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Names with meaning.

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

First letter

Rising

Climbing in the latest US data

19 names

Scottish Gaelic

Malcolm

Disciple of Saint Columba

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French

Marceline

From the Marcellus family; possibly 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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Danish · Norwegian

Maren

Danish form of Marina or Maria

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French

Margot

Pearl

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Spanish · English

Mariel

Diminutive of Maria

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English

Marigold

Marigold flower; Mary’s gold

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English

Marlowe

Remnants of a lake

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Arabic · Aramaic

Maryam

Form of Mary; original meaning uncertain

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Old German

Matilda

Strength in battle

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English

Meadow

Meadow

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English

Merritt

Boundary gate

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American English

Miley

Modern familiar form; sometimes from Smiley

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Slavic · Sanskrit

Mira

Slavic short form associated with peace or world

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English · Irish

Murphy

Surname descended from Murchadh, sea battle

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Arabic · Hebrew

Musa

Form of Moses; probably Egyptian for son

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