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BABY NAME CATEGORY

Modern Baby Names (Page 97)

Explore modern baby names that are short, easy to pronounce, and culturally versatile.

Mahnaz

Girl

Mahnaz means one who is glorious like the Moon.

Usage
Persian
Category
Persian

Mähri

Girl

Mähri means moon.

Usage
Turkmen
Category
Turkmen

Mahsa

Girl

Mahsa means like the moon.

Usage
Persian
Category
Persian

Mahtab

Girl

Mahtab means moonlight.

Usage
Persian
Category
Persian

Mahyar

Boy

A lovely baby name of Persian origin, traditionally chosen for boys.

Usage
Persian
Category
Persian

Mahzun

Boy

Mahzun means sad.

Usage
Turkish (Rare)
Category
Turkish

Mai

Girl

Mai means water.

Usage
Arabic
Category
Arabic

Maia

Girl

Maia means good mother, dame, or foster mother.

Usage
Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, Portuguese, Georgian
Category
Georgian

Maiara

Girl

Maiara means lady of fortune.

Usage
Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Category
Western

Maider

Girl

A lovely baby name of Basque origin, traditionally chosen for girls.

Usage
Basque
Category
Basque

Maikel

Boy

Maikel means who is like God.

Usage
Dutch (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Category
Dutch

Maiken

Girl

Maiken means sea of bitterness, rebelliousness, or beloved.

Usage
Danish, Norwegian
Category
Danish

Maina

Boy

Maina means sing or dance.

Usage
Kikuyu
Category
All

Mainza

Unisex

Mainza means rain or rainy season.

Usage
Tonga
Category
All

Maisey

Girl

A variant of Mais, meaning "Nettle tree; Cleared land; Gift of Yahweh".

Usage
English (British)
Category
English

Maisie

Girl

Maisie means pearl.

Usage
Scottish, English
Category
English

Maïssa

Girl

Maïssa means graceful, walking with pride, or jaw.

Usage
Arabic (Maghrebi)
Category
Arabic

Maisy

Girl

Maisy means pearl.

Usage
English (British)
Category
English

Maite

Girl

Maite means beloved.

Usage
Basque
Category
Basque

Maj

Girl

Maj means foster mother, Mary, beloved, or loved.

Usage
Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Category
Danish

Maja

Girl

A variant of Majal, meaning "One who has opportunities".

Usage
Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Category
Croatian

Majd

Boy

Majd means glory or splendour.

Usage
Arabic
Category
Arabic

Majda

Girl

Majda means glory, laurels, extol, or exalt.

Usage
Arabic
Category
Arabic

Majdi

Boy

Majdi means glorious or praiseworthy.

Usage
Arabic
Category
Arabic

Majed

Boy

Majed means magnificent or glorious.

Usage
Arabic
Category
Arabic

Majeed

Boy

Majeed means magnificent or glorious.

Usage
Arabic
Category
Arabic

Majid

Boy

Majid means glorious or magnificent.

Usage
Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Category
Arabic

Majida

Girl

Majida means glory, laurels, extol, or exalt.

Usage
Arabic
Category
Arabic

Majken

Girl

Majken means a child that was dearly wished for.

Usage
Danish, Swedish
Category
Danish

Major

Boy

Major means council spear.

Usage
English
Category
English

Mak

Boy

Mak means poppy (flower).

Usage
Bosnian
Category
Bosnian

Makar

Boy

A variant of Makara, meaning "January".

Usage
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Category
Belarusian

Makara

Unisex

Makara means january.

Usage
Khmer
Category
Khmer

Makena

Unisex

Makena means happy one.

Usage
Kikuyu
Category
All

Maki

Girl

Maki means true, precious, hope, evergreen tree, or hill.

Usage
Japanese
Category
Japanese

Makoto

Unisex

Makoto means sincerity or honesty.

Usage
Japanese
Category
Japanese

Makram

Boy

Makram means noble trait.

Usage
Arabic
Category
Arabic

Maksat

Boy

Maksat means goal, purpose, or intention.

Usage
Turkmen, Kyrgyz
Category
Kyrgyz

Maksim

Boy

Maksim means the greatest.

Usage
Russian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Ukrainian
Category
Belarusian

Malai

Girl

Malai means garland or wreath.

Usage
Thai
Category
Thai

Malak

Unisex

Malak means angel.

Usage
Arabic
Category
Arabic

Malala

Girl

Malala means one who is grieving or sad one.

Usage
Pashto
Category
Pakistani

Malani

Girl

A variant of Malania, meaning "Black; Dark".

Usage
English (Modern)
Category
English

Malcom

Boy

Malcom means a disciple of Saint Columba.

Usage
English
Category
English

Maleah

Girl

Maleah means a wished for child.

Usage
English (Modern)
Category
English

Malee

Girl

Malee means flower.

Usage
Thai
Category
Thai

Malek

Boy

Malek means a king, brown bull, or small.

Usage
Arabic, Persian
Category
Arabic

Malen

Girl

Malen means Of Magdala, sea of bitterness, rebelliousness, or wished for child.

Usage
Basque
Category
Basque

Malene

Girl

Malene means high tower or Of Magdala.

Usage
Danish, Norwegian
Category
Danish

Mali

Girl

Mali means jasmine, industrious, beloved, bitter, Of Magdala, high tower, vigorous, brave, ruler, beautiful horse, the firstborn son, strong, or queen.

Usage
Thai
Category
Thai

Malia

Girl

Malia means bitter, star of the sea, or a wished for child.

Usage
Hawaiian, English (Modern), German (Modern)
Category
English

Maliha

Girl

Maliha means beautiful or elegant.

Usage
Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Category
Arabic

Malik

Boy

Malik means wave or sea.

Usage
Greenlandic
Category
All

Malika

Girl

Malika means queen.

Usage
Arabic
Category
Arabic

Malina

Girl

Malina means raspberry.

Usage
Bulgarian, Serbian, Polish
Category
Bulgarian

Malka

Girl

Malka means queen.

Usage
Hebrew
Category
Hebrew

Malo

Boy

Malo means bright pledge.

Usage
Breton
Category
Breton

Malone

Unisex

Malone means descendant of a disciple of Saint John.

Usage
English (Rare)
Category
English

Malou

Girl

A variant of Mala, meaning "necklace".

Usage
Danish
Category
Danish

Malte

Boy

Malte means power of helmet or helmet's authority.

Usage
Danish, Swedish, German
Category
Danish

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