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Names letter starts with M

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Melodey Song; musical tune English Girl
Merrilee Cheerful, merry; possibly 'merry meadow' English Girl
Migui Diminutive of Miguel; from Hebrew Michael meaning 'Who is like God?' Boy
Miro From Slavic elements mir ('peace') + slav ('glory') - 'peaceful glory' or 'peace and fame'. Slavic Boy
Montanah mountain; "of the mountain" Spanish Girl
Mostafah The chosen one (honorific epithet of the Prophet Muhammad) Arabic, Islamic Boy
Muyr Likely derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'sea' (muir) or related to Muireadhach 'lord/master'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Myshelle Derived from Michael: "Who is like God?" French Girl
Maaya From Sanskrit Māyā meaning 'illusion, magic, enchantment'. In Japanese it can be written with various kanji (e.g., 真綾) giving meanings like 'true/genuine' and 'silk/pattern' depending on characters. Japanese, Sanskrit Girl
Mahalakshmi Bai Great Lakshmi - the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity and good fortune Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Makaioh Gift of God Hawaiian Boy
Mandolynn Blend of Amanda ('worthy of love') and Lynn ('lake'); generally interpreted as 'beloved' or 'lovely lake'. English Girl
Margaretta pearl Greek Girl
Marliana Probable blend of Maria ('beloved' or 'bitter') and Liana ('vine'/'to bind'), often interpreted as 'beloved vine' or 'graceful one' Girl
Masumeh Innocent; sinless; chaste Arabic, Persian Girl
McKayleigh Combination of McKay ('son of Aodh', Aodh = 'fire') + Leigh ('meadow/clearing') English, Scottish Girl
Melvyn Possibly "council-friend" (from Old English elements) or "from Malleville" (place-name); exact meaning uncertain English, Scottish Boy
Mihriban kind, affectionate, loving Persian Girl
Mirco From Slavic 'mir' - 'peace' or 'world'; generally rendered 'peaceful' or 'peace-bringer'. Boy
Moniya Uncertain; possible senses include 'advisor' (if related to Monica) or connections to 'muni' meaning 'sage' / a diminutive/affectionate form in South Asian usage. Sanskrit Girl
Muneeb Repentant; one who turns back to God Arabic Boy
Madhulata Honey vine; sweet creeper (from Sanskrit madhu 'honey/sweet' + lata 'vine/creeper') Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Maibelle "beautiful May" or "beautiful girl of May" English Girl
Malgosia pearl (diminutive form of Margaret) Polish Girl
Manuell God is with us Portuguese Boy
Marikia Diminutive of Maria - associated with the meanings of Maria (often rendered as 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'sea of bitterness'; exact sense varies) Latin, Slavic Girl
Marquita Diminutive form - often taken as "little pearl" when from Margarita Spanish Girl
Masaki Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combines elements like 'righteous/true/elegant' with 'tree/brightness/blossom' (e.g., 'righteous tree', 'true radiance'). Japanese Boy
Mave Intoxicating; "she who intoxicates" Irish Girl
Meghan Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) Irish, Welsh Girl
Melodi song; musical tune Girl
Merrili cheerful, merry, joyful English Girl
Migyna Unclear - probably an invented name. If analytically parsed it could be read as 'my/beloved woman' (mi- + gyna from Greek gynē 'woman'), but that interpretation is speculative. Latin Girl
Miron myrrh; (Slavic) peace Greek Boy
Montaro Depends on kanji; commonly a prefix 'Mon' (e.g., gate, crest, literature) combined with the suffix -tarō (太郎) meaning 'eldest son' - roughly 'Mon's eldest son' or 'eldest son.' Japanese Boy
Mostaffa The Chosen One (epithet of the Prophet Muhammad) Arabic Boy
Muyre Uncertain; possibly 'sea' if linked to Gaelic muir, otherwise no established traditional meaning Irish Unisex
Mysta Associated with mystery or the mystical; 'mysterious' or 'mist-like' Girl
Maayana spring; fountain; water source Hebrew Girl
Mahalaleel praise of God Hebrew Boy
makaiya Possibly 'toward the sea' (from Hawaiian makai) or 'Who is like God?' (from Hebrew Micaiah), depending on influence Girl
Mandukai No established, documented meaning. Likely a diminutive or pet form of a personal name; if linked to Sanskrit 'Manduka' the root can mean 'frog', otherwise meaning is unknown. Boy
margarette Pearl Girl
Marlianna A blend of Maria ('bitter'/'beloved') and Liana/Anna ('vine'/'grace'), often interpreted as 'beloved grace' or 'beloved vine'. Girl
Mat gift of God Hebrew Boy
Mckayli Descendant of Aodh (Aodh = "fire"); by modern use often associated with the meaning of Michaela, "who is like God?" English Girl
Melvynn council friend English, Scottish Boy
Miikka "Who is like God?" Finnish Boy
Mire Albanian: "good" (from mirë). From Slavic root 'mir': "peace" or "world". Also used as a short form of Mireille in French. Albanian, French, Slavic Girl
Monk Member of a monastic order; a monastic or solitary, devout person English Boy