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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayke | f | Mayke is considered a Limburgish variant of the name Maike, a Low German diminutive for… | |
| Maykel | m | The name Maykel is a modern Dutch and Spanish form of Maikel, a variant of the name Mic… | |
| Mayken | f | Mayken is seen as the Danish and Norwegian variant of Maiken, a diminutive of the bibli… | |
| Mayla | f | Arabic | Mayla is a feminine name with several meanings |
| Mayla-Caprice | f | Mayla-Caprice is a double name combining Mayla ("the hope") and Caprice ("the capricious") | |
| Maylea | f | Hawaiian | Maylea is a girl's name that originates from Hawaiian and carries the meaning 'the wild… |
| Mayleen | f | English | Mayleen is regarded in the English-speaking world as an alternative spelling of Mailin,… |
| Mayli | f | Hawaiian | Mayli is a variation of the Hawaiian name Maylea and also means 'the wildflower.' The g… |
| Maylin | f | The first name Maylin can be seen as a variant of Mailin, a combination of Mai and Lina | |
| Maylina | f | English | Maylina is a feminine form associated with Maylin or Mailin, resulting from the combina… |
| Maylind | f | Hebrew | The name Maylind has an interesting etymological origin, consisting of Old High German … |
| Mayline | f | The meaning of Mayline can be traced back to the names Maylin and Mailin, which are for… | |
| Maylu | f | Maylu is a female first name from South America, considered a variation of Mayalu | |
| Maylynn | f | The feminine first name Maylynn is another form of Mayleen or Maylin | |
| Maymouna | f | Arabic | Maymouna is an Arabic girl's name that originates from Maymuna (ميمونة) |
| Maynard | m | English | Maynard is the English form of the historical German name Meinhard, which means 'the st… |
| Mayo | f | Japanese | Mayo, as a male and female first name, has its origins in Old Irish, Hebrew, and Japanese |
| Mayoto | m | The name Mayoto is a boy's name, the origin and etymology of which remain unclear | |
| Mayra | f | The female first name Mayra means 'the Wonderful' or 'the Enchanting' | |
| Mayra-Jane | f | Mayra-Jane is a double name combining Mayra ("the wonderful") and Jane ("God is gracious") | |
| Mayron | m | French | Mayron may have Hebrew origins |
| Maysa | f | Aramaic | Maysa is an old Swedish form of Maria, which biblically derives from Mirjam |
| Maysam | m | Arabic | Maysam is a variation of the name Meysam, which comes from Persian and is a derivative … |
| Maysie | f | The name Maysie carries the meaning 'the pearl' and is a variant spelling of Maisie | |
| Mayson | m | English | Mayson, as a boy's name, is a variant of Mason and originates from an English surname t… |
| Maysoun | f | Arabic | Maysoun is an alternative spelling of the Arabic first name Maysun |
| Mayssoun | f | Arabic | The name Mayssoun is a girl's name of Arabic origin |
| Maysun | f | Arabic | The name Maysun originates from Arabic and refers to a girl who stands out for her beau… |
| Mayu | f | Japanese | The name Mayu, which originates from Japan, can also be composed of different Kanji cha… |
| Mayua | f | Mayua is a girl's name that originates from the Quechua language | |
| Mayumi | f | Japanese | The name Mayumi, which is widely used in Japan, carries the meaning 'true bow' |
| Mayya | f | Mayya is a feminine form of the name Maia, used in both Russia and Ukraine | |
| Mazaher | m | Arabic | Mazaher, a masculine first name, is a form of Mazahir |
| Mazdak | m | Persian | The name Mazdak (مزدک) could be translated as 'the True' or 'the Honest' |
| Mazhar | m | Arabic | Mazhar is a male name that derives from the Arabic word maẓhar (مَظْهَر), which stands … |
| Maziar | m | Persian | Maziar (مازیار) is a Persian name for boys, meaning 'the companion' or 'protected by th… |
| Mazllem | m | Turkish | The name Mazllem has Turkish roots and is made up of various Turkish terms |
| Mazlum | m | Arabic | The first name Mazlum, used for men, means "the oppressed" or "the humble." It derives … |
| Mbali | f | Mbali is an African girl's name that mainly occurs in South Africa | |
| Mbarka | f | Arabic | Mbarka is considered a North African derivation of Mubarka, which has its origins in th… |
| Mbaye | m | African | Mbaye, a male first name of African origin, means "guardian of the sheep" or "father of… |
| Mbene | m | Latin | Mbene is an African first name for boys and is derived from Mbenedikto, which in turn t… |
| Mbundu | f | African | The name Mbundu comes from Swahili and also refers to a renowned tribe in Angola |
| Mcdougal | f | Scottish | The name originates from Scottish |
| Mchicha | f | Mchicha is a girl's name that comes from Swahili | |
| Mckayla | f | Hebrew | Mckayla is an English derivative of Michaela, the female variant of the biblical name M… |
| Mckenna | f | The name Mckenna, in both the spelling Mckenna and McKenna, derives from the Irish-Scot… | |
| Mckenzie | u | Mckenzie is a gender-neutral first name that represents a contemporary English form of … | |
