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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercede | f | French | Mercede is a variant of Mercedes, derived from the Spanish term 'mercede', which means … |
| Mercedes | f | Spanish | The name Mercedes has its roots in Catholic Spain and translates to 'the Gracious', 'th… |
| Mercedes-Myriam | f | Latin | Mercedes-Myriam is a double name combining Mercedes ("the gracious, the merciful") and … |
| Mercédesz | f | Latin | The name Mercédesz has its roots in a Latin word combination, where 'merced' stands for… |
| Mercia | f | Latin | Mercia represents a rare Latinized variant of Mercy |
| Mercides | f | Finnish | The name Mercides has its origin in Spanish and stands for: the Merciful |
| Mercina | f | English | The name Mercina has its roots in the English language and is derived from the word 'me… |
| Mercuria | f | Latin | The name Mercuria has its roots in Latin and is derived from the word 'merx', which mea… |
| Mercurio | m | Latin | Mercurio, a masculine first name, is the variant of Mercury in Italian, Portuguese, and… |
| Mercutio | m | Mercutio is a boy's name that is likely derived from Marcuccio, a diminutive of Marco | |
| Mercy | f | Latin | Mercy is an English feminine first name that can be translated into German as "the favo… |
| Merdan | m | Persian | Merdan is a Turkish first name that means "the masculine" and has its origin in the Per… |
| Merdian | m | The name Merdian has Albanian roots, although the exact word components have not yet be… | |
| Merdijan | m | Latin | Merdijan is a form of the Albanian Merdian and is directly translated as "the Earning O… |
| Merdin | m | Turkish | Merdin is a boy's name of Turkish origin |
| Merdo | m | Persian | Merdo is a Turkish abbreviation and diminutive of the name Merdan |
| Meredith | u | English | The name Meredith, which is predominantly used for women today, is an anglicized varian… |
| Meredithe | m | English | The name Meredithe is a unisex name derived from the Welsh Maredudd or Meredydd, and ca… |
| Merel | f | Latin | The name Merel translates from Dutch to "the blackbird" and has its roots in the Latin … |
| Merelin | f | Hebrew | Merelin is the Germanized form of the name Marylin, which is often seen as an extension… |
| Meret | f | Latin | The first name Meret is a short form of Margarete and is used in Germany as well as in … |
| Merete | f | Latin | Merete is a Danish variation of Margarete and carries the meaning 'the pearl', which or… |
| Mereth | f | Latin | Mereth is considered a Swedish form of Meret, which is a Nordic short form of Margarete… |
| Merethe | f | Latin | Merethe, as a female first name, is a variant of Merete and has its roots in Margarete |
| Mergim | m | Mergim (Albanian Mërgim) is an Albanian boy's name that means "the emigrant." The word … | |
| Mergime | f | Mergime (Albanian Mërgime) is the feminine form of Mergim and means 'the emigrant woman… | |
| Mergita | f | The name Mergita has its roots in Albanian and is derived from the word 'mergim', which… | |
| Meri | f | Aramaic | The name Meri has its roots in Finnish and means "the sea" or "the ocean" |
| Meriah | f | Italian | The name stands for water and sea |
| Meriam | f | Meriam is a female first name that is regarded as an Arabic, Malay, and Philippine form… | |
| Merian | m | Latin | The meaning of the name Merian has not yet been clearly defined |
| Meriban | f | Arabic | The name Meriban has Arabic roots and is composed of various terms, although the specif… |
| Meribel | f | The name Meribel, as a French form of Maribel, is composed of the names Maria and Isabel | |
| Meribell | f | a derivation of Maria, possibly also from Bella, which means 'the beautiful Maria.' | |
| Meriç | u | Turkish | The name Meriç has Turkish roots, but the exact composition and meaning have not yet be… |
| Merida | f | Latin | The name Merida results from the combination of the Scandinavian name form Merit and th… |
| Meriel | f | Celtic | Meriel is an Old English variant of the Scottish name Muriel, which comes from the Iris… |
| Meriem | f | Hebrew | Meriem is a girl's name that carries various meanings in German, including 'the rebelli… |
| Merih | m | Turkish | The name Merih has its roots in Turkish and derives from the term for the planet Mars |
| Merijn | m | Latin | The name Merijn, which can be used as a gender-neutral name, is a form of Marijn, the D… |
| Merik | m | Merik is regarded as a Frisian short form of Merrick, which in turn is a Welsh form of … | |
| Merike | f | Estonian | Merike means 'the sea' or 'the ocean' and comes from the Estonian and Finnish word meri… |
| Meriliis | f | The name Meriliis is composed of the elements Meri and Liis | |
| Merill | m | The name Merill is associated with the meanings dedication or sacrifice | |
| Merima | f | Merima is a Bosnian variation of Meryem, a Turkish form of the biblical name Miriam, wh… | |
| Merinda | f | Latin | The name Merinda is derived from Marinda and is regarded as a diminutive form of Maria … |
| Meris | m | Latin | The name Meris originates from South Slavic and is directly translated as 'the Valuable… |
| Merisa | f | Hebrew | Merisa is a variant of the name Marisa, which is considered a Romance derivation of the… |
