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| Mackenzie | |
| Language of origin: | Scottish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of Coinneach |
| Info about origin: | from a Gaelic family name 'Mac Coinnich' with the meaning 'son of Coinneach' |
| this noble Scottish family name is used as a given name since the early 20th century | |
| Words: | mac=the son |
| Variants: | Mackenzie English, Scottish (#476 in US popularity) |
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| Madison | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of Maud |
| Info about origin: | from a family name with the meaning 'son of Maud' |
| in use as a male as well as a female name | |
| Variants: | Madison English (#690 in US popularity) |
| Malachi | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | messenger |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Malachi is a minor prophet |
| Words: | malak=the messenger, the angel |
| Variants: | Malachi English, Hebrew (#652 in US popularity) |
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| Malcolm | |
| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | disciple of Saint Columba |
| Info about origin: | from a Sottish given name 'Mael Coluim' with the meaning 'disciple of Saint Columba' |
| this was the name of several Scottish kings and of a character in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth' | |
| Words: | mael=the disciple |
| Variants: | Malcolm English, Scottish (#289 in US popularity) |
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| Malik | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | king |
| Words: | malik=the king |
| Variants: | Malik Arabic (#191 in US popularity) |
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| Manuel | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | God is with us |
| Info about origin: | 'Manuel' is the Spanish form of 'Emanuel', a variant of 'Immanuel' |
| in the Bible 'Immanuel' is the foretold name of the coming Messias, foretold by the prophet Isaiah | |
| Words: | im=with; el=God, the powerful |
| Variants: | Manuel German, Spanish, Portuguese (#138 in US popularity) |
| Emanuel German, French, Scandinavian (#360 in US popularity) | |
| Immanuel German | |
| Emanuele Italian | |
| Emmanuel French (#202 in US popularity) | |
| Manoel Portuguese | |
| Manolo Italian | |
| Manuele Italian | |
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| Marcel | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from 'Marcellus', an elaborated form or diminutive of 'Marcus' |
| name of several saints and popes, e.g. pope Saint Marcellus (3rd/4th century AD) | |
| Words: | marcus=dedicated to Mars |
| Female form: | Marcella |
| Variants: | Marcel German, French (#625 in US popularity) |
| Marcellus German | |
| Marzell German | |
| Marzellus German | |
| Marcello Italian | |
| Marcelo Spanish, Portuguese | |
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| Marius | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a Roman family name whose origin is not known for sure |
| maybe from the name of the Roman god of war 'Mars', or from 'mas'/'maris' (male) | |
| Words: | mas=male |
| Variants: | Marius German, French, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Romanian |
| Mario German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (#136 in US popularity) | |
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| Mark | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | dedicated to Mars (the Roman god of war) |
| Info about origin: | one of the few classical Roman given names ('praenomen') |
| this name was traditionally given to boys born in the month of March | |
| known from Saint Mark, evangelist (author of the second Gospel) | |
| Variants: | Mark English, Scandinavian, Dutch, Russian (#49 in US popularity) |
| Marc German, French (#226 in US popularity) | |
| Marcus German, English (#84 in US popularity) | |
| Marko German, Slavic | |
| Markus German (#542 in US popularity) | |
| Marco Italian (#184 in US popularity) | |
| Marcos Spanish, Portuguese (#235 in US popularity) | |
| Marlon English (#463 in US popularity) | |
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| Marquis | |
| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the marquis |
| Info about origin: | from an Old French title of nobility 'marchis' for somebody who ruled on the borderlands of a realm |
| Words: | marchis=the marquis |
| Variants: | Marquis English (#294 in US popularity) |
| Marques English (#942 in US popularity) | |
| Marquez Spanish (#819 in US popularity) | |
| Marquise English (#485 in US popularity) | |
| Marshall | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | marshall |
| Info about origin: | from a family name deriving from the job title 'marshal' |
| the word 'marshal' has a very convoluted history and derives from Germanic words, meaning 'horse servant' | |
