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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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49–96 of 154 names

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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Basque

Markel

Form of Marcellus

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Scottish Gaelic

Marsali

Variant of Marsaili, related to Marcella or Marjorie

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Catalan

Martí

Catalan form of Martin; related to Mars

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Portuguese

Martim

Portuguese form of Martin; related to Mars

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Japanese

Masaki

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Hebrew

Matan

A gift

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French

Mathilde

Strength in battle

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French · Hebrew

Mathis

Gift of the Lord

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Slovene · Croatian · Serbian

Matija

Form of Matthias

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Portuguese

Matilde

Strength in battle

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French · Latin

Maxime

Greatest

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Tagalog · Japanese

Mayumi

Tender; soft; modest

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Persian

Mehran

Derived from Mithra; associated with love and kindness

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Persian

Mehrdad

Gift of Mithra

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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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Zulu · Xhosa

Melokuhle

Stand for goodness

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Māori · Fijian

Mere

Form of Mary; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Dutch

Merel

Blackbird

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Catalan

Meritxell

Andorran village and Marian sanctuary name

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English

Merry

Merry; cheerful

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Turkish · Persian

Mert

Brave; manly

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Turkish

Metehan

Mete with the title khan

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Scottish Gaelic

Mhairi

Form of Màiri; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Hebrew

Michal

Uncertain; possibly brook in Hebrew

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Italian

Michelangelo

Combination of Michael and Angelo

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Japanese

Michiko

Beauty, wisdom and child in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Midori

Green in one Japanese spelling

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Danish · Norwegian

Mie

Short form of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

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