| Merit | f | Latin | The first name Merit has its roots in Denmark and Sweden and is a shortened form of Mar… |
| Merit-Christine | f | Merit-Christine is a double name combining Merit ("the pearl") and Christine ("the Chri… | |
| Merita | f | Latin | Merita can be understood as a form of Merit that traces back to Margaret |
| Meriton | m | Meriton is a masculine first name that originates from the Albanian word meriton, which… | |
| Meritxell | f | Latin | Meritxell is a historical Catalan name for girls, referring to a village in Andorra whe… |
| Merja | f | Egyptian | Merja is the Finnish form of the name Marja, which is a variation of the name Maria and… |
| Merje | f | Aramaic | Merje is an Estonian spelling of the name Marje, which is a derivative of Maria, with r… |
| Merjem | f | Merjem is a female name whose English translation is 'the beloved of God,' 'the beloved… | |
| Merkus | m | It may be derived from "Merkur", the Greek god of merchants | |
| Merkush | m | The name has its roots in Albanian | |
| Merla | f | Breton | Merla is a rare English variation of Merle, which is a form of the name Muriel and orig… |
| Merle | u | Latin | Merle is a female, rarely also male, name from the English-speaking world with two diff… |
| Merle-Amina | f | Merle-Amina is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Amina ("the trustw… | |
| Merle-Ariane | f | Merle-Ariane is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Ariane ("the one … | |
| Merle-Kristin | f | Merle-Kristin is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Kristin ("the Ch… | |
| Merle-Mercedes | f | Greek | Merle-Mercedes is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Mercedes ("the … |
| Merle-Sophie | f | Merle-Sophie is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Sophie ("the wisd… | |
| Merlia | f | Latin | Merlia is a modern name for girls, formed from the components 'mer' and 'lia' |
| Merliah | f | Latin | Merliah is a modern English girl's name formed from the components "mer" and "liah." Tr… |
| Merlijn | u | Celtic | Merlijn is a masculine first name regarded as the Dutch equivalent of Merlin, which in … |
| Merlin | m | Celtic | The name Merlin is originally derived from the Celtic Myrddin and plays a prominent rol… |
| Merlin-Amadeus | m | Merlin-Amadeus is a double name combining Merlin ("the hill by the sea") and Amadeus ("… | |
| Merlin-Tom | m | Merlin-Tom is a double name combining Merlin ("the hill by the sea") and Tom ("the farm… | |
| Merlina | f | Celtic | Merlina is a feminine variant of the name Merlin, which is derived from the Old Welsh M… |
| Merlind | f | The name Merlind is considered an old German girl's name that means "the known gentle o… | |
| Merlinda | f | The name Merlinda is a historical German first name for women, encompassing meanings li… | |
| Merlinde | f | Merlinde is a historical German girl's name, whose meaning refers to "the esteemed gent… | |
| Merline | f | Celtic | Merline is a feminine form of the name Merlin, derived from the Old Welsh name Myrddin |
| Merlyn | f | Celtic | Merlyn is primarily a male, but occasionally female form of the name Merlin, derived fr… |
| Merna | f | English | Merna is an Irish name for girls, derived from Myrna, which in turn comes from Muirne |
| Meron | m | Hebrew | Meron is a masculine variant of the name Miron |
| Merope | f | French | Merope (Μερόπη) is a female first name that originates from Greek mythology |
| Meropi | f | Greek | Meropi (Μερόπη) is considered the contemporary Greek variant of the name Merope |
| Merpol | m | Merpol is a boy's name of Kurdish origin, although its exact components are not documented | |
| Merret | f | Latin | Merret is a Northern German variant of the Scandinavian name Meret, which is a short fo… |
| Merri | f | Merri is a variation of the name Merry, which is considered a diminutive form of Mercy … | |
| Merriam | f | Merriam is a girl's name whose meanings metaphorically include 'the rebellious', 'the b… | |
| Merrili | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Merrily | f | American | The name has American roots |
| Merrisa | f | Latin | "Merrisa" is derived from "Merissa" and means "at sea." |
| Merrit | f | Latin | Merrit has several lines of origin |
| Merritt | m | Merritt is primarily an English boy's name that is also commonly used for girls | |
| Merriwether | f | English | Merriwether is an enchanting girl's name that is made up of the English words 'merry' a… |
| Merry | f | English | Merry is an English name for girls that originally emerged as a diminutive of Mercy and… |
| Mersad | m | Arabic | Mersad, an alternative form of Mirsad, means in German 'the observer', 'someone who can… |
| Mersid | m | Arabic | The name Mersid is of Bosnian origin and means 'the grateful' or 'the merciful' in German |
| Mersida | f | The name Mersida comes from Bosnian and is the female variant of Mersid | |
| Mersiha | f | The name Mersiha is often translated as "the broadly shining light" or "the most beauti… | |
| Mersija | f | Mersija is a female first name of Bosnian origin | |
| Mersije | f | The name Mersije has Albanian roots, but a specific meaning or word composition is curr… | |
| Mert | m | Turkish | Mert is a Turkish name for boys that stands for "the brave" or "the sincere." It derive… |
| Mert-Efe | m | Turkish | means the sincere ruler |