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15,656EtymologyMamuka is a masculine Georgian given name, derived from the Georgian word mama (father) combined with the diminutive suffix -uka, yielding the meaning "little father." The name reflects a common pattern in Georg...
Mamun is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "trustworthy." It is derived from the Arabic root ʾamuna, which conveys the concepts of faith, trust, and reliability. The name is closely related to ʾamuna, emph...
Manaaki is a Māori male given name meaning "care, support". The name embodies the core Māori value of manaaki (hospitality, kindness, and looking after others), which is central to Māori culture and social interactions.N...
Manaem is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Menahem, used in the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint) to render the name of the sixteenth king of Israel. The name derives from the Hebrew root naḥam, meaning “to comfort,”...
Managold is an Old German masculine given name, composed of the elements manag meaning "many" and walt meaning "power, authority". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "having much power" or "great ruler". The name is ro...
Manahem is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Menahem, used in the Latin Old Testament (Vulgate). The name derives from the Hebrew root נָחַם (naḥam), meaning "to comfort," giving Menahem the meaning "comforter." This bib...
Manannán is a given name of Irish origin, deeply rooted in Irish mythology. It ultimately derives from the name of the Isle of Man, which may come from the Celtic root *moniyo- meaning "mountain." In Gaelic mythology, Ma...
Manas is a Sanskrit-derived masculine given name meaning "mind, intellect, spirit," widely used in Bengali and Hindi-speaking regions of India and Bangladesh.Etymology and MeaningThe name originates from the Sanskrit wor...
Manassé is the French form of Manasseh, a name of Hebrew origin derived from נָשָׁה (nashah), meaning "to forget." The name appears in the Old Testament as the eldest son of Joseph and Asenath (Genesis 41:51), where Jose...
Manasseh is a biblical name derived from the Hebrew Menashshe, meaning "causing to forget." This etymology stems from the verb nasha ("to forget"), reflecting the sentiment expressed by Joseph, who named his firstborn so...
Manasses is the form of Manasseh used in the Greek and Latin Bibles, as well as in some English translations of the New Testament. The name derives from the Hebrew מְנַשֶּׁה (Menashshe), meaning "causing to forget," whic...
Manawydan is a figure from Welsh mythology, known as Manawydan fab Llŷr (son of Llŷr). He is a central character in the Mabinogi, a collection of medieval Welsh tales. His name is a Welsh cognate of Manannán, the Irish s...
Mandawuy is a male Australian Aboriginal name of Yolngu origin, meaning "from clay" in the Yolngu language. The Yolngu people are the indigenous inhabitants of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. The name...
Mandla is a masculine given name of Southern African origin, meaning “strength, power” in both Zulu and Ndebele languages. It is a classic example of an African name that reflects qualities valued in many cultures, such...
Mandlenkosi is a masculine given name of Zulu and Ndebele origin. It is derived from the Zulu and Ndebele words amandla, meaning "strength, power," and inkosi, meaning "king, chief." Thus, Mandlenkosi literally translate...
Manegold is a variant of the Old German name Managold. The name derives from the Germanic elements manag "many" and walt "power, authority", thus meaning "much power" or "great authority". This name was particularly comm...
Manel 1 is the Catalan form of Manuel, a name deeply rooted in Iberian history and derived from the Hebrew name Immanuel (or biblical Emmanuel). The origin of Manuel can be traced back to the Greek form Manouel (Μανουήλ)...
Manel is a Portuguese diminutive of Manuel, which is itself the Portuguese and Spanish form of Emmanuel, a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'God is with us' (from Immanuel in Isaiah 7:14). The use of Manel as a given name i...
Manfred is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, composed of the Old High German elements man 'man' and fridu 'peace', thus meaning 'man of peace'. It belongs to the common Germanic onomastic tradition of creating d...
Manfredi is an Italian surname and, less commonly, a masculine given name. As a first name, it represents a Southern Italian form of the Old German name Manfred, derived from the elements man ("man") and fridu ("peace")....
