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The M sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. Names starting with M are popular across American, English, Arabic, France, Spain traditions. Browse all 7,688 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with M

  • 7,688 names starting with M are in our database
  • 3,531 girl names and 1,307 boy names begin with M
  • 162 gender-neutral names also start with M
  • Top origins for M names: American, English, Arabic

Girl Names Starting With M

3,531 girl names starting with M — showing top 100

#6
Italian
mine
#40
American
son of Maud, meaning 'a powerful warrior' or 'mighty warrior' in its original context
#43
Slavic
Slavic
#62
Hebrew
Hebrew
#71
American
Woman from Magdala
#73
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Strong fighter
#76
Ireland
Intoxicating.
#79
American↑ Rising
Song or music
#81
France
of Magdala
#87
Hebrew
Bitterness; sea of sorrow
#102
France↑ Rising
a pearl
#112
England↑ Rising
pearl
#124
English↑ Rising
a flower
#125
Hebrew↑ Rising
Beloved
#142
Greece
Dark-skinned or black.
#196
English↑ Rising
wished-for child
#201
English↑ Rising
English
#210
American
English
#228
Scottish
Scottish
#233
Scotland↑ Rising
A diminutive form of Margaret, meaning 'pearl'.
#246
Hebrew
bitterness
#261
Spanish
Spanish
#288
American
A name that refers to a 'calm sea' or 'gentle breeze'.
#294
English
Hebrew
#319
American↑ Rising
son of Maud
#322
English
pleasant seaside meadow
#335
Latin↑ Rising
Wondrous, wonderful
#338
American↑ Rising
merciful, kindly
#349
American
calm, peaceful
#351
Arabic↑ Rising
مريم: المحبوبة
#365
Germanic↑ Rising
battle-mighty
#372
France↑ Rising
unfortunate
#399
English↑ Rising
Black
#410
Ireland
descendant of the headstrong one
#420
Greek
Honeybee
#424
French↑ Rising
Latin
#433
Greece↑ Rising
mother, nurse
#438
American↑ Rising
derived from 'Macey', meaning 'gift of God'
#439
English↑ Rising
English
#444
American
Great goddess
#448
American
Mary's bitterness or wished-for child
#455
France
French
#464
American
Variant of Madeline, meaning 'high tower' or 'woman from Magdala'.
#465
France
Who is like God?
#469
Welsh↑ Rising
Welsh
#492
American
English
#497
England↑ Rising
Greatest
#500
American
French
#500
English
sea of bitterness, rebelliousness
#501
Greece
pearl
#501
English↑ Rising
born in May
#501
American
unknown or rare name, possibly a modern invention
#501
India
Arabic
#501
American
An invented name, likely derived from combining elements of 'Monte' and 'Ava,' symbolizing lofty aspirations.
#502
American
Derived from the surname MacKenzie, meaning 'son of the fair one'.
#502
Israel
to enrich, to be fruitful
#502
American
lovable; lovable lady
#503
Yiddish-speaking communities
queen.
#503
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#503
Spain
a form of the name Mignonne, meaning 'delicate' or 'lovely'.
#504
India
lovely, intelligent
#504
USA
English
#504
Ireland
Irish
#505
Arabic
Beloved
#505
Philippines
a combination of María and Teresa
#505
English
steadfast or strong
#505
Japan
Japanese
#506
Hebrew
who is like God?
#506
American
of Mars, warrior
#507
Italian
Modena, a city in Italy
#508
English
Bitter, but with a sense of freshness
#508
Vietnam
beautiful, delicate
#508
Scotland
Son of the Church
#509
American
One who is beautiful or precious.
#509
Italy
Stone, rock
#509
American
Warlike
#509
American
gift of the sea
#509
American
English
#510
American
a variant of Mylee, meaning 'lime' or 'abbreviation of Michelle'
#513
American
a modern variant of the name McKenzie, meaning 'son of the wise ruler'.
#513
France
peaceful; serene
#514
American
dark beauty
#516
American
A variation of Madeline, meaning 'high tower'.
#516
Ireland
Who is like God?
#517
American
מִכִּיָּה
#517
France
Little Mill
#518
Italian
little muse or inspiration
#518
American
English
#518
Hebrew
Wished-for child
#518
American
A variant of the name Misha, often interpreted as 'gift from God'
#518
American
who is like God?
#518
Hebrew
Hebrew
#518
India
Sanskrit
#519
South Africa
Tswana
#519
American
Maiden
#520
American
A diminutive form of the name 'Minnie', which itself is a diminutive of 'Minerva'.
#520
English
English
#521
American
noble one
#522
Hebrew
מתתיהו - 'gift of God'.
#522
French
a form of Madeleine, meaning high tower or elevated place

