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The M sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. This list covers girl names starting with M, popular across American, English, Hebrew, Spain, France traditions.

Quick facts: girl names starting with M

  • 5,492 girl names start with M in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, English, Hebrew
  • See the full combined list at Starting With M for all genders

Girl Names Starting With M

5,492 girl names starting with M

#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
#286
English↑ Rising
A field of grassland, typically filled with wildflowers
#288
American
A name that refers to a 'calm sea' or 'gentle breeze'.
#294
English
Hebrew
#312
Welsh
Sea-born or sea-circle
#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
#369
USA↑ Rising
Occupational surname meaning 'one who grinds grain.'
#372
France↑ Rising
unfortunate
#374
Hawaii
calm
#397
Ireland↑ Rising
Sea warrior
#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?
#467
English↑ Rising
mouth of the river Roe
#469
Welsh↑ Rising
Welsh
#472
Scandinavian countries↑ Rising
marinus
#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
English
#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
#523
American↑ Rising
From the land by the lake.
#524
American
woman from Magdala
#524
American
gift of God
#524
American
From the sea
#525
American
A combination of Mary and Emma
#526
American
An invented name, possibly inspired by the name Mida, associated with wealth and affluence.
#526
American
English
#526
Latin
Worthy of admiration
#527
American
From the marsh
#527
American
mercy
#528
Spain
Mary of the Angels
#528
American
English
#528
American
English
#530
American
Who is like God?
#530
American
combination of Mary and Beth
#531
Spanish
Spanish
#532
Thailand
Thai
#532
African
Wolof
#533
American
A variant of the name Magdalen, which means 'of Magdala'.
#534
USA
New hope
#534
American
Combination of Amanda and Marilyn
#535
Latin
of Mars
#535
English
relating to mysticism; spiritually significant or mysterious
#535
Greek
pearl
#536
English
of the sea
#536
American
English
#536
American
My earth, my ocean
#537
Japanese
Japanese
#537
American
gracious, favored
#540
American
Derived from the name 'Marcellus', meaning 'little warrior'.
#540
American
Derived from 'Marvel', implying extraordinary or wonderful.
#541
American
A modern name, possibly derived from 'Meara' meaning 'sea' or 'lake'.
#543
American
one who is from the moon
#543
American
Hebrew
#543
Japan
御子, meaning 'child of God' or 'princess'
#543
Ireland
tir na nognah, la tierra de la juventud (meaning: land of eternal youth)
#544
English
beloved
#544
American
English
#544
American
Pearl
#545
American
A variation of the name Mariah, meaning 'bitterness' in Hebrew.
#546
India
Sanskrit
#546
Spain
Derived from 'Montserrat', referring to a mountain range.
#547
Spain
Of Mary; beloved
#548
American
A modern blend, possibly derived from 'Marsha' and 'Shay'.
#549
United Kingdom
English
#550
French
A diminutive form of Miriam, meaning 'sea of sorrow'
#550
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#550
Hebrew
Bitterness.
#551
USA
English
#552
Spanish
Spanish
#553
Japan
Japanese
#553
American
English
#553
Latin
A variant of 'Maria', often associated with the sea.
#555
Mexico
God of the moon and time
#555
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#555
American
Pearl
#556
Norway
of Mars
#556
Slavic regions
of the sea
#557
American
A modern invented name, possibly deriving from 'Mikaela' or 'Mikayla'.
#557
Spain
Mary of the Rosary
#558
American
English
#558
Spanish
Little Mary
#559
American
A modern variation of names like Marcy or Marcie.
#559
Greek
pearl
#559
American
Who is like God?
#559
English
Hebrew
#559
American
Variant of Marcellus, meaning young warrior or little warrior
#560
American
A variant of 'pearl'
#560
English
Hebrew
#561
American
A modern variant of Michaela, meaning 'who is like God?'
#561
Hebrew
Hebrew
#561
England
a songbird or nightingale
#561
India
Idol, statue representation of a deity.
#562
Philippines
related to the sea, or 'of the ocean'.
#562
American
A variation of the name Michelle, meaning 'who is like God?'
#562
American
English
#563
American
English
#565
Spain
Little warrior
#567
Italy
of Mars, warrior
#568
American
A variation of Michaela, meaning 'who is like God?'.
#568
American
A modern invented name, possibly a variation of Mylee or Leesha.
#569
Spain
derivative of 'Mireia', meaning 'to admire'
#569
American
Bitter or sea queen
#569
Italy
Madicella
#570
American
English
#570
American
From the marsh valley
#571
French
French
#572
Czech Republic
Tiny
#573
American
English
#573
American
English
#574
Spain
who is like God
#574
English
Who is like God, combined with Anne, meaning grace.

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