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1. MAACHA: Biblical unisex name of one of King David's wives and a son of Nachor, meaning "to press/squeeze."
2. MAARTEN: Dutch form of Martin, meaning "of/like Mars."
3. MAAS: Dutch pet form of Thomas, meaning "twin."
4. MABON: Welsh myth name of a Celtic god, derived from the word mab, meaning "son."
5. MACAIRE: French form of Latin Macarius, meaning "blessed."

6. MACARIO: Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Macarius, meaning "blessed."

7. MACARIUS: Latin form of Greek Makarios, meaning "blessed."

8. MACE: English name which may mean either "mace (the spice)" or "mace (the weapon)."

9. MACEDON: Variant of Greek Makedon, meaning "the high/tall one."

10. MACEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself a variant of the surname Massey which was originally a pet form of Matthew, meaning "gift of God."
11. MAC DARA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "son of oak." This is the name of a patron saint and is still common in Ireland, especially in Connemara.
12. MACIE: Variant of English unisex Macey, meaning "gift of God."
13. MACIEJ: Polish form of Matthias, meaning "gift of God." 
14. MACK: Originally a nickname for surnames, mostly Scottish, beginning with Mac or Mack-, it is now most often used as a nickname for the forename Mackenzie, "comely, finely made."
15. MACKENZIE: "Comely, finely made." Scottish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from the Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich "son of Coinneach."
16. MACSEN: Welsh form of Russian Maxim, meaning "the greatest."
17. MACY: Variant of English unisex Macey, meaning "gift of God."
18. MADAI: Hebrew biblical name of a son of Japheth, meaning "strife, war."
19. MADDOX: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the Welsh forename Madog, meaning "little fortunate/good one."
20. MADHAV: Hindi name meaning "of springtime; vernal."
21. MADHUKAR: Hindi name meaning "bee."
22. MADISON: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "son of Madde."
23. MADOC: Variant of Welsh Madog, meaning "little fortunate/good one."
24. MADOG: "Little fortunate/good one." Welsh name derived from a diminutive form of the word mad "fortunate, good."
25. MADOKA: Japanese unisex name meaning "tranquil."
26. MADS: Danish form of Matthew, meaning "gift of God."
27. MAEDOC: Old Irish name meaning "my dear Aedh."
28. MAELEACHLAINN: "Devotee of Seachlainn." Irish name composed of the element mael "devotee" and the name Seachlainn.
29. MAEL-MAEDOC (Mael-Maedóc): Old Irish name meaning "devotee of Maedóc."
30. MAGNUS: Roman name meaning "great."
31. MAHALAH: Biblical name of a nephew of Gilead, meaning "gall; sickness."
32. MAHALI: Biblical name of the son of Merari. The name is related to Mahalah, meaning "gall; sickness." 
33. MAHATMA: "Great soul." Hindi name, originally a title composed of the Sanskrit elements maha "great" and atma "life, soul, spirit."
34. MAHAVIR: "Great hero." Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements maha "great" and vira "hero."
35. MAHENDRA: "Great-Indra." Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit element maha "great" and the name of the god Indra.
36. MAHFUZ: Arabic name meaning "protected, safeguarded."
37. MAHINDER: Variant of Hindi Mahendra, meaning "great-Indra."
38. MAHIR: Arabic name meaning "skilled."
39. MAHLI: Variant of biblical Mahali, meaning "gall; sickness." 
40. MAHMOOD: Variant of Arabic Mahmud, meaning "praiseworthy."
41. MAHMOUD: Variant of Arabic Mahmud, meaning "praiseworthy."
42. MAHMUD: Ancient form of Arabic Muhammad, meaning "praiseworthy."
43. MAHOMET: Variant of Arabic Muhammad, meaning "praiseworthy."
44. MAHON: Variant of Irish Mathúin, meaning "bear."
45. MAINCHIN (Mainchín): "Little monk." Irish name composed of the word manach "monk" and a diminutive suffix.
46. MAINFRED: Norman form of German Manfred, meaning "strength-peace."
47. MAINIO: Finnish name meaning "excellent."
48. MAIRTIN (Máirtín): Irish/Gaelic form of Martin, meaning "of/like Mars."
49. MAITIU (Maitiú): Irish form of Matthew, meaning "gift of God."
50. MAITLAND: "Bad-tempered." English and Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself originally a nickname for an ungracious person, from Anglo-Norman French maltalent/mautalent "bad temper," from Latin malum "bad" and talentum "disposition, inclination." 
