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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mees | m | Mees is regarded as a short and affectionate form of Bartholomew, a Latinized variant o… | |
| Meftune | f | Turkish | The name Meftune has Turkish roots, with no exact components documented |
| Meg | f | English | Meg is a short form of the English name Margaret and also includes variations such as M… |
| Megaira | f | The name Megaira has its roots in Ancient Greek, but a clear etymological composition i… | |
| Megan | f | Latin | The first name Megan originally comes from Wales and was initially common there |
| Megan-Alice | f | English | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Megan-Jeanne | f | English | Megan is a name that means pearl |
| Megan-Laureen | f | The origin of the name Megan-Laureen is Gothic | |
| Megane | f | Latin | The name Mégane represents a French derivation of Margarete and is likely derived from … |
| Megara | f | Greek | The name Megara, which originates from Greek mythology, could have the meanings 'the gr… |
| Megat | m | English | The name originates from English |
| Meggie | f | English | The name Meggie carries the meaning 'the pearl' |
| Meggy | f | English | The female first name Meggy is a medieval pet form of Margaret as well as its Welsh var… |
| Meghan | f | Latin | Meghan is derived from Megan, an originally Welsh short form of Margaret |
| Megi | f | The name Megi is a girl's name whose origin and exact etymology are unclear | |
| Mego | m | Sanskrit | Mego is a boy's name that is common in Indonesia and Java |
| Megumi | f | Japanese | The name Megumi literally means 'the blessing' (恵) or 'the love' (愛) in Japanese |
| Megzon | m | The name Megzon has an unclear origin but may be derived from Albanian words | |
| Mehdi | m | Arabic | The name Mehdi is derived from the Arabic word mahdī (مَهْدِي), which means "the [well]… |
| Mehdia | f | Arabic | Mehdia is a female variant of the Arabic name Mahdi and carries meanings such as 'the w… |
| Mehedin | m | Arabic | The name Mehedin is an Albanian form of the Arabic Mujahid (مجاهد) |
| Mehetabel | f | Biblical | The name Mehetabel has its roots in the ancient Hebrew term Meheṭavʾel (מְהֵיטַבְאֵל) |
| Mehira | f | Arabic | Mehira, a girl's name, is a Bosnian adaptation of the Arabic name Mahira, which is deri… |
| Mehmed | m | Arabic | The boy's name Mehmed (محمد) is an old Turkish/Ottoman, but also Bosnian variant of the… |
| Mehmedalija | m | Arabic | Mehmedalija is a boy's name that has its origins in the Arabic language |
| Mehmet | m | Arabic | The name Mehmet originally comes from Muhammad and is used in both Arabic and Muslim cu… |
| Mehmet-Ali | m | Arabic | The name Mehmet-Ali combines the meanings of its two parts |
| Mehmeti | m | Arabic | The name Mehmeti has its roots in Arabic and derives from the term 'mahmud', which mean… |
| Mehmood | m | Arabic | Mehmood (محمود) is a masculine first name that is considered a commonly used variant of… |
| Mehran | m | Persian | Mehran, a masculine first name, comes from Persian and is derived from mehr (مِهْر), wh… |
| Mehrdad | m | Persian | The name Mehrdad (مهرداد) has its roots in Old Persian and is composed of the elements … |
| Mehri | f | Mehri, a female first name, derives from the Persian word mehr (مِهْر), which stands fo… | |
| Mehriban | f | Persian | As an Azerbaijani girl's name with Persian roots, Mehriban means "the Friendly." The te… |
| Mehrnoush | f | Persian | Mehrnoush (مهرنوش) is a female name from Persian, which literally means 'the nectar of … |
| Mehrshad | m | Persian | Mehrshad (مهرشاد) is a masculine first name that comes from Persian |
| Mehrzad | m | Persian | The first name Mehrzad, primarily male but also found as a female name, originates from… |
| Mehtap | f | Persian | Mehtap is a female first name that originates from Persian and means 'the moonlight.' T… |
| Mei | f | Japanese | Mei is a female first name from China |
| Meicel | m | Meicel is likely a Frisian derivative of the biblical name Michael, which traces back t… | |
| Meieli | f | Meieli is a feminine first name considered a Swiss diminutive of Maria and traces back … | |
| Meifeng | f | Chinese | The name Meifeng has its roots in the Chinese language |
| Meifoda | m | Blue marsupial rat | |
| Meik | m | Hebrew | Meik, as a boy's name, means "Who is like God?" and represents an adapted spelling of M… |
| Meika | f | The feminine name Meika is regarded as a variant of Meike, a Frisian-North German dimin… | |
| Meike | f | Meike is a North Frisian diminutive of the name Maria, which traces back to the Hebrew … | |
| Meike-Helga | f | Meike-Helga is a double name combining Meike ("the beloved or the beautiful") and Helga… | |
| Meike-Juliana | f | The Low German term for girl is Meike, while Juliana is dedicated to Jupiter | |
| Meiko | m | Japanese | Meiko is a short and pet form of names with the initial element 'Mein-', such as Meinha… |
| Meilani | f | Hawaiian | The first name Meilani has its roots in the Hawaiian language, where it is composed of … |
