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Names Origin and Meaning Gender
Maayan
Heb:
מַעֲיָן
Origin: Modern
Meaning: Well, spring, fountain
Malka
Heb:
מַלְכָּה

Origin: Modern
Meaning: Well, spring, fountain
Variations and Nick Names:
 Malki, Mali

Margalit
Heb:
מַרְגָּלִית
Origin: Modern
Meaning: Gemstone, pearl, precious jewel
Matan
Heb:
מַתָּן
Origin: Biblical
Meaning: Gift, present, grant
Matitiyahu
Heb:
מתתיהו
Origin: Biblical
Father of the Maccabeem
Meaning: Gift, present, grant from God
Mazal
Heb:
מַזָּל
Origin: Modern
Meaning: Fortune, luck
Meir
Heb:
מֵאִיר
Origin: Biblical
Famous Rabbi Meir a disciple of Rabbi Akiva
Meaning:
Lights up, illuminates
Variations and Nick Names:  Mayer, Meyer
Meira
Heb:
מֵאִירָה
Origin: Biblical
Derived from Meir
Meaning:
Lights up, illuminates
Menachem
Heb:
מְנַחֵם
Origin: Biblical
Menachem son of Gadi was one of the Kings of Israel
Meaning:
Consoles, comforts
Variations and Nick Names:  Menni, Manny
Menashe
Heb:
מְנַשֶּׁה
Origin: Biblical
Son of Joseph, brother of Ephraim, counted amongst the tribes of Israel
Variations and Nick Names:
 Nashi
Merav
Heb:
מירב
Origin: Biblical
One of King's Saul daughters
Meaning:
 Most of, majority
Micha
Heb:
מִיכָה
Origin: Biblical
One of Israel's Prophets
Meaning:
 Like unto who?
Michael
Heb:
מיכאל
Origin: Biblical
One of God's angels, according to Prophet Daniel
Meaning:
 Who is like God?
Michal
Heb:
מִיכַל
Origin: Biblical
Daughter of King Shaul and wife of King David. Story in Samuel II
Meaning:  Who is perfect?
Variations and Nick Names:  Michali, Michi
Miriam
Heb:
מִרְיָם
Origin: Biblical
Sister of Moses, Prophetess in her own right
Meaning:  Bitter, rebellious or from the Egyptian "Myr" - meaning beloved
Variations and Nick Names:  Miri, Mimi
Mor
Heb:
מוֹר
Origin: Modern
Meaning:  Commiphora myrtha
Moriah
Heb:
מוריה
Origin: Modern
Another name for Jerusalem
Meaning:
God's Commiphora myrtha
Mordechai
Heb:
מָרְדְּכַי
Origin: Biblical
Mordecai the Jew was Queen Esther's uncle. Together they saved the Jews from Haman's evil plot.
Meaning: contrition; bitter; bruising
Variations and Nick Names:  Motti, Mordy
Moshe
Heb:
מֹשֶׁה
Origin: Biblical
Moshe, leader of Jews, helped Israelites out of Egypt.
Meaning: Taken out, brought forth
Variations and Nick Names:  Moses, Moishe, Moishie
     


 

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