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Opening reading family

Japanese names beginning with Ma (ま)

Source-recorded given-name readings whose indexed romanization begins with Ma. Contracted kana variants are grouped with the same base reading family where appropriate.

473 name readingsCurrent page contains 863 recorded spelling links across 48 readings.

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Maori

24 recorded spellings

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Masamitsu

24 recorded spellings

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Maina

22 recorded spellings

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Masasuke

22 recorded spellings

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Mashiro

22 recorded spellings

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Masanari

21 recorded spellings

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Masatada

21 recorded spellings

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Mau

21 recorded spellings

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Mahoko

20 recorded spellings

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Mahomi

20 recorded spellings

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Makina

20 recorded spellings

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Makiyo

20 recorded spellings

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Manaho

20 recorded spellings

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Marimi

20 recorded spellings

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Masakuni

20 recorded spellings

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Masanao

20 recorded spellings

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Mayura

20 recorded spellings

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Maririn

19 recorded spellings

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Mariyo

19 recorded spellings

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Marumi

18 recorded spellings

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Masateru

18 recorded spellings

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Māmi

17 recorded spellings

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Maemi

17 recorded spellings

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Mamie

17 recorded spellings

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Mamina

17 recorded spellings

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Maoko

17 recorded spellings

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Marei

17 recorded spellings

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Masano

17 recorded spellings

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Masashige

17 recorded spellings

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Masuyo

17 recorded spellings

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Matsue

17 recorded spellings

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Māri

16 recorded spellings

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Mahoro

16 recorded spellings

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Mamiya

16 recorded spellings

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Manatsu

16 recorded spellings

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Masaka

16 recorded spellings

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Masatsune

16 recorded spellings

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Matsuko

16 recorded spellings

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Machie

15 recorded spellings

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Mafumi

15 recorded spellings

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Makiho

15 recorded spellings

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Manao

15 recorded spellings

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Masajirō

15 recorded spellings

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Masamoto

15 recorded spellings

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Masana

15 recorded spellings

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Masanosuke

15 recorded spellings

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Matsumi

15 recorded spellings

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Matsuo

15 recorded spellings

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