51. MAJOR: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the Norman French forename Mauger, meaning "council spear."
52. MAKAIO: Hawaiian form of Matthew, meaning "gift of God."
53. MAKAR: Russian form of Latin Macarius, meaning "blessed."
54. MAKARI: Variant of Russian Makariy, meaning "blessed."
55. MAKARIOS: Greek name derived from the word makaros, meaning "blessed."
56. MAKARIY: Russian form of Latin Macarius, meaning "blessed."
57. MAKARY: Polish form of Latin Macarius, meaning "blessed."
58. MAKEDNOS: Greek myth name of a son of Zeus and Thyia, ultimately from the Greek word Makedones, meaning "the high/tall ones."
59. MAKEDON: Variant of Greek Makednos, meaning "the high/tall one."
60. MAKOTO: Japanese name meaning "true."
61. MAKRAM: Arabic name meaning "generous."
62. MAKSIM: Variant of Russian Maxim, meaning "the greatest."
63. MAKSIMILIAN: Russian form of Maximilian, meaning "the greatest."
64. MAKSYM: Polish form of Latin Maximus, meaning "the greatest."
65. MAKSYMILIAN: Polish form of Maximilian, meaning "the greatest."
66. MALACHI: Biblical name of a prophet, which comes from a Hebrew phrase meaning "my messenger." 
67. MALACHY: Irish name which was originally Maoileachlainn "devotee of Seachlainn," but was altered to coincide with biblical Malachi "my messenger."
68. MALAK: Arabic unisex name meaning "angel." 
69. MALAKAI: Variant of Hebrew Malachi, meaning "my messenger."
70. MALCOLM: English form of Scottish/Gaelic Mael Coluim, meaning "devotee of St. Columba."  
71. MALCOM: Variant of English Malcolm, meaning "devotee of St. Columba."  
72. MALDWYN: Welsh form of English Baldwin, meaning "brave friend."
73. MALEKO: Hawaiian form of English Mark, meaning "warlike."
74. MALGER: "Council spear." Norman name of Germanic origin, composed of the elements madal "council" and gar/geer "spear." 
75. MALGIER: Variant of Norman Malger, meaning "council spear."
76. MALIK: Arabic name meaning "king."
77. MALLORY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself originally a Norman French nickname for an unfortunate person, derived from Old French malheure, meaning "unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky."
78. MALONE: Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Maoil Eoin, meaning "descendant of the devotee of (St.) John."
79. MALVOLIO: Italian name invented by Shakespeare for a character in his play "Twelfth Night," meaning "ill-will."
80. MAMORU: Japanese name meaning "protect."
81. MAN: Hebrew pet form of Immanuel, meaning "God is with us."
82. MANABU: Japanese name meaning "studious."
83. MANASSEH: Biblical name of Joseph's eldest son, meaning "causing to forget."
84. MANASSES: Greek form of Manasseh, meaning "causing to forget."
85. MANDEEP: Hindi name meaning "lamp of the mind."
86. MANEL: Catalan form of Spanish Manuel, meaning "God is with us."
87. MANFRED: "Strength-peace." Old German name composed of the elements magin "strength" and fred/frid "peace."
88. MANFREDO: Italian form of German Manfred, meaning "strength-peace."
89. MANFRID: Variant of German Manfred, meaning "strength-peace."
90. MANFRIED: Variant of German Manfred, meaning "strength-peace."
91. MANI: Hindi name meaning "jewel."
92. MANILIUS: Older form of Roman Manlius, meaning "morning."
93. MANINDER: "Mind of Indra." Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit element man "mind" and the name of the god Indra.
94. MANISH: Hindi name meaning "mind-lord."
95. MANIUS: Roman name, probably derived from the word mane, meaning "morning."
96. MANJU: Hindi unisex nickname for feminine Manjula "melodious, pleasing" and masculine Manjunatha "pleasing lord of mist." Manju is also a word literally meaning "fog, mist."
97. MANJUNATHA: Hindi name meaning "pleasing lord of mist."
98. MANLEY: "Common clearing." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from place names composed of the Old English elements (ge)mæne "common, shared" and leah "clearing, wood." Its choice as a forename is probably due to its similarity to the vocabulary word "manly."
99. MANLIO: Italian form of Roman Latin Manlius, meaning "morning."
100. MANLIUS: Roman family name, derived from the forename Manius, meaning "morning."
101. MANNIX: English form of Irish Mainchín, meaning "little monk."
