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30,235Magdy (also spelled Magdi) is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Majdi, reflecting the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation. The name derives from the Arabic root majada, meaning "to be glorious," and carries the sen...
Maggie is a feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of Margaret, and less commonly of Magdalena, Magnolia, or Marigold. As an English name, Maggie has been in consistent use since the Middle Ages, often used...
Mághnus is the Irish form 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 gained popularity in Scandinavia after King Magnus I of Nor...
Maglocunos is a reconstructed Brythonic form of the medieval Welsh name Maelgwn. The name is derived from the Celtic elements *maglos meaning "chief" and *kū "dog, hound" (genitive *kunos), giving it the meaning "chief o...
Magnar is a masculine Norwegian given name that was coined in the 19th century. It is derived from the Old Norse elements magn ("power, strength") and herr ("army, warrior"), meaning "powerful warrior" or "mighty army"....
Magne is a Norwegian masculine given name, a modern form of Magni as well as a variant of Magnus. The name derives from the Old Norse element magn, meaning "power" or "strength". In Norse mythology, Magni was the son of...
Magnhild is a Norwegian female given name derived from Old Norse magn "power, strength" and hildr "battle", meaning "powerful battle" or "strength in battle." This compound name follows a common Germanic naming tradition...
Magnhildr is an Old Norse feminine given name, the direct precursor to the modern Scandinavian name Magnhild. It is a compound name formed from the elements magn "power, strength" and hildr "battle", thus conveying the m...
Magni is an Old Norse masculine given name, derived from the element magn meaning "power" or "strength." In Norse mythology, Magni is the son of the thunder god Thor and the giantess Járnsaxa. Notably, Magni is one of th...
Etymology and Botanical OriginMagnolia is a feminine given name derived from the English word for the flowering plant of the same name. The name pays homage to French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715), who was honored b...
Magnús is the Icelandic form of Magnus, a name of Latin origin meaning "great". This name has deep historical roots, stemming from the Latin cognomen Magnus, used in ancient Rome as an honorific such as for Pompey the Gr...
Magnus is a masculine given name derived from the Latin word magnus, meaning "great". It originated as a cognomen in ancient Rome and later evolved into a given name during the Middle Ages. The name was popularized in Sc...
Mago is a masculine given name of Phoenician origin, derived from the Punic name Magon (𐤌𐤂𐤍), possibly meaning "shield". It was notably borne by three kings of Carthage, as well as by a brother of the famous Carthaginian...
Magomed is a Russian form of the Arabic name Muhammad, used particularly in the Caucasus region, especially among Avars and Chechens. Derived from the Arabic root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise", Magomed carries the mea...
Magomedkhan is the Russified form of Muhamadkhan, a compound name stemming from Muhamad (which itself is a variant of Muhammad, of Arabic origin meaning "praised, commendable") and the Turkic title khan (meaning "ruler,...
Magomet is the Russian form of the Arabic name Muhammad, most commonly used among Muslim peoples of the Caucasus, including the Avar, Chechen, and Ossetian communities. The name entered Russian through Tatar and other Tu...
Magrite is a regional feminine given name, representing the Walloon and Picard form of Margaret. Originating in the Romance dialects of southern Belgium and northern France, the name preserves a distinctive local phoneti...
Maha is a feminine Arabic given name with layered poetic meanings. Derived from the same root as the word for a type of antelope, the name is traditionally associated with the Arabian oryx, an antelope celebrated in clas...
Mahadev is a modern Indian masculine given name, used primarily in Nepal, Hindi-speaking regions, and Marathi communities. It is the contemporary form of Mahadeva, an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.EtymologyThe name stem...
Mahadeva is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used in Hindu culture. It means "great god", derived from the Sanskrit elements mahā meaning "great" and deva meaning "god". This name is an epithet of the Hindu...
Mahadevi (Sanskrit: महादेवी) is a Sanskrit epithet for the supreme goddess in Hinduism, literally meaning "great goddess" — from mahā (great) and devī (goddess). In Hindu tradition, especially within the goddess-centric...
