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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makada | f | The girl's name Makada, which is understood as a variant of Makeda, is particularly pop… | |
| Makahn | m | Persian | The boy's name Makahn has Persian roots, but the exact composition of the word has not … |
| Makai | m | American | Makai is an American variant of the name Michael, which traces back to the ancient Hebr… |
| Makaio | m | Makaio represents a Hawaiian form of Matthew, an English spelling of the biblical names… | |
| Makaley | f | Hebrew | The name Makaley, a diminutive of the name Makaylee, carries the meaning 'named after t… |
| Makana | f | Hawaiian | The name Makana is a Hawaiian name for girls and translates to 'the gift' in English |
| Makani | f | Hawaiian | The name Makani comes from Hawaiian and metaphorically means 'the wind' as well as 'the… |
| Makar | m | The name Makar, also a masculine first name of Greek origin, is interpreted as 'the Ble… | |
| Makari | m | Russian | Makari (Макари) is a Russian form of Makarios |
| Makarios | m | Makarios, a masculine first name, means 'the Blessed,' 'the Happy,' 'the Fortunate,' an… | |
| Makarius | m | Makarius is understood as a Latinized form of the Greek name Makarios | |
| Makary | m | Makary is a boy's name that traces back to the Greek term Makarios | |
| Makayla | f | Hebrew | Makayla is the English form of Michaela, which corresponds to the female counterpart of… |
| Makedonka | f | The name Makedonka is a rare girl's name whose origin and meaning are unclear | |
| Makeila | f | Origin unknown | |
| Makelesi | f | African | The name has its roots in Africa |
| Makena | f | English | Makena is a first name that comes from the Kikuyu language and means "the happy one." I… |
| Makenna | f | Makenna is regarded as a modern English variant of the name Mckenna, which is originall… | |
| Makenzie | f | Makenzie is a contemporary English form of Mackenzie and is primarily chosen for girls … | |
| Makfira | f | Makfira comes from Arabic and means 'forgiveness' | |
| Makfire | f | Arabic | Makfire, a girl's name, is the Albanian form of the Turkish name Magfiret |
| Makfirete | f | Arabic | Makfirete is considered the Yugoslavian spelling of the Turkish name Magfiret |
| Makhlouf | m | Arabic | Makhlouf is a variant of the Arabic name Makhluf (مخلوف), which is particularly common … |
| Maki | f | Japanese | The name Maki has its roots in two Japanese word components: ma (眞), which means 'truth… |
| Makinzie | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Makis | m | Makis (Μάκης) is a short form derived from several Greek pet names | |
| Makisha | f | Makisha is a feminine form of the name Kisha, derived from African American origins | |
| Makka | f | Arabic | Makka, a girl's name, is the Greenlandic form of Margarete and can be translated into E… |
| Makkuro | m | Japanese | The name Makkuro has Japanese roots, with the exact composition of the name not current… |
| Mako | u | Japanese | The name Mako has its origin in Japanese and means 'the real child' |
| Makoa | m | Hawaiian | Makoa is a masculine name that comes from Hawaiian |
| Makoto | u | Japanese | The name Makoto has its roots in Japanese and stands for sincerity, honesty, seriousnes… |
| Makram | m | Arabic | The Arabic boy's name Makram stands for "the Noble" or "the Generous" |
| Makray | m | Polish | The name comes from Polish and Russian |
| Maksim | m | Latin | Maksim (Максим) is a derivative of the first name Maksimilian and originally comes from… |
| Maksim-Jaro | m | Russian | Maksim is associated with happiness in life, while Jaro is seen as a source of light in… |
| Maksimiljans | m | Latin | Maksimiljans is a boy's name that comes from Latin and is derived from the word 'maximu… |
| Maksut | m | Arabic | The name Maksut is a masculine designation derived from the Arabic form Maqsud |
| Maksym | m | Latin | The name Maksym is a short form of the first name Maksymilian, which has its origin in … |
| Maksymilian | m | Latin | The name Maksymilian means 'the greatest.' Its origin is Latin, derived from the word c… |
| Makwan | m | A Kurdish warrior with a big heart | |
| Mal | m | English | Mal serves as a short form in the Serbo-Croatian and Ukrainian languages for names that… |
| Mala | f | Indian | Mala is a female first name from Sanskrit, which translates into English as 'the garlan… |
| Malacha | f | Arabic | The name means 'from the Aramaic of the angel' and is the feminine variant of Malocho |
| Malachi | m | The name Malachi has its origins in Hebrew and means "my messenger" or "my angel" | |
| Malachias | m | Malachias (Μαλαχίας) is an ancient Greek and biblically Latinized variant of the Hebrew… | |
| Malachy | m | English | Malachy is the English variant of the name Malachi or Maleachi |
| Malaika | f | Arabic | The name Malaika has its roots in the East African language Swahili and is considered a… |
| Malaika-Melody | f | Arabic | Malaika stands for angel in Arabic, while Melody means melody in English |
| Malak | f | Arabic | The name Malak, also spelled as Mal'ak, translates into English as 'the angel messenger… |
| Malakai | m | English | Malakai is a contemporary English variant of the name Maleachi, primarily found in Engl… |
