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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1–48 of 154 names

Hebrew

Maayan

Spring of water

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Welsh

Mabon

Great son

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Portuguese

Madalena

Woman from Magdala

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Sanskrit

Madhav

Sweet as honey; a name of Krishna

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Sanskrit

Madhavi

Of spring; sweet

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Sanskrit

Madhu

Honey; sweet

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Welsh

Madoc

Little fortunate or good one

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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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Persian

Mahtab

Moonlight

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Basque

Maialen

Form of Magdalene

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Hawaiian

Maile

The maile vine

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Arabic

Majid

Glorious; noble

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Japanese

Makoto

Sincerity in one Japanese spelling

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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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Marathi · Hindi

Malhar

A monsoon raga

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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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Breton

Malo

Bright pledge

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Japanese

Mamoru

Protect or guard in 守; other spellings differ

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Japanese · Māori

Mana

Japanese meaning depends on spelling; spiritual power in Māori

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Māori

Manaia

A bird-headed figure in Māori carving

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Hindi · Gujarati · Sanskrit

Manan

Reflection; contemplation

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Hindi · Sanskrit

Manav

Human; human being

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Zulu · Xhosa

Mandla

Strength; power

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Sanskrit · Persian

Mani

Jewel; gem

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Irish

Mannix

Little monk

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French

Manon

French diminutive of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Punjabi

Manpreet

Love of the heart

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Arabic

Mansur

Victorious; divinely aided

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Māori · Hawaiian · Samoan · Sanskrit

Manu

Bird in Polynesian languages; wise in Sanskrit

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Arabic

Maram

Wish; desire

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Māori

Marama

Moon; month

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French

Marceau

Form of Marcel

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