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The ME sound gives names a distinctive quality. This list covers boy names starting with ME, popular across American, English, Hebrew, India, Arabic traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with ME

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

Boy Names Starting With ME

288 boy names starting with ME

#102
American
Song or music
#130
Greece
Dark-skinned or black.
#189
American
Anointed one
#351
English↑ Rising
A field of grassland, typically filled with wildflowers
#489
American
established and beautiful
#503
Greece
Greek
#509
Welsh↑ Rising
Welsh
#511
Arabic
The one who is praised.
#518
United Kingdom
sea hill
#526
American
English
#544
USA
A river crossing
#546
Greece
Ancient Greek
#548
China
Chinese
#556
USA
Savior
#560
American
A variant of 'pearl'
#563
American
Short form of Merle, denoting the color blackbird.
#566
American
Derived from 'metropolis', signifying 'mother city'
#572
American
a form of the name Mendel, which derives from the Hebrew 'Menashe', meaning 'to forget'
#584
Hebrew
Hebrew
#588
Ancient Egypt
the abode of the pyramid
#600
American
Mighty peace
#614
Israel
son of the right hand
#621
France
French
#633
American
House of council
#633
English
Black
#639
Germanic
a person's surname derived from the city of Metz
#640
English
Arabic
#648
Greek
honey, sweet
#665
American
Friend
#666
American
Strong or influential
#667
English
who is like God?
#671
American
A creative name, possibly a modern invention, or derived from various influences.
#674
Arabic
a significant and noble character
#676
Germanic
German
#677
Arabic
gifted, talented
#712
Japanese
blessing, child of love
#717
Australia
English
#725
English
Meadow or field
#747
Ireland
Pearl
#753
American
English
#760
American
English
#762
India
Sanskrit
#775
American
A combination of unique sounds without a specific meaning.
#789
Greece
Honeybee
#790
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#804
English
English
#813
English
of Mars
#819
Greek
a way, a procedure
#822
Arabic
مَنَا: (Mena) means 'the location of water' or 'place of rest'
#822
American
mighty army
#828
Spain
Mercy, gracious.
#834
English
Compassion, kindness
#862
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#863
American
Variant of Mekhi, meaning 'who is like God?'
#866
Spanish
Referring to 'mercy'.
#867
France
French
#870
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#878
Spain
Who is like God?
#878
American
English
#879
American
A strong warrior
#895
India
Great, Powerful
#899
Hebrew
Who is like God?
#901
Persian
درخشان (Darakhshan) - shining, bright; splendid.
#904
English
Of the sea
#931
Israel↑ Rising
one who shines
#963
American
American
#963
France
counselor of battle
#971
English
sea, from the sea
#980
English
English
#990
Turkish
the place of many waters
#994
French
French
#1000
Dutch
blackbird
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1002
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1019
India
Sanskrit
#1020
American
Derived from Melbert, which indicates 'noble' and 'bright'.
#1022
Israel
Who is like God?
#1025
USA
anointed one
#1041
American
Marshland estate
#1050
Hebrew
anointed one
#1050
Wales
Welsh
#1053
United Kingdom
from the lake town
#1057
American
A modern invented name, possibly derived from Mer or the Latin 'mertius'.
#1077
Hebrew↑ Rising
Comforter
#1104
Sanskrit
Rain, cloud
#1105
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1119
English
English
#1122
American
Possibly derived from Old English elements meaning 'from the hill' or 'hill valley'.
#1136
French
French
#1146
Spain
Of the sea
#1149
Persian
Gift of the Sun or Sun's Gift
#1149
English
smooth hero or chief
#1152
Spain
Spanish
#1161
India
Punjabi
