| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markellis | Little Mark / descendant of Marcus; 'of Mars' (war-like) | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Markellos | Little warrior; associated with Mars (diminutive of Marcus/Marcellus) | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Marmara | Of marble; associated with the Sea of Marmara | Greek, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Marmarah | Of the Sea of Marmara; related to 'marble' or 'shining' | Greek, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Maroula | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary'; Maria is of Hebrew origin with possible meanings including 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'wished-for child'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Maroulah | Diminutive of Maria/Mary - linked to Hebrew Miryam, often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Marousia | Diminutive of Maria - often given the senses ‘bitter’ or ‘beloved’ (from the root name Miryam/Maria) | Greek, Russian | Girl | — | |
| Marpesia | Uncertain; possibly "snatcher" or "captor" (from Greek marptō, "to seize") | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Marpessa | From a Greek root meaning "to seize" or "snatch"; name of a mythological princess who chose a mortal lover over Apollo. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Marpissa | From Greek marpázō 'to seize' - 'the one seized' or 'abducted'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Marriya | Variant of Maria/Mary (from Hebrew Miriam); meanings given include 'beloved' or 'bitter' (origins uncertain) | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Marsyas | Name of a Phrygian satyr in Greek mythology who challenged Apollo; possibly derived from the river Marsyas; exact linguistic meaning uncertain. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mary-Louann | Combines Mary ('bitter' / 'beloved' / 'wished-for') with Louann (Lou: 'famous warrior' + Ann: 'grace') - roughly 'beloved/graceful famed warrior'. | English, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Marycke | From Miriam/Maria - commonly interpreted as "beloved" or possibly "bitter"; also rendered as "drop of the sea" | Dutch, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Marynos | Of the sea; marine | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Matúš | Gift of Yahweh | Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Slovak | Boy | — | |
| Mavra | Black, dark | Bulgarian, Greek, Serbian | Girl | — | |
| Mede | Possibly 'of the Medes' (an ancient Iranian people) or a short form of Medea; also linked to roots meaning 'to plan' or 'counsel'. | English, Greek, Iranian | Unisex | — | |
| Medea | From Greek mēd- 'to think, to plan' - often rendered 'cunning', 'planner' or 'one who gives counsel'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Medeah | From Greek mēdomai 'to think, to plan' - often rendered 'planner' or 'cunning/strategic thinker'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Medeana | Related to Medea, from Greek roots meaning 'to plan' or 'cunning'; associated with the mythological sorceress Medea | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Medeia | From Greek meaning 'cunning', 'planner' or 'counsel' | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Medeja | From Greek medomai 'to think, to plan' - often interpreted as 'cunning' or 'planner/strategist'. | Croatian, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Medesicaste | From Greek elements related to μέδω (medō) 'to plan, to rule' plus a second element -kaste; roughly 'she who plans or counsels' (etymology uncertain). | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Medosa | Guardian, protectress (from Greek μέδω medein 'to protect, rule') | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Medus | Eponymous name associated with the Medes (legendary founder); literal meaning uncertain | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Megara | From the ancient Greek city name Megara; associated with 'great' or 'greatness'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melacinte | Unclear; often interpreted as 'honey‑sweet' (from Latin mel-) or, less commonly, as 'dark/black' (from Greek melas). | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melainah | Dark, black; often interpreted as 'dark-haired' | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melampus | 'black-footed' - from Greek melas 'black' + pous 'foot' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Melanah | Dark, black; dark-haired or associated with darkness | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melane | Dark, black | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melaniah | Dark, black (from the Greek root meaning 'black' or 'dark') | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melanian | Dark, black; derived from the Greek root meaning 'blackness' or 'dark one' | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melanion | From Greek melas ‘black’ - ‘dark one’ (often interpreted as ‘dark-haired’ or ‘little dark’). | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Melanippe | Black horse / black mare | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melanippus | Black/dark horse | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Melaniy | Dark, black or black-haired | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melanka | Dark, black or black‑haired | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melantha | Dark flower | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melanthe | Dark flower | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melanthius | Dark flower | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Melantho | Dark flower (from Greek melas 'black' + anthos 'flower') | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melcia | Related to 'honey' or 'honeybee'; connotes sweetness | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Meleager | Name of a mythological Greek hero (leader of the Calydonian boar hunt); original etymological meaning is uncertain. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Meleagros | Name of a mythological Greek hero; exact etymology is uncertain - possibly 'of the field' or derived from Greek elements often interpreted as 'honey-field' or 'man of the fields'. Associated with Meleager, slayer of the Calydonian Boar. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Meleanah | From Greek melas meaning "black, dark" (i.e., "dark one") | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melecertes | Likely derived from Greek meli- 'honey' - roughly 'honey-sweet' or 'sweet as honey'; mythologically the child of Ino who became the sea-god Palaemon. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Meleesa | Honeybee | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melenee | Dark, black; often taken to mean dark-haired or dark-complexioned | French, Greek | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Greek-origin name in our dataset.
