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Ma

Meaning: Horse
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Unique

Maanav

Meaning: Human; Man
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Maciej

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Mack

Meaning: Son of
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Unique

Macon

Meaning: Marsh dweller
Origin: Southern
Theme: Unique

Maddox

Meaning: Beneficent
Origin: English
Theme: Unique

Madhav

Meaning: Another name for Krishna
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Strong

Madoc

Meaning: Fortunate
Origin: Western
Theme: Unique

Mads

Meaning: Gift from God
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Unique

Madu

Meaning: People
Origin: African
Theme: Strong

Magnus

Meaning: Great
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Unique

Mahir

Meaning: Skilled
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Mahlon

Meaning: Sickness
Origin: Biblical
Theme: Strong

Majid

Meaning: Glorious
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Strong

Makai

Meaning: Towards the sea
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Unique

Makena

Meaning: The happy one
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Makoa

Meaning: Bold man
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Strong

Maksim

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: Russian
Theme: Unique

Malachi

Meaning: My messenger
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Malachy

Meaning: Messenger of God
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Malcolm

Meaning: Devotee of Saint Columba
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Unique

Malik

Meaning: King
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Malo

Meaning: Winner
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Strong

Man

Meaning: Fullness
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Mana

Meaning: Spiritual power
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Unique

Manan

Meaning: Deep thinker
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Unique

Mandla

Meaning: Power
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Manfred

Meaning: Man of peace
Origin: German
Theme: Strong

Manfredo

Meaning: Man of peace
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Manish

Meaning: God of mind
Origin: Indian
Theme: Strong

Mannix

Meaning: Monk
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Manoj

Meaning: Born of the mind
Origin: Indian
Theme: Strong

Mansur

Meaning: Divan; Assisted (by God)
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Strong

Manu

Meaning: Bird, Messenger
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Strong

Manuel

Meaning: God is with us
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Strong

Mao

Meaning: Flourish; Thrive
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Unique

Maor

Meaning: Light, bright
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Strong

Marc

Meaning: Warlike
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Marcel

Meaning: Little warrior
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Marcello

Meaning: Young warrior
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Marcelo

Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Unique

Marcin

Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Marcio

Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Spanish
Theme: Unique

Marco

Meaning: Marcus
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Marcos

Meaning: Dedicated to Mars
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Strong

Marcus

Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Country
Theme: Strong

Marek

Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Mario

Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Mariusz

Meaning: Boy manly brave
Origin: Polish
Theme: Strong

Mark

Meaning: War-like
Origin: Russian
Theme: Strong

Markel

Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Russian
Theme: Unique

Markos

Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Greek
Theme: Strong

Marsden

Meaning: From the marsh valley from English
Origin: Country
Theme: Unique

Marshall

Meaning: One who looks after horses
Origin: English
Theme: Strong

Martin

Meaning: Warrior of Mars
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Martino

Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Martín

Meaning: Warrior of Mars
Origin: Spanish
Theme: Strong

Marzio

Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Masamba

Meaning: Leaves
Origin: African
Theme: Strong

Mason

Meaning: Stone worker
Origin: Southern
Theme: Strong

Massimiliano

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Massimo

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Matan

Meaning: Gift
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Mateo

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Strong

Mateusz

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Mathias

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Unique

Mathieu

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: French
Theme: Strong

Mathis

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Matias

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Hispanic
Theme: Unique

Mats

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Swedish
Theme: Unique

Matteo

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Matthew

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Country
Theme: Strong

Matthias

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: German
Theme: Unique

Mattia

Meaning: God's gift
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Mattias

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Swedish
Theme: Strong

Matvey

Meaning: God's gift
Origin: Russian
Theme: Unique

Matías

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Spanish
Theme: Unique

Maurice

Meaning: Moorish or dark-skinned
Origin: French
Theme: Strong

Mauricio

Meaning: Dark-skinned
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Unique

Maurizio

Meaning: Mooring
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Mauro

Meaning: Moor
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Maxence

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Maxim

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: Russian
Theme: Strong

Maxime

Meaning: The greatest
Origin: French
Theme: Strong

Maximilian

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: German
Theme: Unique

Maximiliano

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: Spanish
Theme: Unique

Maximo

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Unique

Maximos

Meaning: The Greatest
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Maximus

Meaning: Greatest
Origin: Royal
Theme: Strong

Maxton

Meaning: From Maccus' town
Origin: English
Theme: Unique

Maxwell

Meaning: Great stream
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Strong