#1162
American
counsel
#1162
Japan
Japanese
#1170
Wales
Welsh
#1170
Hebrew
to forget
#1172
France
French
#1178
Dominican Republic
Spanish
#1183
Irish
Méabh
#1200
American
A creative name believed to be derived from merging 'Merv' and 'Wil'.
#1201
English
English
#1210
Japan
brightness, radiance
#1235
Estonia
sea or ocean
#1258
United Kingdom
From the river bank by the mill
#1259
Turkey
Turkish
#1270
United Kingdom
Mouth of the spring
#1323
Italy
a diminutive form of Lorenzo, meaning 'from Laurentum'
#1325
American
Possibly a form of Melbourne, meaning 'the hill by the river'.
#1339
American
A variant of the name 'Emerald'
#1342
English
from the lake meadow
#1345
American
ملك
#1357
Italian
better; improved
#1373
American
A variant of Melvin, meaning 'chief' or 'leader'.
#1374
American
English
#1375
American
anointed one
#1381
American
who resembles God
#1389
English
Helper of the sea
#1392
England
English
#1402
Hebrew
king's son
#1438
English
of the sea
#1449
Italy
mercurial, quicksilver
#1457
American
a honey field
#1460
American
great ruler
#1476
France
French
#1487
Ethiopia
Amharic
#1490
English
English
#1495
Turkey
handsome, good-looking
#1497
Greece
Greek
#1513
Germanic
King of Light
#1518
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1527
English
Strength in battle
#1530
Spanish
The one who delivers from death
#1537
American
A diminutive or affectionate form of the name Madeleine or Meda, meaning 'tower'.
#1558
Ethiopia
He who is destined to be great
#1562
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1563
American↑ Rising
English
#1579
Arabic
the holy place
#1601
American
Derived from 'Meredith,' meaning 'great ruler' or 'protector'.
#1616
Saudi Arabia↑ Rising
Arabic
#1617
Hebrew
My king is Yahweh
#1618
Iran
birth, national day; often celebrated in cultural contexts
#1619
Ethiopia
son of the wise
#1621
England
Old English
#1648
Ghana
third born child
#1650
Poland
Slavic
#1653
English
From the sea
#1657
Hebrew↑ Rising
Gift of God.
#1664
English
English
#1684
Arabic
the one who is not easily understood
#1689
Germanic↑ Rising
German
#1706
India
Sanskrit
#1709
Albania
to emerge or rise
#1717
American
Combination of 'Mel' and 'Iris'
#1735
Hebrew
my messenger
#1740
American
English
#1747
United Kingdom
meaning 'from the mill town', combining elements for 'mill' and 'town'.
#1751
England
A hill or a mound
#1787
India
cloud
#1799
Catalonia
mercy
#1808
American
to be strong, to endure
#1818
American
English
#1823
Saudi Arabia
Arabic
#1826
American
great lord
#1840
English
Old French
#1853
India
Sanskrit
#1871
Ireland
Derived from the Welsh name Mervyn, meaning 'sea hill'.
#1872
English
English
#1875
American
Hebrew
#1896
English
sea
#1899
India
a traditional warrior
#1908
Germanic
of Mars, the god of war
#1915
Israel
מֵנַחֵם מֶנְדֶל
#1922
Japan
Child of the dream
#1923
Arabic
The name of a holy city in Islam, symbolizing a place of pilgrimage.
#1926
American
Council's work or strong worker
#1953
Israel
to be pure, to be clean
#1956
American
A modern invented name with no known traditional meaning.
#1957
American
Meadow
#1964
American
A contemporary variation of the name Malik, meaning 'king' or 'ruler'.
#1966
American
Shining sea
#1972
English
Sea friend; renowned protector.
#1983
American
A variant of Melbourne, often used as a personal name.
#1989
Ireland
from the word 'móin', meaning 'peat bog'
#2284
Wales↑ Rising
Welsh
#2466
Italy↑ Rising
A diminutive form meaning 'honey' or 'sweet, pleasant'.
#2960
Turkish↑ Rising
angel
#3067
Iran↑ Rising
Persian
#3312
French
thank you
#3456
American
merchant or trader
#3559
Mexico↑ Rising
moon
#3681
Native American↑ Rising
Native American
#3682
India↑ Rising
Light of the moon.

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