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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malien | f | Malien is regarded as a Hebrew diminutive of the name Madeleine, which is a form of Mag… | |
| Malihah | f | Arabic | Malihah is a derivative of the Arabic name Maliha and stands for 'the Beautiful,' 'the … |
| Malik | m | Arabic | The name Malik has its roots in several languages |
| Malik-Karim | m | Arabic | Malik stands for royal and Karim means noble as well as generous |
| Malika | f | Arabic | Malika (ملكة) is the feminine counterpart of the name Malik and comes from the Arabic t… |
| Malila | f | Malila is a Native American name for girls, which translates to "the salmon swimming ag… | |
| Malin | f | Irish | As a diminutive of Magdalena, the name Malin carries the meaning 'the one from Magdala' |
| Malin-Lucia | f | Swedish | Malin-Lucia is a double name combining Malin ("the one from Magdala") and Lucia ("the b… |
| Malin-Tamon | f | Swedish | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning |
| Malina | f | Slavic | The name Malina is derived from Malin, a Swedish diminutive of Magdalena or Madeleine |
| Malina-Christine | f | Slavic | The meaning encompasses raspberry and strawberry and refers to the individual names Mal… |
| Malinda | f | Latin | Malinda is a girl's name that is regarded as the English form of Melinda |
| Malindi | f | African | Malindi is an African girl's name whose exact origin and meaning are not established |
| Maline | f | The first name Maline is a form of the name Malin, which traces back to Magdalena, know… | |
| Malini | f | Indian | Malini, a female first name of Sanskrit origin, is metaphorically translated as 'the Fr… |
| Malino | m | Hawaiian | Malino is a Hawaiian name for boys and translates to "the Calm," "the Peaceful," and "t… |
| Malio | m | Latin | Malio is known as the Italian version of Amalio, which in turn is the male form of the … |
| Malique | m | Arabic | Malique, as the French and North African form of Malik, carries the meaning "the king" … |
| Malisa | f | Aramaic | The name Malisa combines the meanings of Marie and Luisa |
| Malisha | f | American | Malisha is a feminine form of the name Melisha, which traces back to the African Americ… |
| Malita | f | Portuguese | Malita, as a modern spelling of Melita, translates to 'the honey sweet' |
| Maliya | f | The female first name Maliya is an African American variant of Malia, a Hawaiian form o… | |
| Maliyah | f | The name Maliyah is a modern American variation of Malia, a Hawaiian form of the biblic… | |
| Malka | f | Malka is a modern Hebrew name for girls that stands as a synonym for 'the queen.' It de… | |
| Malkia | m | Arabic | Malkia is a name that is rooted in both Swahili and Arabic |
| Malkoc | m | Turkish | The name originates from Turkish |
| Malle | f | Malle is an Estonian diminutive of Maarja, a variant of the biblical name Maria, which … | |
| Malli | f | The name Malli (말리) is a feminine first name of Korean origin that can have different m… | |
| Mallika | f | Indian | The girl's name Mallika comes from the Indian linguistic area |
| Mallorie | f | Mallorie is a variant of Mallory ("the unfortunate one") | |
| Mallory | u | English | Mallory is a modern English girl's name that traces back to the old French family name … |
| Mallow | m | English | The name Mallow comes from English and denotes the mallow, a plant often associated wit… |
| Malo | m | Breton | The name Malo is a boy's name of French-Breton origin |
| Malon | m | Hebrew | Malon is a masculine variant of the biblical name Mahlon |
| Malon-Arthur | m | Malon-Arthur is a double name combining Malon ("the supplicant") and Arthur ("the bear") | |
| Malone | m | English | Malone is an English first name that is used for both boys and girls and is considered … |
| Malora | f | Italian | Malora is a female first name that is particularly common in Italy |
| Malorie | f | Malorie is a girl's name that comes from Old French | |
| Malou | f | Malou, a feminine name, is a Belgian short and pet form of the double name Marie-Louise… | |
| Malou-Christin | f | The name Malou-Christin unites the meanings of the names Malou and Christine | |
| Malou-Sara | f | Malou-Sara is a double name combining Malou ("the drop of the sea") and Sara ("the prin… | |
| Malouna | f | Hebrew | The name Malouna has its roots in Hebrew, Old High German, and Latin |
| Malte | m | Danish | The name Malte likely originates from Denmark and is a medieval short form of the Germa… |
| Malte-Alexander | m | Norse | Malte-Alexander is a double name combining Malte ("the protector and ruler") and Alexan… |
| Malte-Anselm | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Malte-Marc | m | Malte-Marc is a double name combining Malte ("the protector and ruler") and Marc ("dedi… | |
| Malte-Tobias | m | Malte-Tobias is a double name combining Malte ("the protector and ruler") and Tobias ("… | |
| Malthe | m | The name Malthe is derived from the Danish Malte and is connected to the Germanic name … | |
| Malton | m | English | The name Malton is likely derived from a surname that developed from an old English pla… |