102. MANNY: English nickname for Emmanuel, meaning "God is with us."
103. MANOEL: Portuguese form of Emmanuel, meaning "God is with us."
104. MANOLETE: Pet form of Spanish Manuel, meaning "God is with us."
105. MANOLITO: Pet form of Spanish Manuel, meaning "God is with us."
106. MANOLO: Pet form of Spanish Manuel, meaning "God is with us." 
107. MANOUGH: Armenian name meaning "infant."
108. MANSOOR: Variant of Arabic Mansur, meaning "victorious."
109. MANSUR: Arabic name meaning "victorious."
110. MANU: Hindi myth name of the progenitor of mankind, meaning "man."
111. MANUEL: Spanish form of Emmanuel, meaning "God is with us."
112. MANUS: Irish form of Roman Magnus, meaning "great."
113. MAODHOG (Maoldhóg): Modern Gaelic form of Old Irish Maedoc, "my dear Aedh."
114. MAOILEACHLAINN: Variant of Irish Maeleachlainn, meaning "devotee of Seachlainn."
115. MAOILIOS: Scottish/Gaelic name meaning "servant of Jesus." 
116. MAOILMHIN: Old Irish Gaelic name meaning "gentle chieftain."
117. MAOLGFHOGHMHAIR: Old Irish/Gaelic name meaning "chief of harvest."
118. MAOL-MAODHOG (Maol-Maoldhóg): Modern Gaelic form of Old Irish Mael-Maedóc, meaning "devotee of Maedóc." 
119. MARAM: Arabic unisex name meaning "desire, wish."
120. MARC: French form of Latin Marcus, meaning "warlike."
121. MARCAS: Irish and Scottish form of Latin Marcus, meaning "warlike."
122. MARCEL: French form of Roman Marcellus, meaning "warlike."
123. MARCELI: Polish form of Roman Marcellus, meaning "warlike."
124. MARCELINO: Portuguese and Spanish form of Roman Marcellinus, meaning "warlike."
125. MARCELL: Hungarian form of Roman Marcellus, meaning "warlike."
126. MARCELLIN: French name derived from Roman Marcellinus, meaning "warlike."
127. MARCELLINO: Italian form of Roman Marcellinus, meaning "warlike."
128. MARCELLINUS: Late Latin derivative of Marcus, meaning "warlike."
129. MARCELLO: Italian form of Roman Marcellus, meaning "warlike."
130. MARCELLUS: Roman name derived from the family name Marcellus, meaning "warlike."
131. MARCELO: Portuguese and Spanish form of Roman Marcellus, meaning "warlike."
132. MARCELON: Diminutive form of French Marcel "warlike," meaning "little warrior."
133. MARCIAL: Spanish form of Martialis, meaning "of/like Mars."
134. MARCIN: Polish form of Martin, meaning "of/like Mars."
135. MÁRCIO: Portuguese form of Marcius, meaning "warlike."
136. MARCIO: Spanish form of Marcius, meaning "warlike."
137. MARCIUS: Roman name derived from Marcus, meaning "warlike."
138. MARCO: Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of English Mark, meaning "warlike."
139. MARCOS: Portuguese and Spanish form of English Mark, meaning "warlike."
140. MARCUS: Latin name derived from Mars, meaning "warlike." 
141. MARDIG: Armenian name meaning "warrior."
142. MARDUK: Babylonian myth name of the god who killed the dragon Tiamat, meaning "solar calf."
143. MAREDUDD: Welsh myth name of the father of Iorwerth, probably meaning "sea lord."
144. MAREK: Czech and Polish form of English Mark, meaning "warlike."
145. MARGH: Cornish form of English Mark, meaning "warlike."
146. MARIAN: 
     1. Masculine form of Mary, meaning "beloved."
     2. Polish and Romanian form of Roman Marianus, meaning "like Marius."
147. MARIANO: Italian form of Roman Marianus, meaning "like Marius."
148. MARIANUS: Roman family name derived from Latin Marius, meaning "like Marius."
149. MARIJAN: Croatian and Slovene form of Roman Marianus, meaning "like Marius."
150. MARIJN: Dutch unisex form of Roman Marinus, meaning "of the sea."
151. MARIJUS: Lithuanian form of Latin Marius, meaning "male, virile."
152. MARIK: Variant of Czech/Polish Marek, meaning "warlike."
153. MARIN: French form of Roman Marinus, meaning "of the sea."
154. MARINO: Italian form of Roman Marinus, meaning "of the sea."
155. MARINUS: Roman family name derived from the Latin word marinus, meaning "of the sea."
156. MÁRIO: Portuguese form of Latin Marius, meaning "male, virile."
157. MARIO: Italian and Spanish form of Latin Marius, meaning "male, virile."
158. MARION: English variant of Polish/Romanian Marian, meaning "like Marius."
159. MARIS: Name of the Etruscan god of agriculture, later associated with Mars. His name derives from Latin maris, meaning "of the sea."

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