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ORIGINAL
SPELLING VARIATIONS POSSIBLE
MEANING
Madlena Madlen Heb.
steady as a tower
Madona - Lat.
beautiful lady
Mafalda - Portugeese
variant of Matilda
Magdalena Magda,
Magdala, Magdalina, Magdaljena, Magdica, Magdolina Gr.
Mary from Magdale (Biblical)
Magnolija Magnola Lat.
magnolia (flower)
Maja - Gr.
mother, great
Majda Majdica hyp.
of Magdalena
Makrina Makrena,
Makra, Makrenija Gr.
slim, stale
Maksimilijana Maksima Lat.
tallest, largest
Malena Malenka,
Malecna Cro.
little, tiny, small
Malina Malinka Cro.
mulberry
Malvina Malva Ger.
smooth, meek
Mandaljena Mandalina variant
of Magdalena
Mandarinka Mandarina Cro.
tangerine
Mandica Manda,
Mande hyp.
of Magdalena
Manuela Emanuela,
Imanuela, Manuila, Manuola Heb.
God is with us
Marcela Marcelina,
Marčela fem.
of Marcel
Marelica Marela,
Marelka Cro.
apricot
Margareta Margarita,
Margita French:
daisy
Marija Marica,
Marijeta, Marjeta, Marijela, Marijana, Marijola,
Marika, Mara, Marica Lat.
star of the sea
Marina Marinela,
Marinka, Marionela Gr/Lat.
ruler of the sea
Marka Markica fem.
of Marko
Marlena - Ger.
blend of Mary & Magdalene
Marta - Arab/Heb.
good housewife
Martina Martinka fem
of Martin
Maslinka Maslina,
Oliva, Olivija Cro.
olive
Maša Mašenka hyp.
of Marija
Mateja Matea fem.
of Matej
Matilda - Ger.
mighty in battle
Mauricija - fem.
of Mauricije
Mažuranka - Cro.
majoram
Medeja Medea Gr.
mythology: ruling
Medena - Cro.
honeylike
Melanija - Gr.
dark, black woman
Melinda - Lat.
sweet
Melisa - Lat.
bee; sweet
Melita - Lat,
honey bee
Mensura - fem.
of Mensur
Mercedes - Sp.
mercy
Merima Marija Arab.
variant of Mary
Metelka Meta,
Metka fem.
of Metel
Mignon Minjon French:
cute
Mihaela Miguela,
Mihajla, Mikaila, Mikela, Mišela Heb.
who resembles God
Mila Milica,
Milena, Milina, Milka, Milna Cro.
dear, precious
Miomira Milomira Cro.
beloved peace
Milivojka - fem.
of Milivoj
Milorada - fem.
of Milorad
Mimoza - Cro.
mimosaceae flower
Minerva - Lat.
goddess of wisdom
Mira Mirjana,
Mirica,
Mirela Mirabela Lat.
wonderful peace, prosperous, worthy of admiration
Mirjam Miriam older
version of Mary, Marija; Lat. defiant, staunch,
steadfast
Mirjana - variant
of Mirjam
Miroslava - Cro.
glory to peace
Mirsada - Arab.
observation post
Mirta - Gr.
crown of thorns
Mislava - Old
Cro. name of unknown origin
Mladena Mladenka Cro.
young lady
Mladomira Mladomirka Slav.
young peace
Modesta Modestina Lat.
modest, without conceit
Modrina Modrana,
Modruša, Modra Cro.
blue, dark blue
Mojmira Momira,
Mojmirka fem.
of Mojmir
Monika Monja Gr.
solitary
Morana Morena Sp.
brown haired
Muamera - Arab.
she that lives long
Muhiba - Arab.
she that loves
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