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

Quick facts: boy names starting with MO

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

Boy Names Starting With MO

306 boy names starting with MO

#312
Welsh
Sea-born or sea-circle
#436
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#467
English↑ Rising
mouth of the river Roe
#501
Italian
Italian
#515
Israel
מאשה (Moshe)
#527
Arabic↑ Rising
The praised one
#540
Nigeria
A woke from sleep.
#560
Vietnam
literary
#562
Arabic↑ Rising
Praiseworthy.
#577
American
Born of nobility
#578
English
Dark-skinned or black
#587
Spain
Drawn out of water
#595
Saudi Arabia
praiseworthy, commendable
#633
France
Mouth
#640
Arabic
Arabic
#643
American
The name Mondre is often associated with modernity and uniqueness.
#645
American
English
#682
Italian
Mountain dweller, from the mountains
#682
American
a modern name without a specific inherent meaning
#686
Nahuatl
Montezuma's name means 'angry chief' or 'the one who frowns.
#693
Arabic
the one who has been distinguished or elevated
#693
Irish
descendant of the noble family lineage, typically 'of the son of the marsh'
#699
American
Derived from 'Montavious', meaning unclear
#704
American
Greek
#704
Persian
illuminating
#715
Malaysia
Praiseworthy; the one who is commendable
#721
American
Little mountain
#724
French
French
#746
American
English
#747
English
marshland, boggy land
#752
Denmark
of Mars
#758
Arabic
The one who gives help or succor
#761
Scotland
Great, big
#775
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#776
English
can refer to 'fashion or style'
#789
Italian
mountain
#790
English
Wealth, Prosperity
#792
American
An invented name with variations suggested by 'mont' (mountain) and 'serious'.
#804
Spain
Spanish
#808
English
English
#809
American
not widely defined, modern creative name
#809
American
English
#811
United Kingdom
the dark-skinned one
#818
United Kingdom
From the mountain ford
#846
English
From the hill
#866
USA
mountain
#877
American
mountain traveler or hill dweller
#880
Arabic
praised one
#885
American
Spanish
#890
Middle Eastern countries
praised
#895
American
English
#899
American
From a marshy land
#905
Arabic
Arabic
#918
Mali
Chosen
#931
France
from the mountain
#944
India
मोहित - enchantment or fascination
#944
American
American
#954
Spain
Brown-skinned or dark-haired
#959
Spain
Place of thorns; related to the Virgin of Monserrate
#962
American↑ Rising
The mountain of the governor
#967
Israel
מָרְדֳּכַי
#987
India
One who brings bliss or happiness.
#997
English
Old English
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Hebrew
warrior — from Mordechai
#1018
Latin
Spanish
#1033
American↑ Rising
Spanish
#1049
Nigeria
Yoruba
#1050
Botswana
To celebrate
#1053
France
Dead; death
#1063
American
To show or to demonstrate
#1076
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1087
USA
mountain dweller
#1091
American
A variation of Montre, denoting a mountain or hill
#1093
English
from the mountain
#1099
American
dark-skinned
#1112
Nigeria
I am the one who is worthy; God has given me worth
#1113
American
English
#1133
USA
A variant of mantra, meaning 'sacred word or phrase'
#1147
Arab countries
the one who is praised
#1156
Arabic
Arabic
#1161
Hebrew
bitter
#1170
Arabic
مصور
#1176
Japanese
guardian
#1197
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1198
American
English
#1200
Spanish
Monolith
#1201
American
Mountain; one who lives near the hills
#1203
American
French
#1208
Scottish
near the moor
#1213
Italy
from the mountain
#1215
Arabic
protection
#1221
Iceland
morning
#1229
English
dark, swarthy
#1231
Hispanic countries
Derived from Moses, meaning 'to draw out, to extract'
#1240
Ireland
Servant of the servant (of God)
#1261
American
English
#1291
English
dark-skinned
#1292
Arabic
Arabic
#1299
English
English
#1322
Austria
a name derived from the German word for a person who plays music
#1328
Denmark
