MAANI: Mal. Meaning and origin unclear
Var. Mani.
Probably related to Manny, the Spanish variant for Manuel. It is unlikely this name alone survived as a Hindu name. Mani can be a Brahmin boy. Mani may be a title as in Manigramam (chief of the merchants). But, usually a title is used along with a Christian name. It is highly probable that, the name Mani may be derived from Mani, the leader of Manichaeism, an offshoot of Christianity in the third century. Mani visited India and preached and converted people into his sect. Some Christians may be still using the name.
MAJOR: Lat. " Greater."
Usually a military term.
MAKARIOS: Gk. " Blessed one."
MAMMEN: Mal. Origin and meaning unclear.
Var. Mammachan.
MANAVALAN: Mal. " Bride-groom."
Not commonly used as a name.
MANUEL: Heb. " God be with us."
Common form of Emmanuel.
MARCELLUS: Fr. " Little warrior."
Var. Marcel, Marcellino.
Originally from Roman God of War, Mars.
MARCUS: Lat. " Warrior."
Based on Mars, the Roman War God.
MARIADAS: Mal. " Servant of Virgin Mary."
Var. Marydasan.
MARK: Lat. " Warrior."
Var. Marc, Marcos, Marcose, Marcus, Mario, Markos, Markose.
Popular gospel writer. Commonly used as Markose in Kerala.
MARSHALL: Fr. " Horse-keeper."
Usually a military title.
MARTIN: Fr. " Warrior."
Related to Marcus and its variants.
MATHAI: Mal. " Gift of the Lord."
Variant of Matthew.
MATTHEW: Heb. " Gift of the Lord."
Var. Maden, Mathachan, Mathan, Mathappan, Mathe, Mathen, Matheu, Mathew, Mathias, Mathu, Matias, Matt, Matthiew.
Gospel writer. Popular name now.
MAURICE: Lat. " Dark-skinned."
Var. Mauricio, Maurise, Maury, Morais, Moricz, Moris, Morris, Murray.
Roman name.
MAXIMIN: Lat. " Greatest."
Var. Maxey, Maxline, Maxmillian, Maxwell.
MAXWELL: Eng. " Large well."
MENDEZ: Port. Meaning unclear.
MELVIN: Ir. " Polished chief."
MERLIN: Eng. " Small falcon."
Var. Marlon, Merlen, Merlynn.
MICHAEL: Heb. " Who is like the Lord? "
Var. Meekhael, Michal, Michele, Mickey, Miguel, Mihail, Mike, Mikhail, Mischa, Mitchell.
Archangel in the New Testament.
MILTON: Eng. " Mill town."
MIRANDA: Port or Lat. “Admirable.”
MON: Mal. " Son."
Used as a suffix to names. A short form for “Makan.”
MONACHAN: Mal. " Son's father."
Rarely used as a name.
MONTEIRO: Port. “Hunter in the mountain.”
MOREIRA: Port. “Blue or white berry tree.”
MOSES: Egy. " Saved from water."
Var. Moe, Moises, Moosa, Mosa, Moshe, Moss.
Great leader of the Jews.
MURPHY: Ir. " Sea warrior."