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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

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44 names

English

Millie

Short form of Mildred or Millicent

Top 100
English · Latin

Mabel

Lovable

Familiar
Aramaic · Hebrew

Magdalena

Woman from Magdala

Familiar
English

Maggie

Pearl; short form of Margaret

Familiar
Scottish

Maisie

Pearl, through Mairead

Familiar
French

Marceline

From the Marcellus family; possibly linked to Mars

FamiliarRising
Italian · Latin

Marcella

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

FamiliarRising
French

Margot

Pearl

FamiliarRising
English

Marigold

Marigold flower; Mary’s gold

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Marisol

Short form of Maria Soledad; also sea-and-sun association

Familiar
Aramaic

Martha

Lady; mistress of the house

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Mary

Original meaning uncertain

Familiar
Old German

Matilda

Strength in battle

FamiliarRising
English · Latin

Maxine

Greatest; feminine elaboration of Max

Familiar
English

Mercy

Mercy; compassion

Familiar
Hebrew

Miriam

Possibly beloved

Familiar
English

Molly

Medieval short form of Mary

Familiar
English · Indian usage

Myra

Literary coinage; possibly myrrh or a form of Mary

Familiar
German

Marlene

Blend of Maria and Magdalene

Uncommon
English

Marnie

Possibly a short form of Marina

Uncommon
Old English

Mildred

Gentle strength

Uncommon
Latin

Minerva

Roman goddess name; origin uncertain

Uncommon
Irish · Arabic · Scandinavian

Mona

Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist

Uncommon
Portuguese

Madalena

Woman from Magdala

Rare gem
Portuguese

Mafalda

Strength in battle, through Matilda

Rare gem
Italian

Margherita

Pearl; also the Italian word for daisy

Rare gem
Dutch

Margriet

Pearl through Margaret; also daisy in Dutch

Rare gem
Italian

Marisa

Combination of Maria and Luisa

Rare gem
Norwegian

Marit

Pearl, through Margaret

Rare gem
French

Mathilde

Strength in battle

Rare gem
Portuguese

Matilde

Strength in battle

Rare gem
English

Merry

Merry; cheerful

Rare gem
Japanese

Michiko

Beauty, wisdom and child in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Midori

Green in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
German

Minna

Courtly love; also short for Wilhelmina

Rare gem
Japanese

Momoko

Peach and child in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Marathi

Mukta

Liberated; set free

Rare gem
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