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15,656Maelgwn is a Welsh masculine given name of ancient origin, derived from Old Welsh Mailcun, ultimately from the Brythonic name *Maglocunos, meaning "chief of hounds." The name is composed of Celtic elements *maglos ("chie...
Máel Ísu is a medieval Scottish Gaelic personal name, representing the Gaelic form of the Gaelic name Maoilios. The name is morphologically transparent: it is composed of máel meaning "servant" or "tonsured one," combine...
Máel Máedóc is an Old Irish name meaning "disciple of Saint Máedóc." The name combines máel, meaning "devotee" or "servant" (often used in early Irish names to denote a relationship to a saint), with the name of the 7th-...
Máel Sechlainn is a variant of Máel Sechnaill, an Old Irish name meaning "disciple of Saint Seachnall." The name derives from the Gaelic element máel ("bald, tonsured," hence "follower or devotee of a saint") combined wi...
Máel Sechnaill is an Old Irish male given name meaning "disciple of Saint Seachnall." The name reflects a common Gaelic practice of forming theophoric names with the element máel ("disciple, servant") followed by a saint...
Mærwine is an Old English masculine given name meaning "famous friend". It is composed of the elements mære ("famous" or "renowned") and wine ("friend"). This type of dithematic (two-element) name was common in the early...
Magahet is a name of Chamorro origin, meaning "true, certain". The Chamorro language is spoken by the indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, including Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. The name reflects values of...
Magdi 2 is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Majdi, specifically corresponding more closely with Egyptian Arabic pronunciation. The name Majdi originates from the Arabic root majada meaning "to be glorious,"...
Magdy (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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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."...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mahomet is an archaic transcription of Muhammad, based on the usual Latin spelling Mahometus. It was the predominant English form of the name from the Middle Ages until the late 18th century, when it was gradually replac...
Mahometus is the Latinized form of Muhammad, the Arabic name meaning “praiseworthy,” derived from the root ḥamida (“to praise”). This form was used in medieval Latin texts, particularly in European writings about Islam a...
Mahon is an Anglicized form of Mathúin, a modern Irish name. The name traces its roots through Old Irish Mathgamain, which means "bear" and is composed of the elements math ("bear") and gamuin ("calf"). Mathgamain was bo...
Mahyar is a Persian masculine given name, composed of two ancient elements from the Persian language. The first part is māh, meaning “moon,” and the second is yār, meaning “friend, companion.” The name thus carries a poe...
Mahzun is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "sad" in the Turkish language. The name derives directly from the Turkish word mahzun, which itself comes from the Arabic root ḥ-z-n (ح ز ن), conveying sorrow or grief. As...
Maicol is an Italian and Portuguese (specifically Brazilian) form of Michael, based on the English pronunciation of the name. In Italy, Maicol has been adopted as a direct adaptation of the English phonetic sound, while...
Maicon is a Brazilian variant of the name Michael, most commonly used in Portuguese-speaking countries. It functions as a given name for males and is a prominent example of how the English form of Michael entered the Por...
Maikel is a masculine given name used primarily in the Netherlands, Suriname, Spain, and the Caribbean. It is a Dutch and Spanish variant of Michael, adapted phonetically to match the English pronunciation of the name. W...
Mailcun is the Old Welsh form of Maelgwn, a name derived from the Brythonic *Maglocunos, meaning "chief of hounds" from Celtic *maglos "chief" and *kū "dog, hound" (genitive *kunos). Etymology The name Mailcun appears in...
Maina is a name with multiple independent origins across different cultures and continents. In its Kikuyu usage, it means "sing, dance" and refers to an age set or generation that occupied the last part of the 19th centu...
Mainchín is an Irish name meaning "little monk", derived from Old Irish manach "monk" combined with a diminutive suffix. The name was borne by several early Irish saints, contributing to its historical significance. Etym...
Mainchíne is an Old Irish masculine given name, representing an early form of Mainchín, and is considered a predecessor to the modern Irish surname Mannix. It means "little monk", derived from the Old Irish word manach (...