First Names starting with “M”
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Popular first names starting with “M”
First Names starting with “M”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maab | f | Arabic | A place to which one always returns |
| Maad | m | Arabic | The name Maad, also called Maʿad, is directly translated from the Arabic maʿad (مَعَاد)… |
| Maad-Thomas | m | Maad (of Scandinavian origin) - Thomas (biblical-Aramaic) | |
| Maaika | f | Aramaic | The name Maaika has its roots in both Aramaic and Egyptian |
| Maaike | f | Maaike is considered a Dutch diminutive of Maria, originally derived from the Hebrew Mi… | |
| Maalana | f | American | The name has its roots in American culture |
| Maalot | f | Turkish | Currently, no information on the meaning is available |
| Maaret | f | The name Maaret has its roots in an ancient Greek word combination that includes the wo… | |
| Maaria | f | Maaria, a feminine first name, is known as the Finnish spelling of Maria, which traces … | |
| Maarifa | f | The name Maarifa comes from Swahili and means 'experience, wisdom, and knowledge' | |
| Maarit | f | Finnish | Maarit is a Finnish short form of the name Margarete and carries the meaning "the pearl… |
| Maarja | f | Aramaic | Maarja is the Estonian version of the biblical Maria, and its origin and meaning are no… |
| Maart-Thomas | m | Norwegian | The meaning lies in the strength of a storm |
| Maarten | m | Latin | The name Maarten represents the Dutch form of Martin and means "the one dedicated to Ma… |
| Maarten-Hendrik | m | Danish | Maarten-Hendrik is a double name combining Maarten ("the one dedicated to Mars") and He… |
| Maartje | f | Latin | Maartje represents the Dutch form of Martina, which is associated with the name Martin |
| Maartje-Juliane | f | Dutch | Maartje-Juliane is a double name combining Maartje ("the dedicated to Mars") and Julian… |
| Maathavi-Thomas | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Maathumitha | f | Egyptian | It represents the goddess from Egyptian mythology and symbolizes cosmic order |
| Mabel | f | Latin | Mabel is a feminine form that has established itself as a short form of Amabel |
| Mabeline | f | Latin | Mabeline is an unusual American pet form of the name Mabel, which is considered an Engl… |
| Mabell | f | Latin | Mabell is derived from Amabel, which in turn goes back to the late Latin name Amabilis |
| Mabelle | f | Latin | Mabelle, a girl's name, represents an English form of Amabel, which derives from the La… |
| Mabia | f | Scandinavian | The name has its roots in Scandinavian |
| Mabinty | f | Arabic | Mabinty is a name for girls with West African roots |
| Mabongo-Salome | f | African | The name Mabongo-Salome is a female double name with a biblical background |
| Mabou | f | Arabic | Mabou is a female first name of African origin and means approximately 'the crazy one',… |
| Mabrouka | f | Arabic | Mabrouka, the Tunisian and North African form of the name Mabruka, represents the femal… |
| Mabruka | f | Arabic | Mabruka is the feminine variant of Mabruk and means 'the Happy' as well as 'the Blessed' |
| Mac | m | Scottish | The name Mac is an abbreviation for all first names that start with 'Mac-' or 'Mc-' |
| Maca | f | Maca is a diminutive of Marija, which is regarded as the Slavic variant of the Hebrew n… | |
| Macaire | m | Macaire is regarded as the French form of Macarius, a Latin derivation of the ancient G… | |
| Macarena | f | Spanish | Macarena is a female first name that either derives from the well-known image of the Vi… |
| Macareno | m | Spanish | The meaning of Macareno is the same as that of Macarius: it stands for 'the Blessed', '… |
| Macario | m | Spanish | Macario, a masculine first name, is considered a Spanish diminutive of Macarios and has… |
| Macario-Thomas | m | Italian | Macario-Thomas is a double name combining Macario ("the happy one") and Thomas ("the tw… |
| Macarius | m | Latin | Macarius literally means 'the Blessed', 'the Happy', 'the Blissful', or 'the Rich' |
| Macaulay | m | Macaulay is an anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Mac Amhalghaidh | |
| Mace | m | Mace is the term in Old English for a medieval weapon, also known as a 'mace' | |
| Maceo | m | Hebrew | Maceo (French Macéo) is derived from the biblical name Matthias and carries the meaning… |
| Macey | f | English | Macey is a girl's name that has developed from Macy, an English surname that has its ro… |
| Macha | f | Celtic | Macha is a female first name from Ireland that originates from Irish mythology |
| Machi | f | Japanese | Machi is a first name that originates from Japanese and can be translated as 'the one f… |
| Machiel | m | Hebrew | Machiel is a boy's name that has its origins in Hebrew |
| Maci | f | Maci is a feminine form that is considered a derivation of Macy, an English surname tha… | |
| Macie | f | The name Macie originates from the variation of Macy, an English surname that has its r… | |
| Maciej | m | Polish | The name Maciej, as the Polish equivalent of Matthias, means "given by JHWH (God)" or "… |
| Maciek | m | Polish | Maciek is regarded as a variant of Maciej, the Polish equivalent of the names Matthias … |
| Macius | m | Polish | Macius (Maciuś) is a boy's name that is regarded as a diminutive of Maciej, a Polish va… |
| Mack | m | Latin | The name Mack derives from Gaelic names and is an English-Scottish short form that begi… |