Old Norse
#1344
Wales
Welsh
#1353
American
mountain trail
#1354
Senegal
Arabic
#1366
American
Derived from 'Mont', meaning mountain.
#1383
Arab Countries
meaning 'the praised one', derived from 'حمد' (h-m-d), which refers to praise or commendation.
#1396
China
Mandarin
#1412
Spain
son of the mountain
#1421
Arabic
Luminous
#1451
India
Sanskrit
#1470
American
dark skinned
#1473
Spanish
Spanish
#1477
English
English
#1486
Ireland
descendant of the sea
#1494
Hebrew
to draw out, to extract
#1496
Canada
A variant spelling of Montreal, a city known for its culture and vibrant arts scene.
#1502
Spain
Spanish
#1513
American
A combination of 'Mont' meaning mountain and 'unique'.
#1526
Spain
Spanish
#1527
Israel
Bitter
#1537
Spain
Spanish
#1543
American↑ Rising
mountain
#1551
American
Variant of Morris, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish'.
#1552
Hebrew
God is my teacher
#1558
Italy
A form of the name 'Antonio', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'.
#1586
Spanish
Spanish
#1591
American
from the mill town
#1593
USA
English
#1606
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1615
American
Brave protector
#1619
American
Little Marvel
#1626
French
French
#1627
English
English
#1630
Portugal
Portuguese
#1644
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1650
American
Mouth of the river; related to a geographic feature
#1657
Arabic
luminous
#1664
American
Of the mountain
#1673
India
Lord of the Mind
#1678
American
mountain dweller
#1687
Sweden
morning
#1694
Arabic
Arabic
#1724
English
morning, the next day
#1727
Laos
Hmong
#1729
American
mountain
#1749
France
dark-skinned; Moorish
#1756
USA
English
#1762
England↑ Rising
dark-skinned
#1774
American
brave warrior
#1798
Iran
a place of refuge
#1845
Arabic
one who is clear or evident; brilliant.
#1847
Arabic
محُمد, meaning 'the praised one'.
#1864
England
Old English
#1874
American
Son of the moor; from the marsh
#1888
Persian
مرتضی: 'chosen one', 'selected'
#1898
English
Relating to principles of right and wrong.
#1911
Spain
Mountain
#1911
Japan
Stay, remain; tree
#1926
American
Derived from the name 'Alondra', which means 'lark' in Spanish.
#1929
English
Arabic
#1952
Swahili-speaking regions
Firstborn.
#1961
American
Son of the monk
#1979
Nigeria
Yoruba
#1997
United Kingdom
Derived from a place name meaning 'moor land'
#1998
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#2049
Arabic
Praiseworthy.
#2100
Hebrew
Warrior
#2705
American↑ Rising
English
#2969
Hebrew
savior
#3112
Arabic↑ Rising
Drawn out of the water
#3123
English↑ Rising
Moon
#3357
India↑ Rising
मोक्ष
#3724
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#4104
Israel
gift of God
#4212
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#4213
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#4343
Poland↑ Rising
Hebrew
#4813
Spain
Spanish
#4986
Arabic
Praised one
#5144
India↑ Rising
Sanskrit
#5145
Arabic↑ Rising
believer
#5146
Arab countries↑ Rising
chosen one
#5334
English↑ Rising
Referring to the small flowerless plants that grow in damp environments.
#5766
Arabic
Arabic
#6053
France
French
#6335
England
son of the one who is at the moor
#6689
Egypt↑ Rising
Love
#6690
Middle East↑ Rising
An elongated form of 'Mohamed', meaning 'highly praised'.
#6692
Arabic
desired
#6693
American↑ Rising
Mozzy is often considered a modern nickname, possibly derived from Morrison or Moshe, meaning 'drawn out of the water' i
#7060
Arab countries
Mohsin means 'one who does good' or 'benefactor'.
#7121
USA↑ Rising
מֹשַׁע - Saved by God
#7517
Arabic↑ Rising
praised one; long-lived
#7518
Hebrew
From the Hebrew name משה (Moshe), meaning 'to draw out'.
#7520
American↑ Rising
mountain
#7521
Morocco
Land of God
#8039
Arabic↑ Rising
The one who is strong or the one who is dignified
#8040
Senegal↑ Rising
born on a Monday
#8041
Japanese↑ Rising
Japanese

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