M

362 first names starting with M, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Mechthild[MECHT-hild]
Might in battle
Old High German
Medard[ME-dart]
Mighty and strong
Old High German
Medea[me-DE-a]
Cunning, ruler
Greek
Medina[me-DI-na]
The city
Arabic
Megan[ME-gan]
The pearl
English
Megumi[me-GU-mi]
Blessing
Japanese
Mehmet[ME-met]
The praised one
Turkish
Mehr[MER]
The sun; kindness
Persian
Mehrdad[Mehr-DAD]
Gift of the sun, gift of Mithra/love
Persian
Mei[MEI]
The sprout
Japanese
Meinhard[MEIN-hart]
Strong will
Old High German
Meinolf[MEIN-olf]
Wolf of strong will
Germanic
Meinrad[MEIN-rad]
Mighty counsel
Old High German
Meinwald[MEIN-wald]
Mighty rule
Old High German
Meir[me-IR]
One who gives light
Hebrew
Meital[me-i-TAL]
Dew drops
Hebrew
Melanie[ME-la-ni]
The dark one
Greek
Melaniya[me-la-NI-ya]
The dark one
Russian
Melchior[MEL-chi-or]
King of light
Hebrew
Melchor[Mel-KOR]
My king is light
Spanish
Melia[ME-li-a]
Ash-tree nymph; honey
Greek
Melike[ME-li-ke]
The queen
Turkish
Melina[me-LI-na]
Honey
Greek
Melinda[ME-lin-do]
Little Helen, the little bright one
Hungarian
Melisa[meh-lee-SAH]
Honeybee
Turkish
Melisande[me-li-SAN-de]
Strong worker
Old High German
Melissa[me-LI-sa]
The honeybee
Greek
Melitta[me-LI-ta]
Bee
Greek
Melody[ME-lo-di]
Song, melody
English
Melpomene[mel-PO-me-ne]
To celebrate with song and dance
Greek
Meltem[MEL-tem]
The summer breeze
Turkish
Melvin[MEL-vin]
Smooth chief
Celtic
Menachem[me-na-CHEM]
Comforter
Hebrew
Menander[me-NAN-der]
Waiting man, steadfast
Greek
Menelaos[me-ne-LA-os]
Might of the people
Greek
Menes[ME-nes]
The enduring one, first king
Egyptian
Menkaure[men-ka-U-re]
Eternal are the souls of Ra
Egyptian
Menno[ME-no]
The man, the thinker
Dutch
Mentor[MEN-tor]
The counsellor
Albanian
Meraki[me-RA-ki]
To do something with soul, passion, and love
Greek
Mercedes[mer-TSE-des]
Mercies, grace
Spanish
Mercy[MER-si]
Mercy, compassion
English
Merenre[me-REN-re]
Beloved of Ra
Egyptian
Mereret[me-RE-ret]
The beloved one
Egyptian
Meresankh[me-res-ANKH]
She loves life
Egyptian
Meret[ME-ret]
Swiss form of Margarete
Latin
Meri[ME-ri]
The sea
Finnish
Merit[ME-rit]
The beloved one
Egyptian
Merita[me-RI-ta]
Merit, the deserving one
Albanian
Meritamun[me-rit-A-mun]
Beloved of Amun
Egyptian
Meritaten[me-rit-A-ten]
Beloved of the Aten
Egyptian
Merle[MER-le]
The blackbird
Dutch
Merlin[MER-lin]
Sea fortress; the wizard
Celtic
Merneith[mer-NEIT]
Beloved of Neith
Egyptian
Merry[ME-ri]
Happiness, good fortune
English
Mert[MERT]
The upright one
Turkish
Merten[MER-ten]
Of Mars
Latin
Merton[MER-ton]
Of the sea
English
Meru[ME-ru]
Sacred world mountain
Sanskrit
Meryem[MER-yem]
Beloved, wished-for child
Turkish
Mese[ME-sche]
The fairy tale
Hungarian
Meta[ME-ta]
The pearl
Greek
Metin[meh-TEEN]
Solid, firm, resolute
Turkish
Metsä[MET-sä]
The forest
Finnish
Mette[ME-te]
The pearl
Greek
Mia[MI-a]
Mine, short form of Maria
Italian Top 5
Micaela[mi-ka-E-la]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Micah[MI-ka]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Micha[MI-cha]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Michael[MI-cha-el]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Michaela[mi-cha-E-la]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Michail[mi-cha-IL]
Who is like God
Russian
Michal[MI-chal]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Michel[mi-SCHEL]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Michiko[mi-TSCHI-ko]
Child of the path
Japanese
Midori[mi-DO-ri]
Green
Japanese
Mieke[MI-ke]
Little Maria
Hebrew
Mielikki[mi-e-LIK-ki]
The goddess of the forest
Finnish
