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13,457Maya is a feminine name used in English with two distinct origins. It can be considered a variant of Maia, a name from Greek mythology meaning "good mother" or "dame." In Greek myth, Maia was the eldest of the Pleiades a...
Maya 3 is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew word מַיִם (mayim) meaning "water". This name is distinct from other origins of the name Maya, such as the Sanskrit meaning "illusion" or the Gree...
Mayar is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Mayyar, chiefly used in Egypt, where it is usually feminine. The name derives from the Arabic root m-y-r, meaning "supplier" or "purveyor," reflecting a role of prov...
Mayara is a variant of the Tupi-derived name Maiara. Both names are primarily used in Portuguese-speaking countries, especially Brazil. The meaning of the root name is debated: one interpretation holds that Maiara means...
Maybell is a feminine given name derived as a variant of Mabel. While Mabel comes from the medieval feminine form of the Latin name Amabilis, meaning "lovable," Maybell represents a later respelling influenced by the nam...
EtymologyMaybelle is a variant of Mabel, which itself derives from the Amabilis, a Late Latin name meaning 'lovable'. The medieval forms Mabel and Amabel were common in England during the Middle Ages but fell out of use...
Maybelline is an English feminine given name derived as a diminutive of Mabel. While the name itself is relatively uncommon as a personal name, it is widely recognized globally as the brand name of the American cosmetics...
Maylis is a French feminine given name with two plausible linguistic origins, both rooted in the geographical and cultural landscape of southern France. The primary derivation is from the name of a commune in the Landes...
Mayme is a female given name of English origin, considered a variant of Mamie. Mamie itself is a diminutive of Mary or Margaret, making Mayme a derivative of these classic names through a diminutive chain. The name Mayme...
Maymuna (ميمونة) is a female given name of Arabic origin. Derived from the Arabic root yamana (to be lucky, to go to the right), it means "auspicious, blessed" or "favourable." The name is closely related to the Arabic w...
Maymunah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Maymuna (ميمونة), meaning "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. The name derives from the root يمن (yamana), which carries connotations of luck and the rig...
Mayra is a Hispanic variant of Myra. The name Myra was created by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville and is possibly based on Latin myrra meaning "myrrh", a fragrant resin obtained from a tree, or alternatively, it may...
Mayranush is a feminine given name of Armenian origin, composed of two meaningful elements: mayr (մայր), meaning "mother", and anush (անուշ), meaning "sweet". Together, they form the beautiful meaning "sweet mother". Thi...
Maysa is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word ميس (mays), meaning "proud bearing" or "walking with a proud gait." The name evokes grace, confidence, and elegance, reflecting a dignified st...
Etymology and MeaningMaytal is a modern Hebrew feminine given name, serving as an alternate transcription of Meital (מֵיטַל). The name Meital itself derives from the Hebrew words tal (טַל), meaning "dew," and mayim (מַיִ...
Mayte is a Spanish feminine given name, a variant of Maite. The name Maite itself has multiple origins: it is the Basque word for "love," and it is also used as a nickname or compound name derived from María and Teresa (...
Mayu is a Japanese feminine given name composed of elements that convey positive attributes or natural imagery. The name is typically written with one of the ma + yu or yu combinations. Common interpretations include 真...
Mayumi is a feminine Japanese name with multiple possible kanji combinations and meanings. The name is commonly written using the elements ma (真) meaning "real" or "genuine," and yumi (弓) meaning "archery bow." Alterna...
Mayumi 2 is a feminine given name of Tagalog origin, derived from the Filipino word mayumi, meaning "tender, soft, or modest." This name reflects a virtue often highly regarded in Filipino culture, emphasizing gentleness...
Mazie is a variant spelling of Maisie, a Scottish and Irish feminine given name. Like Maisie, Mazie originated as a diminutive of Mairead (the Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret), using the -ie suffix common in Scottish an...