Manfredo is the Italian form of Manfred, derived from the Old German elements man 'man' and fridu 'peace'. The name thus carries the meaning 'man of peace' or 'peaceful man.'Historical and Cultural SignificanceManfredo w...
Manfried is a German variant of Manfred. While Manfred itself originates from the Old German elements man "man" and fridu "peace", Manfried represents a spelling variant that emerged in German-speaking regions. This name...
Mangal is a modern masculine form of the name Mangala, widely used in Bengali, Punjabi, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. The name draws deep roots from Sanskrit, where mangala signifies "auspicious" or "lucky." I...
Mangatjay is a masculine given name of Yolngu origin, an Indigenous Australian people from the Arnhem Land region of the Northern Territory. The meaning of the name is unknown, reflecting the limited documentation and th...
Mani is a given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "jewel." It is used across several South Indian languages, including Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu, and is particularly common among Hindu communities. In the anci...
Mani is a male given name of uncertain meaning, presumably of Persian origin. Mani is best known as the 3rd-century prophet who founded the religion of Manichaeism, a once-influential faith that now is extinct.The name M...
Manish (also spelled Maneesh; Devanagari: मनिष or मनीष) is a common Hindu masculine given name prevalent in India and Nepal. Derived from Sanskrit मनीषा (manīṣā) meaning "thought, wisdom", the name is often interpreted a...
Manius is an ancient Roman praenomen, or given name, uncommon in historical records. Its etymology is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from Latin manus meaning "good." Alternative theories connect it to mane ("morni...
Manjushri (Sanskrit: मञ्जुश्री) is a central figure in Mahāyāna Buddhism, venerated as a bodhisattva of transcendent wisdom (prajñā). The name derives from Sanskrit मञ्जु (mañju) meaning "lovely, beautiful" and श्री (śrī...
Manley is a masculine given name derived from an English surname, which itself originated as a place name. The surname Manley comes from Old English elements "mænan" meaning "common" and "lēah" meaning "clearing" or "woo...
Manlio is an Italian given name, representing the Italian form of the ancient Roman family name Manlius. The Latin name Manlius itself is believed to derive from the word mane, meaning "morning". In Roman history, the mo...
Manlius is a Roman family name (nomen), possibly derived from the Latin mane meaning "morning." The name is central to the ancient patrician Manlia gens, one of the oldest and noblest houses in Rome, whose members held t...
Mannes is a Dutch short form of Hermannus.The name derives ultimately from the Old Germanic elements heri "army" and man "person, man", giving the meaning "army man". The fully related names in the chain—Hermannus, Herma...
Mannix is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Mainchín, meaning "little monk". The root is derived from Old Irish manach ("monk") combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by two early saints, contributing...
Manno is a Germanic masculine given name, originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element man meaning "person, man" (Proto-Germanic *mannô).As a given name, Manno has been used independently and also...
Manny is a common English short form (hypocorism) of the name Emmanuel, and also occasionally of Manfred. It is formed by adding the diminutive suffix -y, a typical pattern in English nicknames. While Manny can stand alo...
Etymology and OriginManoel is the Galician form and a Portuguese variant of Manuel. Manuel itself is the Spanish and Portuguese development of Emmanuel, which comes from the Hebrew name Immanu'el meaning "God is with us....
Manohar is a unisex given name and surname of Indian origin. It is derived from the Sanskrit word मनोहर (manohara) meaning "charming, attractive, captivating"—itself a compound of मनस् (manas) "mind, spirit, heart" and ह...
Manoj is a modern Indian given name, used across multiple languages including Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Telugu. It is a contemporary form of the Sanskrit-derived nam...
Manoja is a male given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in Hindu contexts. It means "born of the mind," derived from the Sanskrit elements manas ("mind, intellect, spirit") and ja ("born"). This name is another na...
