| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melysse | Honey bee | English, French, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Melytta | Honey bee / honey | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Memnon | Possibly 'steadfast' or 'resolute'; name of a heroic king in Greek myth. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Menander | Steadfast man | Greek, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Menecrates | From Greek elements mēnē/menos ('moon' or 'strength') + kratos ('power, rule') - roughly 'power/strength of the moon' or 'mighty ruler'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Menelaus | From Greek elements meaning 'steadfast/withstanding' + 'people' - roughly 'steadfast among the people' or 'with the people'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Meni | In Hebrew, Meni (מני) is commonly understood as “my portion” or related to “portion/number”; in Greek-related etymology it can be linked to mēnē (month/moon). | Greek, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Meno | To remain; steadfast, enduring | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Menoeceus | Uncertain; likely from Greek elements related to ménos ('strength, spirit'), giving a sense of 'steadfast/enduring strength' or 'man of steadfast spirit'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mentor | Wise advisor; name of the trusted counselor of Odysseus in Greek mythology | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mentore | Wise advisor, counselor | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Merope | Mythological name of uncertain etymology; possibly from Greek elements meaning 'part' + 'face/eye' and often interpreted loosely as 'with the turned face' or associated simply with the Pleiades. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Mertilla | Little myrtle (a fragrant evergreen shrub) | Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Mesopotamia | Land between rivers (literally 'between rivers') | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Messena | Derived from the place-name Messenia (ancient Greek region) or the Italian city Messina - meaning 'from Messenia/Messina'. | Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Messinia | From Messenia; of the region of Messenia in Greece | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Messyna | From Messina (the Sicilian city); 'of Messene' (a place-name origin) | Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Metah | Beyond; after; transcendent | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Metanira | Name of a mythological queen; exact meaning uncertain - possibly from Greek elements meaning 'beyond/after men' or 'transcending men.' | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Methena | From the ancient Greek place name Methone - broadly 'of Methone' or 'from the sea/harbor' (exact original meaning uncertain). | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Michalis | Who is like God? | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Midias | Associated with King Midas - 'golden' or 'possessing the golden touch'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Miguela Maria | Feminine form of Miguel: 'Who is like God?' combined with Maria: 'beloved'/'bitter' - overall suggesting 'Who is like God? Beloved.' | Greek, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Mikalaus | Victory of the people | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mikhalis | Rhetorical question: 'Who is like God?' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mikolaus | Victory of the people | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Milissa | Honeybee, honey | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Milissah | Honeybee (from Greek 'melissa' meaning 'bee'/'honey') | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Miltiades | From Greek μίλτος (miltos) 'red ochre, red earth' - roughly 'man of red earth' or 'red-haired'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mimis | Diminutive of Dimitrios/Demetrios - 'devoted to Demeter'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mintha | From Minthe, a nymph; means 'mint' (the mint plant) | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Mirsini | Myrtle (the myrtle plant), often associated with love and immortality | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Mirtil | Myrtle (the myrtle plant); associated with love and fertility | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mitri | Devotee or follower of Demeter (the earth goddess); 'earth-lover.' | Greek, Russian | Boy | — | |
| Mitrofan | Revealed by the mother / manifested by the mother | Greek, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Mitsi | A diminutive/nickname: from Japanese 'Mitsu' ("light" or "honey") or as a Greek pet form tied to Dimitrios/Dimitra (devoted to Demeter). | Greek, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Mnason | One who remembers; mindful (related to memory). | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Mnemosyne | Memory; remembrance | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Moirae | Related to the Moirai - the Fates; destiny/destinies | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Moirai | The Fates - personifications of fate/destiny. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Molpe | From Greek molpē meaning 'song' or 'singing'; name of a Siren in Greek mythology. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Momus | Personification of mockery, satire, and blame | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Moniqu | Derived from Monica; commonly rendered as 'advisor' or 'solitary/unique'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Mopsus | Uncertain; name of a legendary seer - often associated with the sense 'seer' or 'prophet'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Musidora | Gift of the muse | Greek | Girl | — | |
| myah | Variant of Mya/Maya - often associated with 'illusion' (Sanskrit Maya), 'mother'/'great' (Maia), or as a diminutive of Maria ('beloved'/'bitter' variants) | English, Greek, Latin, Mayan | Girl | — | |
| Mylenah | Gracious, dear; beloved | Greek, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Mylisah | Honeybee | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Mylissah | Honeybee, honey | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Mylyssah | Honeybee | Greek | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Greek-origin name in our dataset.
