Baby Names Starting with M
NameRoot includes 733 baby names beginning with M, drawn from Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Jewish, and Zoroastrian traditions across the world. Each name is scored across six signals to help your family find the right fit.
Sorted with tier-1 cultural classics first, then alphabetically. Tap any name for full meaning, etymology, and family-compatibility scoring.
733
Names in this set
6
Signals scored
542
Tier-1 cultural classics
Mabel
English · Christian
Lovable, dear
Madalena
Portuguese · Christian
Of Magdala (Portuguese form)
Made
Indonesian · Hindu
Second-born (Balinese Hindu)
Madeline
English · Christian
Tower, high tower, from Hebrew Migdal (tower)
Madina
Uzbek · Muslim
City of the Prophet
Madison
English · Christian
Child of a mighty warrior, from the medieval surname meaning son of Maud
Mads
Danish · Christian
Gift of Yahweh
Maël
Breton · Christian
Prince, chief
Maeva
Tahitian · Atheist
Welcome
Magdalena
Polish · Christian
Of Magdala
Mahendra
Kannada · Hindu
Great Indra, the great king
Mahika
Sanskrit · Hindu
Earth, dewdrop
Mahima
Punjabi · Hindu
Greatness, majesty, glory
Mahinder
Punjabi · Sikh
Great Indra, the supreme lord
Mahmood
Arabic · Muslim
The praiseworthy, one worthy of praise
Mahmoud
Arabic · Muslim
Praiseworthy, the praised one
Mahnoor
Urdu · Muslim
Moonlight, from the Persian mah (moon) joined to the Arabic nur (light), a luminous…
Mairi
Scottish · Christian
Mary
Maite
Portuguese · Christian
Beloved, from Basque maite 'dear, loved,' carried into Brazilian Portuguese through…
Maitreyi
Bengali · Hindu
Friendly one, full of friendliness
Mala
Sanskrit · Hindu
Garland, prayer beads, the flower necklace
Malathi
Kannada · Hindu
Jasmine flower
Mali
Thai · Buddhist
Jasmine
Malik
Arabic · Muslim
King, sovereign, owner
Malo
Breton · Christian
Bright pledge
Malthe
Danish · Christian
Powerful in council
Mandeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of the mind, the radiant intellect
Manmohan
Punjabi · Sikh
Enchanter of minds, the captivating one
Manoj
Hindi · Hindu
Born of the mind, the cherished one
Manon
French · Christian
Wished-for child
Manpreet
Punjabi · Sikh
One whose heart is filled with love, beloved of the mind and soul
Mansour
Arabic · Muslim
Victorious, the divinely supported one
Manuel
Spanish · Christian
God is with us
Manuela
Portuguese · Christian
God-with-us (feminine of Manuel)
Manyu
Chinese · Buddhist
Graceful jade, from Mandarin man 'graceful, supple, prolonged' and yu 'jade
Marc
French · Christian
Of Mars
Marceau
French · Christian
Warlike, of Mars
Marcos
Spanish · Christian
Of Mars, warlike
Marcus
Latin · Christian
Of Mars, dedicated to the god of war
Marek
Polish · Christian
Of Mars, the warlike
Margaret
Greek · Christian
Pearl, the gem of the deep sea
Margarita
Russian · Christian
Pearl
Margaux
French · Christian
Pearl
Margot
French · Christian
Pearl
Maria
English · Christian
Wished-for child, beloved
María
Spanish · Christian
Wished-for child, sea of bitterness
Mariam
Arabic · Muslim
A variant rendering of the mother of Isa, carrying the same exalted holiness in a…
Mariana
Latin · Christian
From Latin Maria (from Hebrew Miryam) + Ana (from Hebrew Hannah, grace)
Marianne
Latin · Christian
Combination of Mary and Anne
Maribel
Spanish · Christian
A Spanish contraction of Maria and Isabel, weaving together two beloved saint-names, the…
Marie
German · Christian
Wished-for child, beloved
