Croatian Male (Boys) Names: M
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ORIGINAL
SPELLING VARIATIONS POSSIBLE
MEANING
Macan Mac Cro.
tomcat
Maestral - Lat/Tal.
mediterranean northwest wind
Magnus . Lat.
large, big
Mahmud Mahmut Arab.
praised, extolled
Majur Major,
Majoran Cro.
majoram
Makarije Makarija,
Makarij, Makar Gr.
blessed
Maksimilijan Maksim,
Maks, Makso Lat.
largest, tallest
Malik - Arab.
procurator, steward
Malinko Malin Cro.
mulberry
Malvin - mas.
of Malvina
Manasija Manasije Heb/Gr.
biblical name Manasseh
Mandrislav - Old
Cro. name of unknown origin
Manfred - Ger.
protector of peace
Manojlo Emanuel,
Imanuel Heb.
God is with us
Manuel Emanuel,
Imanuel Heb.
God is with us
Maran - Cro.
hard-working, industrious
Marcel Marko,
Marsel French:
month of March
Marijan Marian,
Mariano, Marijanko, Marjan, Maroje, Marin Lat.
star of the sea
Mario Marijo Lat.
star of the sea
Marjan Marijan,
Marian, Mariano Lat.
manly
Marko Mark,
Markač, Markan, Markec, Marketa, Markica, Markić, Markiša,
Markota Lat.
born in March; son of Mars; warrior
Markus Markos Lat.
hammer
Maroje Maro,
Marul, Marulus, Marun, Marunko, Maruš see
Marijan, Marjan
Martin Martinko,
Martinus Lat.
devoted to Mars (god); warrior
Matej Mateo,
Matij, Matija, Matijas, Matijaš, Matiša, Matko, Mate,
Matul, Matula Heb.
manly, man of God, God's gift
Mauricije Maurice,
Maur, Mauro, Maurikije Lat.
person from Morroco; person of darker complexion
Mavro Mauricije see
Mauricije
Medenko Meden Cro.
honey (med)
Mehmed Mehemed,
Meho, Meša Arab.
praised, glorifies
Melkior Melhior Heb.
king of light
Mensur - Arab.
victor with God's help
Merkan - unknown
origin
Merlin - Welsh:
sea fortress
Metel -
unknown origin
Metod Metodije Gr.
neat, tidy; examiner, explorer
Mihael Miguel,
Miha, Mihailo, Mihajlo, Mihalj, Mihel, Mijajlo, Mikael,
Mikail, Mišel Heb.
he who resembles God
Mijo Mija,
Milo Cro.
dear, pleasant, precious
Mikul Mikula,
Mikulica, Mikulj Roman:
little, smal
Miladin Miladinko,
Milanko Slav.
nice, kind
Mileta Mileša Slav.
nice, kind
Milidar - Cro.
nice gift
Milidrag - Cro.
nice & beloved
Milivoj Milivoje Cro.
nice
Milomir Milomil Cro.
kind peace
Milorad - Cro.
kind & beloved
Miodrag - Cro.
nice & beloved
Miomir Milomir Cro.
beloved peace
Miralem - Arab.
ruler of the world; chief captain
Miran - Cro.
peaceful
Mirjan Mirjanko,
Mirkan mas.
of Mirjana
Mirko Miro Cro.
peace
Miron - Gr.
he that weeps
Miroslav Miroš Cro.
glory to peace
Mirsad Mersad,
Mirso, Merso Arab.
observation post
Mirza Mirzet,
Mirzija Persian:
prince
Mislav Misloslav unconfirmed
origin
Mistral Maestral see
Maestral
Mišel Mihael see
Mihael
Mišljen Mišljan Old
Cro. name of uncertain origin
Mitja Dimitar see
Dimitar
Mladen Mladan,
Mlađan Slav.
young (mlad)
Mladimir - Slav.
young peace
Modren Modran,
Modrenko, Modriša, Modrun Cro.
blue, dark blue (modar)
Mojmir Mojmil,
Mojmirko Slav.
my peace
Mojsije Moises,
Mojseja, Mojsija, Mojzes, Mojsej Heb.
rescued from water
Momčilo Momče,
Momo Ser.
jack lad, boy, guy
Moša Moše,
Mojsije hyp.
of Mojsije
Mrđan Mrčeta,
Mrđo Slav.
to be angry
Mrgut Mrkan,
Mrkaš, Mrkašin Cro.
to be angry, to frown
Muhamed Hamdija,
Hamdo Arab.
glorified, praised
Muharem Muho Arab.
preserved, forbidden, holly
Muhib - Arab.
he that loves
Munir - Arab.
light
Murat - Arab.
wanted
Mustafa Mujo,
Mujadin Arab.
chosen
Mutimir - Old
Cro. uncertain origin
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