| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maydock | From Welsh Madoc/Madog, meaning "fortunate" or "good" | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meagen | Pearl | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meaghen | Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meaghin | Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) | Irish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meaghn | Pearl | Irish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meaghyn | Pearl | Irish, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Mechell | Who is like God? | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Medredydd | Probably 'great lord' - from Old Welsh elements meaning 'great' + 'lord'. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Medwyn | Meadow friend | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meegan | Derived from Margaret, meaning 'pearl' (sometimes rendered as 'little pearl') | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meegen | Little pearl (derived from Margaret) | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meeghen | Pearl | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meeghyn | Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) | English, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meegin | Pearl (a diminutive form of Margaret; 'little pearl') | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meegyn | Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) | English, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meganne | Originally 'pearl' (from Margaret); sometimes interpreted as combining 'pearl' and 'grace' (Anne) | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meggan | Diminutive of Margaret, meaning 'pearl' | French, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meghaan | Pearl | English, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meghann | Pearl | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meghanne | Derived from Margaret, meaning "pearl". | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Megi | Commonly associated with "pearl" (via Margaret/Megan); sometimes linked to "cloud" when related to Sanskrit Megha. | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Megon | Pearl | French, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meic | Who is like God? | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meigan | Pearl (diminutive of Margaret) | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meighan | Pearl | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meigin | Pearl (diminutive form, 'little pearl') | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meigon | Pearl | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meigwen | Generally interpreted as 'fair' or 'blessed' (from Welsh -wen meaning 'white/fair/blessed'); the first element is uncertain | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meilyg | Probably 'prince' or 'chief' (from Welsh element mael 'prince, chief') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meirin | Possibly 'little Mary' or diminutive of Mary in Celtic contexts; in Japanese the meaning varies by kanji (common elements: 'Mei' = bud/bright/beautiful, 'Rin' = dignified/bell/cold). | Irish, Japanese, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Meirion | A Welsh masculine name linked to the region Meirionnydd; exact original etymology is uncertain | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meirwen | From Welsh Mair ('Mary') + -wen ('white, fair, blessed') - roughly 'fair/blessed Mary'. | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Melangell | Likely from Welsh elements meaning 'sweet' or 'honey' + 'angel' - often rendered as 'sweet angel' or 'honey angel' (associated with Saint Melangell). | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Melvan | Uncertain; often treated as a variant of Melvin (associated with meanings like 'chief's servant' or from 'mel' = 'honey' in Celtic contexts) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Melvyne | Likely 'chief' or 'leader' (derived from Melvin/Melvina) | English, Scottish, Welsh | Unisex | — | |
| Melwas | Uncertain - possibly 'chief/prince' (from Brittonic *mael-) or related to Welsh mêl 'honey, beloved' | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Melyn | From Welsh 'melyn' meaning 'yellow' or 'golden' | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Menw | Meaning uncertain; attested in medieval Welsh legend (Menw, a magical/warrior figure). No widely agreed literal translation. | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meredeth | Derived from the Welsh Maredudd/Meredydd, often interpreted as 'great lord' or 'sea lord/protector'. | Welsh | Unisex | — | |
| Merediff | Originally 'great lord' (from Old Welsh elements meaning 'great' + 'lord') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Meredydd | Likely 'great lord' (sometimes interpreted as 'sea lord') | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mereki | Unclear. Depending on origin it could be related to 'mercy/compassion' (if from Mercy), a diminutive/form of Mary, or a surname-derived name with no single agreed meaning. | English, Welsh | Unisex | — | |
| Merelin | Associated with the legendary wizard Merlin; original Welsh name Myrddin has uncertain etymology (folk interpretations include 'sea-fort' or associations with wisdom/magic) | Welsh | Unisex | — | |
| Merewynn | Joy of the sea (from 'mere' = sea/lake + 'wynn' = joy/fair) | English, Welsh | Unisex | — | |
| Meridyth | Great ruler; sometimes interpreted as 'sea lord' (from Welsh Maredudd/Meredydd) | Welsh | Unisex | — | |
| Merion | Meaning uncertain - from the Welsh personal name Meirion. Often treated as a form of Marion/Mary and thus associated with the traditional meanings linked to Mary (e.g., 'beloved' or the various historic interpretations of the name Mary). | Welsh | Unisex | — | |
| Merlinn | Associated with the legendary wizard Merlin; original meaning uncertain (possibly 'sea fortress' or related to a fort) | Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Merridith | Great lord; sometimes interpreted as 'ruler of the sea' | Welsh | Unisex | — | |
| Merridithe | Great ruler; sea lord | Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Merridyth | From Old Welsh Maredudd/Meredydd - generally interpreted as "great ruler" or "sea lord" | Welsh | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Welsh-origin name in our dataset.