Mario
Spanish · Christian
Of Mars, warlike
Marius
French · Christian
Of Mars, warlike
Mariya
Arabic · Muslim
Pure, exalted (Coptic origin)
Mark
Latin · Christian
A gospel and evangelist name carried across Christian traditions
Marko
Croatian · Christian
Of Mars, warlike, the South Slavic form of Mark, ultimately from the Latin Marcus, one of…
Marlina
Indonesian · Muslim
Of the sea, from the Latin Marina, an Indonesian feminine name carrying the open,…
Martin
French · Christian
Of Mars, warlike
Martín
Spanish · Christian
Warlike, of Mars
Martina
Spanish · Christian
Warlike, of Mars
Marwan
Arabic · Muslim
Solid stone, sturdy as flint
Mary
Hebrew · Christian
A central gospel name of the mother of Jesus
Maryam
Arabic · Muslim
The exalted one, the only woman named in the Quran
Mason
English · Christian
Stone worker, builder in brick or dressed stone
Matej
Czech · Christian
Matthew (Czech form)
Mateo
Spanish · Christian
Gift of God, the Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu (gift of Yahweh)
Mateus
Portuguese · Christian
Matthew (Portuguese form)
Mathias
Hebrew · Christian
Gift of God
Mathilda
German · Christian
Mighty in battle
Mathis
French · Christian
Gift of God
Matilde
Italian · Christian
Mighty in battle
Matteo
Italian · Christian
Gift of God, the Italian rendering that transforms the Hebrew original into warm…
Matthew
Hebrew · Christian
Gift of God, the tax collector who left everything to follow Christ
Mattia
Italian · Christian
Gift of God
Maverick
English · Atheist
Independent thinker, unbranded calf
Max
English · Christian
Greatest
Maxim
Russian · Christian
Russian Максим
Maxime
French · Christian
Greatest
Maximo
Spanish · Christian
The greatest, from the Latin maximus, the superlative of magnus 'great,' a…
Maximus
Latin · Christian
The greatest
Maya
Sanskrit · Atheist
Illusion, the enchanting veil that makes the world appear as solid when it is actually…
Mayra
Spanish · Christian
Spanish-Mexican Mayra
Mayte
Spanish · Christian
A Spanish contraction of Maria Teresa, compressing the beloved double name into a single…
Mayur
Sanskrit · Hindu
Peacock
Mees
Dutch · Christian
God is with us
Megan
English · Christian
Pearl, a Welsh name grown from a pet form of Margaret, which traces to Greek margaritēs…
Megawati
Indonesian · Muslim
Cloud-goddess, from Sanskrit megha 'cloud' joined to wati 'possessing,' a Javanese…
Megha
Hindi · Hindu
Cloud, the bringer of rain
Meghna
Bengali · Hindu
River, cloud-born
Megumi
Japanese · Buddhist
Blessing, grace, kindness
Mehmet
Turkish · Muslim
Praised one, the Turkish form of Muhammad, ultimately from the Arabic root for praise
Mehr
Persian · Muslim
Sun, affection, loving-kindness
Mehreen
Urdu · Muslim
Loving, affectionate, full of sun
Mehtab
Punjabi · Muslim
Moonlight, the radiance of the moon
Meiling
Chinese · Christian
Beautiful jade-chime
Melanie
English · Christian
Dark, black-haired, from Greek melaina (dark, black)
Melissa
English · Christian
Honey bee, from Greek melissa (bee), itself from meli (honey), a name evoking sweetness…
Meryem
Turkish · Muslim
Turkish form of Maryam, revered as a pure and honored mother name
Messiah
English · Christian
Anointed one, the chosen
Metehan
Turkish · Muslim
Mete the Khan
Mia
Scandinavian · Christian
Mine, beloved, a Scandinavian short form of Maria, itself from Hebrew Miryam, long read…
Mía
Spanish · Christian
Mine, beloved
Michael
Hebrew · Christian
Who is like God?