Mayank

Meaning: Moon
Origin: Indian
Theme: Strong

Mayuk

Meaning: Luminous; Bright
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Meallán

Meaning: Little lightning
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Medardo

Meaning: Strong
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Meer

Meaning: Mind; Intellect
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Mei

Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Strong

Meinhard

Meaning: Firm and Strong
Origin: German
Theme: Unique

Meir

Meaning: One who illuminates
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Mekhi

Meaning: Who is like God?
Origin: Black
Theme: Unique

Melanthios

Meaning: Black Flower
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Memphis

Meaning: Established and beautiful
Origin: Southern
Theme: Unique

Mercurio

Meaning: Merchant
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Merrick

Meaning: Fame; Power
Origin: Royal
Theme: Unique

Methuselah

Meaning: Man of the dart/spear
Origin: Biblical
Theme: Unique

Micah

Meaning: Who is like God
Origin: English
Theme: Unique

Michael

Meaning: Who is like God?
Origin: Country
Theme: Strong

Michele

Meaning: Who is like God
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Mieczysław

Meaning: Sword glory
Origin: Polish
Theme: Strong

Miguel

Meaning: Who is like God?
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Unique

Mika

Meaning: Gift from God
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Strong

Mikael

Meaning: Who is like God?
Origin: Swedish
Theme: Unique

Mikhael

Meaning: Who is like God?
Origin: Greek
Theme: Strong

Mikhail

Meaning: Who is like God?
Origin: Russian
Theme: Unique

Mikkel

Meaning: Who is like God
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Unique

Mikos

Meaning: Who is like God
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Mikołaj

Meaning: Victory of the people
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Milan

Meaning: Meeting; joining
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Unique

Miles

Meaning: Soldier
Origin: Royal
Theme: Unique

Milind

Meaning: Honey bee
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Strong

Miller

Meaning: Grinder of grain
Origin: Southern
Theme: Unique

Milo

Meaning: Merciful
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Miltiades

Meaning: Red earth
Origin: Greek
Theme: Strong

Min

Meaning: Cleverness
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Min-ho

Meaning: Clever and goodness
Origin: Korean
Theme: Strong

Ming

Meaning: Bright; Shining
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Unique

Mingli

Meaning: Bright propriety
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Strong

Mirco

Meaning: Wonderful
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Miroslav

Meaning: Peace and glory
Origin: Russian
Theme: Unique

Mitchell

Meaning: Who is like God
Origin: English
Theme: Strong

Mitul

Meaning: Friend
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Unique

Mohala

Meaning: Blossoming or unfolding
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Unique

Mohan

Meaning: Most charming
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Mohit

Meaning: Charming
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Unique

Moke

Meaning: Savior
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Unique

Moon

Meaning: Learned
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Mordechai

Meaning: Warrior
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Moreno

Meaning: Tanned
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Morgan

Meaning: Sea chief
Origin: English
Theme: Strong

Moritz

Meaning: Dark-skinned
Origin: German
Theme: Unique

Moros

Meaning: Destiny, Doom
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Morris

Meaning: Dark-skinned
Origin: English
Theme: Unique

Morten

Meaning: Dedicated to Mars
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Unique

Moses

Meaning: Delivered from the water
Origin: Biblical
Theme: Strong

Moshe

Meaning: Drawn out of the water
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Strong

Mosi

Meaning: Born first
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Mosè

Meaning: Son
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Mridul

Meaning: Soft; Tender
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Mu

Meaning: Wood; Tree
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Unique

Muiris

Meaning: Navigator
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Mujib

Meaning: Responsive
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Mukul

Meaning: Bud
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Unique

Mun

Meaning: Literate
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Munir

Meaning: Bright, shining
Origin: Black
Theme: Unique

Munro

Meaning: Mouth of the river Rotha, in Ireland
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Unique

Murad

Meaning: Desired; Wished
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Murdoch

Meaning: Seaman
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Unique

Murphy

Meaning: Sea warrior from Irish
Origin: Country
Theme: Unique

Murray

Meaning: Settlement by the sea
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Strong

Murtagh

Meaning: Sea warrior
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Musa

Meaning: Moses; A prophet's name
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Strong

Musoke

Meaning: Rainbow
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Mustafa

Meaning: Chosen one
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Myles

Meaning: Soldier
Origin: Irish
Theme: Strong

Myron

Meaning: Myrrh
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Myung

Meaning: Brightness
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Myung-Dae

Meaning: Great brightness
Origin: Korean
Theme: Strong