| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinette | Little Martin; 'of Mars' or 'dedicated to Mars' (associated with the god of war) | French | Girl | — | |
| Martinien | Belonging to Martin; derived from Mars - 'of Mars' or 'warlike' | French | Boy | — | |
| Martyne | Of Mars; warlike, dedicated to the god Mars | French | Girl | — | |
| Marveille | Wonder, marvel | French | Girl | — | |
| Marvelle | Wonder, marvel; miraculous, admirable | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Mary Lou | From Mary ('bitter'/'beloved'/'wished-for child') and Lou ('famous/renowned warrior') - roughly 'beloved, famed warrior'. | French, Hebrew | Girl | — | |
| Marybele | From Mary ('bitter' or 'beloved') + belle ('beautiful') - roughly 'beloved/beautiful' | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Marycelle | Blend of Mary ('bitter'/'beloved') and Marcelle ('warlike'); often interpreted as 'beloved little warrior'. | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Maryene | Variant of Mary - 'beloved' (also historically 'bitter' or 'sea of bitterness') | English, French, Hebrew | Girl | — | |
| Maryenn | Variant of Mary - ultimately from Hebrew Miryam, commonly interpreted as "beloved" or "wished-for child". | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Marylene | Blend of Mary ('beloved' or 'bitter') and Lene/Helene ('light') - roughly 'beloved light' or 'bitter light' | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Maryly | A modern blend based on Mary (Hebrew origin meaning 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness') with a -ly ending; often taken to mean 'beloved and pure' or 'little Mary'. | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Maryvonne | Blend of Marie (beloved/wished-for) and Yvonne (yew tree) - roughly 'beloved yew' or 'Mary of the yew'. | French | Girl | — | |
| Marzell | Diminutive of Marcus - 'young/little warrior' or 'of Mars' | French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Mashelle | 'Who is like God?' (feminine form of Michael) | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Masselin | 'little/young warrior' or 'little Marcus' (related to the god Mars) | French | Boy | — | |
| Massie | Originally a family/place-name surname; as a given name used as a diminutive or variant of Macy/Marcy. No single clear standalone meaning. | English, French, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Matheo | Gift of God | French, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Maudeline | Derived from Magdalene: "of Magdala" (Magdala possibly meaning "tower") | French | Girl | — | |
| Maurelle | Feminine diminutive of Maurus/Maura, meaning 'Moor' - often rendered as 'little dark-skinned one' or 'of Moorish origin'. | French | Girl | — | |
| Maurielle | Derived from Maurus: 'Moor' or 'dark-skinned; from Mauritania' (diminutive/ feminine form) | French | Girl | — | |
| Maurille | Derived from Latin Maurus: 'Moor' or 'dark-skinned' | French | Boy | — | |
| Mauryse | Derived from Mauricius/Maurus - 'dark-skinned, Moorish' or 'from Mauritania' | French | Girl | — | |
| Maviss | Song thrush; songbird | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Mayenne | From Mayenne (the French river or region) | French | Girl | — | |
| Maïlisse | Probably a modern French blend of elements such as Ma-/Marie and Élise/Mélisse; conveys associations like 'beloved' or, if linked to Mélisse/Melissa, 'honeybee'/'sweet'. | French | Girl | — | |
| Mearle | Blackbird | French | Unisex | — | |
| Mechella | Who is like God? | French | Girl | — | |
| Mee-Mee | Affectionate pet form; specific meaning depends on the root name (for example Maria = 'beloved', Miriam = 'sea of bitterness', Amelia = 'work'). | French, Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Meggan | Diminutive of Margaret, meaning 'pearl' | French, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Megon | Pearl | French, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Mehaut | Mighty in battle; strength in battle | French | Girl | — | |
| Meldoy | Song; musical, lyrical | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Melecint | Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'work' + 'strength' - 'strong in work' / 'industrious and strong' | French | Girl | — | |
| Melenee | Dark, black; often taken to mean dark-haired or dark-complexioned | French, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melicinte | Industrious strength - 'work' + 'strength' (strong worker) | French | Girl | — | |
| Melidie | Song, melody; musical | French, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Meliney | From Greek melania 'black, dark' or related to melina 'honey' - broadly 'dark' or 'honey-like' | French | Girl | — | |
| Melisanda | Likely 'industrious/strong' (from Germanic elements); sometimes associated with 'honey/bee' via similarity to Melissa | French | Girl | — | |
| Melisande | Work-strength; industrious and strong | French | Girl | — | |
| Melisende | From Germanic elements meaning roughly 'work/industrious' (amal) + 'strength' - 'industrious strength' or 'strong worker'. | French | Girl | — | |
| Melizande | Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'work' and 'strength' - often interpreted as 'strong' or 'industrious' | French | Girl | — | |
| Melle | Uncertain - commonly a diminutive/pet form. If from Amélie/Émilie/Amelia roots it relates to 'work' or 'industriousness'; as a Frisian/Dutch short form it may derive from Germanic elements meaning 'counsel' or 'rule'; can also be toponymic (from the town Melle). | Dutch, French, Frisian | Unisex | — | |
| Melleny | Dark or black; often interpreted as 'dark-haired' or 'the dark one'. | French, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Mellisent | Strong worker | French | Girl | — | |
| Melodee | Song, melody | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Melusina | Name of a mythical freshwater/mermaid-like spirit; associated with water (etymology uncertain) | French, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Melusine | Legendary freshwater spirit or enchanted woman, often depicted as a mermaid or a woman-serpent | French | Girl | — | |
| Melycynt | From Germanic elements meaning 'work' and 'strength' - roughly 'strong in work' or 'industrious, powerful'. | French, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Melysanda | Strong, industrious (from Germanic elements meaning 'work' and 'strength') | French | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland for every French-origin name in our dataset.