| Malu | f | Hawaiian | The feminine first name Malu comes from Polynesian and specifically Hawaiian |
| Maluhia | f | Hawaiian | Maluhia represents an English variant of the Hawaiian name Malu |
| Malva | f | Latin | Malva is a feminine name that likely comes from the plant name of the same name and mea… |
| Malve | f | Malve is a girl's name derived from the plant name, which characterizes it as 'the mall… | |
| Malvik | m | Norwegian | The name Malvik originally comes from a town in Norway |
| Malvin | m | English | The name Malvin is an English variant that traces back to Melvin |
| Malvina | f | English | Malvina could be translated as "the thin or smooth eyebrow" or "the smooth forehead." T… |
| Malvine | f | The first name Malvine has its roots in Malvina and is translated in German as 'the smo… | |
| Malwin | m | Malwin represents a newer form of the traditional name Madalwin | |
| Malwina | f | Latin | The name Malwina is considered a Polish derivation of the Scottish Malvina, which dates… |
| Malwine | f | Latin | Malwine means "the smooth forehead" or "the smooth eyebrow" |
| Malyn | f | Malyn is a modified Swedish short form of Magdalena, which has its origin in the Ancien… | |
| Mamadou | m | Arabic | Mamadou is a West African form of Mohammed, which traces back to the Arabic name Muhammad |
| Mame | f | Egyptian | Mame is a variant of Mamie |
| Mamertus | m | Latin | Mamertus is a male first name that originates from Latin |
| Mamie | f | Egyptian | The first name Mamie is regarded as a pet form of Margaret and Mary, the English equiva… |
| Mamke | f | German | The name Mamke is a German girl's name, the exact origin and meaning of which are curre… |
| Mamme | m | The first name Mamme is of East Frisian origin and derives from a nursery name that ref… | |
| Mamoru | m | Japanese | Mamoru is a Japanese boy's name that means 'the protector.' It comes from the term mamo… |
| Mamoun | m | Arabic | Mamoun is a variant of the Arabic name Mamun (also Ma'mun) and is derived from the Arab… |
| Mamta | f | The name Mamta, originating from India, is literally translated as 'the loving one' or … | |
| Mamu | f | The name Mamu has its roots in Sumerian as well as in Urdu, which gives it a special cu… | |
| Mamuka | m | Mamuka (მამუკა) is a traditional Georgian first name for boys | |
| Mana | f | Persian | Mana, a feminine name of Persian origin, has a profound meaning |
| Manabu | m | Japanese | Manabu, a Japanese boy's name, stands for 'the learner' or 'the educated' and originate… |
| Manadis | f | Manadis (Mánadís) is a female first name from Iceland | |
| Manal | f | Arabic | Manal is a feminine first name of Arabic origin |
| Manami | f | Japanese | Manami is a female first name whose meaning is approximately 'beloved beauty' |
| Mananda | f | Sanskrit | The name Mananda has its roots in Sanskrit and is composed of the words 'Ma', which mea… |
| Manar | u | Arabic | Manar (مَنَار) is an Arabic unisex name that literally translates from Arabic as 'the l… |
| Manas | m | Sanskrit | The name Manas (মানস) is of Indian origin and refers to a masculine first name |
| Manasha | f | Indian | The name Manasha is a beautiful girl's name that consists of a combination of Indian an… |
| Manasija | m | Indian | The name Manasija is suitable for both boys and girls and has its roots in the literary… |
| Manasse | m | Manasse is a boy's name that comes from biblical Hebrew and is an Italian variant of Me… | |
| Manavi | f | Sanskrit | Manavi is a feminine first name of Indian origin |
| Manca | f | Aramaic | Manca (Manča) is a diminutive form of the name Marija in Slovenian, which is a South Sl… |
| Manci | f | Hungarian | Manci is known as the Hungarian form of Margaret, which is essentially the English spel… |
| Manda | f | Latin | Manda is considered a short form of Amanda, the female counterpart to Amandus in Latin |
| Mandach | m | The boy's name Mandach has an unclear origin, and a specific word composition has not y… | |
| Mandala | f | Persian | Mandala is a feminine first name that comes from India |
| Mandalena | f | Sanskrit | The name Mandalena could be regarded as a modern derivation of Mandala |
| Mandana | f | Persian | The name Mandana is a modern Persian derivation of the name Mandane |
| Mandeep | m | Sanskrit | Mandeep, a name for both males and females, means "light of the mind" or "light in the … |
| Mandica | f | Latin | Mandica is a feminine form of the name Manda, which is considered a Croatian diminutive… |
| Mandie | f | Latin | Mandie is a variation of the name Mandy and represents a short and pet form of Amanda, … |
| Mandisa | f | Mandisa is a common girl's name in South Africa | |
| Mando | m | Latin | Mando is a masculine name derived as a short form of Amando, which means 'the lovable,'… |
| Mandus | m | Latin | Mandus is a short form of Amandus and carries the meaning 'the lovable.' The name origi… |
| Mandy | f | Latin | Mandy is an English short and pet form of Amanda, the female counterpart to the Latin n… |
| Mandy-Grace | f | Mandy-Grace is a double name combining Mandy ("the lovable") and Grace ("the graceful o… | |
| Mandy-Sophie | f | English | Mandy-Sophie is a double name combining Mandy ("the lovable") and Sophie ("the wisdom") |