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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthieu | m | Matthieu is a French form of the name Matthias, which originates from the Bible and mea… | |
| Matthijs | m | The name Matthijs, as the Dutch variant of Matthias, carries the meaning 'given by JHWH… | |
| Matthis | m | The names Matthis and Matthias share the same root and mean "given by JHWH (God)" or "g… | |
| Matti | m | Estonian | Matti, the Finnish equivalent of Matthias, means "given by JHWH (God)" or "gift of God.… |
| Mattia | m | Hebrew | Mattia, the Italian male form of Matthias, carries the meanings 'gift of God', 'gift of… |
| Mattias | m | Mattias is the Estonian and Swedish form of Matthias | |
| Mattie | f | Mattie can be considered an English short form of the girl's name Matilda, which means … | |
| Matties | m | The name Matties is a Dutch form of Matthias and carries the meaning 'given by JHWH (Go… | |
| Mattio | m | Hebrew | The name Mattio is mainly found in Italy, where it is also not widely used |
| Mattis | m | French | Mattis is a male first name whose meaning is "the Lord has given" or, more loosely, "gi… |
| Mattutina | f | Italian | The name Mattutina has its origin in the Italian language and comes from the word 'matt… |
| Matty | m | Matty is both a short and pet form of Matthias and Matthäus, which trace back to the An… | |
| Matuli | f | Matuli means forgiveness or the forgiving one | |
| Maturin | m | Latin | Maturin is a derivative of the name Mathurin, the French equivalent of the Latin Maturinus |
| Maturus | m | Origin of the word Unknown | |
| Matus | m | Hebrew | Matus, or Matúš, is a Slovak variation of the biblical name Matthias and means 'Gift of… |
| Matuto | m | African | The name means 'to learn' in the Filipino language |
| Matvej | m | Russian | Matvej is regarded as the Belarusian form of Matthias (Matthäus), which can be traced b… |
| Matvey | m | Matvey (Матвей) is a Russian derivation of the names Matthias (Matthäus), which trace b… | |
| Matylda | f | Matylda is the form of Mathilda in Poland and the Czech Republic and carries the meanin… | |
| Matys | m | Matys derives from Matthias and Matthäus and has its roots in the ancient Greek Matthai… | |
| Matz | m | Dutch | The name Matz is derived from the Germanized form of Mats and is a short form of the na… |
| Matze | m | Hebrew | Matze is a pet form of the biblical name Matthias and means 'gift of God', 'gift of the… |
| Maud | f | Maud, an English variant of Mathilde, means "the strong fighter" or "the powerful in ba… | |
| Maud-Maura | f | English | Maud-Maura is a double name combining Maud ("the strong fighter") and Maura ("the dark-… |
| Maude | f | American | Maude is a variant of the name Maud, which is derived from the English form of the Old … |
| Maudeline | f | French | Maudeline translates directly to 'the powerful fighter.' In this context, however, it r… |
| Maulidi | m | Arabic | Maulidi is a male first name that comes from Swahili and is associated with the Islamic… |
| Maumoon | m | Arabic | Maumoon (Dhivehi މައުމޫން) is the Maldivian form of the Arabic name Mamun (also Ma'mun) |
| Mauno | m | Latin | Mauno is the Finnish variation of the name Magnus from Latin and ancient Rome |
| Maura | f | Latin | The first name Maura is a feminine form of Mauro or Mauritius, a variant of the Roman s… |
| Maurane | f | Latin | Maurane is a French feminine variant of the name Mauro, which is a derivative of the Ro… |
| Maurece | m | Latin | Maurece is an American derivation of Maurice, which is considered a variant of the late… |
| Maureen | f | Egyptian | The meaning and origin of the biblical name Maria are not definitively clarified |
| Mauren | f | Mauren represents a Brazilian and South American variant of Mairin (Máirin), which is c… | |
| Mauri | m | Latin | Mauri is a masculine first name that is regarded as the Finnish spelling of Maurice and… |
| Maurice | m | Latin | As the French and English form of the Latin Mauritius, Maurice means "the Moor" or "the… |
| Maurice-Jan | m | Maurice-Jan is a double name combining Maurice ("the Moor") and Jan ("God is gracious") | |
| Maurice-Joel | m | Maurice-Joel is a double name combining Maurice ("the Moor") and Joel ("Yahweh is God") | |
| Maurice-Uwe | m | Maurice-Uwe is a double name combining Maurice ("the Moor") and Uwe ("the doer") | |
| Maurice-Vico | m | Maurice-Vico is a double name combining Maurice ("the Moor") and Vico ("the victor") | |
| Mauricia | f | Latin | Mauricia is the feminine form of Mauricio and has its roots in the Roman surname Mauric… |
| Mauricio | m | Latin | The name Mauricio has its roots in the Latin word maurus, which means 'dark-skinned', a… |
| Mauricius | m | Latin | The name Mauricius has its roots in Latin and carries the meaning 'the dark-skinned' |
| Maurids | m | Latin | Maurids is an old form of the name Moritz, which is a variant of the late Latin Maurici… |
| Maurilio | m | Latin | As the Italian and Portuguese variant of Mauritius, Maurilio has a significant origin |
| Maurin | u | Latin | The name Maurin is derived as a masculine first name from the French short form Maurinu… |
| Maurina | f | Latin | Maurina is regarded as the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of the name Maura, whi… |
