♀ Name Maike

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Maike is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Maike come from?

Maike is considered a Low German, Frisian and Dutch variant of the biblical name Maria, which in turn is a Latin variation of the name Mirjam, which is of Hebrew and Egypt origin.

What does the name Maike mean?

Maike means “beloved” (from Egyptian “mry”), but as well “sea of bitterness” or “drop of the sea” (from Hebrew “mar/מַר” = drop or “mará/מָרָה” = bitterness + “yam/יָם” = sea) and “star of the sea” (from Hebrew “מאור/maor” = star/light). Besides, Maike means “exalted one” (from Hebrew “róm/רוֹם” = height), “rebelliousness” (from Hebrew “meri/מְרִי”) or “wished for child”.

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