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

Names starting with M

1–48 of 293 names

English · French

Madeline

Form of Magdalene; from Magdala

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English

Madelyn

Form of Magdalene; from Magdala

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English

Madison

Son of Matthew or son of Maud

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Irish

Maeve

Intoxicating

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Hebrew · Latin

Maria

Form of Mary; original meaning uncertain

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English

Mason

Stoneworker

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Spanish · Hebrew

Mateo

Gift of God

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Hebrew · English

Matthew

Gift of God

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American English

Maverick

Independent person

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Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

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English · Greek

Melody

Melody; song

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Italian · Scandinavian

Mia

Short form of Maria; also Italian mine

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Hebrew

Micah

Who is like God

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Hebrew

Michael

Who is like God?

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Slavic

Mila

Gracious or dear

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English · Germanic

Miles

Meaning uncertain; associated with dear or soldier

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English

Millie

Short form of Mildred or Millicent

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English · Germanic

Myles

Variant of Miles; meaning uncertain

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English · Latin

Mabel

Lovable

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Scottish · Scottish Gaelic

Mackenzie

Son of Coinneach

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Aramaic · Hebrew

Magdalena

Woman from Magdala

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English

Maggie

Pearl; short form of Margaret

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Latin · Norwegian

Magnus

Great

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Scottish

Maisie

Pearl, through Mairead

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Hawaiian

Makai

Toward the sea in the Hawaiian interpretation

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Tongan · Fijian

Malakai

My messenger

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Tagalog · Filipino

Malaya

Free; independent

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Scottish Gaelic

Malcolm

Disciple of Saint Columba

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Hawaiian

Malia

Hawaiian form of Maria

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Arabic

Malik

King; sovereign

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Portuguese

Manuel

God is with us

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French · Latin

Marcel

From Marcus; probably linked to Mars

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French

Marceline

From the Marcellus family; possibly linked to Mars

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Italian · Latin

Marcella

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

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Italian

Marcello

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

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Italian

Marco

Form of Marcus; probably related to Mars

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Latin

Marcus

Probably related to Mars

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Danish · Norwegian

Maren

Danish form of Marina or Maria

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French

Margot

Pearl

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Portuguese · Spanish

Mariana

Feminine of Marianus; also Maria combined with Ana

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Spanish · English

Mariel

Diminutive of Maria

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English

Marigold

Marigold flower; Mary’s gold

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Latin

Marina

Of the sea or derived from Marius

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Italian

Mario

Form of Marius; original meaning uncertain

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Spanish

Marisol

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

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