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Names letter starts with M

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Makaylin Modern variant of Michaela/Makayla - 'Who is like God?' English Girl
Maney Multiple possibilities: from Irish surname roots related to Gaelic words for 'wealth' or 'treasure'; as a diminutive of Manuel/Emmanuel meaning 'God is with us'; or from Sanskrit Mani meaning 'jewel'. English, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Sanskrit, Spanish Boy
Marghret Pearl Greek Girl
Marnel Unclear. Possibly surname-derived (from Irish Marnell) or a modern compound of Mar- (sea) + -nel; overall meaning is not well established Irish Boy
Matelo Gift of God Boy
Mckinzie Son of Coinneach (Kenneth); 'comely' or 'handsome' Scottish Unisex
Menashey He who causes to forget (from the Hebrew root meaning "to forget") Hebrew Boy
Mikalaus victory of the people Greek Boy
Mirik Likely "little peace" (diminutive of mir) or, depending on root, associated with "peace" or "leader/commander". Albanian, Persian Boy
Monterae Likely a modern compound roughly meaning 'mountain' + 'Rae' (a place-inspired or compound given name). English Girl
Munirat Luminous, radiant; 'one who gives light' or 'illuminated' Arabic Girl
Madissen Derived from the surname 'Madison', meaning 'son of Maud'. English Girl
Maighdlin From Magdala - 'of Magdala' (Magdala likely means 'tower') Irish Girl
Malindah Probably 'sweet' or 'beautiful' - associated with Melinda ('honey') and Linda ('pretty') Girl
Manyfred man of peace Germanic Boy
Marilina Often interpreted as 'little beloved' or 'beloved and delicate' (combines meanings of Maria and Lina). Italian, Spanish Girl
Marrea Likely a modern/variant form related to Maria ('beloved' or 'bitter' via Hebrew/Latin) or derived from Spanish 'marea' meaning 'tide/sea'. English, Spanish Girl
Mashaka Derived from the root 'shaka' meaning 'trouble' or 'difficulty'; can be interpreted as 'one who faces or overcomes difficulties' (approximate) Unisex
Mavos black, dark (possibly 'dark-haired' or 'swarthy') Boy
Mehal Palace, mansion Indian, Punjabi Unisex
Meloni dark, black Italian Girl
Merrydithe Derived from Welsh Maredudd, meaning 'great lord' or 'sea lord'. English, Welsh Girl
Mikael Rhetorical question meaning 'Who is like God?' (affirming God's uniqueness) Hebrew Boy
Misenos From the mythological name Misenus; exact meaning unknown - associated with a legendary trumpeter in Virgil's Aeneid. Latin, Roman Boy
Mountgomery Gumaric's hill (hill of Gomeric) English, Norman French Boy
Mountakaber Supremely great; proud/majestic (from the Arabic root meaning to be exalted or proud; related to the Divine name Al-Mutakabbir) Arabic Boy
Mycael Who is like God? Hebrew Boy
Mywah Associated with 'beautiful harmony' or 'beauty and peace' (from Japanese elements 美 'beauty' + 和 'harmony/peace'). Japanese Girl
Machai Possibly 'toward the sea' (if from Hawaiian Makai) or 'battle' (if from Greek); commonly used as a modern/unisex given name. Unisex
Mahamoud Praiseworthy; praised Arabic Boy
Makbula accepted; approved; favoured Arabic Girl
Manford man's ford / ford of the men English Boy
Marghretta Pearl Greek Girl
Marnella Probably 'little sea' or 'sea maiden' - a modern elaboration combining 'Mar' (sea) and the diminutive '-nella'. English Girl
Matewa Gift of God (derived from Matthew) Unisex
McKynlee Modern feminine form of McKinley - 'son of the physician' / 'descendant of the healer' Girl
Menasheya God causes to forget; derived from Menashe/Manasseh ('causing to forget') Hebrew Girl
Mikalay Victory of the people Boy
Mirine From Mira ('wonder' in Latin or 'peace' in Slavic) + -ine; roughly 'little wonder' or 'peaceful one' Girl
Montero Hunter; mountain-dweller Spanish Boy
Muniratu Luminous; radiant; bright - 'one who gives light' Arabic Girl
Madissin Variant of Madison: 'son of Maud' (Maud is the medieval form of Matilda) English Girl
Maigret From Old French 'maigre' meaning 'thin, lean'; with '-et' implying a diminutive - roughly 'little thin one' or descendant of someone nicknamed Maigre. French Boy
Malinde Varies by origin; commonly rendered as ‘sweet/beautiful’ (Melinda route) or ‘flower-like’ (Sinhalese route) - broadly conveys sweetness/beauty or floral imagery Girl
Manyfrid Likely 'man of peace' or 'much peace' - from an element like 'man'/'many' plus Old High German 'frid' meaning 'peace'. Germanic Boy
Mariline From Mary (traditionally 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness') combined with the diminutive/suffix '-line' - roughly 'little/beloved Mary'. Girl
Marree Derived from Mary/Marie (Hebrew Miriam), often interpreted as 'bitter', 'beloved', 'wished-for child' or 'sea of bitterness'. Girl
Mashal Torch, beacon, flame - figuratively: light or signal Arabic Boy
Mavra black, dark Bulgarian, Greek, Serbian Girl
Mehalah Possibly 'sickness' or 'weakness' (from Hebrew root חָלָה, 'to be sick') Hebrew Girl