| Malakeh | f | Arabic | Malakeh is a female name that has its roots in the ancient Persian language |
| Malakia | m | Georgian | Malakia (მალაქია) is a masculine form that is regarded as the Georgian variant of the G… |
| Malakita | f | The name Malakita has its roots in Ancient Greek and is composed of the words 'maláchē'… | |
| Malala | f | Malala, a female variant of Malalai, carries the meanings 'the suffering one', 'the sad… | |
| Malalai | f | The name Malalai comes from the Pashto language and is used as a first name for girls | |
| Malamati | f | Arabic | Malamati is a female first name that originates from Arabic and means "the self-accuser… |
| Malambuku | m | African | Malambuku is a rare boy's name with African roots |
| Malamir | m | The first name Malamir is a diminutive of Amalmir and can be translated as 'the famous … | |
| Malasintha | f | The name Malasintha comes from the short form of the Gothic Amalaswintha and could be t… | |
| Malati | f | Indian | The name Malati originates from Indian culture and translates into English as 'the jasm… |
| Malaury | f | The name Malaury has its roots in an Old French word composition, where 'maloret' means… | |
| Malaya | f | The first name Malaya, originally from Tagalog, means 'the Free One' and is derived fro… | |
| Malayka | f | Arabic | Malayka is a variant of the Arabic name Mala'ikah (ملائكة) |
| Malcolm | m | Celtic | The name Malcolm, an English variant of the Gaelic-Scottish Máel Coluim, originally com… |
| Malcom | m | Malcom is a Germanized form of the name Malcolm, an English variant of the Gaelic-Scott… | |
| Maldar | m | Maldar is a boy's name with Kurdish roots | |
| Male | f | Hawaiian | Male is derived from Amalie and means "the Diligent" as well as "the Brave." Its roots … |
| Malea | f | Egyptian | The feminine first name Malea is likely an anglicized variant and alternative spelling … |
| Maleachi | m | The name Maleachi comes from the Ancient Hebrew language and is a form of the name Malachi | |
| Maleah | f | Egyptian | The name Maleah is considered a female first name that is connected to Malea |
| Maledisant | f | Celtic | The name Maledisant has a Celtic origin and is a compound word, the specific meaning of… |
| Maleen | f | Maleen is derived from Magdalena and means 'the one from Magdala.' The name refers to t… | |
| Maleika | f | Arabic | Maleika, as a girl's name, is a variant of the East African Malaika |
| Malek | m | Arabic | Malek (مالك) is a variant form of the name Malik in Arabic and Persian script |
| Maleka | f | Arabic | Maleka, a female first name, is a variant of Malika, which is of Arabic origin |
| Malen | f | The name Malen is a Basque short and pet form of Magdalena and is derived from the Anci… | |
| Malena | f | Malena is a female short form of the name Magdalena and means 'the one from Magdala' | |
| Malena-Alessandra | f | Italian | Malena-Alessandra is a double name combining Malena ("the one from Magdala") and Alessa… |
| Malena-Elenor | f | Malena-Elenor is a double name combining Malena ("the one from Magdala") and Elenor ("G… | |
| Malena-Giuliana | f | Italian | Malena-Giuliana is a double name combining Malena ("the one from Magdala") and Giuliana… |
| Malena-Sabine | f | Malena-Sabine is a double name combining Malena ("the one from Magdala") and Sabine ("t… | |
| Malene | f | Danish | Malene is a female first name that represents a Danish and Norwegian short form of Magd… |
| Malenka | f | Greek | Malenka represents a Slavic form of Melanie and translates to 'the Dark One.' The origi… |
| Maleo | m | Maleo is a masculine first name that traces back to an Indonesian bird | |
| Maley | f | American | Maley is a girl's name that stems from the surname Malley, which is an Anglicized versi… |
| Malfriede | f | Malfriede is derived from Amalfriede and has its origins in Gothic and Old High German | |
| Malger | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Malgorzata | f | Latin | Malgorzata (correctly Małgorzata) is the Polish form of the name Margarete and means 't… |
| Mali | f | The name Mali is derived from Amalia or Amalie and means 'the Diligent' as well as 'the… | |
| Mali-Malin | f | French | Mali-Malin has its roots in the short forms of Magdalena, both in Swedish and Norwegian |
| Malia | f | Aramaic | The first name Malia, which is Hawaiian for Maria, has various, partly uncertain origins |
| Malia-Sol | f | Italian | Malia is a variant of Maria, while Sol means 'the sun' |
| Maliah | f | The feminine personal name Maliah is a rare modern English variant of Malia, a Hawaiian… | |
| Malian | m | Malian is a first name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient people of the Malians | |
| Malica | f | Arabic | Malica is a variation of the Arabic girl's name Malika, which represents the feminine f… |
| Malicia | f | Latin | The name Malicia has its origin in Spanish and means 'the treacherous one' |
| Malick | m | Arabic | The name Malick, a West African form of Malik, carries the meanings 'the owner' and 'th… |
| Malie | f | Hawaiian | The name Malie, as the feminine form of Mali, traces back to Amalie |
| Malie-Ute | f | Malie-Ute is a double name combining Malie ("the capable one") and Ute ("the wealthy one") |