M

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

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
Meinir[MEI-nir]
Maiden, slender one
Welsh
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
Meja[ME-ja]
Firstborn son
Swahili
Meka[ME-ka]
Eyes
Hawaiian
Mekha[ME-kha]
Moonlight
Thai
Mekonnen[me-KON-nen]
Honorable
Amharic
Melanie[ME-la-ni]
The dark one
Greek
Melaniya[me-la-NI-ya]
The dark one
Russian
Melati[me-LA-ti]
Jasmine flower
Indonesian/Malay
Melchior[MEL-chi-or]
King of light
Hebrew
Melchor[Mel-KOR]
My king is light
Spanish
Mele[ME-le]
Song, singer
Tongan
Melia[ME-li-a]
Ash-tree nymph; honey
Greek
Meliame[me-LI-a-me]
Wished-for child
Tongan
Melike[ME-li-ke]
The queen
Turkish
Melina[me-LI-na]
Honey
Greek
Melinda[ME-lin-do]
Little Helen, the little bright one
Hungarian
Melino[me-LI-no]
Peace
Tongan
Melisa[meh-lee-SAH]
Honeybee
Turkish
Melisande[me-li-SAN-de]
Strong worker
Old High German
Melisizwe[me-li-SIZ-we]
A nation's leader
Xhosa
Melissa[me-LI-sa]
The honeybee
Greek
Melitta[me-LI-ta]
Bee
Greek
Melody[ME-lo-di]
Song, melody
English
Melokuhle[me-lo-KU-hle]
Stand for what is good
Zulu
Melpomene[mel-PO-me-ne]
To celebrate with song and dance
Greek
Meltem[MEL-tem]
The summer breeze
Turkish
Melumzi[me-LUM-zi]
One who represents the home
Xhosa
Melville[MEL-vil]
Clearing on unfruitful land
Scottish Gaelic
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
Menen[ME-nen]
Grace
Amharic
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
Mentari[men-TA-ri]
Sun
Indonesian/Malay
Mentor[MEN-tor]
The counsellor
Albanian
Menzi[MEN-zi]
The doer
Xhosa
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
Mere[ME-re]
Maori form of Mary
Māori
Merenre[me-REN-re]
Beloved of Ra
Egyptian
Mereret[me-RE-ret]
The beloved one
Egyptian
Mererid[me-RE-rid]
Pearl, gem
Welsh
Meresankh[me-res-ANKH]
She loves life
Egyptian
Meret[ME-ret]
Swiss form of Margarete
Latin
Merethe[me-RE-te]
Pearl
Danish
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
Meritxell[me-ri-CHELL]
Named for the patron saint sanctuary of Andorra
Catalan
Merle[MER-le]
The blackbird
Dutch
Merlin[MER-lin]
Sea fortress; the wizard
Celtic
Merneith[mer-NEIT]
Beloved of Neith
Egyptian
Meron[ME-ron]
Our light; myrrh
Amharic
Merpati[mer-PA-ti]
Dove
Indonesian/Malay
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
Meskerem[me-SKE-rem]
Born in September
Amharic
Meta[ME-ta]
The pearl
Greek
Metin[meh-TEEN]
Solid, firm, resolute
Turkish
Metodi[me-TO-di]
Methodical, pursuing a path
Bulgarian
Metsä[MET-sä]
The forest
Finnish
Mette[ME-te]
The pearl
Greek
Metztli[METS-tli]
Named for the moon deity
Nahuatl
Mgbeke[m-GBE-ke]
Girl born on Eke market day
Igbo
Mhairi[VA-ri]
Beloved
Scottish Gaelic
Mhina[M-hi-na]
Beautiful
Swahili
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
Miglena[mig-LE-na]
Wind (old Bulgarian)
Bulgarian
Mignon[min-JON]
The dainty one
French
Miguel[mi-GEL]
Who is like God
Hebrew
Mihai[mi-HAI]
Who is like God
Romanian
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
Mikaere[mi-ka-E-re]
Who is like God
Māori
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
