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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magret | f | The name Magret is a modified form of Margret and is used as a short form of Margarete | |
| Magret-Rose | f | English | Magret-Rose is a double name combining Magret ("the pearl") and Rose ("the rose") |
| Magrit | f | Latin | The name Magrit comes from Ancient Greek, where the word margarites means 'pearl' |
| Mags | m | Latin | The name Mags is a boy's name that has its origin in a Latin word combination |
| Magsen | m | The name Magsen has its roots in the Tamazight language, spoken by the Berbers in North… | |
| Maguerite | f | Maguerite is considered a rare form of Marguerite, the French equivalent of Margarete | |
| Magumba | m | The name Magumba is also known from the Super Mario universe | |
| Maha | f | Arabic | The first name Maha comes from the Arabic language and is directly translated as "the d… |
| Mahad | m | Arabic | Mahad is a male name that originates from Arabic |
| Mahala | f | Mahala is the English variant of the biblical name Mahlah (מַחְלָה) | |
| Mahalia | f | English | The name Mahalia, a feminine variant of Mahala, is originally derived from Mahlah (מַחְ… |
| Mahammed | m | Turkish | The origin of the name is both Kurdish and Turkish |
| Mahan | m | Persian | Mahan (ماهان) is a boy's name of Persian origin and carries the meanings 'the gift of t… |
| Mahara | f | Mahara is a female name from Māori and translates directly to 'the memory' | |
| Mahatma | m | The name Mahatma (महात्मा) comes from India and is interpreted in English as "the great… | |
| Mahaut | f | The first name Mahaut is a French variation of Mathilde and means "the strong fighter" … | |
| Mahdi | m | Arabic | The name Mahdi (ٱلْمَهْدِيّ) is of Arabic origin and is used as a masculine given name |
| Mahdia | f | Arabic | Mahdia is a feminine form of the Arabic name Mahdi |
| Mahela | f | Mahela is a form of Mahala, which has its roots in the ancient Hebrew Mahlah (מַחְלָה) | |
| Mahena | f | Hawaiian | Mahena is a variant form of the Hawaiian name Mahina |
| Mahenthiran | m | Indian | flower |
| Maher | m | Arabic | The boy's name Maher is an alternative spelling of the Arabic name Mahir |
| Mahi | m | Hawaiian | The masculine first name Mahi comes from Persian and is a derivative of the ancient nam… |
| Mahia | f | Arabic | The name Mahia comes from the Persian and Arabic languages and means metaphorically 'th… |
| Mahije | f | Mahije is the Albanian and Bosnian form of Mahin and carries the meaning 'the one conne… | |
| Mahila | f | The name Mahila is an Indian girl's name and means 'the woman' or 'the lady' in English | |
| Mahiman | m | Celtic | Majesty, grandeur, and fullness – associated with the ability to expand infinitely |
| Mahin | f | The female first name Mahin originates from the Iranian-Persian linguistic area and is … | |
| Mahina | f | Hawaiian | Mahina is a female name that originates from Hawaiian and is primarily used in the Poly… |
| Mahinaw | f | Hawaiian | Mahinaw, a rare female first name, is a form of Mahina |
| Mahir | m | Arabic | Mahir (ماهر) is a masculine first name that means 'the skilled one.' It derives from th… |
| Mahira | f | Arabic | Mahira is the feminine variant of the Arabic name Mahir (ماهر) and means 'the Skilled',… |
| Mahit | m | Greek | Mahit is a boy's name of Greek origin and literally means "the fighter." Its roots are … |
| Mahito | m | Japanese | The first name Mahito from Japan means 'real person' |
| Mahiya | f | Persian | The name Mahiya comes from India and stands for "the beloved" and "the joyful." This de… |
| Mahlasedi | f | African | Mahlasedi is a female first name from the South African region that refers to the light… |
| Mahmooda | f | Arabic | Mahmooda is a derived first name from Mahmuda, which is considered the feminine counter… |
| Mahmoud | m | Arabic | The boy's name Mahmoud (محمود) is an Arabic and Persian spelling of the name Mahmud |
| Mahmud | m | Arabic | The name Mahmud (Maḥmūd) is an ancient male first name that comes from Arabic |
| Mahmure | f | Arabic | The name Mahmure has its roots in Old Turkish, where it is a female variant of Mahmur |
| Mahmut | m | Arabic | The name Mahmut is a form of the first name Mahmud and is used in Albanian, Bosnian, an… |
| Mahnaz | f | Persian | The name Mahnaz (مهناز) has its roots in Persian and stands for "as beautiful as the mo… |
| Mahnusch | f | Persian | The girl's name Mahnusch has Persian roots, with the exact meaning currently unknown |
| Maho | f | Japanese | The name Maho, which comes from Japanese, combines the characters ma (真) for 'authentic… |
| Mahpee | m | The name has its roots in a Native American language | |
| Mahra | f | Arabic | Mahra is a female first name that originates from Arabic |
| Mahran | m | Mahran, a boys' name, is a variant spelling of the Persian name Mehran | |
| Mahrokh | f | Persian | The name Mahrokh, pronounced Mahrogch, is a variant form of the Persian Mahrukh (ماہرخ) |
| Mahsa | f | Persian | Mahsa (مهسا) is a female name of Persian origin |
| Mahssa | f | Persian | The name Mahssa is a form of Mahsa and translates to "she who is as beautiful as the mo… |
