| Mare | American | Derived from mare, which denotes a .. |  |  |
| Maria | American | Latinate form of Mary. See Mary.. |  | |
| Marianne | American | Originated as an extended spelling .. |  | |
| Marie | American | French cognate of Mary. See MARY.. | | |
| Mariel | American | A borrowing from the French, Mariel.. | | |
| Marilee | American | A blend of Mary and Lee | | |
| Marilyn | American | Modern compound name composed of th.. | | |
| Marissa | American | Modern elaboration of Maria, form.. | | |
| Mark | American | English cognate of Marcus. See M.. | | |
| Marla | American | Contracted form of Marlene, which.. | | |
| Marland | American | Transferred use of the English surn.. |  | |
| Marshall | American | Transferred use of the surname orig.. | | |
| Mary | American | Derived from the Hebrew Miryam.. | | |
| Marybeth | American | A blend of Mary and Beth | | |
| Maryellen | American | A blend of Mary and Ellen | | |
| Maryjo | American | A blend of Mary and Jo | | |
| Marylou | American | A blend of Mary and Lou. Gymnast Ma.. | | |
| Mason | American | Transferred use of the surname deri.. | | |
| Mason | American | Transferred use of the surname deri.. | | |
| Matt | American | A short form of Matthew (gift of .. | | |
| Matthew | American | Evolution of the Middle English Mat.. | | |
| Matthias | American | Ecclesiastic Greek name derived.. | | |
| Mausi | American | Meaning "plucked flower."
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| Maverick | American | Meaning "independent." | | |
| Max | American | A short form of Maxwell (dweller .. | | |
| Maxwell | American | Transferred use of the Scottish sur.. | | |
| Maxy | American | Feminine form of Max, a short for.. | | |
| May | American | Originated as a pet form of Mary .. | | |
| Maylyn | American | A blend of May and Lynn | | |
| Meda | American | Meaning "prophet" or "priestess."
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| Megan | American | A borrowing from the Welsh, Megan i.. | | |
| Melissa | American | Derived from the Greek melissa (a b.. | | |
| Melonie | American | An alternate form of Melanie | | |
| Merry | American | Derived from merry (cheerful, happy.. | | |
| Merryanne | American | Popular combination of the names M.. | | |
