Ma- baby names and what they mean, with 186 results. These girl names were at the apex of their popularity in the 1880s (USAGE OF 16.9%) and are now much less popular (USAGE 3.8%, DOWN 78%), with names like Marlena becoming somewhat dated. The trendier names for newborns here are Magnolia (#314), Margot (#358), Maisie (#498), Maeve (#334) and Malia (#254), while Mabe (TOP 3%) and Marrs (4%) are popular Ma- last names. Here is the list of Ma- names for boys.

Mab - Maegan

Mab¹, var. Mavis, Mave
Derivative of Irish, Gaelic, Welsh. "Joy, hilarity; baby." Mavis is a frequently occurring (TOP 16%) first name, whereas Mab and Mave are scarcely used.

Mabel¹▼, Mab²
Forms of Amabel. Origin fr. Latin language. "Lovable, amiable." Maebel is also a marginally favored kid's name.

Mabel²▼, var. Mayble, Maybelle▼, Maybell▼, Maybel, Mable▼, Maible, Mabelle▼, Mab³
Source fr. English, Latin elements. "Lovable." Popular as last names. Compare Mabel (TOP 62%), Maybel with common -bel surnames Nabel (TOP 73%), Gabel (3%).

Mahalya, Makyla, Makayla▼, Mackayla, Macaela
Forms of Michaela. Derived fr. Hebrew element. "Who is like God?." Widely used, with usage of 0.081% for Macaela and variants as baby names in 2018, though lower than 0.087% a year ago.

Macaria, var. Makarria, Makaria, Maccaria, Macarria, Macarisa
Origin fr. Spanish, Greek words. "Blessed." Macaria, Macarria, etc. are hardly found as female names.

Mashelle, Machelle
Var. of Michelle. Based on French, Hebrew. "Who is like God?." Machelle and forms rose in popularity in the 1960s.

Machiko
Stems fr. Japanese language. "Child who learns truth; beautiful child." Outside Top 2000.

Mackenna¹, Mackendra¹
Forms of Mckenna. Based on Scottish, Gaelic languages. "Ascend." Mackendra is unique as a baby name among the forms of Mckenna.

Mackenna², var. Mackendra²
Root fr. Irish, Gaelic. Variant of Mckenna .. Adoption of Mackenna and forms was well-received a decade ago.

Mackenzie, var. Makenzie, Makensie, Mackenzey
Origin fr. Irish, Gaelic element. "Fire-born; son of the wise ruler." Mackenzie is a familiar (UPPER 39%) given name, while Mackenzey, Makensie and Makenzie are scarce.

Macon
.. a town in France, and later .. Macon was not a Top birth name in 2018. Unisex name.

Macy, var. Maicy, Maicey, Macie, Maci, Macee, Macey▼
Root fr. Old French language. "Weapon." Maicey and Maicy are more rare as baby names among the variations of Macy.

Madeira, var. Madira, Madera
.. a group of volcanic islands in .. Madeiry and Medeira are creative forms.

Madeline, var. Maude▼, Maud▼, Marlyne, Marline, Marlena▼, Marlene▼, Marlen▼, Marleen, Marleah, Malena, Malina, Mala, Maighdlin, Maidel, Magdelina, Magdolna, Magdeleine, Magdalini, Magdaline, Magdalene, Magdalina, Magdalena, Magdalen, Magdala, Madzia, Magda, Mady, Madlyn, Madlin, Madina, Madlen, Madilyn▲, Madge¹▼, Madena, Madelynn▲, Madelynne, Madelyne, Madelyn▲, Madelon, Madella, Madelle, Madelina, Madelene, Madelena, Madelayne, Madeleine, Madelaine, Madel, Maddy, Maddelena, Maddie▲, Madalynn, Madalyn, Madalene, Madaleine, Madalena, Madalaina, Mada
Based on Hebrew. "Woman from Magdala." Maddy (UPPER 10%), Magda (17%), Malina (17%), Malena (29%) and Maude (35%) exist regularly as surnames.

Madge²▼
Short form of Margaret (Greek) "pearl". Madge has decreased in popularity as a baby name since 1900-1909. See also Midge.

Madison, var. Madyson▼, Madisyn, Madisson, Madisen▼, Maddison▲
Root fr. Old English word. "Son of the mighty warrior." Maddison is a contemporarily stylish version.

Madonna▼, var. Madona
Origin fr. Italian element. "My lady." Madonna is conventional (UPPER 27%) as a feminine name, whereas Madona is rarely used.

Madora
Var. of Medea. Stems fr. Greek. "Ruling." Madora is rarely occurring as a feminine name. See also Madona.

Madra
From Spanish language. "Mother." Not Top 2000 name. See also Nadra.

Maygan, Maegan▼
Forms of Megan. Derived fr. Welsh, Greek. "Pearl." Adoption of Maegan and forms was up 27 years ago, but now, Maegan has gone out of style.