| Maurine | f | Egyptian | The name Maurine is a French derivation of Maureen, which has developed from the Irish … |
| Mauritius | m | Latin | Mauritius is a masculine first name that is also known as Moritz |
| Maurits | m | Latin | Maurits is the Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish variant of Moritz, which is derived from t… |
| Maurits-Luca | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Mauritz | m | Latin | The name Mauritz is a short form of Mauritius and belongs to the variants of the Late L… |
| Mauriz | m | Latin | Mauriz, a masculine first name, carries the meanings 'the one originating from Mauritan… |
| Maurizia | f | Latin | The name Maurizia is the Italian female equivalent of Maurizio, a variant of the Roman … |
| Maurizio | m | Latin | Maurizio, a male first name of Italian origin, is a form of Mauritius, which is derived… |
| Mauro | m | Latin | Mauro is a variant of the late Latin name Mauricius, which originates from the name Maurus |
| Mauro-Ben | m | Mauro-Ben is a double name combining Mauro ("the man from Mauretania") and Ben ("son of… | |
| Mauro-Germain | m | French | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Maurus | m | Latin | The name Maurus has its origins in the Roman surname Mauricius and is of Latin origin |
| Maurus-Max | m | Its meaning is 'the Great' | |
| Maurus-Nicolas | m | Maurus-Nicolas is a double name combining Maurus ("the one from Mauretania") and Nicola… | |
| Maury | m | Latin | Maury represents an English short and pet form of Maurice, which is a variant of the la… |
| Maurycy | m | Latin | Maurycy is a Polish form of Maurice and derives from the Roman name Mauricius, which or… |
| Mava | f | Hebrew | The name Mava is a female first name whose exact origins are unclear |
| Mave | f | Celtic | Mave is a rare Irish spelling of the name Maeve, which has its origins in the ancient I… |
| Maven | f | Hebrew | Maven is an English-Irish variant of the Irish name Meidhbhin (Meidhbhín), a diminutive… |
| Maverick | m | English | Maverick is a masculine name that originates from English and is derived from the epony… |
| Mavi | f | Arabic | Mavi is a Turkish female name that is understood in German as 'the sky blue' or 'the bl… |
| Mavie | f | The name Mavie has modern roots in the German-speaking area and is often understood as … | |
| Mavis | f | English | The name Mavis stands for 'the song thrush' and has developed from the Old French mauvi… |
| Maviye | f | Arabic | the one connected to water |
| Mavy | f | Arabic | Mavy is a derivative of Mabel, which in turn comes from Amabel |
| Mawar | f | The name Mawar comes from Indonesian and Malay and literally means 'the rose' | |
| Mawra | f | Arabic | The name has its roots in Arabic, Indian, and Persian |
| Mawussé | f | Mawussé is a girl's name that comes from the Akan language | |
| Mawuto | f | African | The name means 'belongs to God' and originates from West Africa, particularly Togo |
| Max | m | Latin | The name Max is derived from Maximilian and has its roots in the Latin word maxĭmus, wh… |
| Max-Aaron | m | Max-Aaron is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Aaron ("the enlightened o… | |
| Max-Aiden | m | Latin | Max-Aiden is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Aiden ("the little fiery … |
| Max-Albert | m | Max-Albert is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Albert ("the noble one") | |
| Max-Bentley | m | Currently, there is no known information about the meaning | |
| Max-Christian | m | Latin | Max-Christian is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Christian ("follower … |
| Max-David | m | Max-David is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and David ("the beloved") | |
| Max-Dylan | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Max-Egon | m | Max-Egon is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Egon ("the sword strong") | |
| Max-Erich | m | Max-Erich is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Erich ("the sole ruler") | |
| Max-Erwin | m | Max-Erwin is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Erwin ("friend of the army") | |
| Max-Etienne | m | Max-Etienne is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Etienne ("the crowned o… | |
| Max-Fjodor | m | Latin | The name symbolizes a loyal partner in relationships who is always faithful |
| Max-Gabriel | m | Max-Gabriel is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Gabriel ("man of God") | |
| Max-Gernot | m | Currently, no information on the meaning is available | |
| Max-Günter | m | Max-Günter is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Günter ("the one fightin… | |
| Max-Heinz | m | Max-Heinz is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Heinz ("the master of the… | |
| Max-Helmut | m | Max-Helmut is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Helmut ("the brave one") | |
| Max-Horst | m | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Max-Joachim | m | Max-Joachim is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Joachim ("God will rais… | |
| Max-Johannes | m | Max-Johannes is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Johannes ("God is grac… | |
| Max-Josua | m | Max means 'the greatest', and Josua means 'God/Yahweh is help/salvation' | |
| Max-Julius | m | Max-Julius is a double name combining Max ("the greatest") and Julius ("the one from th… |