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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulan | f | Chinese | Mulan, a female first name, means "the magnolia," derived from the Chinese mùlán (木蘭／木兰) |
| Mulki | f | There is currently no information available regarding the meanings of the name | |
| Mulualem | f | African | The name Mulualem comes from Ethiopia and can also be shortened to Mulu or Melat |
| Mümin | m | Arabic | The male first name Mümin carries the meaning 'the believer' and has its roots in Turkish |
| Mumme | m | Mumme is a male first name that is regarded as a short form of Mombert and traces back … | |
| Mumtaz | m | Arabic | The name Mumtaz, originally a boy's name of Arabic origin, can also be used for girls |
| Muna | f | Arabic | Muna is a female first name of Arabic origin, whose meaning can be directly translated … |
| Mundzuk | m | The name Mundzuk has an unclear origin and consists of undocumented words | |
| Münevver | f | Turkish | Münevver is a female first name that means "the Intelligent" or "the Intellectual." The… |
| Mungo | m | Welsh | Mungo is a male first name from Scotland that likely carries the meanings "the Gentle" … |
| Muni | m | The name Muni has its roots in the Old Norse language and is composed of the word 'munr… | |
| Munib | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Munib (منيب) has Arabic roots and is translated into English a… |
| Muniba | f | Arabic | The name Muniba, a female variant of Munib, originates from Bosnia, Pakistan, and Turke… |
| Munibert | m | The name Munibert is a historical male first name that originates from Germanic and tra… | |
| Munir | m | Arabic | Munir (منير) is a masculine first name that means "the luminous one." This name derives… |
| Munira | f | Arabic | Munira (منيرة) is the feminine variant of Munir in Arabic |
| Munis | m | Arabic | Munis is a masculine name that derives from the Arabic word muʿnis (مُؤْنِس), which mea… |
| Munise | f | Arabic | Munise is a feminine first name of Arabic origin |
| Munkhbat | m | The name comes from Mongolian | |
| Munlika | f | Munlika is a girl's name that is moderately common in Thailand and has Thai origins | |
| Munney | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Munolf | m | Munolf is a boy's name with Old High German origins | |
| Munro | m | Munro is a Scottish boy's name, whose meaning can be directly translated as 'the one fr… | |
| Muntaqim | m | Arabic | The Avenger |
| Münteha | f | Arabic | Münteha is a Turkish girl's name whose origin is not clearly identifiable |
| Münür | m | Arabic | Münür is a boy's name with Arabic roots |
| Munya | m | Arabic | The name Munya, also of Arabic origin, can be considered gender-neutral and translates … |
| Munzur | m | Arabic | The name Munzur is a derivation of the Arabic Manzur and means "the Seen" as well as "t… |
| Mura | f | Indian | Mura is a female first name of Indian origin that translates into English as "the fragr… |
| Murad | m | Arabic | Murad is a first name of Arabic origin that can be translated as 'the desired' or 'the … |
| Muradiye | f | Arabic | Muradiye represents the Turkish form of the Arabic name Murad |
| Murat | m | Arabic | Murat is a Turkish, Albanian, and Bosnian name that is derived from the Arabic Murad an… |
| Murdo | m | Murdo, a male first name, is an English and Scottish form of the name Murdoch, which is… | |
| Murela | f | The name Murela has an unclear origin, and a precise composition of the word has not ye… | |
| Muriel | f | The name Muriel has an interesting history that traces back to the arrival of William t… | |
| Murielle | f | Breton | Murielle, as a feminine first name, is the French form of Muriel, which traces back to … |
| Muris | m | Arabic | Muris is a rare boy's name from the Slavic region |
| Murisa | f | Arabic | Murisa is a feminized form of the name Muris |
| Murnia | f | The first name Murnia, which is a variant of Murni, derives from the Malay word murni, … | |
| Murray | m | Celtic | The name Murray, which comes from the English-Scottish linguistic area, is derived from… |
| Murron | f | Irish | The name Murron comes from the Irish-Gaelic and Celtic tradition and means "the white s… |
| Mursel | m | Arabic | Mursel, which appears in the variant Mürsel, is a Turkish male name that traces back to… |
| Mürside | f | Arabic | Mürside is a female first name of Turkish origin, regarded as the feminine variant of M… |
| Murtaza | m | Arabic | The first name Murtaza (مُرْتَضَى) is an Iranian and Persian variant of the Arabic Murtada |
| Mürteza | m | Arabic | Mürteza, a boy's name, represents a Turkish spelling of the Arabic Murtada |
| Mürüvet | f | Arabic | The name Mürüvet comes from Turkish and means 'the generous', 'the decent', or 'the com… |
| Mürüvvet | f | Arabic | Mürüvvet is a female name version that derives from the Turkish Mürüvet |
| Mürvet | m | Arabic | The first name Mürvet has its roots in Turkish and is not clearly defined |
| Murveta | f | Arabic | Murveta represents a Bosnian female variant of the name Murad |
