl, through Margaret

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Persian · Arabic

Marjan

Coral

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Scottish Gaelic

Marsali

Variant of Marsaili, related to Marcella or Marjorie

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French

Mathilde

Strength in battle

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Portuguese

Matilde

Strength in battle

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Tagalog · Japanese

Mayumi

Tender; soft; modest

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Persian

Mehrnaz

Sun or friendship, and delight

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Indonesian · Malay

Melati

Jasmine

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Hawaiian · Tongan

Mele

Song in Hawaiian; also a form of Mary

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Turkish · Greek

Melis

Bee

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Māori · Fijian

Mere

Form of Mary; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Dutch

Merel

Blackbird

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