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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merta | f | Latin | Merta is a short form of Emerentia and figuratively means 'she who earns merit' or 'the… |
| Mertcan | m | Turkish | The name Mertcan means 'the brave life', 'the valiant living one', 'the brave soul', or… |
| Merte | f | Latin | Merte is a short form of Merete, the Danish variant of Margarete, and means 'the pearl'… |
| Merten | m | Latin | Merten is a Rhineland and Dutch form of the name Martin and means "the one dedicated to… |
| Mertin | m | Latin | Mertin is the East Prussian and Silesian form of the name Martin, whose origin lies in … |
| Merula | m | Latin | The name Merula is originally a masculine Roman first name that is now also used as a f… |
| Mervan | m | Arabic | Mervan, a masculine first name, has the meanings 'the leader', 'the hero', 'the guide',… |
| Merve | f | Arabic | The name Merve is interpreted as the Turkish variant of the Arabic Marwa, whose meaning… |
| Merve-Kathrin | f | Turkish | Merve-Kathrin is a double name combining Merve ("white stone") and Kathrin ("the Pure o… |
| Merveille | f | Latin | Merveille is a girl's name of Latin origin |
| Mervi | f | Latin | Mervi is a Finnish form of Mirabilis, which carries the meaning 'the Wonderful' and 'th… |
| Mervin | m | English | Mervin is often considered a variant of Marvin and carries the meanings "the Significan… |
| Mervyn | m | Mervyn is a masculine name form derived from the Welsh Marvin and carries the meaning '… | |
| Merwe | f | Arabic | Merwe is a female first name that is considered an alternative spelling of Merve and is… |
| Merwin | m | Merwin is likely a derivation of the English surname Merfyn, which traces back to Old W… | |
| Mérxas | m | The name Mérxas has Kurdish roots, although the exact composition of the words is curre… | |
| Mery | f | Egyptian | Mery represents a variant of Mary, the English form of the biblical name Maria |
| Meryam | f | Hebrew | Meryam is regarded as a Yiddish-Hebrew spelling of the name Miriam, which has its origi… |
| Meryana | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Meryem | f | Egyptian | The name Meryem originates from the Biblical context and is regarded as the Turkish for… |
| Meryl | f | Breton | The name Meryl is regarded as the English and American form of the Scottish Muriel, whi… |
| Merylliane | f | Celtic | The name Merylliane has Celtic, Old English, and Latin roots |
| Meryn | f | Latin | The name Meryn, in its French variant, is derived from Maren, which in turn is a short … |
| Merzana | f | ruler of war | |
| Merzike | f | Arabic | The name Merzike has its roots in Arabic and is an interesting word composition that ha… |
| Mesa | f | Arabic | Mesa is a modern female first name from English and Spanish |
| Meshud | m | Meshud is a boy's name that originates from the Kurdish language | |
| Meslina | f | Arabic | Meslina is a feminine form of the Turkish name Mislina |
| Mesrure | f | Mesrure is a Turkish female name that translates to 'the Just' and 'the Legitimate' | |
| Messalina | f | Latin | Messalina is regarded as a pet form of the Roman name Messālla, whose origin may possib… |
| Messiah | m | English | The name Messiah, which has also been adopted from English, literally means 'the Anoint… |
| Messias | m | Portuguese | Messias, a masculine first name, represents a Brazilian spelling of the name Messiah |
| Mesude | f | Turkish | Mesude is a beautiful girl's name of Turkish origin, the exact components of which have… |
| Mesut | m | Arabic | The name Mesut is the Turkish variant of Masud (مسعود, Mas'ud) and means 'the happy one… |
| Meta | f | Latin | Meta is often used as a short form of Margarete and means 'the pearl' |
| Metan | m | Arabic | Metan is a masculine name with Kurdish and Turkish roots, derived from Arabic |
| Metaxia | f | Greek | The name Metaxia (Μεταξία) originates from Greek |
| Mete | m | Mete is derived from the Turkic-Mongolian name Modu, which was often used as an honorif… | |
| Metehan | m | Metehan is a masculine first name with Turkish and Turkmen origins | |
| Methodios | m | Methodios is a variant of Methodius ("the methodical thinker") | |
| Methodius | m | Methodius is a masculine first name that originates from Ancient Greek | |
| Metin | m | Arabic | Metin is the Turkish derivation of the Arabic and Muslim name Matin |
| Metis | f | The name Metis comes from ancient Greek and is composed of the elements "me" and "tis,"… | |
| Metje | f | Metje is a beautiful girl's name that originates from Ancient Greek | |
| Metka | f | Latin | Metka is a derived form of Margarete and has ancient Greek origins |
| Meto-Mewes | m | The origin of the name is unknown | |
| Metta | f | The name Metta, a short and affectionate form of Mechthild in the Low German region, is… | |
| Mette | f | Danish | The name Mette has various origins |
