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Madia
Madia is a feminine name with diverse cultural origins. In some contexts, it's a variation of Madea or Medea from Greek mythology, though without the negative associations. In others, it derives from…
Madicken
Literary name; Swedish
Swedish author Astrid Lindgren used this nickname for the eponymous character in her children's novel Madicken . In the book, it's a nickname for Margareta, but Lindgren took the idea from her…
Madigan
Irish
"little dog"
An unusual, energetic surname choice that would make a good Madison alternative. Madigan was a typical police detective series of the 1970s, starring Richard Widmark.
Madiha
Madiha is a feminine name of Arabic origin meaning 'praiseworthy' or 'one who praises (God).' This beautiful name has deep cultural significance in Muslim communities across the Middle East, North…
Madina
Madina is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Arabic tradition, it means 'city' and holds special significance as 'Al-Madina' refers to Medina, the holy city of Islam. In Slavic…
Madley
American invented name
Part Hadley, part Madelyn, Madley might be viewed as either an invented smoosh name or an English place name. As a smoosh name, it could mean "field by the high tower" or "meadow of Magdala", while…
Madoka
Japanese
"tranquil"
Madonna
Latin
"my lady"
There's only one. Okay, two.
Madora
Madora is a distinctive feminine name with possible Latin roots. It may be a variation of Madore or Madonna, or possibly derived from the Latin 'mater' meaning 'mother.' Some sources suggest it could…
Madrena
Madrena is a feminine name that likely derives from variations of Madeline or potentially as a feminine form of the Spanish surname Madrena, which relates to 'madre' meaning 'mother.' The name…
Madrigal
Latin
"song for unaccompanied voices"
Madrigal might be a pretty and highly distinctive choice for a child of a musical family--or for the parent looking for a less conventional path to the nickname Maddie than Madeline or Madison .…
Magdalen
English
"woman from Magdala or high tower"
Biblical name long associated with the fallen-yet-redeemed Mary Magdalen, now rising improbably into the ranks of the fashionable among parents hungry for classic yet distinctive girls' names. The…
Magnethia
Invented name
"magnetic"
The name Magnethia was created for Winx Club , a children's TV series about villain-fighting fairies. Magnethia is the mother of Tecna, the fairy of technology.
Mason
English occupational name
"stoneworker"
Mason is a supertrendy name for boys that's starting to cross over -- Kelsey Grammer used it for his daughter. Creative speller's delight.
Mattie
Diminutive of Martha or Matilda
"lady; battle-mighty"
Mattie, which might be a short form of Martha, Matilda, or even Madeline, ranked among the Top 100 names for girls in the 1880s and in fact, has held a place among the Top 1000 for most of U.S.…
Mattison
Mattison is a modern feminine name that originated as an English surname derived from 'Matthew's son.' Following the trend of transforming surnames into given names, Mattison emerged as a feminine…
Maude
English and French diminutive of Matilda, German
"battle-mighty"
Maude, also spelled Maud, is a lacy, mauve-tinted name that was wildly popular a hundred years ago, but has been rarely heard in the past fifty. Some stylish parents are starting to choose it again,…
Mcpherson
Mcpherson as a feminine given name represents an uncommon and distinctive choice that originated from a Scottish surname. Traditionally, Mcpherson (meaning "son of the parson/minister") comes from…
Meridian
Latin
"midday / pinnacle"
In geography, a meridian is a line drawn around the curve of the Earth between the North and South Poles. The term comes from Latin meridianus, meaning "pertaining to midday", and the association…
Moroccan
Word name
Moroccan might be thought of as a boys' name purely by virtue of its having been used for their newborn son by Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, who transformed this nationality into a first name. But…