| Words: | markhaz=the horse; skalkaz=the servant |
| Variants: | Marshall English (#322 in US popularity) |
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| Martin | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a Roman cognomen 'Martinus' which derives from the name of the Roman god of war, Mars |
| known from Saint Martin who shared his cloak with a beggar (4th century AD) | |
| until now there were 5 popes with this name | |
| Words: | mars=Mars |
| Female form: | Martina |
| Variants: | Martin German, English, French, Russian, Slavic, Romanian (#142 in US popularity) |
| Maarten Dutch, German, Low German | |
| Marten Scandinavian | |
| Martino Italian | |
| Morten Scandinavian | |
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| Marvin | |
| Language of origin: | Welsh |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a Welsh name 'Merfyn' used as a family name for a long time |
| this was the name of a famous Welsh king in the 9th century AD | |
| meaning unclear, maybe the name contains the word 'mer' (marrow) | |
| Words: | mer=the marrow |
| Variants: | Marvin German, English (#282 in US popularity) |
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| Mason | |
| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | mason, stoneworker |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from a job title 'mason' |
| the English job title has Old French origins | |
| the word is ultimately derived from a word meaning 'to make', like Old English 'macian' | |
| Words: | masson=the mason |
| Variants: | Mason English (#119 in US popularity) |
| Matthias | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | gift of Yahweh |
| Info about origin: | in the New Testament Matthew is one the 12 disciples of Jesus and also one of the 4 evangelists |
| in the New Testament Matthias is the name of the disciple that was chosen as a replacement for Judas Iscariot | |
| Words: | mattath=the gift, the reward; yahweh=(the name of God) |
| Variants: | Matthias German, English |
| Mathias German, English | |
| Mathis German | |
| Matias German, English | |
| Matthäus German | |
| Mattias German, English | |
| Mattäus German | |
| Mateo Spanish (#870 in US popularity) | |
| Mathew English (#189 in US popularity) | |
| Mathieu French | |
| Matt French, English | |
| Matteo Italian | |
| Matthew English (#3 in US popularity) | |
| Mattia Italian | |
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| Maurice | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the one from Mauritania, the Moor |
| Info about origin: | originally a Roman cognomen 'Mauricius' with the meaning 'the one from Mauritania' or 'the Moor' |
| known from Saint Maurice, a Christian Roman soldier from Egypt (4th century AD) | |
| Words: | maurus=dark skinned |
| Female form: | Maura |
| Variants: | Maurice French, English (#284 in US popularity) |
| Mauritius German, Dutch | |
| Mauritz German | |
| Maurus German | |
| Moritz German | |
| Moriz German | |
| Mauricio Spanish, Portuguese (#507 in US popularity) | |
| Maurizio Italian | |
| Mauro Italian | |
| Morris English (#925 in US popularity) | |
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| Maxim | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the greatest |
| Info about origin: | originally a Roman cognomen, later also used as a given name |
| known as the name of several saints in the Middel Ages, e.g. the theologician Maximus Confessor (6th/7th century AD) | |
| Words: | maximus=very great, greatest |
| Variants: | Maxim German, Russian |
| Maxime French | |
| Maximus English | |
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| Maximilian | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | known as the name of several saints and kings |
| from the Roman name 'Maximinianus' which derives from the family name 'Maximinus' | |
| the family name 'Maximinus' derives from the Latin word 'maximus' (very great, greatest) | |
| Words: | maximus=very great, greatest |
| Variants: | Maximilian German, English (#573 in US popularity) |
| Max German, English (#186 in US popularity) | |
| Massimiliano Italian | |
| Maximilien French | |
| Maximillia English (#903 in US popularity) | |
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| Maxwell | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Maccus's pool |
| Info about origin: | from an Scottish-English family name deriving from a place name |
| the place name, originally 'Maccus's wiel', means 'Maccus's pool' | |
| Words: | wael=the pool |
| Variants: | Maxwell English, Scottish (#176 in US popularity) |
| Melville | |
| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | bad village |
| Info about origin: | from an old Scottish family name |
| the noble family had Norman-French ancestors that came from a place called 'Malleville' meaning 'bad village' | |
| Words: | malle=bad; ville=the village, the settlement |