| Mackenna | f | Scottish | The girl's name Mackenna, an American variant of McKenna, originates from the Irish-Sco… |
| Mackenzie | u | English | Mackenzie is a gender-neutral first name that traces back to the eponymous Scottish sur… |
| Mackie | f | Latin | Mackie is a gender-neutral first name considered a diminutive of Mack, Magnus, or Macke… |
| Macquarie | f | American | The name has its roots in American |
| Macsen | m | Latin | The name Macsen, as the Welsh form of Maximus, carries the meaning "the greatest." Its … |
| Macy | f | English | The female first name Macy is derived from an English surname that traces back to the F… |
| Mada | f | Arabic | Mada is a female first name that originates from Arabic |
| Madalena | f | Latin | The name Madalena is the Portuguese form of Magdalena and carries the meaning "the one … |
| Madalene | f | Madalene is a form of Madeline, which in turn is derived from the biblical name Magdalena | |
| Madalina | f | Hebrew | Madalina (Romanian Mădălina) is the Romanian form of the biblical name Magdalena |
| Madalo | m | African | The name Madalo has African roots, but the exact meaning or word composition has not ye… |
| Madalyn | f | Madalyn is a variant of Madeline, which in turn is derived from the biblical name Magda… | |
| Madara | f | Madara (Mádara) is derived from Latvian and refers to the plant Gallium mollugo, also k… | |
| Maday | f | Maday is an alternative spelling of the name Madaya, which can be found in both Canary … | |
| Mädchen | f | The name Mädchen comes from the eponymous German term and simply means 'the girl' | |
| Maddalena | f | Hebrew | Maddalena is the Italian form of Magdalena and carries the meaning 'the one from Magdala' |
| Maddie | f | American | Maddie is a short and pet form of Madeleine, which in turn is a variant of the name Mag… |
| Maddie-Jolie | f | American | Maddie-Jolie is a double name combining Maddie ("the one from Magdala") and Jolie ("the… |
| Maddin | m | Latin | Maddin is considered a diminutive of Martin, whose origin lies in the ancient Roman nam… |
| Maddin-Thomas | m | The meaning of the name Maddin-Thomas is currently not documented | |
| Maddison | f | English | Maddison has its origins as a surname and means 'the son of Maud' or 'the son of a grea… |
| Maddox | m | English | Maddox is a modern English derivative of the Welsh name Madog or Madoc |
| Maddox-Jerome | m | French | Maddox comes from Wales and carries the meaning 'happy' or 'luck', while Jerome is a de… |
| Maddy | f | Maddy is an English short form of Madeleine or Madeline, both of which are considered v… | |
| Madea | f | The name Madea is an American first name derived from a term commonly used in the south… | |
| Madelaine | f | The name Madelaine is a variation of Madeleine, which is the French form of the biblica… | |
| Madeleen | f | Dutch | The name Madeleen is a Dutch variation of the biblical name Magdalena |
| Madeleine | f | Hebrew | Madeleine is the French form of Magdalena and means "the one from Magdala." The origin … |
| Madeleine-Myriam | f | French | The name is composed of the Hebrew word migdal, which means 'the tower.' Madeleine has … |
| Madeleine-Sophie | f | Greek | Madeleine refers to Maria Magdalena and is associated with 'strength' and 'loyalty.' Co… |
| Madeleine-Zoe | f | French | Madeleine-Zoe is a double name combining Madeleine ("the one from Magdala") and Zoe ("t… |
| Madelena | f | Italian | Madelena is a form of Madalena, the Portuguese variant of the biblical name Magdalena |
| Madelene | f | English | Madelene is a form of Madeleine and traces back to the biblical name Magdalena |
| Madelief | f | Dutch | Madelief, a girl's name, means "the daisy" and has its roots in the Dutch word madelief… |
| Madelina | f | Hebrew | The name Madelina is a variation of Madeline, an English form of the biblical name Magd… |
| Madeline | f | Madeline is the English derivative of Madeleine, the French form of the biblical name M… | |
| Madeline-Sophy | f | English | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Madelon | f | French | The name Madelon traces back to the names Madeleine and Magdalena and means 'the one fr… |
| Madelyn | f | Madelyn is a variation of Madeline, which is an English form of the biblical name Magda… | |
| Madge | f | The name Madge, an English short and pet form of Margaret, is often regarded as a varia… | |
| Madhabi-Thomas | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Madhu | f | Sanskrit | Madhu is a name that is used for both women and men |
| Madhura | f | Sanskrit | The name Madhura, which is used for both women and men, comes from Sanskrit and carries… |
| Madhvi | f | Sanskrit | The name Madhvi, used in India and Nepal, stands for 'the vine' as well as 'the wife of… |
| Madia | f | Spanish | Madia is a Spanish variation of Madeleine, which is itself a form of the name Magdalena |
| Madicken | f | The name Madicken has its roots in Old High German and literally means 'the pearl' | |
| Madiha | f | Arabic | Madiha (مدیحه) is a girl's name that means 'the praiseworthy' |
| Madilyn | f | Madilyn is a variation of the name Madeline, an English form of the biblical name Magda… | |
| Madina | f | Arabic | The name Madina is an Italian short and affectionate form of Maddalena, a variant of th… |
| Madisen | f | English | The name Madisen is a modern English form of Madison, which is derived from a tradition… |