The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Names starting with M

97–144 of 293 names

Arabic

Mahir

Skilled; expert

Uncommon
Arabic

Mahira

Skilled; adept

Uncommon
Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon
Basque · Spanish

Maitê

Beloved in Basque; also Maria plus Teresa

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Makoa

Fearless; courageous

Uncommon
Bulgarian · Serbian

Malina

Raspberry

Uncommon
English

Maple

Maple tree

Uncommon
Latin

Marcellus

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

Uncommon
French · Greek

Margaux

Pearl, through Marguerite

Uncommon
Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon
Latin

Marin

Of the sea or derived from Marius

Uncommon
French · Latin

Marius

Possibly related to Mars or Latin male

Uncommon
German

Marlene

Blend of Maria and Magdalene

Uncommon
English

Marnie

Possibly a short form of Marina

Uncommon
Latin · Spanish · Italian

Martina

Feminine of Martin; related to Mars

Uncommon
Arabic

Marwa

Flint; pebbles

Uncommon
Arabic

Mazin

Rain clouds

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Meera

Ocean; sea

Uncommon
Chinese · Japanese

Mei

Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary

Uncommon
Hebrew

Meira

One who gives light

Uncommon
Greek

Melia

Ash tree

Uncommon
English

Mercer

Textile merchant

Uncommon
Welsh

Merlin

Possibly from a place name meaning sea fort

Uncommon
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Basque

Mikel

Who is like God?

Uncommon
Russian

Mikhail

Russian form of Michael: who is like God?

Uncommon
Old English

Mildred

Gentle strength

Uncommon
English

Milton

Mill town or middle town

Uncommon
Latin

Minerva

Roman goddess name; origin uncertain

Uncommon
Arabic

Misk

Musk

Uncommon
Irish · Arabic · Scandinavian

Mona

Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist

Uncommon
Catalan · Spanish

Montserrat

Jagged mountain

Uncommon
Hebrew

Moriah

Possibly seen by God

Uncommon
Chinese

Mulan

Magnolia with the cited Chinese characters

Uncommon
Scottish

Murray

Surname with Scottish and Irish origins

Uncommon
Greek

Myron

Sweet oil; perfume

Uncommon
Hebrew

Maayan

Spring of water

Rare gem
Welsh

Mabon

Great son

Rare gem
Portuguese

Madalena

Woman from Magdala

Rare gem
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