Manolis (Greek: Μανώλης, Μανόλης) is a Greek masculine given name that originally served as a short form of Emmanouil, the modern Greek rendition of the biblical name Emmanuel. The full Greek name Emmanouil is itself der...
EtymologyManolo is a Spanish diminutive of Manuel, which itself is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Emmanuel, from the Hebrew Immanuel meaning 'God is with us.' The name Manuel was borne by two Byzantine emperors (in the...
Manouel is a Medieval Greek form of Manuel, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Immanuel, meaning 'God is with us' (cf. Emmanuel). The Greek spelling Μανουήλ (transliterated as Manouel) was used in the Byzantine Em...
Manoug is a Western Armenian transcription of the name Manuk. The underlying Armenian name Manuk means "baby" or "child" (from Armenian manuk, related to manr "small"). It is a common given name among Armenians, reflecti...
Måns is a Swedish variant of Magnus, a Late Latin name meaning "great". The name Magnus was borne by a 7th-century saint who was a missionary in Germany, and it became popular in Scandinavia after the time of the 11th-ce...
Mansel is a given name and surname of English origin, derived from a habitational surname that referred to someone who came from the French city of Le Mans.
Mansoor is a variant transliteration of the Arabic name Mansur, derived from the root نصر (naṣara) meaning "to help, to aid." The name thus carries the meaning of "victorious, supported" or "he who is victorious." In Urd...
Mansour is a Persian form of Mansur, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription of the same name. The name is derived from the Arabic root naṣr (نصر), meaning "victory," and directly translates to "victorious" or "supp...
Mansur is an Arabic masculine name derived from the root naṣara, meaning "to help, to aid." The name literally translates to "victorious, supported" and embodies the concept of divine assistance leading to triumph. Its s...
Mantas is a Lithuanian given name of ancient origin. Its etymology is rooted in the Lithuanian words mantus, meaning "intelligent, clever," or manta, meaning "property, wealth." The name thus carries connotations of both...
Mantvydas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, composed of the elements mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth" and vyd- (from išvysti) "to see". This etymological structure parallels many traditional Lithuania...
Manu is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the root man meaning "to think," hence conveying the sense of "thinking" or "wise." In Hindu tradition, Manu holds a profound significance as a title granted to S...
Manu is a Finnish masculine given name, primarily used as a variant of Mauno, which itself is the Finnish form of Magnus. Thus, Manu ultimately derives from the Late Latin name Magnus, meaning "great".EtymologyThe root n...
Manu 4 is a masculine given name meaning "bird" in several Polynesian languages, including Hawaiian, Māori, Tahitian, and Tongan. The name reflects the cultural significance of birds in Polynesian societies, where they o...
Manuel is a masculine given name originating as a variant of Emmanuel, which derives from the Hebrew name Immanuel (עִמָּנוּאֵל) meaning "God with us." In its Greek form Μανουήλ (Manouel), the name was used in the Byzant...
Manuele is the Italian variant of Manuel, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Immanuel, meaning "God is with us." The spelling Manuele follows Italian phonetic conventions, where the final vowel is retained and prono...
Manuk is an Armenian masculine given name meaning "baby, child" in Armenian. The name derives from the Armenian word manuk (մանուկ), which directly translates to "little child" or "infant," and is sometimes used as a ter...
Manus is the Irish form of Magnus, a Latin name meaning "great". In Ireland, Manus (also spelled Mághnus) has been used as a Gaelic adaptation, with historical roots among medieval Irish nobility linked to Norse–Gaelic i...
Manvel is the Armenian form of the name Emmanuel, which itself derives from the Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿImmanuʾel) meaning "God is with us". This name originates from the roots ʿim ("with") and ʾel ("God"). In the Old Testa...
Etymology and MeaningManzoor is the usual Urdu transcription of Manzur, an Arabic name (منظور) derived from the root naẓara (نظر), meaning "to perceive, to see, to observe." The name literally means "seen, considered, ex...