Mikkel[MIK-kel]
Who is like God
Danish
Mikko[MI-ko]
Who is like God
Finnish
Miklós[MIK-losch]
Victory of the people
Hungarian
Mikola[mi-KO-la]
Victorious
Ukrainian
Mikula[MI-ku-la]
Victory of the people
Czech/Slovak
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
Milani[mi-LA-ni]
A gentle, affectionate touch
Hawaiian
Milania[mi-LA-nia]
The humanitarian union
Czech/Slovak
Milanko[mi-LAN-ko]
The lovable one
Slavic
Milas[MI-las]
Soldier
Danish
Milda[MIL-da]
Gentle
Norwegian
Milen[MI-len]
Gracious, dear
Bulgarian
Milena[mi-LE-na]
The gracious one
Slavic
Milenka[mi-LEN-ka]
Dark-haired
Bulgarian
Miles[MEILS]
The soldier
Latin
Milica[MI-li-tsa]
The dear, gracious one
Slavic Top 12
Mililani[mi-li-LA-ni]
A gentle touch from heaven
Hawaiian
Militsa[mi-LI-tsa]
Gracious, dear
Bulgarian
Milla[MI-la]
The gracious one
Slavic
Millicent[MI-li-sent]
The strong one
English
Milo[MI-lo]
The gracious one
Slavic
Miloje[mi-LO-ye]
Gracious, dear
South Slavic (Balkan)
Milorad[mi-lo-RAD]
Graceful joy, care
South Slavic (Balkan)
Miloš[MI-losh]
Merciful
Czech/Slovak
Miloslava[mi-lo-SLA-va]
Dear glory
Slavic
Milovan[mi-LO-van]
To caress
South Slavic (Balkan)
Milutin[MI-lu-tin]
Gracious, dear
South Slavic (Balkan)
Milya[MI-lja]
The dear one
Russian
Mimi[MI-mi]
Pet form of Maria
Hebrew
Min[MIN]
The established, firm one (fertility god)
Egyptian
Min[MIN]
King, leader
Burmese
Min Tun[min TUN]
Prosperous king
Burmese
Mina[MI-na]
Blue enamel, azure gem / harbor
Persian
Minenhle[mi-NEN-hle]
Good day
Zulu
Minh[MIN]
Bright, clever
Vietnamese
Minna[MI-na]
Love; will
Old High German
Minodora[mi-no-DO-ra]
Gift
Romanian
Minoo[Mi-NU]
Paradise, heaven
Persian
Minoru[mi-NO-ru]
To bear fruit
Japanese
Mio[MI-o]
Beautiful thread; waterway
Japanese
Miodrag[MI-o-drag]
Dear and precious
South Slavic (Balkan)
Miora[mi-O-ra]
To be happy
Malagasy
Miquel[mi-KEL]
Messenger of God
Catalan
Miquella[mi-KEL-la]
Who is like God
Catalan
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
Mirain[MI-rain]
Calm, beautiful
Welsh
Miranda[mi-RAN-da]
The admirable one
Latin
Mirasol[mi-ra-SOL]
Sunflower
Filipino
Mircea[MIR-cha]
A peace-loving man
Romanian
Mirche[MIR-che]
Peace, world
Macedonian
Mireille[mi-REJ]
The one to admire
French
Miren[MI-ren]
Basque form of Maria
Basque
Miriam[MI-ri-am]
Beloved / bitterness
Hebrew
Miriama[mi-ri-A-ma]
Maori form of Miriam
Māori
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
Miro[MI-ro]
One who spreads peace
Czech/Slovak
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
Mixtli[MICH-tli]
Cloud
Nahuatl
Mizan[mi-ZAN]
Balance
Indonesian/Malay
Mizuki[mi-ZU-ki]
Beautiful moon
Japanese
Mkhokeli[m-kho-KE-li]
A leader
Xhosa
Mkhumbuleni[m-khum-bu-LE-ni]
Let's remember him
Zulu
Mkhuseli[m-khu-SE-li]
The shielder, protector
Xhosa
Mladen[MLA-den]
Young
Bulgarian
Mliss[MLIS]
Resembling a flower
Khmer
Mmabatho[m-ma-BA-tho]
Mother of the people
Sotho/Tswana
Mmapula[m-ma-PU-la]
Mother of rain
Zulu
Mmoloki[m-mo-LO-ki]
Savior, protector
Sotho/Tswana
Mncedisi[m-nce-DI-si]
A helper
Xhosa
Mndeni[m-NDE-ni]
Family
Zulu
Mnqobi[m-NQO-bi]
Conqueror
Zulu
Mnyamezeli[m-nya-me-ZE-li]
Endure
Xhosa