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Boy Names Starting With M

1,307 boy names starting with M — showing top 100

#8
Spain
Gift of God
#21
Hebrew
Who is like God?
#32
American
מַתִּתְיָהוּ - meaning 'gift of God'.
#39
American
(English: "stone worker")
#44
English
Soldier
#49
American
independent, nonconformist
#90
American
Who is like God?
#100
English
soldier
#119
American
soldier
#134
Hebrew↑ Rising
my messenger
#146
Italy
Gift of God
#170
Spanish
gift of God
#180
Germanic
greatest
#189
Scotland
From the 'Mack's well,' meaning the well of the son of 'Mack'.
#207
American
Anointed one
#210
English↑ Rising
son of Madoc
#212
Spain
Who is like God?
#213
Hawaiian↑ Rising
messenger of God
#239
Arabic↑ Rising
The Praised One
#245
English
Warlike
#258
Latin
male; brave; warlike
#272
Scotland↑ Rising
Devotee of Saint Columba
#276
Latin↑ Rising
greatest
#280
Spain↑ Rising
El más grande
#312
Hebrew↑ Rising
מתיה
#335
France
of Mars, the god of war
#340
American↑ Rising
Horse servant
#370
Italy↑ Rising
Derived from Marcus, meaning 'warlike'.
#371
Spain
God is with us
#372
Greek↑ Rising
gift of God
#399
Spanish↑ Rising
young warrior
#436
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#437
Arabic
King
#438
Italy
male, manly
#463
American↑ Rising
a diminutive of 'Mackenzie', meaning 'son of the wise ruler.'
#470
Arabic↑ Rising
one who is saved
#481
Hawaii↑ Rising
the traverse, the land towards the sea
#501
Greece
the greatest
#501
Italian
Italian
#503
Arabic
Moses; drawn from water
#503
Greece
Greek
#504
American
Une forme de Michel
#506
Spain
one who is devoted to the Eucharist
#507
Latin
Latin
#510
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#510
American
Derived from Marcus, meaning 'male, manly'
#511
Arabic
The one who is praised.
#512
Hebrew
Who is like God?
#514
English
Derived from Markus, which means 'male' or 'warrior', blended with 'Evan' meaning 'God is gracious'.
#515
Israel
מאשה (Moshe)
#516
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#516
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#523
Scotland
Scottish
#523
Scotland
Scottish
#524
Greece
a form of Emmanuel, meaning God is with us
#524
American
who is like God; Christ bearer
#525
American
Variant of the name Mark, often interpreted as 'warlike' or 'of Mars'.
#526
American
English
#527
Arabic↑ Rising
The praised one
#528
English
Great Water.
#529
English
English
#530
American
one who is powerful
#532
United Kingdom
from the mill ford
#534
American
English
#536
Hebrew
Mahonri means 'the one protected by God'.
#537
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#538
American
Ruler, leader
#540
Nigeria
A woke from sleep.
#541
American
American
#542
India
bud or sprout; to blossom
#543
Arabic
blessed, fortunate
#544
USA
A river crossing
#546
Greece
Ancient Greek
#547
Spanish
Little Mars
#547
Latin
Command, Order
#548
China
Chinese
#549
France
Gift of God
#550
American
Combination of Mark and the suffix -vious, implying a protector or strong leader.
#550
Ancient Rome
little warrior
#551
American
Irish
#552
American
Follower of Christ
#554
American
Short form of names like Mazen or Mazen, which means 'brave'.
#558
Arabic
One who is trusted
#560
Vietnam
literary
#561
Spain
God is with us
#561
American
Marquarious is a modern invented name, likely a variation or combination stemming from names like Marquis, which means '
#562
Arabic↑ Rising
Praiseworthy.
#563
American
Short form of Merle, denoting the color blackbird.
#564
American
English
#565
Scotland
Gaelic
#566
American
A modern invented name, potentially influenced by Sean or similar names
#566
American
Derived from 'metropolis', signifying 'mother city'
#568
Germanic
powerful protector
#572
American
a form of the name Mendel, which derives from the Hebrew 'Menashe', meaning 'to forget'
#573
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#573
Japan
elegant, graceful
#575
American
myrtle
#575
Latin
male, manly, brave
#577
Hebrew
who is like God
#577
American
Born of nobility

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Unisex Names Starting With M