| Mahsum | m | Turkish | The male first name Mahsum comes from Kurdish and means 'the innocent' |
| Mahtab | f | Persian | Mahtab is a name that is used for both women and men and has Persian origins |
| Mahuviso | m | African | The name Mahuviso has African roots, but the exact meaning has not yet been documented |
| Mahya | f | Arabic | Mahya, a female first name of Arabic origin, means "the Living One" or "the Alive One."… |
| Mai | f | Latin | The name Mai is a German variant of May or Maj, referring to the month of May and assoc… |
| Mai-Phuong | f | The meaning of the name Mai-Phuong is also of Vietnamese origin and reflects the qualit… | |
| Maia | f | Latin | The female first name Maia comes from Greek and Roman mythology, but it also has a Māor… |
| Maia-Lena | f | Celtic | Maia-Lena is a double name combining Maia ("the good mother") and Lena ("the shining one") |
| Maialen | f | Basque | The name Maialen, as the Basque form of Magdalena, means 'the one from Magdala' |
| Maiara | f | The first name Maiara also comes from the Tupi and is usually translated as 'the great-… | |
| Maibe | f | Maibe is a traditional female first name with Egyptian roots, which translates to "the … | |
| Maibrit | f | Celtic | Maibrit is regarded as a Germanized variant of the Swedish first name Majbritt, which f… |
| Maibritt | f | Celtic | Maibritt is a Germanized variant of the Swedish name Majbritt, which is a combination o… |
| Maica | f | Egyptian | Maica, a female first name of Spanish origin, is a short form of Maria del Carmen (Marí… |
| Maicha | f | The name Maicha has an unknown origin and etymology | |
| Maicon | m | Portuguese | Maicon, the Brazilian variant of the name Michael, means 'Who is like God?' and conveys… |
| Maida | f | Arabic | The name Maida has several meanings and origins |
| Maide | f | Arabic | The name Maide is a Turkish-Arabic variation of Maida and represents the feminine form … |
| Maider | f | Basque | The name Maider has Basque origins and could be translated as 'the good-looking mother'… |
| Maidie | f | English | Maidie is a feminine form derived from the Irish-Scottish variant of Maida |
| Maidis | f | Danish | Maidis is a Danish derivative of the name Maida |
| Maie | f | Maie is a female first name that is derived from the term Mai in Estonian | |
| Maiga | f | The name Maiga, a Latvian girl's name, translates to "the Gentle" and "the Loving" | |
| Maiia | f | The female given name Maiia represents an alternative spelling of Maria, which original… | |
| Maija | f | Maija is a Finnish-Latvian variant and Russian pet form of the name Maria, which origin… | |
| Maija-Liisa | f | Finnish | Maija-Liisa is a double name combining Maija ("the untamed one") and Liisa ("God is ful… |
| Maiju | f | The girl's name Maiju is considered a variant of Maija, a Finnish form of the biblical … | |
| Maik | m | Hebrew | The meaning of the name Maik is 'Who is like God?' |
| Maik-Elias | m | The meaning of Maik is "Who is like God?" See also the individual meanings of Maik and … | |
| Maik-Leon | m | Latin | MAIK, as a short form of Michael, carries the meanings 'Who is like God?', 'The perfect… |
| Maik-Luca | m | Maik-Luca is a double name combining Maik ("Who is like God?") and Luca ("the born in l… | |
| Maik-Pascal | m | Latin | Maik is a diminutive of Michael, whose Hebrew meaning is 'Who is like God' |
| Maik-Uwe | m | Unfortunately, there is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Maika | f | The girl's name Maika means metaphorically 'the beautiful,' 'the beloved,' 'the one who… | |
| Maikai | f | Hawaiian | The name Maikai comes from Hawaiian and is composed of the word 'maika'i', which means … |
| Maike | f | The female first name Maike is a Frisian and Low German diminutive of the biblical name… | |
| Maike-Christine | f | Maike-Christine is a double name combining Maike ("the plump or the beautiful") and Chr… | |
| Maike-Gesina | f | This name stands for strength and confidence and is also written without a hyphen | |
| Maikel | m | Hebrew | Maikel, a masculine first name, means "Who is like God?" |
| Maikel-Tony | m | English | Maikel-Tony is a double name combining Maikel ("who is like God?") and Tony ("the one f… |
| Maiken | f | The female given name Maiken directly translates to 'the beloved', 'the one who is love… | |
| Maikki | f | Maikki is regarded as the Finnish diminutive form of the biblically derived name Maria,… | |
| Maila | f | Arabic | The female first name Maila has various origins and different interpretations |
| Mailea | f | Hawaiian | Mailea represents a variation of the commonly found Hawaiian name Maile |
| Maileen | f | The name Maileen has its roots in Swedish and Norwegian and represents a variant of May… | |
| Maili | f | Aramaic | The first name Maili, a diminutive of Maila in Estonia and Finland, is a Baltic derivat… |
| Mailin | f | Mailin is a modern female name that can be understood as a combination of the names Mai… | |
| Mailina | f | Mailina can be viewed as a fusion of the names Mai and Lina | |
| Mailina-Ella | f | Mailina-Ella is a double name combining Mailina ("the one born in May") and Ella ("God … | |
| Mailinda | f | Hebrew | Mailinda is a beautiful girl's name whose origin can be found in both Hebrew and Old Hi… |