Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin	Similar
Lyda	Variant of Leda who was the Mythological queen of Sparta and mother of Helen of T roy.	Female	Greek	-
Lydea	From Lydia.	Female	Greek	-
Lydia	woman from Persia, beauty	Female	Greek	Lydie, Lidia
Lykaios	wolfish, of a wolf, wolf-like	Both	Greek	-
Lynceus	An Argonaut.	Male	Greek	-
Lyra	Lyre (medeival instrument). Lyrical.	Female	Greek	-
Lyris	player of the lyre	Female	Greek	-
Lysander	liberator, emancipation	Male	Greek	-
Lysandra	Defends man.	Female	Greek	-
Lysandra	liberator, emancipation	Male	Greek	-
Macaire	Blessed.	Male	Greek	-
Macaria	daughter of Hercules and Deianara	Female	Greek	-
Machaon	Son of Aesculapius.	Male	Greek	-
Madge	Approval. Also can be a diminutive of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Madora	Ruler.	Female	Greek	-
Magaere	A Fury.	Female	Greek	-
Maggie	Diminutive of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-

Maia	Mother of Hermes.	Female	Greek	-
Maidie	Diminutive of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Mairead	Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Maisie	Diminutive of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Majorie	Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Makarioa	Blessed.	Male	Greek	-
Malinda	Gentle.	Female	Greek	-
Malva	Soft.	Female	Greek	-
Malvina	Soft.	Female	Greek	-
Malvine	Soft.	Female	Greek	-
Mannara	Shining.	Female	Greek	-
Marcario	Blessed.	Male	Greek	-
Margalo	Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Margaret	Pearl. Famous Bearer: Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.	Female	Greek	-
Margareta	Variant of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Margaretta	Variant of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-

Margarita	Variant of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Margeret	Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Margery	Variant of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Margo	Variant of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Margolo	Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Margot	Variant of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Marguerita	Variant of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Marguerite	Variant of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Mariam	wife of Herod	Female	Greek	Mariamne
Marigold	a flower	Female	Greek	Mari, Golda, Goldie
Marilee	bitterness	Female	Greek	Marlee, Mery-Lee
Marilis	Abbreviation of Amaryllis - the flower Amaryllis; poetic reference to a simple shepherdess or country girl.	Female	Greek	-
Marjorie	Variant of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Marjory	Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Marketa	Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Marmara	radiant	Female	Greek	-

Marmee	Shining.	Female	Greek	-
Marpessa	Daughter of Evenus.	Female	Greek	-
Marsyas	A satyr.	Male	Greek	-
Maryam	Bitter. Variant of Mary.	Female	Greek	-
Mathilde	Brave in war.	Female	Greek	-
Matilda	Brave in war.	Female	Greek	-
Maur	Dark.	Male	Greek	-
Maurice	Dark.	Male	Greek	-
May	Diminutive of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Meagan	Pearl.	Female	Greek	-
Medea	Wife of Jason who murders her children.	Female	Greek	-
Medora	Ruler.	Female	Greek	-
Medus	Son of Medea by Aegeus.	Male	Greek	-
Medusa	Cunning.	Female	Greek	-
Meg	Diminutive of Margaret: Pearl.	Female	Greek	-