162 gender-neutral names starting with M — showing top 100

#286
English↑ Rising
A field of grassland, typically filled with wildflowers
#312
Welsh
Sea-born or sea-circle
#369
USA↑ Rising
Occupational surname meaning 'one who grinds grain.'
#374
Hawaii
calm
#397
Ireland↑ Rising
Sea warrior
#467
English↑ Rising
mouth of the river Roe
#472
Scandinavian countries↑ Rising
marinus
#513
American
English
#523
American↑ Rising
From the land by the lake.
#556
Norway
of Mars
#560
American
A variant of 'pearl'
#632
American
A derivative of the name 'Massey', meaning 'Massy’ or 'fortified place'.
#656
Nigeria
God's plans
#669
American
Of Mars; warrior
#672
Ireland
sea warrior
#676
Ireland↑ Rising
Little dog
#686
France
French
#699
English
keeper of the horses
#703
American↑ Rising
English
#712
Japanese
blessing, child of love
#712
Middle Eastern countries
Arabic
#714
American↑ Rising
son of the fair warrior
#725
American
English
#735
English
A form of the name Amanda or similar names
#748
USA
English
#753
Slavic countries
Gracious, dear.
#755
France
Little warrior
#772
Hebrew
Hebrew
#777
American
English
#790
English
Wealth, Prosperity
#795
Arabic
torch, flame, or light
#798
Sanskrit-speaking regions
the future benevolent Buddha
#804
Spain
Spanish
#808
English
English
#816
India
Meeting of minds.
#823
Israel
Fortress
#825
Scotland
son of Matthew
#845
American
Bright sea; sparkling sea.
#862
American
French
#866
Spanish
Referring to 'mercy'.
#879
USA
משון (Mishon) can mean 'to draw' or 'to pull'.
#890
Hebrew
Hebrew
#895
French
of the sea
#900
English
a diminutive of Immanuel or Emmanuel, meaning 'God is with us'
#901
Persian
درخشان (Darakhshan) - shining, bright; splendid.
#942
American
A variant of the name Merlyn, meaning 'sea fortress' or 'sea hill'.
#947
American
A title of nobility
#956
American
Who is like God?
#959
Spain
Place of thorns; related to the Virgin of Monserrate
#971
English
sea, from the sea
#1022
Israel
Who is like God?
#1033
American↑ Rising
Spanish
#1038
American
English
#1049
Nigeria
Yoruba
#1050
Wales
Welsh
#1063
American
To show or to demonstrate
#1077
English
sea-bright
#1082
Japan
Dance wisteria
#1106
Slovenia
gift of God
#1112
American
Who is like God? (feminine form of Michael)
#1112
Nigeria
I am the one who is worthy; God has given me worth
#1112
English
land of Mary
#1117
American
A variation of the name Marquee, suggesting brightness or significance.
#1129
Scotland
son of the champion
#1133
USA
A variant of mantra, meaning 'sacred word or phrase'
#1158
American
From the May tree forest
#1167
American↑ Rising
driftwood, a meadow by a lake
#1185
Scotland
English
#1201
American
Mountain; one who lives near the hills
#1208
Scottish
near the moor
#1215
English
A variant of the name 'Mardy', which can mean a young person or child.
#1228
Hebrew
My Messenger
#1247
American
a feminine form of Michael; who is like God?
#1269
American
An anglicized form of the Irish name Muiréal, meaning 'sea brightness'.
#1294
American
ملكية - meaning 'queen' or 'royalty'.
#1308
India
light of the mind
#1342
English
from the lake meadow
#1357
Scotland
Scottish/Irish
#1387
Scottish
from the land by the river
#1396
China
Mandarin
#1427
Israel
gift of God
#1435
English
Sea hill or sea margin
#1444
Israel
a form of the name Miri, meaning 'bitter' or 'rebellious'.
#1446
Spain
Spanish
#1447
Ireland
sea circle
#1486
Ireland
descendant of the sea
#1487
Punjabi
Joyful heart
#1492
India
one who has been blessed or is blessed
#1492
American
A derived form of the name Manon, which is a diminutive of Marie, meaning 'beloved' or 'little Mary'
#1494
American↑ Rising
established and beautiful
#1497
Italy
dark-skinned; Moorish
#1505
Latin
mare
#1513
American
A combination of 'Mont' meaning mountain and 'unique'.
#1526
English
sea tide, sea of bitterness
#1527
Israel
Bitter
#1530
American
gift of God
#1537
American
A diminutive or affectionate form of the name Madeleine or Meda, meaning 'tower'.
#1542
USA
a variation of Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'
#1549
American
mystic or having mystical qualities
#1553
American
English