Mazikeen is a feminine given name drawn from popular culture, specifically the DC Comics universe. The name is derived from the Hebrew term מַזִּיקִין (mazziqin), meaning “damagers, harmful spirits,” which is itself deri...
Etymology and Meaning Mbalenhle is a feminine given name of Zulu origin. It is a compound derived from two Zulu elements: imbali, meaning "flower," and hle, meaning "beautiful." Thus, the name Mbalenhle can be interprete...
Mbali is a feminine given name of Zulu origin, derived from the Zulu word imbali meaning "flower". In Zulu culture, names often carry deep significance and reflect nature, beauty, or virtuous traits, and Mbali fits this...
Mckayla is a modern feminine given name, predominantly used in English-speaking countries . It is a variant form of Michaela, the feminine counterpart of Michael.EtymologyThe name Mckayla arises from a creative respellin...
McKenna is an English first name derived from the Irish and Scottish surname, which itself originated as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cionaodha meaning "son of Cionaodh." The personal name Cionaodh is composed of ele...
Etymology McKenzie is a variant of Mackenzie. Both are ultimately derived from a Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coinnich, which means 'son of the fair one' or 'son of Coinneach'. The given name Coinne...
McKinley is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from a Scottish and Irish surname. The surname McKinley is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh, meaning “son of Fionnlagh” (Fionnlagh itself meaning...
Etymology & BackgroundMədinə is the Azerbaijani form of Madina, itself directly derived from the Arabic al-Madīna (المدينة), meaning "the city." The name ultimately traces back to the root ḥ-m-d meaning "praise," also th...
Méabh is a modern Irish form of the ancient name Medb (see also Maeve). The name is pronounced roughly "MAYV" in Irish and is deeply rooted in Irish mythology and history. Etymology and History The original Old Irish nam...
Meadhbh is a modern Irish form of the ancient name Medb, from which the Anglicized Maeve also derives. The name means "intoxicating" and is deeply rooted in Irish mythology and history.Etymology and HistoryMeadhbh (prono...
Meadow is a feminine given name of English origin, derived directly from the English word meadow, which ultimately comes from the Old English mædwe. A meadow is an open habitat or field vegetated by grasses, herbs, and o...
EtymologyMeagan is a spelling variant of Megan, a Welsh feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of Margaret. The name Margaret derives from the Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl", a word likely bo...
Meaghan is a variant spelling of the Welsh feminine given name Megan, which itself originated as a diminutive of Margaret. The name Margaret derives from the Greek word μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl", ultimatel...
Meave is a variant of Maeve, an Anglicized form of the Irish name Medb, meaning "intoxicating" in Irish. This name is deeply rooted in Irish mythology, associated with the legendary Queen Medb (anglicized as Maeve) of Co...
Mechteld is the Dutch form of Matilda, a name with deep Germanic roots. It derives from the elements maht "might, strength" and hilt "battle", thus carrying the meaning "strength in battle."Historical and Royal Connectio...
Mechthild is a German feminine given name, a variant form of Matilda. Derived from the Old Germanic elements maht (might, strength) and hilt (battle), it literally means "strength in battle" or "mighty in combat." As a t...
Mechtild is a German female given name, a variant of Matilda. Ultimately derived from the Old Germanic elements maht "might, strength" and hilt "battle", the name carries the meaning “strength in battle” or “powerful in...
Mechtilde is the German form of Matilda, derived from the Germanic name Mahthilt, composed of the elements maht "might, strength" and hilt "battle". Thus, the name carries the powerful meaning of "strength in battle" or...
Medb is the original Old Irish form of the name more commonly known today as Maeve. The name Medb (pronounced [mʲeðβ] in Old Irish) is etymologically connected to the idea of "intoxicating," deriving from a root meaning...
Medea is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Μήδεια (Medeia), which comes from μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning". In Greek mythology, Medea was a sorceress from Colchis (modern Georgia) who helped...
