| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maelisa | Devotee/servant of Jesus (theophoric: Máel = devotee/tonsured one, Íosa = Jesus) | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maelmuire | Devotee or servant of (the Virgin) Mary | Gaelic, Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Maerah | Varies by origin - possible senses include 'cave' (Hebrew), 'merry' (Irish), 'devotee/prosperous' (Sanskrit/Indian), or a creative/variant form of Maria meaning 'beloved'. | Arabic, Gaelic, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Latin, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Maerin | Diminutive of Mary - "little Mary" (associated with the name Mary/Miriam) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Maeveen | From Medb, traditionally interpreted as 'intoxicating' or 'she who rules' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Magan | English/Welsh: 'pearl' (via Margaret). Sanskrit/Hindi: 'enchanted, absorbed, delighted, engrossed.' | Hindi, Irish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Magee | Son/descendant of Aodh (Aodh = 'fire'; anglicized as Hugh) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Magh | Irish: 'plain' or 'field'. South Asian: related to Sanskrit 'Magha' - a name of a lunar mansion and a month (Magh), often associated with splendor/nobility. | Irish, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Mahoney | Descendant of Mathghamhain; Mathghamhain means 'bear' or 'bear-like' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maidok | Unclear; possibly 'fortunate' (if from Welsh Madog) or 'little Aodh / little fire' (if from Irish Máedóc) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maighdlin | From Magdala - 'of Magdala' (Magdala likely means 'tower') | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Mainchin | Little monk (diminutive of Irish manach 'monk') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mairtin | Of Mars; warlike | Irish | Boy | — | |
| maive | ‘Intoxicating’ or ‘she who intoxicates’; name of a legendary Irish queen (Medb of Connacht). | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Makbride | Son of Brigid (Bride) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Makcoy | Likely derived from the Irish surname McCoy (Mac Aodha), meaning 'son of Aodh' (Aodh = 'fire'); used as a masculine given name or nickname. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mallen | From the Gaelic Meallán (diminutive of meall), often interpreted as 'pleasant' or 'attractive'; as a surname it signifies 'descendant of Meallán' | Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Mallogan | Descendant of Maolagán - 'little tonsured one' or 'devotee' (from Gaelic maol, 'bald' or 'servant/devotee') | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mallon | Descendant of Meallán; from Gaelic meall 'pleasant' - 'little pleasant one' or 'pleasant/charming'. | Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Malona | Adaptation of Malone: 'devotee' or 'servant of (St.) John'. | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Malonee | Servant or devotee of (Saint) John | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Malony | Derived from a Gaelic surname meaning 'descendant of a devotee/tonsured one' - often interpreted as 'servant/devotee (of St. John)' or 'bald/tonsured'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maney | Multiple possibilities: from Irish surname roots related to Gaelic words for 'wealth' or 'treasure'; as a diminutive of Manuel/Emmanuel meaning 'God is with us'; or from Sanskrit Mani meaning 'jewel'. | English, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Sanskrit, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| mannon | Likely 'descendant/associated with Manannán' (sea/sea-god) or a surname-derived given name | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maolcolmb | Servant or devotee of (Saint) Columba - 'follower of Columba' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Maoldhomhnaigh | Servant/devotee of the Lord (from maol 'devotee/tonsured one' + Domhnaigh 'of the Lord/Sunday') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maolmin | Devotee or 'tonsured one' of (Saint) Mín - from Gaelic maol (tonsured/devotee) + Mín | Irish, Irish (Gaelic) | Boy | — | |
| Maolmuire | Servant or devotee of (the Virgin) Mary | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maolruadhan | Devotee/servant of Ruadhán (from ruadh 'red') - 'devotee of the little red(-haired) one.' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maoltuile | From Gaelic maol 'devotee, tonsured one' + tuile 'flood' - roughly 'devotee of the flood' or 'tonsured one associated with Tuile'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maonaigh | Descendant of Maonach; associated with wealth/treasure | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Marmaduc | Devotee or servant of Saint Máedóc (Maedoc) | Irish, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Marmaduk | Devotee or servant of Saint Máedóc (Máedóc = 'little Aed') | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Marmaduke | Devotee/servant of Saint Máedóc (Maedoc/Madoc) | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Marnel | Unclear. Possibly surname-derived (from Irish Marnell) or a modern compound of Mar- (sea) + -nel; overall meaning is not well established | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Marnell | Surname-derived; exact meaning uncertain | English, Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Marnin | Probably 'of the sea' if from Marin/Marinus; if from an Irish surname the exact original meaning is uncertain. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Marran | No single established meaning. Possible connections: 'our lord' (Aramaic Maran), maritime root (Mar- 'sea'), or a surname-derived meaning; overall uncertain | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Martan | Of Mars; warlike or dedicated to Mars | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Maruorie | Probably 'pearl' (if derived from Margaret/Marjorie) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Marybride | Combines Mary (Hebrew: 'bitter' or 'beloved') with Bride/Brigid (Irish: 'exalted one', 'strength') - roughly 'beloved/exalted one'. | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Mashawn | Yahweh is gracious | African American, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mauree | Diminutive of Máire (Mary); associated meanings include 'bitter' or 'beloved' (original Hebrew meaning uncertain) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Maurn | Unclear. If linked to Irish Mórán, a sense of 'great' or 'large'; if related to Maureen/Mary, meaning is ultimately tied to the uncertain meanings of Mary (variously interpreted) | Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Mayo | From Irish Maigh Eo 'plain of the yew trees' (County Mayo); in Japanese, meaning depends on the kanji used | English, Irish, Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Mayre | Variant of Mary (from Hebrew Miryam) - meanings often given as 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'wished-for child'. | English, Irish, Latin | Girl | — | |
| mayve | She who intoxicates (intoxicating) | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Mcbride | Son of the devotee/servant of Brigid (Saint Brigid) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mccaulaeah | Derived from Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh meaning 'son/descendant of Amhlaoibh (Olaf)'; used as a feminine given name, interpreted as 'descendant of Olaf' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Mccaulea | Son/descendant of Amhlaoibh (the Gaelic form of the Old Norse name Olaf) | Irish | Unisex | — |
Aggregated births across Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Australia for every Irish-origin name in our dataset.