| Mette-Fee | f | Norse | Mette-Fee is a double name combining Mette ("the strong fighter") and Fee ("the Happy o… |
| Mette-Hildegard | f | Mette-Hildegard is a double name combining Mette ("the strong fighter") and Hildegard (… | |
| Mette-Victoria | f | Mette-Victoria is a double name combining Mette ("the strong fighter") and Victoria ("t… | |
| Metush | m | Hebrew | Metush is a shortened form of the Hebrew Methushael (מְת֫וּשָׁאֵל) and literally means … |
| Meuka | f | Hawaiian | In Croatian, meku means 'soft' or 'the soft one' |
| Meva | f | Persian | The name Meva, which originates from Turkish and Uzbek, means 'the Fruity' and 'the Sweet' |
| Mevio | m | The boy's name Mevio has an unclear origin, and there is no specific information about … | |
| Mevlan | m | Arabic | Mevlan is a masculine name that occurs mainly in Albanian and Turkish cultures |
| Mevlana | f | Arabic | Mevlana is a female first name with Arabic origins that carries the meanings 'the mistr… |
| Mevlida | f | Arabic | Mevlida is a girl's name that translates to 'she was born' in German |
| Mevluda | f | Arabic | Mevluda is a derived form of Mevlüde, which is also female and comes from the Arabic na… |
| Mevlüde | f | Arabic | Mevlüde represents a female variant of the Arabic name Mevlit |
| Mevludin | m | Arabic | Mevludin is an Arabic-Bosnian variant of the name Mevlit, which means "he was born" in … |
| Mevlüt | m | Arabic | The name Mevlüt is a commonly used male first name in Turkey, derived from Arabic, and … |
| Mewes | m | Dutch | The name Mewes is a diminutive form of Bartholomew and originates from the Aramaic Bar-… |
| Mex | m | Latin | The designation Mex is a spelling of Max in Germany and the Netherlands that emphasizes… |
| Mey | f | Chinese | Mey is an Icelandic variation of the name Mær and means 'the girl', derived from the Ol… |
| Meye | f | Aramaic | The name Meye has an interesting etymological origin that encompasses both Aramaic and … |
| Meyla | f | Meyla is a feminine name that originates from the Nordic | |
| Meylin | f | The name Meylin can be understood as a Latin American variation of Maylin or Mailin, un… | |
| Meyra | f | Hebrew | The first name Meyra stands for shining, sparkling, or flickering light and may be deri… |
| Meysam | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Meysam (میثم) comes from Persian and is a derivative of Maytham |
| Meyza | f | The name Meyza means 'sight' in Kurdish | |
| Mezher | m | Arabic | Mezher is an Arabic form of a male first name and translates to 'a place filled with fl… |
| Mezra | f | Turkish | The name Mezra is an unusual Turkish and Kurdish first name that literally means 'the h… |
| Mhairi | f | Aramaic | Mhairi (Mhàiri) has meanings in German such as 'the gift of God', 'the beloved', 'the u… |
| Mhill | m | Hebrew | The name Mhill represents an Albanian derivation of Michael and also has Hebrew roots, … |
| Mhordha | m | French | In Irish, Mhordha means moor |
| Mia | f | Biblical | The female first name Mia is a Scandinavian form of the biblical name Maria, whose exac… |
| Mia-Aafje | f | Dutch | Currently, there is no data on the meaning |
| Mia-Aaliyah | f | Mia-Aaliyah is a double name combining Mia ("the beloved") and Aaliyah ("the highest") | |
| Mia-Abelina | f | Slavic | Mia-Abelina is a double name combining Mia ("the beloved") and Abelina ("the breath") |
| Mia-Abija | f | Origin unknown | |
| Mia-Ada | f | Mia-Ada is a double name combining Mia ("the beloved") and Ada ("the noble one") | |
| Mia-Adalberte | f | Mia-Adalberte is a double name combining Mia ("the beloved") and Adalberte ("the noble … | |
| Mia-Adalet | f | Turkish | The name originates from Turkish |
| Mia-Adalfriede | f | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Mia-Adalgard | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Mia-Adalgunde | f | Mia-Adalgunde is a double name combining Mia ("the beloved") and Adalgunde ("the noble … | |
| Mia-Adalie | f | Mia-Adalie is a double name combining Mia ("the beloved") and Adalie ("the noble") | |
| Mia-Adalina | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Mia-Adayjah | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Mia-Adda | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Mia-Addison | f | Mia-Addison is a double name combining Mia ("the beloved") and Addison ("son of Adam") | |
| Mia-Adecia | f | Origin unknown | |
| Mia-Adela | f | Mia-Adela is a double name combining Mia ("the beloved") and Adela ("the noble") | |
| Mia-Adelburg | f | Origin unclear | |
| Mia-Adele | f | Currently, there is no information about the meaning | |
| Mia-Adelfrieda | f | Mia-Adelfrieda is a double name combining Mia ("the beloved") and Adelfrieda ("the nobl… | |
| Mia-Adelfriede | f | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Mia-Adelgunde | f | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Mia-Adelheid | f | Mia-Adelheid is a double name combining Mia ("the beloved") and Adelheid ("the noble one") |