Popular and traditional South African names that start with “Ma”, with meanings and origin. 35 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madelein | Woman of Magdala | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Madoda | Men | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Magdeline | Woman of Magdala | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maggie | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maggy | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mahlatse | Luck; Fortune | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Malcolm | Follower of St Columba | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Malibongwe | Let it be praised | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Malusi | Shepherd | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mamello | Patience | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Mandisa | Sweet | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Mandla | Power; Strength | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mandlenkosi | Power of the Lord | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mandy | Worthy of love (Amanda) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Manqoba | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mapaseka | Born at Easter | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Marcia | Warlike; Of Mars | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Marietjie | Little Marie | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Marilyn | Mary; Beloved | 👧 Girl | English |
| Marlon | Little hawk; Wild boar | 👦 Boy | English |
| Marvin | Sea friend; Eminent marrow | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Mary | Beloved; Bitter; Mother of Jesus; Star of the sea | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Masego | Blessings | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Mashudu | Luck; Good fortune | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Masibulele | Let us be thankful | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Masixole | Let us be at peace | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Mathabo | Mother of joy | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Mathapelo | Mother of prayer | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Matshediso | Comfort | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Matshidiso | Comfort | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Matthew | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mavis | Song thrush | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mawande | They have increased | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Maxwell | Mack's stream | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Mazwi | Words | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |