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Names letter starts with M

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Masia From Catalan masía meaning 'farmhouse' or 'country house'. Catalan, Spanish Girl
Mawunyaga God's great joy (likely: Mawu = God + nyagã/nya = great joy) Unisex
Mehmet Praiseworthy; praised Turkish Boy
Melpomene Muse of tragedy; 'the songstress' or 'she who sings' Greek Girl
Mersie Mercy; compassion, forgiveness English Girl
Mikell Derived from Michael - "Who is like God?" Hebrew Unisex
Missimo No established historical meaning; possibly linked to Italian Massimo 'greatest' or a playful 'miss' + '-imo' blend Unisex
Montreal Derived from French 'Mont Royal' meaning 'Royal Mountain' or 'King's Mountain'. French Unisex
Moyse Drawn out of the water Hebrew Boy
Mycheline Feminine form of Michael - 'Who is like God?' French Girl
mackayla Who is like God? Hebrew Girl
Mahayana Great Vehicle Sanskrit Girl
makenzi Son/descendant of Coinneach (‘handsome’ or ‘comely’) Gaelic, Scottish Unisex
Manic Derived from 'mania' - frenzy or intense energy; as a given name sometimes interpreted as 'energetic' or 'intensely enthusiastic'. Unisex
Mari Anne Combination of Mary (often 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness') and Anne ('grace'); commonly interpreted as 'beloved grace'. Girl
Marouen From the root of Marwan/Maroun meaning 'flint' or 'quartz' - connoting strength and solidity Arabic, Aramaic Boy
Mathiyas gift of God (from Hebrew Mattityahu) Hebrew Boy
Mechela Who is like God? English, Hebrew, Spanish Girl
Menika gem; ruby; jewel Sanskrit Girl
Mikel Who is like God? (rhetorical) Boy
Miroslawa From Slavic mir 'peace' + sława 'glory' - 'peaceful glory' or 'glory of peace'. Slavic Girl
Moonchild Child of the moon - a poetic/spiritual name suggesting lunar qualities: dreamy, intuitive, nocturnal. English Unisex
Muraleedharen Bearer of the flute; epithet of Lord Krishna Sanskrit Boy
Madon Unclear; possibly 'my lady' if linked to Madonna, or 'from Madon' if toponymic. Overall meaning is uncertain. Unisex
Maimon Fortunate, blessed; trusted Hebrew Boy
Mallee Refers to the multi‑stemmed 'mallee' eucalypt shrubs or the Mallee region of Australia Unisex
Maonaigh Descendant of Maonach; associated with wealth/treasure Irish Boy
Mariner Sailor; seafarer English Unisex
Marrietta Little Mary; from Maria - commonly interpreted as 'beloved' (alternative traditional meaning: 'sea of bitterness') Girl
Masichuvio No established meaning in reliable sources; likely a coined name without a traditional semantic origin Unisex
Max Greatest Boy
Mehmood Praiseworthy; praised Arabic Boy
Melros From the Scottish place name Melrose, meaning 'bare/bald promontory' or 'headland'. Scottish Unisex
Mersilla Likely 'little warrior' (if from Marcella/Mars) - alternatively 'sent/messenger' if linked to the Arabic root; meaning uncertain Girl
Mikella Who is like God? Hebrew Girl
Mississippi Great river / big river Ojibwe Unisex
Montrel Derived from French 'mont' meaning 'mountain'; roughly 'from the mountain' or 'of the hill'. English Boy
Moz Diminutive of Moses - 'drawn out (of the water)' Boy
Mychell Variant of Michael/Michel - 'Who is like God?' Hebrew Unisex
Macken Patronymic: 'son of Mack' (i.e., 'son of' + a personal name element); surname-turned-first-name English, Irish, Scottish Boy
Mahayla Who is like God? English Girl
makenzie Originally 'son of Coinneach' - Coinneach meaning 'handsome, comely' Unisex
Manickaa ruby; jewel Sanskrit, Tamil Girl
Mari Djata lion prince Boy
Maroun From Syriac 'Mar' meaning 'lord' or 'saint'; associated with Saint Maron and the Maronite tradition. Aramaic Boy
Mathiyus gift of God Hebrew Boy
Mechele Who is like God? Girl
Menilek Associated with the legendary son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba; often interpreted as "son of the wise" or related to wisdom/lineage. Boy
Mikeya Derived from Michael/Michaela - 'Who is like God' English Girl
Mirriam Possibly "bitter" or "wished-for child"; exact meaning uncertain. Hebrew Girl