The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Girl names

1–48 of 170 names

English · French

Madeline

Form of Magdalene; from Magdala

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English

Madelyn

Form of Magdalene; from Magdala

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English

Madison

Son of Matthew or son of Maud

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Irish

Maeve

Intoxicating

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Hebrew · Latin

Maria

Form of Mary; original meaning uncertain

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Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

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English · Greek

Melody

Melody; song

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Italian · Scandinavian

Mia

Short form of Maria; also Italian mine

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Slavic

Mila

Gracious or dear

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English

Millie

Short form of Mildred or Millicent

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English · Latin

Mabel

Lovable

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Aramaic · Hebrew

Magdalena

Woman from Magdala

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English

Maggie

Pearl; short form of Margaret

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Scottish

Maisie

Pearl, through Mairead

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Tagalog · Filipino

Malaya

Free; independent

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Hawaiian

Malia

Hawaiian form of Maria

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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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Danish · Norwegian

Maren

Danish form of Marina or Maria

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French

Margot

Pearl

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Portuguese · Spanish

Mariana

Feminine of Marianus; also Maria combined with Ana

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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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Latin

Marina

Of the sea or derived from Marius

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Spanish

Marisol

Short form of Maria Soledad; also sea-and-sun association

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Aramaic

Martha

Lady; mistress of the house

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Hebrew · English

Mary

Original meaning uncertain

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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 · Latin

Maxine

Greatest; feminine elaboration of Max

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English

Meadow

Meadow

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Greek · French · English

Melanie

Black; dark

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Greek · English

Melina

Honey-associated; elaboration of Mel

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English

Mercy

Mercy; compassion

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Slavic

Milana

Feminine form of Milan: gracious or dear

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Slavic

Milena

A name in the Slavic mil family: gracious or dear

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American English

Miley

Modern familiar form; sometimes from Smiley

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Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

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Slavic · Sanskrit

Mira

Slavic short form associated with peace or world

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English · Latin

Miranda

Worthy of admiration

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Hebrew

Miriam

Possibly beloved

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English

Molly

Medieval short form of Mary

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English · Indian usage

Myra

Literary coinage; possibly myrrh or a form of Mary

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French · Breton

Maëlle

Prince; chief

Uncommon
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