| Variants: | Melville English |
| Melvin English, German, French (#350 in US popularity) | |
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| Micah | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Who is like Yahweh? |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Micah is a minor prophet who predicted the destruction of Jerusalem |
| Words: | miy=who; yahweh=(the name of God) |
| Variants: | Micah German, English, Welsh (#229 in US popularity) |
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| Michael | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Who is like God? |
| Info about origin: | in the Old Testament Michael is one of the four archangels |
| Michael is the patron saint of Germany | |
| Words: | miy=who; el=God, the powerful |
| Female form: | Michaela |
| Variants: | Michael German, English (#1 in US popularity) |
| Meik German | |
| Michel German, French | |
| Mischa German, Russian | |
| Maicon Portuguese | |
| Micheal English (#228 in US popularity) | |
| Michele Italian | |
| Mick English | |
| Mickey English (#925 in US popularity) | |
| Miguel Spanish (#88 in US popularity) | |
| Mikael Scandinavian | |
| Mike English (#583 in US popularity) | |
| Mikel English (#898 in US popularity) | |
| Michail Russian | |
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| Miles | |
| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | meaning not known for sure, maybe from Latin 'miles' (soldier) |
| maybe also a pet form of 'Michael' | |
| brought to Britain by the Normans | |
| Words: | miles=the soldier |
| Variants: | Miles English (#292 in US popularity) |
| Myles English (#378 in US popularity) | |
| Milton | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | mill town |
| Info about origin: | from a family name deriving from a place name with the meaning 'mill town' |
| Words: | mylen=the mill; tun=the town, the settlement, the homestead |
| Variants: | Milton English (#567 in US popularity) |
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| Misael | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Who is what God is? |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Misael is a friend of Daniel |
| Words: | miy=who; el=God, the powerful |
| Variants: | Misael German, English (#716 in US popularity) |
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| Mitchell | |
| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a Norman-French family name which derives from the given name 'Michel', the french form of 'Michael' |
| Variants: | Mitchell English (#89 in US popularity) |
| Mitchel English (#583 in US popularity) | |
| Montana | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | use of the name of the American state as given name |
| the name of the state itself has Latin roots | |
| Words: | montanus=mountainous; mons=the mountain |
| Variants: | Montana English (#860 in US popularity) |
| Morgan | |
| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old Celtic/Welsh name whose meaning and origin are disputed |
| maybe it contains the word 'mor' (sea) as an element | |
| Words: | mor=the sea |
| Variants: | Morgan English, Welsh (#273 in US popularity) |
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| Moses | |
| Language of origin: | Egyptian |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | propably a contraction of the name of an Egyptian god, like 'Thut-mosis' or 'Ramses' (='Ra-mosis') |
| the name element '-mosis' means 'son of' | |
| the Bible Moses led the Jews out of captivity in Egypt | |
| until now this name is rather popular among Jews | |
| Words: | mosis=the son |
| Variants: | Moses German, English (#648 in US popularity) |
| Moises Spanish (#392 in US popularity) | |
| Moshe Hebrew (#712 in US popularity) | |
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| Mufid | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | useful |
| Variants: | Mufid English, Arabic |
| Moufid French, Arabic | |
| Muhammad | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the praiseworthy |
| Info about origin: | known from Prophet Muhammad, founder of the Islam (570 to 632 AD) |
| this name together with all its variants is the most popular name in the Islamic world and thus probably the most popular in the world | |
| Words: | muhammad=praiseworthy |
| Variants: | Muhammad Arabic (#839 in US popularity) |
| Mohamed Arabic (#696 in US popularity) | |
| Mohammad Arabic (#557 in US popularity) | |
| Mohammed Arabic (#596 in US popularity) | |
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| Myron | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | myrrh |
| Info about origin: | use of the greek word for myrrh as a given name |
| myrrh is a bitter tree resin that was highly valued in ancient times | |
| the name of the resin has Arabic origins | |
| Words: | myron=the myrrh; murr=bitter |
| Variants: | Myron English (#742 in US popularity) |