Medeea is the Romanian form of Medea, a name from Greek mythology.EtymologyThe name Medea derives from the Greek Μήδεια (Medeia), which is related to the word μήδεα (medea), meaning "plans, counsel, cunning." This etymol...
Medeia is a Greek form of Medea. The name derives from the Ancient Greek Μήδεια (Mēdeia), which itself stems from the word μήδεα (mēdea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning." This etymology aligns perfectly with the charact...
Medina is a feminine first name used in Kazakh and Bosnian, serving as a local form of Madina. Both names ultimately derive from the Arabic Madīna, meaning "the city," and refer to the holy city of Medina, which is the s...
Medine is the Turkish form of Madina, itself ultimately derived from the Arabic name of the city of Medina (al-Madīna), meaning "the city." In Turkish usage, Medine functions both as a place name for the Islamic holy cit...
Medora is a feminine given name popularized by George Gordon, Lord Byron for the heroine of his 1814 poem The Corsair. The name's etymology is obscure; Byron himself did not record what inspired it, though it may be an i...
Etymology and OriginMedousa is the Greek form of Medusa. The name is derived from the Greek Μέδουσα (Medousa), which comes from the verb μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over". Thus, the name carries connotations...
Medusa is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Medousa), which comes from μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect" or "to rule over." Despite its peaceful etymology, the name is inextricably l...
Meeli is an Estonian feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Meelis. The root name Meelis itself originates from the Estonian word meel, meaning "mind" or "mood", reflecting a naming tradition that values in...
Meena is a feminine given name used in India, primarily among Hindi, Marathi, and Tamil speakers. It serves as an alternate transcription of the Hindi/Marathi name मीना or the Tamil name மீனா, ultimately derived from the...
Meenakshi (also spelled Minakshi) is a Hindu goddess, primarily worshipped in South India, and considered a form of Parvati. The name is an alternate transcription of the Sanskrit Mīnākṣī, derived from mīna meaning "fish...
Meera is an alternate transcription of the Indian name Mira 1, used across Hindi, Marathi (मीरा), Malayalam (മീര), Tamil (மீரா), and Kannada (ಮೀರಾ) languages. The name itself derives from the Sanskrit element mīra, meani...
Meeri is a Finnish feminine given name, a short form or variant of Maria, itself cognate with Mary. The name is particularly current in Finland, where it has been in use since the early 20th century, gaining moderate pop...
Meg is a feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries. It originated as a medieval diminutive of Margaret, which itself comes from the Greek word margarites (μαργαρίτης) meaning "pearl," ultimately bo...
Mega is an Indonesian female name that means "cloud". It originates from the Sanskrit word megha (megha), which shares the same meaning. The name reflects the natural world and is part of a broader tradition in Indonesia...
Megaera is the Latinized form of the Greek name Μέγαιρα (Megaira), derived from the verb μεγαίρω (megairo) meaning "to grudge." In Greek mythology, Megaera was one of the Erinyes (or Furies), the chthonic female deities...
Megaira is the original Greek form of the Latinized name Megaera, derived from the Greek verb μεγαίρω (megairo) meaning "to grudge." In Greek mythology, Megaira was one of the three Erinyes, or Furies, along with Tisipho...
Megan is a Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive of Margaret. The name Margaret ultimately derives from the Greek word margarites, meaning "pearl", which was likely borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language. In...
Mégane is the French form of Megan, itself a Welsh diminutive of Margaret. Margaret ultimately derives from the Greek word μαργαρίτης (margarites), meaning "pearl," which likely originated from an Indo-Iranian language....
Megara is a female name of ancient Greek origin whose meaning remains uncertain. It may derive from the Greek verb μεγαίρω (megairo), meaning 'to grudge' or 'begrudge', or else from the city of Megara in Attica, which it...
Meggy is a medieval English diminutive of Margaret. As a pet form, it emerged in the Middle Ages when nicknames and affectionate shortenings of popular saints' names were common. The name Margaret itself derives from Lat...