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Names with meaning.

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

Virtue & spirit

Grace, hope and faith

24 names

Hebrew · English

Matthew

Gift of God

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Hebrew

Micah

Who is like God

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Hebrew

Michael

Who is like God?

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Tongan · Fijian

Malakai

My messenger

Familiar
Portuguese

Manuel

God is with us

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew

Matías

Gift of God, through Matthias

Familiar
Arabic

Muhammad

Praised; praiseworthy

Familiar
Arabic · Hebrew

Musa

Form of Moses; probably Egyptian for son

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Arabic

Mustafa

The chosen one

Familiar
Arabic

Mahdi

Guided one

Uncommon
Arabic

Mahir

Skilled; expert

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Makoa

Fearless; courageous

Uncommon
Japanese

Mamoru

Protect or guard in 守; other spellings differ

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Hindi · Gujarati · Sanskrit

Manan

Reflection; contemplation

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Sanskrit · Persian

Mani

Jewel; gem

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Irish

Mannix

Little monk

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Māori · Hawaiian · Samoan · Sanskrit

Manu

Bird in Polynesian languages; wise in Sanskrit

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Persian

Mehran

Derived from Mithra; associated with love and kindness

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Italian

Michelangelo

Combination of Michael and Angelo

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Wolof · Arabic

Modou

Form of Muhammad; praised

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Scottish

Mungo

Possibly my dear

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