| Mcneal | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Mea | f | The name Mea, an Old Italian short form of Bartholomea and Bartolomea, is derived from … | |
| Meabh | f | The name Meabh (Méabh) is a variant of the Irish name Medb and means 'the intoxicating … | |
| Meadow | f | Meadow is a female first name whose meaning derives from English and means 'the pasture… | |
| Meagan | f | Meagan is a variation of Megan, which is derived from the Welsh diminutive of Margaret | |
| Meaghan | f | Latin | The first name Meaghan is derived from Megan, a Welsh diminutive of Margaret, which mea… |
| Meara | f | Irish | The name Meara originates from Irish and Gaelic and is directly interpreted as "the Che… |
| Meav | f | Celtic | Meav (Méav) is a variant of the Irish name Maeve, which traces back to Meabh |
| Meave | f | Celtic | Meave is the anglicized form of the Irish name Meabh and means "the intoxicating one" i… |
| Meber | m | Turkish | The name comes from Turkish |
| Mebrura | f | The name has its roots in Bosnian | |
| Mebrure | f | Arabic | The name Mebrure derives from the Arabic Mabrūr (مبرورة) and means 'the pious' as well … |
| Mecha | f | Latin | Mecha, as a girl's name, is a Spanish abbreviation of Mercedes |
| Mecheline | f | French variant of the name Mechthild | |
| Mechthild | f | Mechthild is a traditional German first name meaning "the strong fighter" or "the power… | |
| Mechthild-Fereshta | f | Mechthild-Fereshta consists of elements from Old German and Afghan-Persian | |
| Mechthild-Rebecca | f | Mechthild-Rebecca is a double name combining Mechthild ("the strong fighter") and Rebec… | |
| Mechtild | f | The name Mechtild is a variant of the old German name Mechthild | |
| Mechtilde | f | Mechtilde stands for 'the strong fighter' or 'the powerful in battle' and is a variant … | |
| Mecra | f | Turkish | The name Mecra, which is rarely found in the Turkish language, literally means 'the cou… |
| Medard | m | Medard is regarded as a male first name, considered a short form of Medardus and stemmi… | |
| Medarda | f | A variant of the name Medharda; a girl's name that traces back to Medard | |
| Medardo | m | Italian | The name Medardo is the Italian and Spanish form of Medardus, which originates from the… |
| Medat | m | Persian | The name Medat is a Persian-Kurdish derivation of the biblical Medad |
| Medea | f | Greek | The name Medea is a Latinized form of the Greek name Medeia (Μήδεια), which is deeply r… |
| Medeia | f | Medeia is a girl's name with Ancient Greek roots | |
| Medelyn | f | Medelyn is derived from Magdalena, also known through the English variant Madeline, and… | |
| Medena | f | Slavic | The name Medena has its roots in the South Slavic word meden, which means "honey-contai… |
| Medenka | m | The name Medenka is a rare unisex name, meaning 'honey cake', derived from the Bulgaria… | |
| Medhanie | m | Medhanie is a masculine first name of Semitic origin, translated as 'the Savior' or 'th… | |
| Media | f | Media is a modified form of the name Medea that is common in English-speaking countries | |
| Medie | m | The name has its roots in Afghan | |
| Mediha | f | Arabic | The name Mediha is the Bosnian and Turkish equivalent of the Arabic Madiha (مدیحه) and … |
| Medin | m | Arabic | Medin is the masculine form of Medina, which means 'the city' and has its origin in the… |
| Medina | f | Arabic | The name Medina means "the city" and originates from the Arabic term madīna (مَدِينَة) |
| Medine | f | Arabic | The name Medine, a Turkish variant of Madina, refers to the city of Medina, which is al… |
| Medorine | f | Malik stands for angel and Mallika for little angel | |
| Medusa | f | Greek | The name Medusa, a female first name, is a Latinized form of Medousa (Μέδουσα), which h… |
| Medves | f | Russian | bear |
| Medya | f | Medya, also known as Mediya, is a female first name from Kurdish and carries the meanin… | |
| Meeko | m | Japanese | Meeko is a Japanese name suitable for both genders |
| Meena | f | Indian | Meena is a girl's name of Indian origin |
| Meenakshi | f | Indian | Meenakshi is a female first name of Indian origin, representing an alternative spelling… |
| Meenal | f | Sanskrit | Meenal is a female first name, which translates from Hindi as 'the precious gemstone' |
| Meene | f | Estonian | The name Meene is a female first name from Estonia and means 'the one who remains in me… |
| Meenje | f | The name Meenje has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the elements 'magan… | |
| Meeno | m | The name Meeno, used for boys, means 'the Strong', 'the Mighty', as well as 'the Powerf… | |
| Meentje | f | Dutch | Meentje is the feminine form of Meent, which is derived from the Frisian name Meinhard |
| Meenu-Jivan | m | Currently, there is no information regarding the meaning | |
| Meera | f | Sanskrit | Meera is a feminine form known as an alternative spelling of Mira |
| Meerah | f | The name stands for the sea | |
| Meeri | f | Aramaic | Meeri, a female first name, is a Finnish and Estonian form of the biblical name Maria |