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Mack
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Language of origin: | Scottish |
Gender: | male |
Info about origin: | from a family name which is a shortened form of various family names starting with 'Mac' (son) |
Words: | mac=the son (Scottish) |
Variants: | Mack English (#659 in US 2015 popularity) |
Madden
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Language of origin: | Old Irish |
Gender: | male |
Meaning/translation: | little dog |
Info about origin: | from an Irish family name with the meaning 'little dog' |
Words: | madadh=the little dog (Old Irish) |
Variants: | Madden English (#611 in US 2015 popularity) |
Maddox
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Language of origin: | Welsh |
Gender: | male |
Meaning/translation: | son of Madoc |
Info about origin: | from a Welsh family name with the meaning 'son of Madoc' |
Variants: | Maddox English (#146 in US 2015 popularity) |
Magnus
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Language of origin: | Latin |
Gender: | male |
Info about origin: | (not yet available) |
Words: | magnus=great, large (Latin) |
Variants: | Magnus German, English, Scandinavian (#855 in US 2015 popularity) |
Major
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Language of origin: | Old High German |
Gender: | male |
Info about origin: | from the family name 'Major' |
| the family name derives from 'Mauger', an Old French variant of the Germanic name 'Malger' |
Words: | madal=the council (Old High German) ; ger=the spear (Old High German) |
Variants: | Major English (#360 in US 2015 popularity) |
Malachi
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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 (Hebrew) |
Variants: | Malachi English, Hebrew (#162 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Malakai English (#489 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Malaki English (#992 in US 2015 popularity) |
Malcolm
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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 (Old Irish) |
Variants: | Malcolm English, Scottish (#419 in US 2015 popularity) |
Malik
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Language of origin: | Arabic |
Gender: | male |
Meaning/translation: | king |
Words: | malik=the king (Arabic) |
Variants: | Malik Arabic (#379 in US 2015 popularity) |
Manuel
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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 (Hebrew) ; el=God, the powerful (Hebrew) |
Variants: | Manuel German, Spanish, Portuguese (#283 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Emanuel German, French, Scandinavian (#347 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Immanuel German (#905 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Emanuele Italian |
| Emmanuel French (#150 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Manoel Portuguese |
| Manolo Italian |
| Manuele Italian |
Marcel
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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 (Latin) |
Variants: | Marcel German, French (#772 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Marcellus German |
| Marzell German |
| Marzellus German |
| Marcello Italian |
| Marcelo Spanish, Portuguese (#760 in US 2015 popularity) |
Marius
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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 (Latin) |
Variants: | Marius German, French, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Romanian |
| Mario German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (#284 in US 2015 popularity) |
Mark
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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 (#196 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Marc German, French (#673 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Marcus German, English (#168 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Marko German, Slavic |
| Markus German (#865 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Marco Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (#320 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Marcos Spanish, Portuguese (#405 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Marlon English (#816 in US 2015 popularity) |
Marley
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Language of origin: | Old English |
Gender: | male |
Meaning/translation: | pleasant wood |
Info about origin: | from an Old English family name that derives from a place name meaning 'pleasant wood' or 'pine marten wood' |
Words: | myrig=pleasant (Old English) ; leah=the wood, the clearing, the meadow (Old English) ; mearth=the pine marten (Old English) |
Female form: | Marley |
Variants: | Marley English (#861 in US 2015 popularity) |
Marquis
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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: | (English) ; marchis=the marquis (Old French) |
Variants: | Marquis English (#928 in US 2015 popularity) |
Marshall
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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: | (English) ; markhaz=the horse (Germanic) ; skalkaz=the servant (Germanic) |
Variants: | Marshall English (#319 in US 2015 popularity) |
Martin
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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 (Latin) |
Variants: | Martin German, English, French, Russian, Slavic, Romanian, Czech (#276 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Maarten Dutch, German, Low German |
| Marten Scandinavian |
| Martino Italian |
| Morten Scandinavian |
Marvin
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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 (Welsh) |
Variants: | Marvin German, English (#548 in US 2015 popularity) |
Mason
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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: | (English) ; masson=the mason (Old French) |
Variants: | Mason English (#3 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Maison English (#835 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Mayson English (#788 in US 2015 popularity) |
Matthias
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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 (Hebrew) ; yahweh=(the name of God) (Hebrew) |
Variants: | Matthias German, English (#555 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Mathias German, English (#561 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Mathis German |
| Matias German, English (#458 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Matthäus German |
| Mattias German, English |
| Mattäus German |
| Mateo Spanish (#85 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Mathew English (#480 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Mathieu French |
| Matt French, English |
| Matteo Italian (#191 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Matthew English (#15 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Mattia Italian |
Maurice
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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 (Latin) |
Variants: | Maurice French, English (#621 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Mauritius German, Dutch |
| Mauritz German |
| Maurus German |
| Moritz German |
| Moriz German |
| Mauricio Spanish, Portuguese (#560 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Maurizio Italian |
