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Names with meaning.

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

Names starting with M

49–96 of 293 names

English

Marley

Pleasant, boundary, or marten wood

Familiar
English

Marlowe

Remnants of a lake

FamiliarRising
Aramaic

Martha

Lady; mistress of the house

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Mary

Original meaning uncertain

Familiar
Arabic · Aramaic

Maryam

Form of Mary; original meaning uncertain

FamiliarRising
Spanish · Hebrew

Matías

Gift of God, through Matthias

Familiar
Old German

Matilda

Strength in battle

FamiliarRising
Italian

Matteo

Gift of God

Familiar
Latin · English

Max

Short form of Maximilian, Maxim or Maxwell

Familiar
English · Latin

Maxine

Greatest; feminine elaboration of Max

Familiar
Scottish · English

Maxwell

Mack’s stream

Familiar
English

Meadow

Meadow

FamiliarRising
Greek · French · English

Melanie

Black; dark

Familiar
Greek · English

Melina

Honey-associated; elaboration of Mel

Familiar
English

Mercy

Mercy; compassion

Familiar
Welsh

Meredith

Possibly greatness and lord

Familiar
English

Merritt

Boundary gate

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Miguel

Who is like God?

Familiar
Czech · Serbian · Slovak · Hindi

Milan

Gracious or dear

Familiar
Slavic

Milana

Feminine form of Milan: gracious or dear

Familiar
Slavic

Milena

A name in the Slavic mil family: gracious or dear

Familiar
American English

Miley

Modern familiar form; sometimes from Smiley

FamiliarRising
Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

Familiar
Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

Familiar
Slavic · Sanskrit

Mira

Slavic short form associated with peace or world

FamiliarRising
English · Latin

Miranda

Worthy of admiration

Familiar
Hebrew

Miriam

Possibly beloved

Familiar
English

Molly

Medieval short form of Mary

Familiar
Welsh

Morgan

Possibly sea circle; the Arthurian feminine name differs

Familiar
Arabic

Muhammad

Praised; praiseworthy

Familiar
English · Irish

Murphy

Surname descended from Murchadh, sea battle

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Hebrew

Musa

Form of Moses; probably Egyptian for son

FamiliarRising
Arabic

Mustafa

The chosen one

Familiar
English · Indian usage

Myra

Literary coinage; possibly myrrh or a form of Mary

Familiar
French · Breton

Maël

Prince; chieftain; lord

Uncommon
French · Breton

Maëlle

Prince; chief

Uncommon
Tahitian · French

Maeva

Welcome

Uncommon
Arabic

Maha

Oryx; wild antelope

Uncommon
Arabic

Mahdi

Guided one

Uncommon
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