| Musa | m | Arabic | The first name Musa has its origins in Ancient Egyptian and is regarded as the Arabic, … |
| Musab | m | Arabic | The name Musab (مصعب) means, loosely interpreted, 'the unbeatable' |
| Musah | m | African | Musah is a variant of the name Musa and means "the son" or "the one drawn from water." … |
| Musashi | f | Japanese | Musashi (in Japanese script: 武蔵) is a gender-neutral Japanese first name that means 'th… |
| Musawwir | m | Arabic | Musawwir, a Muslim boy's name, translates to "the designer" or "the creator." The term … |
| Muschda | f | Persian | Muschda, a feminine form of Muzhda, means "the good news" |
| Mushka | f | The name Mushka is interpreted as a Yiddish diminutive of Muskat | |
| Mushtaq | m | Arabic | Mushtaq is a boy's name that originates from Arabic |
| Muska | f | Arabic | Muska is an Afghan girl's name, meaning "the smiling one" or possibly "the intelligent … |
| Muskaan | f | Arabic | Muskaan is an Indian girl's name that refers to "the smiling one" or, in free translati… |
| Müslüm | m | Arabic | Müslüm is the Azerbaijani and Turkish form of the Arabic name Muslim (مُسْلِم) |
| Muso | m | Muso is a Tajik and Uzbek variant of the name Moses | |
| Mussa | m | The name Mussa is derived from the Arabic and Turkish variant of the biblical name Moses | |
| Mustafa | m | Arabic | Mustafa (مصطفى) is a male first name of Arabic origin, meaning 'the chosen one' |
| Mustapha | m | Arabic | Mustapha is a form of the name Mustafa, which means 'the chosen one', and originates fr… |
| Mutasim | m | Arabic | Mutasim (Mu'tasim) is a masculine first name that literally means 'to seek refuge in' |
| Muthoni | f | Muthoni is a female name from East Africa, meaning 'the mother-in-law' | |
| Muti | f | The name Muti has Serbian roots and is a compound word, the specific meaning of which i… | |
| Mutlu | m | Turkish | The name Mutlu is a male, occasionally also female first name from Turkey, which carrie… |
| Mutsuo | m | Japanese | The name Mutsuo means 'peaceful man' and is composed of the Japanese words mutsu (睦) fo… |
| Muttalip | m | Muttalip is a Turkish male first name that can be understood as 'the hopeful student,' … | |
| Muus | m | The name Muus has an unclear origin and there is currently no known word composition th… | |
| Müyesser | f | Arabic | Müyesser is the Turkish form of Muyasara |
| Muzafer | m | Turkish | The name Muzafer has Turkish roots and means 'victorious' or 'triumphant' |
| Muzafera | f | Arabic | Muzafera is a Turkish form of the name Muzaffara, which is a feminine derivation of the… |
| Muzaffer | m | Arabic | The name Muzaffer, which means 'the victor' in Turkish, has its roots in the Arabic wor… |
| Müzeyyen | f | Arabic | Müzeyyen is a Turkish girl's name that has Arabic roots |
| Muzio | m | Latin | Muzio is a male first name that is primarily widespread in Italy |
| Mwaura | m | The name has its roots in Mexican culture | |
| Mya | f | English | Mya is a modern form of the name Maya or Maia |
| Mya-Pauline | f | French | Mya, with Persian origins, means MY and beloved or desired child, while Pauline, which … |
| Myah | f | See also Mia | |
| Myamis | f | Turkish | The girl's name Myamis has Turkish roots, but it has not yet been clearly assigned to a… |
| Myanna | f | Alternative spelling of Miana (Aramaic) see also the meaning at Mianna | |
| Mychaela | f | Greek | Mychaela means 'Who is like God?' and represents a variant of the common name Michaela |
| Mycroft | m | English | Mycroft is an English boy's name that has its roots in a surname and a place name |
| Myfanwy | f | Welsh | Myfanwy is a Welsh name for women |
| Myghin | f | The name has its origin in Afghan | |
| Myha | f | Arabic | Myha is an Arabic first name typically chosen for girls, but it is also considered for … |
| Mykayla | f | Hebrew | Mykayla is an English derivative of Michaela, the feminine form of the biblical Michael |
| Myke | m | Hebrew | Myke is a variant of Mike, the English short form of Michael |
| Mykel | m | American | Mykel is considered an American variant of Michael, whose origin lies in the ancient He… |
| Mykel-Ryan | m | English | Mykel-Ryan is a double name combining Mykel ("Who is like God?") and Ryan ("little king… |
| Mykola | m | Mykola, in its connection with Mikola, literally means 'the victor over the people' or … | |
| Mykolas | m | The name Mykolas is a Lithuanian variation of Michael and originates from the Bible | |
| Myla | f | Myla is a feminine variant of the English name Miles, whose origin remains unclear | |
| Myle | f | Latin | Myle is the feminine form of Myles |
| Mylee | f | American | Mylee, as a girl's name, is an English derivation of Miley |
| Myleene | f | Myleene is derived from the Slavic name Ludmilla and means 'the desired one' or 'the lo… | |
| Mylena | f | The name Mylena is regarded as a Ukrainian variant of Milana, the feminine form of Milan | |
| Mylene | f | The feminine first name Mylene (Mylène) is a French double form derived from the names … |