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Names letter starts with M

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Merve Named after Marwah - a small hill in Mecca; from Arabic meaning 'smooth/white stone' or 'pebble'. Turkish Girl
Mikkel Who is like God? Scandinavian Boy
Mitzie Diminutive of Maria (from Hebrew Miriam), traditionally associated with 'bitter' or interpreted as 'beloved'. German Girl
Moon-Unit A modern invented name combining 'Moon' (the natural satellite) and 'Unit' (a single entity); literally 'moon unit'. Girl
Mroz frost Polish Boy
Myetta Diminutive of Mya/Maya: "little Mya" (Maya carries various meanings such as "illusion" in Sanskrit, "mother"/Maia in Greek, or "emerald" in Burmese) Mayan Girl
Maclin Derived from 'Mac' meaning 'son of' - likely an anglicized form of a surname (e.g., Macklin/MacLean); broadly 'son of …' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Mahdii 'Guided one' - the rightly guided (title/name in Islamic tradition) Arabic, Islamic Boy
Makoy An informal diminutive meaning roughly "little Mac" or an affectionate form of names like Mark/Marco/Mack; used as a modern given name/nickname Boy
Manishwar Lord of the mind; God of the mind Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Mariabelle Combination of Maria ('beloved'/'bitter') and belle ('beautiful') - roughly 'beautiful Maria' or 'beautiful beloved'. Hebrew Girl
Marrick Likely "famous ruler" (from mar- + -ric); alternatively linked to Maurice meaning "dark-skinned, Moor" English, Welsh Boy
Matrona matron, married woman; derived from 'mother' (mater) Latin Girl
Meeko A modern diminutive-style name; often interpreted as "little" or "beloved" and popularly associated with a raccoon character from Disney Unisex
Mercede mercies; mercy; reward Spanish Girl
Mikkayla 'Who is like God?' (rhetorical question meaning none is like God) Latin Girl
Mish Pet form of Mikhail/Michael - 'Who is like God?' Russian Unisex
Mordekhay Possibly 'servant/follower of Marduk' or 'man of Marduk' (sometimes rendered 'warrior') Hebrew Boy
Muriel Bright sea (from Irish muir 'sea' + geal 'bright') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Maartin Of Mars; warlike or dedicated to the Roman god Mars Latin Boy
Mae May Of the month of May; associated with Maia (growth/motherhood) English Girl
Mairwyn Mary + fair/blessed - 'fair Mary' or 'blessed Mary' Welsh Unisex
Malone 'Descendant of Maolán' - Maolán is a diminutive of Gaelic maol, meaning 'bald' or 'tonsured', often interpreted as 'little bald one' or 'servant/devotee (of a saint)' Irish Boy
Maralin Modern blend: 'beloved' (from Maria/Mary) + 'lake' (from Lynn); alternatively 'deer' if linked to Persian Maral. English Girl
Mariska Diminutive of Maria/Mary - often associated with the meanings attributed to Miriam (variously 'bitter', 'beloved', or related interpretations). Girl
Marsella Warlike or 'of Mars'; alternatively 'from Marseille' (the French city) Spanish Girl
Masrur Happy, delighted, joyful; content Arabic Boy
Maxyne Greatest Latin Girl
Meigin pearl (diminutive form, 'little pearl') Welsh Girl
Melvinda A modern blended feminine name - generally interpreted as 'honeyed' or 'pleasant' (from 'Mel') or as a feminine form of Melvin/Melvina. English Girl
Merveille wonder, marvel (miracle) French Girl
Mikki Diminutive form of Michael/Michelle - 'Who is like God?' Unisex
Mitzy A pet form of Maria/Mary (name associated with the Virgin Mary) Girl
Moona Associated with the moon (lunar); in some contexts treated as a variant of Arabic 'Muna' meaning 'wish, desire'. English Girl
Msamaki From Swahili 'samaki' meaning 'fish'; can be interpreted as 'fish' or 'fisherman'. Swahili Boy
Myettah Diminutive meaning 'little one' or 'little beloved'. English Girl
Maclyn son of Lynn (literally 'son of the pool/lake') English, Irish, Scottish Unisex
Mahdyar Companion/supporter of the guided one (related to 'Mahdi') Persian Boy
Makram generous, honorable, noble Arabic Boy
Manishya wise, intellectual; one who possesses wisdom Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Mariachiara Combination of Maria ('bitter' or 'beloved') and Chiara ('clear, bright') Italian Girl
Marrit pearl Dutch, Frisian Girl
Matrycja motherly, matron; associated with 'mother' Polish Girl
Meela Meanings vary by origin: in Estonian related to 'meel' (mind, feeling, mood); in Hindi/Sanskrit associated with 'mela' (gathering, fair); as a variant of Slavic Mila it conveys 'gracious' or 'dear'. Estonian, Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
mercelles Little/young warrior - associated with Mars French Girl
Mikkela Who is like God? Hebrew Girl
Mishel Feminine form of Michael, meaning "Who is like God?" French, Hebrew Girl
Mordokhay Likely “servant/man of Marduk” (sometimes interpreted as “warrior”) Hebrew Boy
Muriele Derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'sea' (muir) + 'bright' (geal) - 'sea-bright' Gaelic Girl
Maartyn of Mars; warlike, warrior English, Latin Boy