Marylou
Borrowed from English Marylou.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
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Matthieu
Inherited from Old French Mathieu, from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of the Lord”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Maxence
French Maxence Inherited from Middle French Maxence, from Latin Maxentius. French Maxence Inherited from Middle French Maxence, from Latin Maxentia.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Maximilien
From Latin Maximilianus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Médard
Borrowed from Latin Medardus, which probably has a Germanic origin. The second part hard- stems from Proto-Germanic *harduz (“hard, brave”). The first part is unclear. Theories…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Megumi
Borrowed from Japanese めぐみ (Megumi). Borrowed from Japanese めぐみ (Megumi).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Mélanippe
From Latin Melanippus, from Ancient Greek Μελάνιππος (Melánippos). From Latin Melanippē, Melanippa, from Ancient Greek Μελανίππη (Melaníppē).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Melchisédech
Borrowed from Latin Melchisedech, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מַלְכֵּי־צֶדֶק.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Merwan
Borrowed from Arabic مِرْوَان (mirwān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Michael
English Michael From Middle English Michael, from Old French Michel, Old English Michahel, from their source Latin Michaēl, Michāhēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Michaël
Borrowed from Dutch Michaël. From Vulgar Latin Michaēl, found in the Vulgate Bible, from Classical Latin Michahēl, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Michiko
Borrowed from Japanese みちこ (Michiko). Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese みちこ (Michiko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Midori
Borrowed from Japanese みどり (Midori). Borrowed from Japanese みどり (Midori).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Mika
* (Japanese given name): Borrowed from Japanese みか (Mika). * (Hebrew given name): From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh) Borrowed from Japanese みか (Mika).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mike
Borrowed from English Mike.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Miloud
Borrowed from Arabic مِيلُود (mīlūd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Milouda
Borrowed from Arabic مِيلُودَة (mīlūda).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Miyuki
Borrowed from Japanese みゆき (Miyuki). Borrowed from Japanese みゆき (Miyuki).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Mohamed
A male given name from Arabic, variant of Muhammad. a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Muhammad
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Moïse
Borrowed from Latin Mōysēs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Mouloud
From dialectal Arabic مُولُود (mūlūd), from Arabic مَوْلُود (mawlūd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Mourad
Borrowed from Arabic مُرَاد (murād). Equivalent to English Murad, Turkish Murat.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Moussa
Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā, “Moses”). Doublet of Moïse.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Muriel
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Muireall, from muir (“sea”), from Old Irish muir, from Proto-Celtic *mori, from Proto-Indo-European *móri; + geal (“white, bright”), from Old…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Musée
From Latin Mūsaeus, Mūsēus, from Ancient Greek Μουσαῖος (Mousaîos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Nancy
Borrowed from English Nancy. Borrowed from English Nancy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Napoléon
Borrowed from Italian Napoleone.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Natela
Borrowed from Georgian ნათელა (natela).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Natsuko
Borrowed from Japanese なつこ (Natsuko). Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese なつこ (Natsuko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Nestor
From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), possibly from νέομαι (néomai, “to return safely”), νόστος (nóstos, “homecoming”). From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Nicolas
A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of less common usage, variant of Nicholas. a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Nicoloque
From Latin Nicolochus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλοχος (Nikólokhos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Nissia
Borrowed from Arabic.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nolwenn
Borrowed from Breton. See also Gwennoal.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Noriko
Borrowed from Japanese のりこ (Noriko). Borrowed from Japanese のりこ (Noriko). Borrowed from Japanese のりこ (Noriko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Nour
Borrowed from Arabic نُور (nūr, “light”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
Noûr
Borrowed from Arabic نُور (nūr, “light”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
Océane
Modern feminine form of Océan, from Latin Ōceanus, Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós), the god of sea and the name of an early Christian saint.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Octavien
From Latin Octavianus, derivative of Octāvius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Odile
Name of a 7th/8th century saint of Alsace; derivative of a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element od-, ot- "riches," from Frankish *aud.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Omer
Ultimately from Frankish *Audamār, which consists of Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth, riches”) and *mēraz (“famous”). Cognates include Czech and German Otmar. Cognates of *ōd-…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Ophélie
Borrowed from Italian Ofelia, coined by Jacopo Sannazaro from Ancient Greek ὠφέλειᾰ (ōphéleiă, “help”, “aid”, “succour”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Oualid
Borrowed from Arabic وَلِيد (walīd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Paola
Borrowed from Italian Paola.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Patrice
20th century variant of Patricia, probably borrowed from the French male given name Patrice. From Latin Patricius.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Patricia
From Latin patricia (“noble”); later also seen as the feminine form of the saint's name Patrick. Borrowed from Latin Patricia, feminine of Patricius. Derived from Latin…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Peggy
Borrowed from English Peggy, popular in the 1970s.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Pélage
From Latin Pelagius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Pélagie
From Latin Pelagia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Péribée
From Latin Periboea, from Ancient Greek Περίβοια (Períboia).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Petronille
Inherited from Middle French Petronille, from Latin Petronella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Pétronille
Inherited from Middle French Petronille, from Latin Petronella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Pharamond
From Medieval Latin Pharamundus, from Germanic.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Phégée
From Latin Phegeus, from Ancient Greek Φηγεύς (Phēgeús).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Philadelphe
Borrowed from Latin Philadelphus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Φιλάδελφος (Philádelphos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Philoctète
a male given name from Latin, of historical usage, equivalent to English Philoctetes
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Philomène
From Latin Philomēna, from Ancient Greek Φιλομένα (Philoména).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Polycarpe
From Latin Polycarpos/Polycarpus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Pompée
Borrowed from Latin Pompeius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Ponce
From the medieval personal name Ponce, ultimately from Latin Pontius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E