Mahala is a female given name primarily used in English, most commonly viewed as a variant of Mahalah or Mahalath. These names themselves derive from the Hebrew ḥala, meaning "weak" or "sick" — root meaning of the Biblic...
Mahalah is a variant of Mahlah used in some verses of the King James Version of the Old Testament. While the name Mahlah itself appears in the Bible as both a masculine and feminine name, the King James translators somet...
Mahalath is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as the name of a woman married to Esau. The name is derived from the Hebrew Maḥalaṯ, meaning "lyre"—a stringed instrument, suggesting musical a...
Mahali is a variant of Mahli appearing in select verses of the King James Version of the Old Testament. It represents a minor orthographic variation rather than a distinct name, reflecting the KJV translators' occasional...
Mahali is an Old German name, the early form of Melle. It originated as a short form of Germanic compound names featuring the element mahal, which corresponds to Proto-Germanic *maþlą meaning "meeting, assembly, court."...
EtymologyMahalia is a variant of the name Mahala, which in turn traces back to the Hebrew name Mahlah, derived from the root ḥala meaning "weak" or "sick." Despite this seemingly negative etymology, the name appears in t...
Mahamadou is a West African form of the Arabic name Muhammad, widely used in French-influenced countries such as Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. The name derives from the Arabic root حمد (ḥamida), meaning "to praise", and...
Mahamat is an African given name derived from the Arabic Muhammad, which means "praised, commendable". It is one of several regional adaptations of the name of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, widespread across Muslim-major...
Mahammad is an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məhəmməd, as well as a transcription of the Dargwa form. It ultimately derives from the Arabic root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise," giving the name its meaning of "...
Mahatma is an honorific title of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit words mahā meaning "great" and ātman meaning "soul, spirit, life." Together, they form mahātmā, literally "great soul." While it is not a given na...
Mahaut is a Medieval French form of Mathilde, itself ultimately derived from the Germanic name Mahthilt, meaning "strength in battle" from the elements maht "might, strength" and hilt "battle".Etymology and Historical Ba...
Mahavir is a modern Indian masculine name, serving as the contemporary form of Mahavira.Etymology and RootThe name derives from Sanskrit mahā meaning "great" and vīra meaning "hero, man," thus the overall meaning is "gre...
Mahavira (Mahāvīra) is a Sanskrit name meaning "great hero," from mahā ("great") and vīra ("hero, man"). It is the religious title of Vardhamana, a 6th-century BC Indian spiritual leader and the 24th and final Tirthankar...
Mahboubeh is a Persian feminine given name, ultimately derived from the Arabic root ḥabba (to love). It is the Persian form of Mahbuba, which itself is the feminine form of Mahbub, meaning "beloved" or "dear" in Arabic....
Mahbub is a masculine given name derived from Arabic, primarily used in Arabic-speaking and Bengali-speaking communities. It means "beloved, dear," stemming from the Arabic root ḥabba (to love). The name carries a deep e...
Mahbuba is a feminine given name used primarily in Arabic and Bengali-speaking regions. It is the feminine form of Mahbub, an Arabic name meaning "beloved, dear." The name Mahbuba is derived from the Arabic root حبّ (ḥab...
Mahdi is a masculine name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic root هدى (hadā), meaning “to guide” or “to lead the right way.” The name directly translates to “guided one” and is deeply embedded in Islamic eschatolo...
Mahé is the French form of Mazhe, the Breton form of Matthew. The name thus ultimately derives from the Hebrew Mattithiah, meaning “gift of Yahweh,” through the Greek Matthaios and the English Matthew. In the New Testame...
Mahendra is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used in Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi languages. It is a compound of the word mahā meaning "great" and the name of the Hindu god Indra, the king of the heave...
Maher (Arabic: ماهر) is an Arabic given name meaning "skilled," "talented," or "expert." It is the common English transcription of the Arabic name Mahir (ماهر), specifically representing the alternate transcription that...