| Mauro Italian |
| Morris English |
Maverick
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Language of origin: | English |
Gender: | male |
Meaning/translation: | maverick |
Info about origin: | from the common English word 'maverick' in the meaning of 'individualist', 'unconventional person' |
| the word itself goes back to the Texan farmer Samuel A. Maverick (1803-1870) who did not brand his calves |
Words: | (English) |
Variants: | Maverick English (#184 in US 2015 popularity) |
Maxim
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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 Middle Ages, e.g. the theologician Maximus Confessor (6th/7th century AD) |
Words: | maximus=very great, greatest (Latin) |
Variants: | Maxim German (#778 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Maxim Russian |
| Maxime French |
| Maximo English (#852 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Maximus English (#197 in US 2015 popularity) |
Maximilian
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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 (Latin) |
Variants: | Maximilian German, English (#437 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Max German, English (#118 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Massimiliano Italian |
| Maximiliano Spanish (#302 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Maximilien French |
Maxton
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Language of origin: | Old English |
Gender: | male |
Meaning/translation: | from Maccus' town |
Info about origin: | from a family name with the meaning 'from Maccus' town' |
Words: | tun=the town, the settlement, the homestead (Old English) |
Variants: | Maxton English (#805 in US 2015 popularity) |
Maxwell
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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 (Old English) |
Variants: | Maxwell English, Scottish (#113 in US 2015 popularity) |
Mekhi
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Language of origin: | Unknown |
Gender: | male |
Variants: | Mekhi English (#634 in US 2015 popularity) |
Melville
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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 (Old French) ; ville=the village, the settlement (Old French) |
Variants: | Melville English |
| Melvin English, German, French (#691 in US 2015 popularity) |
Memphis
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Language of origin: | Egyptian |
Gender: | male |
Meaning/translation: | enduring and beautiful |
Info about origin: | from the Greek form of 'Mennefer', the name of an old city in Egypt, for some time the capital of the kingdom of the Pharaos |
| the name of Memphis, Tennessee, is probably used as a given name mostly because Elvis Presley was born there |
Words: | men=to endure (Egyptian) ; (Egyptian) |
Variants: | Memphis English (#651 in US 2015 popularity) |
Messiah
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Language of origin: | Hebrew |
Gender: | male |
Meaning/translation: | the anointed |
Info about origin: | name of the expected deliverer of the Jewish nation according to the Old Testament |
Words: | mashiah=anointed (Hebrew) |
Variants: | Messiah English (#243 in US 2015 popularity) |
Micah
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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 (Hebrew) ; yahweh=(the name of God) (Hebrew) |
Female form: | Micah |
Variants: | Micah German, English, Welsh (#108 in US 2015 popularity) |
Michael
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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 (Hebrew) ; el=God, the powerful (Hebrew) |
Female form: | Michaela |
Variants: | Michael German, English (#9 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Meik German |
| Michel German, French |
| Mischa German, Russian |
| Maicon Portuguese |
| Makai English (#680 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Micheal English (#840 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Michele Italian |
| Mick English |
| Mickey English |
| Miguel Spanish, Portuguese (#161 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Mikael Scandinavian |
| Mike English |
| Mikel English |
| Michail Russian |
Milan
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Language of origin: | Old Slavic |
Gender: | male |
Info about origin: | originally short form for names with 'mil' (dear, gracious) as their first element |
Words: | mil=dear, gracious (Old Slavic) |
Female form: | Milena |
Variants: | Milan Slavic, Czech (#424 in US 2015 popularity) |
Miles
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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 (Latin) |
Female form: | Myla |
Variants: | Miles English (#107 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Myles English (#223 in US 2015 popularity) |
Miller
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Language of origin: | English |
Gender: | male |
Meaning/translation: | miller |
Info about origin: | from the family name 'Miller' which derives from the job title for somebody working at a mill |
Variants: | Miller English (#823 in US 2015 popularity) |
Miloslav
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Language of origin: | Old Slavic |
Gender: | male |
Words: | mil=dear, gracious (Old Slavic) ; slava=the fame, the glory, the Slav (Old Slavic) |
Variants: | Miloslav Russian, Czech |
| Milo Slavic (#288 in US 2015 popularity) |
Misael
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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 (Hebrew) ; el=God, the powerful (Hebrew) |
Variants: | Misael German, English (#870 in US 2015 popularity) |
Mitchell
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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 (#585 in US 2015 popularity) |
Morgan
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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 (Celtic) |
Female form: | Morgana |
Variants: | Morgan English, Welsh (#673 in US 2015 popularity) |
Moses
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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 (Egyptian) |
Variants: | Moses German, English (#470 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Moises Spanish (#475 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Musa Arabic, Turkish (#930 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Moshe Hebrew (#551 in US 2015 popularity) |
Mufid
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Language of origin: | Arabic |
Gender: | male |
Meaning/translation: | useful |
Variants: | Mufid English, Arabic |
| Moufid French, Arabic |
Muhammad
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Language of origin: | Arabic |
Gender: | male |
Meaning/translation: | the praiseworthy |
Info about origin: | known from Prophet Muhammad, founder of 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 (Arabic) |
Variants: | Muhammad Arabic (#365 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Mohamed Arabic, Turkish (#451 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Mohammad Arabic, Persian (#540 in US 2015 popularity) |
| Mohammed Arabic, Turkish (#508 in US 2015 popularity) |
Mustafa
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Language of origin: | Arabic |
Gender: | male |
Info about origin: | (not yet available) |
Words: | (Arabic) |
Variants: | Mustafa Arabic, Turkish (#905 in US 2015 popularity) |
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