Mieszko[MYESH-ko]
The bear-like one
Slavic
Mignon[min-JON]
The dainty one
French
Miguel[mi-GEL]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Mika[MI-ka]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Mikael[MI-ka-el]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Mikaela[mi-ka-E-la]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Mikel[MI-kel]
Who is like God
Basque
Mikeldi[mi-KEL-di]
Who is like God (Basque form of Michael)
Basque
Miki[MI-ki]
Tree trunk; beauty
Japanese
Mikko[MI-ko]
Who is like God
Finnish
Miklós[MIK-losch]
Victory of the people
Hungarian
Mila[MI-la]
The gracious, dear one
Slavic Top 7
Milada[MI-la-da]
The dear, gracious one
Slavic
Milagros[mi-LA-gros]
The miracles
Spanish
Milan[MI-lan]
The dear one
Slavic Top 20
Milana[mi-LA-na]
The dear, gracious one
Russian
Milanko[mi-LAN-ko]
The lovable one
Slavic
Milena[mi-LE-na]
The gracious one
Slavic
Miles[MEILS]
The soldier
Latin
Milica[MI-li-tsa]
The dear, gracious one
Slavic Top 12
Milla[MI-la]
The gracious one
Slavic
Millicent[MI-li-sent]
The strong one
English
Milo[MI-lo]
The gracious one
Slavic
Miloslava[mi-lo-SLA-va]
Dear glory
Slavic
Milya[MI-lja]
The dear one
Russian
Mimi[MI-mi]
Pet form of Maria
Hebrew
Min[MIN]
The established, firm one (fertility god)
Egyptian
Mina[MI-na]
Blue enamel, azure gem / harbor
Persian
Minna[MI-na]
Love; will
Old High German
Minoo[Mi-NU]
Paradise, heaven
Persian
Minoru[mi-NO-ru]
To bear fruit
Japanese
Mio[MI-o]
Beautiful thread; waterway
Japanese
Mir[MIR]
Peace; the world
Slavic
Mira[MI-ra]
The wonderful one
Latin
Mirabelle[mi-ra-BEL]
The wondrous one
Latin
Miradije[mi-ra-DI-je]
Good deed, kindness
Albanian
Mirai[mi-RAI]
The future
Japanese
Miranda[mi-RAN-da]
The admirable one
Latin
Mireille[mi-REJ]
The one to admire
French
Miren[MI-ren]
Basque form of Maria
Basque
Miriam[MI-ri-am]
Beloved / bitterness
Hebrew
Mirja[MIR-ja]
Beloved
Hebrew
Mirjam[MIR-jam]
Beloved; rebellious
Hebrew
Mirjana[mir-YA-na]
The peaceful one
Slavic
Mirko[MIR-ko]
The peaceful one
Slavic
Mirlinda[mir-LIN-da]
Well born
Albanian
Miroslav[MI-ro-slaf]
Peaceful glory
Slavic
Miroslawa[mi-ro-SLA-va]
Peace and glory
Slavic
Misaki[mi-SA-ki]
Beautiful blossom, cape
Japanese
Mischa[MI-scha]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Mischal[MI-schal]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Misty[MIS-ti]
The mist
English
Mizuki[mi-ZU-ki]
Beautiful moon
Japanese
Modesta[mo-DES-ta]
The modest one
Latin
Modesto[mo-DES-to]
The modest one
Latin
Mohan[MO-han]
Charming, enchanting
Sanskrit
Mohini[mo-HI-ni]
Enchantress
Sanskrit
Moira[MOY-ra]
Star of the sea
Irish
Momo[MO-mo]
The peach tree
Japanese
Monika[MO-ni-ka]
The solitary one; adviser
Greek
Montu[MON-tu]
The nomad, the wanderer (war god of Thebes)
Egyptian
Moon[MUN]
The moon
English
Mór[MORE]
Great, big
Irish
Morag[MOR-ag]
Great one
Celtic
Morgan[MOR-gan]
Sea-born
Celtic
Morgana[mor-GA-na]
Sea-born
Celtic
Moritz[MO-rits]
The Moor, dark-skinned
Latin Top 28
Morris[MO-ris]
The dark-skinned one
Latin
Morten[MOR-ten]
Of Mars
Latin
Moses[MO-ses]
Drawn from the water
Hebrew
Moss[MOS]
Moss
English
Mstislav[msti-SLAV]
Vengeful glory
Russian
Muhammed[mu-HA-met]
The praised one
Arabic
Muirne[MUR-ne]
Beloved, affectionate
Celtic
Mund[MUNT]
Protection
Germanic
Munir[mu-NIR]
Illuminating, radiant
Arabic
Murat[mu-RAT]
The wish, the goal
Turkish
Murdo[MUR-do]
Sea warrior
Celtic
Muri[MU-ri]
The sea
Celtic
Muriel[MU-ri-el]
Bright sea
Celtic
Mustafa[MUS-ta-fa]
The chosen one
Arabic
Mut[MUT]
The mother
Egyptian
Myfanwy[mi-VAN-wi]
My fine one, my rare one
Celtic
Myrta[MÜR-ta]
The myrtle branch
Greek