First Names starting with “M”
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Choosing a first name is one of the most beautiful decisions before birth – it stays with your child for life. At Nameberry you'll discover thousands of first names for girls, boys and gender-neutral names, each with origin, meaning and popularity. Browse alphabetically from A to Z, filter by language or theme and get inspired by our top lists and rare names. Whether classic, modern or international: here you're sure to find the name that suits your family perfectly.
Popular first names starting with “M”
First Names starting with “M”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melodea | f | English | The name Melodea has a musical origin, as it is composed of English and ancient Greek r… |
| Melodi | f | Norwegian | Melodi is a female first name that is interpreted as 'the melody' in both Turkish and t… |
| Melodia | f | Latin | The name Melodia, in its Spanish version Melodía, means 'the melody' and originates fro… |
| Melodie | f | French | The name Melodie, or Mélodie, means 'the melody' and is especially common in French-spe… |
| Melody | f | English | Melody, a feminine first name, literally means "the melody" in English |
| Melody-Chanelle | f | Melody-Chanelle is a double name combining Melody ("the melody") and Chanelle ("the pot… | |
| Melody-Grace | f | Latin | Melody-Grace is a double name combining Melody ("the melody") and Grace ("the graceful … |
| Melody-Serena | f | Latin | Melody stands for 'the melody' (English) and Serena for 'cheerful, clear, friendly' (La… |
| Melodye | f | Latin | Melodye is a modified variant of the name Melody, which translates to 'the melody' in G… |
| Meloni | f | The name Meloni is a rare girl's name whose origin and etymology are currently unclear | |
| Melonie | f | Melonie is an English variant of the name Melanie and carries the meaning 'the Black' o… | |
| Melor | m | Celtic | Melor (Мэлор) is a Russian masculine first name interpreted as 'the iron man.' This nam… |
| Melos | m | The name Melos is widely used in Albania and the Republic of Kosovo | |
| Melosh | m | Melosh is a variant of the Slavic name Milos | |
| Melou | f | The name Melou has its roots in ancient Greek and Old High German | |
| Melros | f | Japanese | buttercup |
| Melrose | f | Melrose is a feminine first name that is considered an English-American variant of a Sc… | |
| Meltem | f | Turkish | The Turkish girl's name Meltem literally translates to 'the breeze' or more freely 'the… |
| Meluna | f | Arabic | The name Meluna is a female first name that is rarely encountered |
| Meluna-Pauline | f | Meluna-Pauline is a double name combining Meluna ("the damned") and Pauline ("the littl… | |
| Melusine | f | Latin | The name Melusine (Mélusine) refers to a mythical water fairy who undergoes a special t… |
| Melville | m | Melville is a boy's name that originates from a Scottish surname, which in turn comes f… | |
| Melvin | m | English | Melvin is a name with an interesting dual meaning |
| Melvin-Jakob | m | Melvin-Jakob is a double name combining Melvin ("the bad village") and Jakob ("God prot… | |
| Melvis | m | The gender-neutral name Melvis originates from an Anglo-American extension of Elvis and… | |
| Melvyn | m | English | Melvyn is an English form of the name Melvin, which also traces back to the Scottish na… |
| Melwin | m | Melwin serves as a variant of Melvin and carries the French meaning 'the bad city.' The… | |
| Mely | f | Mely, like Meli, is a diminutive form of Melanie, which traces back to Melania | |
| Melyce | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Melyn | f | Welsh | The name Melyn has its roots in the Welsh language |
| Melynee | f | English | The name Melynee comes from Australia and means 'twilight' |
| Memke | m | The name Memke derives as a Frisian short form from first names that start with 'Mein-' | |
| Memnun | m | Arabic | Memnun, a masculine first name, means 'the grateful one' and is derived from the Turkis… |
| Memnune | f | Arabic | Memnune is the feminine form of Memnun and means 'the grateful one' |
| Memona | f | Arabic | The name Memona has its origins in the Arabic name Maymuna (ميمونة) and is mainly used … |
| Memory | f | Latin | The name Memory is a rare first name from the English and American context |
| Memphis | m | The name Memphis, which occurs in both masculine and feminine forms, is the Greek adapt… | |
| Memphis-Sean | m | Memphis-Sean is a double name combining Memphis ("the enduring beauty") and Sean ("Yahw… | |
| Mena | f | Mena represents a Frisian short form of Old German names that begin with 'Mein-', such … | |
| Mena-Menna | f | Mena-Menna is a double name combining Mena ("the strong one") and Menna ("the powerful … | |
| Menachem | m | Menachem is a male first name that originates from biblical texts and has Hebrew roots | |
| Menahem | m | Biblical | Menahem is a variant of the name Menachem, which comes from biblical texts and is of He… |
| Menaka | f | Indian | Menaka is a beautiful girl's name that has its roots in the Indian language |
| Menami | f | Japanese | The name Menami, a female first name from Japan, means "the bringer of happiness" or "t… |
| Menard | m | The name Menard has its roots in Old High German and means something like 'the firmly d… | |
| Menarva | f | Indian | Menarva is a modified form of the Roman name Minerva, which represents the virgin godde… |