Michelle
French · Christian
Michelle, a name of French elegance and Hebrew roots, asks a beautiful question: "Who is…
Midori
Japanese · Buddhist
Green
Miguel
Hebrew · Christian
Miguel is the Iberian world's version of one of the most given names in all of human…
Mihir
Sanskrit · Hindu
Sun, the one who waters the earth with light, from Sanskrit mihira, derived from mih (to…
Mikael
Swedish · Christian
Who is like God
Mikayla
English · Christian
Who is like God, a phonetic variant of Michaela
Mila
Slavic · Christian
Dear, gracious, from the Slavic root mil (dear, beloved, kind), found across many fuller…
Miles
Latin · Christian
Soldier, merciful
Millie
English · Christian
Gentle strength, industrious
Milo
Germanic · Atheist
Gracious, soldier, the mild-mannered warrior
Min
Chinese · Buddhist
Pan-Chinese Min
Min-jun
Korean · Atheist
The name's clean, modern sound and traditional roots make it a cultural favourite
Min-seo
Korean · Atheist
Quick + auspicious
Mingrui
Chinese · Buddhist
Pan-Chinese Mingrui
Mira
Sanskrit · Hindu
Ocean, prosperous, admirable
Miraç
Turkish · Muslim
Ascension, from Arabic miraj (ladder, ascent), the term for the Prophet Muhammad's…
Miriam
Hebrew · Jewish
Wished-for child, beloved one
Mizuki
Japanese · Buddhist
Beautiful moon
Mohamed
Arabic · Muslim
The praised one
Mohammad
English · Muslim
Praised, praiseworthy, from the Arabic root ḥ-m-d (to praise), the Persianate spelling of…
Mohammed
English · Muslim
Praised, praiseworthy, from the Arabic root h-m-d (to praise) shaping muhammad, 'the one…
Mohinder
Punjabi · Sikh
Charmer of Indra, captivating like the king of the gods
Moises
Spanish · Christian
The Spanish form of Moses, from the Hebrew Moshe, traditionally read as 'drawn from the…
Moksh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Liberation, spiritual freedom, release from the cycle of rebirth
Monica
Latin · Christian
Counsellor, advisor
Mónica
Spanish · Christian
From the Latin Monica, of uncertain ancient meaning, honouring the devoted mother of…
Mordechai
Hebrew · Jewish
Devoted to Marduk, the worshipper
Morgan
Welsh · Christian
Sea-born, great circle, one who belongs to the ocean's edge
Moritz
German · Christian
Dark-skinned, Moorish
Moses
English · Christian
The one drawn out of water, the prophet who led a people from slavery to freedom
Moti
Sanskrit · Hindu
Pearl
Mridul
Sanskrit · Hindu
Tender, gentle, soft
Muhammad
Arabic · Muslim
The praised one, the most lauded of all creation
Mukesh
Hindi · Hindu
Lord of Mukha, an epithet of Shiva
Mulan
Chinese · Buddhist
Magnolia tree, from Chinese mu 'wood' and lan 'magnolia, orchid
Munirih
Persian · Bahai
Luminous, radiant
Murilo
Portuguese · Christian
Wall, little wall, from the Iberian Murillo, the Brazilian form of a Spanish surname…
Murray
Scottish Gaelic · Christian
From the seaboard, the man of the coastal moorland
Mustafa
Arabic · Muslim
The chosen one, selected from among all of creation
Myla
English · Christian
Merciful, soldier
Myles
English · Christian
Soldier, merciful
Myra
English · Hindu
Myrrh, the aromatic resin of ancient trade and sacred anointing
Ma-ri-a-Korean
Korean · Christian
Korean Catholic baptismal name from the Hebrew Miriam (מִרְיָם, meaning disputed:…
Ma-tu-eo
Korean · Christian
Korean Catholic baptismal name from the Hebrew Mattityahu ('gift of YHWH'), rendered 마태오…
Maayan
Hebrew · Jewish
Spring of water
Maaz
Urdu · Muslim
Protected one, a place of refuge, from the Arabic root ʿ-w-dh meaning to seek shelter
Mabini
Tagalog · Christian
A Tagalog family name turned given name honouring the revered theorist of the First…
Frequently asked questions
How many names start with M in NameRoot?
733 names in NameRoot's corpus begin with the letter M, spanning multiple religious and cultural traditions.
Are names starting with M considered lucky in any tradition?
In Vedic astrology, the starting syllable (akshara) is determined by the child's nakshatra at birth. NameRoot maps each name's starting akshara to its nakshatra so you can find names that align with your child's birth star.
Which name starting with M is most popular?
Mabel (English origin) is among the most culturally significant, meaning "Lovable, dear".