Mahershala is an American given name, famously shortened from the longer biblical name Mahershalalhashbaz. This full name appears in the Old Testament at Isaiah 8:1 as the symbolic name of a son of the prophet Isaiah. Wr...
Etymology Mahesh is a modern form of the Sanskrit name Mahesha, which means "great lord" — from mahā meaning "great" and īśa meaning "lord, ruler". As an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, the name carries deep religious si...
Mahesha is a name of Sanskrit origin derived from mahā (mahā) meaning "great" and īśa (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler."> Thus, the name literally means "great lord." This epithet is closely associated with the Hindu deity Shi...
Mahfouz is an Arabic surname and, less commonly, a given name. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic محفوظ (Mahfuz), which derives from the root حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa), meaning "to preserve, to protect." The name thus...
Mahfuz is an Arabic masculine given name that means "safeguarded, preserved", derived from the Arabic root ḥafiẓa meaning "to preserve, to protect". The name belongs to the same linguistic family as Hafiz ("guardian, mem...
Mahihkan is a masculine first name of Cree origin, meaning “wolf” in the Cree language. The name directly reflects the cultural significance of the wolf within Indigenous traditions of North America, where it is often as...
Mahin (ماهین) is a feminine given name of Persian origin. It derives from the Persian word māh (ماه), meaning “moon,” combined with the suffix -in (ـین), which denotes a relation or belonging, thus giving the meaning "re...
Mahina is a feminine name with roots in both Hawaiian and Māori cultures. It means "moon" or "month" in the Hawaiian language, where it derives from the word mahinameaning both "moon" and "moonlight" as well as "a farm"...
Mahinder is a variant of the name Mahendra used by Sikhs, particularly in the Punjab region of India. Etymology and Meaning The name Mahinder derives from the Sanskrit elements mahā, meaning “great,” and Indra, the name...
Mahine is a feminine Persian name, an alternate transcription of مهین (see Mahin). The root name Mahin means "related to the moon" in Persian, reflecting the moon's significance in Persian culture and poetry as a symbol...
Mahir (also spelled Maher or Mihir-A; Arabic: ماهر) is an Arabic given name meaning "skilled" or "expert". The name reflects a quality highly valued in Arabic-speaking cultures, often associated with competence and maste...
Mahirə is an Azerbaijani feminine given name, representing the feminine form of Mahir. The name Mahir itself is derived from Arabic, where it means "skilled" or "expert". The feminine suffix -ə in Azerbaijani corresponds...
Mahira is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It serves as the feminine form of Mahir, which means "skilled" in Arabic. The name embodies qualities of expertise and proficiency, making it a meaningful choice for baby...
EtymologyMahlah is a name of Hebrew origin found in the Old Testament. It is derived from the Hebrew name מַחְלָה (Maḥla), which comes from the root ḥala, meaning "weak" or "sick." Despite this seemingly negative meaning...
Mahli is a male first name found in English Bibles, derived from the Hebrew מַחְלִי (Maḥli), which comes from the element ḥala meaning "weak, sick". Etymology The name is related to the root חלה (ḥalah), meaning "to be w...
Mahmood is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name محمود (see Mahmud) and also an Urdu transcription. It is ultimately derived from the Arabic root ḥ-m-d, meaning "to praise," sharing this root with Muhammad. This...
Mahmoud is the usual Persian form of Mahmud, and also serves as an alternate Arabic transcription of the name. Derived from the Arabic root ḥamida (حمد) meaning "to praise", Mahmoud carries the meaning "praised" or "prai...
Mahmud is a male given name of Arabic origin, meaning "praised". It derives from the same triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D (حمد) as Muhammad, which also means "praised, commendable". The name is widespread across the Islamic wo...
Mahmut is the Turkish form of Mahmud. Derived from the Arabic root Ḥ-M-D, meaning "to praise," the name ultimately shares its etymological origin with Muhammad and has been widely used across the Islamic world due to its...