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Names letter starts with M

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Maggi pearl Girl
Makalistair Watchful defender - a guardian with a keen eye Boy
Manchu Relating to the Manchu people or Manchuria - denotes ethnic or regional origin Unisex
Mardane Manly; brave; masculine Persian Boy
Markette Feminine diminutive of Mark - "little Mark"; ultimately from Latin Marcus meaning "dedicated to Mars, warlike" English, French Girl
Martijn Of Mars; warlike Dutch Boy
Mathies Gift of God (literally 'gift of Yahweh') Hebrew Boy
Mazatl deer Nahuatl Boy
Melburn mill stream / settlement by the mill stream English Boy
Menia Meaning uncertain; no widely agreed etymology. Likely a diminutive or variant of names like Mena/Mina whose meanings vary by language. Girl
Metje Little Meta; ultimately 'little pearl' (Meta/Margaret = pearl) Dutch Girl
Milicah queen; ruler Hebrew Girl
Mohajit Conqueror of delusion or attachment Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Morelle Originally 'dark' or 'Moorish' (from Latin 'Maurus'); in French the word 'morelle' can also refer to a nightshade plant French Girl
Mukut Crown; diadem Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Myleigh A modern name formed from "My" + "Leigh"; often interpreted as "my meadow" or loosely as "beloved/precious meadow" English Girl
Madhulatha Honey vine; sweet creeper; sweet like honey. Sanskrit Girl
Mahreen Bright/beautiful or charming; sometimes interpreted as skilled or delicate depending on source Arabic, Persian, Urdu Girl
Maliea From Hawaiian 'malie' meaning 'calm, peaceful'; used as a modern variant of Malia/Malea English Girl
Manorama Barua Manorama: charming, delightful, beautiful; Barua: Assamese surname/title Bengali, Sanskrit Girl
Marilla-Rose Combines Marilla (variant of Maria, associated with 'beloved' or historically 'bitter') and Rose ('rose' the flower) - overall 'Mary's/beloved/bitter rose' or 'rose of Mary'. Girl
Mary Ann A compound of Mary ('beloved' or historically debated as 'bitter') and Ann ('grace'), often interpreted as 'beloved and graceful' or 'graceful beloved'. Hebrew Girl
Maurino 'Little Moor' or 'of the Moors' - derived from Maurus meaning 'Moor' or 'from Mauritania' Italian, Spanish Boy
Mehrie Derived from Persian 'Mehr' meaning 'sun', 'affection', or 'love' - often taken as 'little beloved' or 'beloved sun.' Persian Girl
Merris Possibly 'of the sea' or 'merry/pleasant' (uncertain/dual possible origins) English Girl
Millard From elements meaning "mild" (gentle) + "heard" (hardy, strong) - "gentle strength" English Boy
Mitsuru Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'full', 'to fill', 'abundant', or 'satisfy'. Japanese Unisex
Moustapha the chosen one Arabic Boy
Mwenda Traveler; 'one who goes' Boy
Macguire Son of Odhar ('dun-colored' or 'brown') Irish Boy
Maggia Diminutive of Margaret, meaning "pearl"; also used as an Italian place/surname English Girl
Makalister son of Alasdair (son of Alexander; 'son of the defender of men') Scottish Gaelic Boy
Manco Name borne by early Inca rulers (notably Manco Cápac); in Spanish the word 'manco' means 'one-armed'. Quechua Boy
Mardav No established meaning; appears to be a modern coinage or blend of name elements Boy
Markey Diminutive of Mark (son or little Mark); Marcus means 'dedicated to Mars' or 'warlike' English, Irish Boy
Martika Diminutive of Martina/Marta - 'of Mars' (warlike, dedicated to the Roman god Mars) Girl
Mathieu Gift of God Hebrew Boy
Mazdak From Middle Persian 'Mazda' (wisdom/Ahura Mazda); interpreted as 'wise one', 'devotee of Mazda', or 'little wise one'. Persian Boy
Melburne Mill stream / settlement by the mill-stream English Boy
Menkaura Established is the Ka of Ra (the sun god) Egyptian Boy
Metka from Magdala (a place name often interpreted as 'tower') Girl
Milicent Industrious; strong in work French Girl
Mohak Charming; attractive; captivating - 'one who attracts' Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Morena In Spanish/Portuguese: 'brunette, dark-haired, dark-skinned'. In Slavic contexts: associated with the goddess Morana (winter/death). Latin, Portuguese, Slavic, Spanish Girl
Mukyamantri Chief minister; head minister (leader of a state government) Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Mylek little dear; beloved (diminutive of "mil-" names) Slavic Boy
Madhulekshmi Compound of 'Madhu' (honey/sweet) and 'Lakshmi' (goddess of wealth) - 'sweet/honey-like Lakshmi' or 'sweet goddess Lakshmi'. Sanskrit Girl
Mahrosh Moon-faced; radiant like the moon Persian Girl
Malieah Variant of Malia/Maria - commonly associated with 'bitter' (from Mary) or interpreted as 'beloved'. English Girl
Manorama Bordoloi beautiful, pleasing, charming; delightful to the mind Sanskrit Girl