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Names letter starts with M

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Meryell Probably 'bright sea' (from Muriel/Meriel); may also carry associations of Mary/Miriam ('beloved' or 'bitter'). Girl
Milady Literally "my lady" - a form of address meaning "lady" or noblewoman English Girl
Mizell Originally a family name; exact meaning uncertain - probably habitational or derived from an ancestral personal name English Unisex
Moorak No widely attested meaning; possibly derived from regional roots meaning 'brave/strong' or influenced by names like Murat/Murad; meaning is essentially uncertain Unisex
Mudita sympathetic joy - delight in another's happiness Sanskrit Girl
Myguell Who is like God? Spanish Boy
Maddaline From Magdala - 'woman from Magdala' or 'of the tower' Hebrew Girl
Maheshwari Belonging to Mahesh (Shiva); often denotes the consort of Shiva (Goddess Parvati). Sanskrit Girl
Makwan Often reported to mean "friend" or "companion" (exact etymology uncertain) Boy
Manjeet Singh Victorious over the mind ('man' = mind, 'jeet' = victory). Singh = lion. Punjabi Boy
Marianna Blend of Mary (Miriam: 'bitter'/'beloved') and Anna ('grace, favor'); often interpreted as 'beloved grace' or 'graceful one' Greek, Hebrew Girl
Marshayla A contemporary blended name; combines Marsha (from Latin Marcia/Marcus - 'dedicated to Mars' or 'warlike') with Shayla/Sheila (often interpreted 'God is gracious'), suggesting strength and grace. English Girl
mattew Gift of God Hebrew Boy
Meenakshi Sundaram Subramanian Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (beautiful‑eyed; a form of Goddess Parvati). Sundaram: 'beautiful/pleasant'. Subramanian: 'devotee/son of Subramanya' (Lord Murugan). Overall: 'beautiful‑eyed, beautiful; devoted to Subramanya.' Sanskrit, Tamil Girl
Merian Variant of Marian/Miriam - 'of Mary' or related to Mary (variously translated as 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'sea of bitterness') Dutch, English, Latin Girl
Milaad Birth; nativity Arabic, Persian Boy
Misja From Michael - 'Who is like God?' Boy
Morghann Originally 'sea-born' or 'sea defender' (from Welsh Morgan) Welsh Unisex
Murtadza Chosen, approved, pleased (by God) Arabic, Turkish, Urdu Boy
Mabri Uncertain - generally treated as a modern/invented name or surname-derived; if parsed etymologically it could suggest 'son/child of the king', though this is speculative Unisex
Maeghon Pearl (derived from Margaret) Girl
Maiti Likely refers to 'maternal home' in South Asian contexts; alternatively associated with Basque 'maite' meaning 'beloved' or with Sanskrit 'maitri' meaning 'friendship/loving-kindness' depending on origin. Girl
Malu-Lani Heavenly protection - from Hawaiian malu (protection/peace/shelter) + lani (heaven/sky/royal). Hawaiian Girl
Marcas From Marcus, meaning 'dedicated to Mars' or 'warlike' Latin Boy
Marjaka Diminutive of Marja/Marija - 'little Mary' or 'little berry' (from Finnish/Estonian 'marja' = berry). Slavic Girl
Marsilius Of Mars; belonging to the god Mars - warlike or martial Italian, Latin Boy
Massing Originally 'from Massing' (a place name); exact older elements are uncertain - essentially a locational/family name German Boy
Maydoc Likely a modern variant of Welsh Madoc meaning 'fortunate' or a blend of 'May' + '-doc' implying 'May's gift' or 'fortunate one'. English, Welsh Boy
Meinrad powerful/mighty counsel Boy
Melwas Uncertain - possibly 'chief/prince' (from Brittonic *mael-) or related to Welsh mêl 'honey, beloved' Welsh Boy
Meryella Diminutive of Mary/Maria - 'little Mary' (often associated with 'beloved' or traditional meanings of Mary) Girl
Milagritos little miracles Spanish Girl
Mizpah Watchtower; watchpost (biblical term, as in Genesis 31:49: 'the LORD watch between me and thee') Hebrew Girl
Moore Originally a surname meaning 'dweller by the moor' (English) or 'descendant of Mórdha' - 'stately, noble' (Irish). Boy
Mudra Seal; sign; symbolic hand gesture used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and yoga Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Myguelle Who is like God? Girl
Maddax From Welsh Madoc - 'fortunate' or 'beneficent'; often interpreted as 'son of Madoc'. English Boy
Maheshwary Derived from Maheshwara - related to Mahesh (Lord Shiva); 'of or devoted to Lord Shiva'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Makylah Who is like God Hebrew Girl
Manjeeta Victorious; conqueror of the mind/heart Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit Girl
mariatt Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (Maria/Miriam often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'wished-for child'; alternate historic meanings include 'sea of bitterness') Girl
Marshaylee A modern blended name combining Marsha (from Marcia, 'dedicated to Mars' or 'warlike') and Lee ('meadow/clearing') - roughly 'warlike meadow' or 'Marsha's meadow'. English Girl
Matthews Gift of God (literally 'gift of Yahweh') Hebrew Boy
Meenakshi Sundaram Venkataraman Meenakshi (goddess 'fish‑eyed') + Sundaram ('beautiful') + Venkataraman ('devotee of Venkateswara') - roughly: 'Beautiful one of Meenakshi, devotee of Lord Venkateswara.' Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Meridelle A modern feminine elaboration; broadly interpretable as a diminutive form of 'Meri' ("little Meri") or, if traced to Latin meridies, evoking 'midday'/'southern' - meaning is not firmly established. Girl
Milade Birth; birthday; nativity Persian Boy
Miskha Most likely 'Who is like God?' (from Micah/Mikhail); alternatively associated with 'musk' from Arabic 'misk'. Unisex
Morghanne sea-born; of the sea Breton, Celtic Girl
Murtaza Ali Murtaza: "the chosen/approved (by God)"; Ali: "exalted, high" - together implying "Ali the chosen/exalted." Arabic Boy
Mabrie Derived from the surname Mabry - 'descendant of Meurig'; Meurig (from Mauricius) roughly 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish' Girl