| Meili | f | Chinese | The name Meili is a female first name of Chinese origin |
| Meilin | f | Chinese | The name Meilin has its roots in the Chinese language and consists of the characters mé… |
| Meimerich | f | The name Meimerich has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the terms 'magan… | |
| Meina | f | The name Meina is an East Frisian abbreviation for various names that start with 'Mein-… | |
| Meinard | m | Dutch | The name Meinard is a boy's name that traces back to Old High German origins |
| Meinberga | f | Meinberga is a female name that originates from Old High German and can be translated a… | |
| Meinbod | m | Meinbod, a masculine first name, carries the meaning 'the capable and strong messenger' | |
| Meinburga | f | Meinburga is a historical German girl's name that means 'the powerful protector', 'the … | |
| Meinert | m | Meinert is a male first name that derives from Meinhard and represents a younger Low Ge… | |
| Meinfried | m | Meinfried is a male first name that can be translated as "the strong and peaceful" or "… | |
| Meinfriede | f | Meinfriede is a beautiful girl's name composed of Old High German words | |
| Meinhard | m | The name Meinhard means for boys something like 'the strong', 'the powerful', or 'the d… | |
| Meinhilde | f | Meinhilde is regarded as a Frisian form of the old German name Maganhild | |
| Meinholde | f | The name Meinholde is considered a feminine variant of the historical name Meinald | |
| Meino | m | The name Meino also comes from Old High German and means among other things 'the powerf… | |
| Meinold | m | Meinold is a masculine first name that can be interpreted as 'the powerful ruler,' 'the… | |
| Meinolf | m | The name Meinolf, a male first name, has meanings such as 'strong as a wolf', 'the stro… | |
| Meinrad | m | Meinrad is a historical German boy's name that can be translated as 'the powerful advis… | |
| Meinrade | f | The name Meinrade is regarded as the feminine variant of the historical German name Mei… | |
| Meint | m | The name Meint has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the terms "magan" fo… | |
| Meinulf | m | Meinulf is a male first name that also originates from the Old High German region | |
| Meiou | f | The name Meiou originates from 没有, which is pronounced as meiju and means 'no' | |
| Meir | m | Hebrew | Meir is a masculine name that can be translated with the meanings 'the one who gives li… |
| Meira | f | Aramaic | Meira, a feminine first name, can be seen as an Irish variant of the biblical name Maria |
| Meirav | f | Hebrew | Meirav represents a modern Jewish derivation of Merab |
| Meisie | f | Dutch | Meisie is a female first name used in Afrikaans from South Africa |
| Meissa | m | Arabic | Meissa is a West African name that is suitable for both genders and originates from Maissa |
| Meite | f | Hebrew | The name Meite has its roots in the Hebrew language and is composed of the elements 'mi… |
| Meitene | f | Meitene is a Latvian term that means 'girl' | |
| Meitra | f | Hindi: "the friend" (मित्र) | |
| Meja | f | Meja is a Low German diminutive of names that begin with the element "magan" | |
| Mejdi | m | The name Mejdi has Albanian roots, but the specific meaning or word composition is not … | |
| Mejdouline | f | Arabic | The name has its roots in Arabic, specifically in the Tunisian dialect |
| Mejra | f | Hebrew | Mejra is regarded as the Bosnian and Yugoslav spelling of Maria, which is a biblical fo… |
| Mejrem | f | Mejrem is a girl's name that carries the meanings 'the beloved of God', 'the beloved', … | |
| Mejrema | f | Mejrema means in its female form "the Bitter", "the Plump", "the Rebellious", "the Belo… | |
| Mekaela | f | A variant of Michaela | |
| Mekea | f | African | The name means 'uplifted' in the Māori language |
| Mekel | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Mekhai | m | English | The name Mekhai has its roots in ancient Hebrew and belongs to the group of male first … |
| Mekka | f | Arabic | The name Mekka for girls represents a variant form of the Arabic term Mecca |
| Meklit | f | Meklit is a girl's name with Ethiopian roots | |
| Mel | u | Latin | The name Mel, which is both masculine and feminine, derives as an English abbreviation … |
| Mela | f | Slavic | Mela is a short form for names that begin with 'Mela-' or end with '-mela', making it a… |
| Melahat | f | Turkish | Melahat is a female first name that originates from Turkish and means 'beauty of the fa… |
| Melaia | f | Aramaic | The name has its roots in Aramaic |
| Melaike | f | Arabic | Melaike is the Turkish form of the name Malaika and directly means 'the angel' |
| Melaim | m | The boy's name Melaim has an unclear origin, and no specific meanings or word compositi… | |
| Melaine | f | English | The name Melaine, a form of Melanie, also means 'the Black' or 'the Dark' |
| Melan | m | Russian | The name Melan is an Albanian name for boys, which likely carries the meaning 'the Dark… |
| Melana | f | English | The first name Melana is an English and Slavic derivative of the ancient Roman name Mel… |