| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsala | From the town of Marsala; roughly 'harbor/port' (often interpreted as 'port of God' in reference to Arabic roots); also associated with the fortified wine Marsala | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Marsilio | Of Mars; warlike or belonging to the god Mars | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Marsilius | Of Mars; belonging to the god Mars - warlike or martial | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| marteli | Associated with Mars ('of Mars', warlike) or related to 'Martel' meaning 'hammer' | French, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Martella | Diminutive of a Mart- name: "little Mars" - 'warlike' or 'little warrior' | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Marzellina | Little warrior; diminutive of Marcellus (related to the god Mars) | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Marzetta | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (Maria/Mary often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'bitter') | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Marziano | Of Mars; warlike; dedicated to the Roman god Mars | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Marzio | Of Mars; warlike, devoted to the Roman god Mars | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Masaccio | Augmentative/pejorative form of Maso - roughly "big/rough/clumsy Tom"; linked to Thomas meaning "twin" | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Massimilla | Feminine/diminutive form related to Massimo/Massimiliano, ultimately from Latin 'Maximus' meaning 'greatest'. | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Massimina | Diminutive of Massimo/Massima, from Latin 'Maximus' meaning 'greatest' - 'little great one'. | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Massimino | Diminutive of Massimo, 'little great one' (little Maximus) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Massymo | Greatest | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Matelda | Mighty in battle | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Matto | Generally treated as a form of Matthew - 'gift of God'. (Note: in Italian, 'matto' also means 'mad' or 'crazy') | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Maurino | 'Little Moor' or 'of the Moors' - derived from Maurus meaning 'Moor' or 'from Mauritania' | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Mauritio | From Mauritius; originally meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moor' | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Mauriz | Derived from Latin Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moor". | Italian, Latin, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Maurizia | From Latin 'Maurus' meaning 'Moor' or 'dark-skinned'. | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Maurizya | Derived from Mauricius/Maurice, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish' | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Meana | Likely a variant of Meena/Mena/Mina. Possible meanings include 'fish' (from Sanskrit Meena), or relate to Persian/Arabic roots meaning 'enamel/azure' or diminutive/affectionate forms in other languages; precise meaning depends on origin. | Arabic, Indian, Italian, Sanskrit, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Medoro | Meaning uncertain; best known as the name of a Moorish shepherd, lover of Angelica, in Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Meina | Multiple origins: in Sanskrit/Hindi (Meena) = 'fish' or associated with Pisces; in Chinese (often 美娜) = 'beautiful, elegant'; also used as a variant of Mina/Milena with meanings like 'beloved' or related European name roots. | Chinese, Germanic, Hindi, Italian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Melonia | Dark, black (blackness or dark-haired) | English, Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Merisa | Modern variant of Marisa; often taken to mean 'of the sea' (from Latin maris) or connected to Mary ('beloved'/'bitter'). | Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Mertilla | Little myrtle (a fragrant evergreen shrub) | Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Mesina | From Messina; 'of Messina' or 'from the city/harbor of Messina, Sicily.' | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Messena | Derived from the place-name Messenia (ancient Greek region) or the Italian city Messina - meaning 'from Messenia/Messina'. | Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Messina | From Messina (the Sicilian city) | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Messyna | From Messina (the Sicilian city); 'of Messene' (a place-name origin) | Greek, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Michaelina | Feminine form of Michael, meaning 'Who is like God?' | Hebrew, Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Mietta | Diminutive of Maria/Marietta - 'little Maria' | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Mignone | Darling, beloved; affectionate nickname | Italian | Unisex | — | |
| Miguelangelo | Combination of 'Miguel' ('Who is like God') and 'Angelo' ('angel, messenger') - roughly 'God-like messenger' or 'who is like God, an angel'. | Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Millo | Varies by origin: 'fill/earthwork' (Hebrew) or 'gracious/dear' (Germanic/Slavic); also used as a diminutive of Emilio/Camillo. | Germanic, Hebrew, Italian, Slavic, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Milone | Derived from Milo: 'mild' or 'gracious' (sometimes linked to 'soldier') | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Mimmo | Diminutive of Domenico - "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord" | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Minetta | 'Little Mina' or 'little beloved'; via Wilhelmina associated with 'will' or 'protection'. | English, French, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Mirilla | Little wonder / admirable (also interpreted as 'peaceful' in Slavic contexts) | Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Mondo | World | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Monia | Often a diminutive or variant of Monica/Simona; in Arabic form (Mounia) it means 'wish, desire, aspiration'. | Arabic, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Monna | Often treated as a variant of Mona/Monica; can reflect Italian 'my lady' (from Madonna) or Arabic 'wish/desire' (from Muna). | Arabic, English, Irish, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Montigo | Probably 'of the mountain' or 'from the mountain' (related to 'monte' = mountain) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Morando | Descendant/son of Moro; 'dark' or 'Moorish' | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Morela | Associated with 'apricot' in Polish; also linked to roots meaning 'Moor' or 'dark/black' in Romance languages | Italian, Polish, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Moreta | Likely 'dark' or 'Moorish' (little dark one) | Italian, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Moretta | Little dark-haired or Moorish woman; 'brunette' | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Morino | Japanese: "forest field" or "of the forest" (森野); Italian: diminutive of Moro meaning "Moor" (dark-skinned/dark-haired) | Italian, Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Moro | From Latin 'Maurus' meaning 'Moor' - historically 'dark-skinned' or 'dark-haired'; also appears as a surname/toponym with regionally distinct uses. | Basque, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across Italy, Switzerland, United States, Australia for every Italian-origin name in our dataset.