| Menasche | m | Hebrew | The name Menasche has its roots in Hebrew and is derived from the term 'menasseh', whic… |
| Mende | m | The name Mende is used for both boys and girls and carries the meaning 'the one from th… | |
| Mendel | m | The first name Mendel, a Yiddish form of Menachem, means "the comforter" or "the comfor… | |
| Menderes | m | Turkish | The name Menderes, a Turkish variation of Meander, originates from the ancient Greek te… |
| Mendi | f | Latin | Mendi is a Hungarian spelling of Mandy, which in turn is a diminutive of Amanda, origin… |
| Mendije | f | The name Mendije is an Albanian girl's name, meaning in German "the insightful one" or … | |
| Mendim | m | The male first name Mendim means 'the thought' in Albanian | |
| Mendita | f | The name Mendita has Albanian roots, but a specific word composition or meaning has not… | |
| Mendy | f | Latin | Mendy is a female first name derived from the name Mandy, which is originally an Englis… |
| Menea | f | Arabic | The name Menea is a Spanish name for girls that may originate from Arabic and means 'th… |
| Menekse | f | Turkish | Menekse, as a feminine first name, comes from Turkish and literally means "the violet."… |
| Menelaos | m | Greek | Menelaos is a name closely linked to Greek mythology |
| Meneo | m | Italian | Meneo is a masculine first name that comes from Italy and Spain and is derived from the… |
| Menessa | f | Turkish | The name Menessa has Turkish roots, but the exact meaning has not yet been documented |
| Meng | m | Chinese | Meng is a Chinese name suitable for boys and girls |
| Menga | f | Latin | The name Menga is a Romansh derivation of Dominica, which in turn goes back to the male… |
| Mengia | f | Latin | Mengia is a Romansh derivation of Monica and translates to "the lonely one," "the only … |
| Mengru | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Menina | f | Greek | Menina is derived as an Occitan short form of Philomena, which goes back to Philoumene … |
| Menja | f | Scandinavian | The name Menja, which originates from Norse mythology, means something like 'protector'… |
| Menka | f | Menka is a diminutive of Melanie with South Slavic roots | |
| Menkam | m | The name Menkam has an unclear origin, and there is currently no information about a po… | |
| Menke | m | Menke is a boy's name that has its origins in the Old High German language | |
| Menko | m | The name Menko is a Frisian short form of names that start with 'Mein-', such as Meinha… | |
| Menna | f | Arabic | Menna is a feminine name form that is understood as a variant of Mena and is interprete… |
| Menno | m | Menno is a boy's name of Old High German origin | |
| Menno-Meno | m | Italian | Menno means 'strong' in East Frisian, while Meno is used in Old High German for 'powerf… |
| Menny | f | The girl's name Menny originates as an old German pet form of the Frisian name Menna | |
| Menoa | f | Japanese | The name Menoa has its roots in Japanese elements, where "me" (萌) means "sprout" or "se… |
| Menolly | f | The origin of the word is not known | |
| Menora | f | Hebrew | The name Menora comes from Hebrew and means 'the candelabrum' or 'the shining one' |
| Menowin | m | The name Menowin can be translated as 'the mighty victor' or 'the wealthy friend.' It h… | |
| Menrva | f | Latin | Menrva is a girl's name that comes from Latin words |
| Mense | m | Mense, as a masculine first name, means 'the strong' or 'the mighty' | |
| Menso | m | Menso is a masculine name that stands for the meanings 'the powerful' and 'the strong.'… | |
| Mensur | m | Arabic | The first name Mensur represents the Turkish and South Slavic variant of the Arabic Mansur |
| Mentor | m | The first name Mentor (Μέντωρ) is anchored in Greek myth and symbolically stands for 't… | |
| Menucha | f | Hebrew | Menucha is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, derived from the word 'nacham', meaning 'to … |
| Meo | m | Italian | The name Meo is derived as an old Italian short form of Bartholomeo or Bartolomeo, whic… |
| Meoquanee | f | The name Meoquanee comes from Native American and means 'carries red' or 'the red bearer.' | |
| Mera | f | Latin | Mera, an Indian name for girls, is a derivative of Meera and means 'the ocean' |
| Merab | f | Georgian | The name Merab is a variant of the biblical Hebrew name Merav |
| Merah | f | The name Merah originates from the Indonesian language and means 'red' | |
| Meraj | m | Arabic | Meraj is a masculine first name from the Muslim cultural sphere, associated with the me… |
| Meral | u | Turkish | The female, rarely also male name Meral is of Mongolian origin and translates from Turk… |
| Meralda | f | Latin | The name Meralda, a short form of Esmeralda, means 'the emerald' |
| Meran | m | Arabic | The name Meran, a masculine first name, is a derivation of Miran |
| Merana | f | Hebrew | Merana represents the feminine counterpart of Meran and has its roots in the South Slav… |
| Merano | m | Arabic | Merano, a masculine name, is a Kurdish derivation of the name Miran |
| Merantianne | f | Combination of Meranda and Tianne? | |
| Merari | f | Spanish | The name Merari has its roots in biblical tradition and was originally a male first name |
| Merav | f | Hebrew | Merav is a female name form considered a derivation of the biblical Merab |
| Merbod | m | Merbod is a boy's name that is considered a variant of the ancient German name Marbod | |
| Mercan | u | Turkish | Mercan, which means 'the coral' in Turkish, is a gender-neutral first name |