List of Hebrew Baby Girls Names Starting with M

Magdalena

The name Magdalena is a Czechoslovakian baby name. In Czechoslovakian the meaning of the name Magdalena is: Woman from Magdala. The biblical Mary Magdalene came from Magdala area near the sea of Galilee.

Meaning: Of magdala Origin: Hebrew

Magdalene

(MAG-də-lən/MAG-də-leen)

Hebrew: Woman from Magdala; The biblical Mary Magdalene came from Magdala, a village on the sea of Galilee whose name meant "tower" in Hebrew. She was healed by Jesus and remained with him during his ministry and the crucifixion, and was a witness to his resurrection.

Meaning: Of magdala Origin: Hebrew

Magen

Shield) may refer to: Star of David, known in Hebrew as the Magen David. Magen, Israel, a kibbutz in southern Israel. Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service. HaMagen, a Jewish defense organization active during World War I.

Meaning: Shield Origin: Hebrew

Maija

(MAH-ya)

The meaning of Maija has more than one different etymologies. It has same or different meanings in other countries and languages. The different meanings of the name Maija are: Hebrew meaning: Uncertain, maybe bitter. Finnish meaning: Uncertain, maybe bitter.

Meaning: Uncertain, maybe bitter Origin: Hebrew

Mair

(MIER)

The name Mair is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Mair is: Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter. Famous Bearers: the Virgin Mary; Mary Magdalene; Mary, Queen of Scots.

Meaning: Uncertain, maybe bitter Origin: Hebrew

Mairi

(MA-ree)

Gaelic Meaning: The name Mairi is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Mairi is: Bitter.

Meaning: Uncertain, maybe bitter Origin: Hebrew

Makaila

The meaning of the name “Makaila” is: “Who is Like God”. Categories: American Names, English Names. Used in: English speaking countries. Gender: Girl Names. Origins: Hebrew.

Meaning: As the lord Origin: Hebrew

Maleah

Etymology & Historical Origin - Maleah. Maleah is a modern Americanized fancy respelling of Malia. Malia is the Hawaiian name for Mary. ... American parents discovered the pretty little Hawaiian name in the late 1970s and have since repurposed it with a variety of new spellings (Maliah, Maliyah, Maleah, etc).

Meaning: Uncertain Origin: Hebrew

Mallia

Mallia Name Meaning Southern Italian: variant of Malia.

Meaning: Uncertain, maybe bitter Origin: Hebrew

Mara

Gaelic word for "sea" A Hindu goddess of destruction, death, winter, and the moon. Of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "bitter"or "sorrow". Biblical: Naomi, mother-in-law of Ruth, claimed the name Mara as an expression of grief after the deaths of her husband and sons.

Meaning: Sorrowful maree - from mary or marie Origin: Hebrew