Names Starting with M
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MADAME
My lady; a title of respect for a woman.
French 4 peopleMARIUS
Of Mars or warlike.
Latin 2 peopleMERRILL
Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'famous' and 'ruler,' or from a place nam...
English, Germanic 1 peopleMITCHELL
Who is like God.
Hebrew 2 peopleMabel
Lovable or capable of being loved.
Latin 8 peopleMable
Lovable or capable of being loved.
Latin 3 peopleMabol
Possibly a variant or diminutive of Mabel, derived from Latin meaning 'lovable.'
English 1 peopleMac
Derived from Gaelic 'mac' meaning 'son of,' used as a prefix in surnames and occ...
Scottish, Irish, Gaelic 1 peopleMacchi
Plural of macchia, referring to spots or stains, or possibly a surname derived f...
Italian 1 peopleMackenzie
Son of Coinneach, where Coinneach means 'fair' or 'handsome'.
Scottish Gaelic 1 peopleMaclavio
Son of Flavio, combining the Scottish patronymic prefix with a Latin name.
Scottish Gaelic 1 peopleMacoonee
The exact meaning is uncertain, possibly related to Algonquian languages.
Native American 1 peopleMadam
My lady or mistress.
French 2 peopleMadelaine
Woman from Magdala, a town in ancient Israel.
Hebrew via French 1 peopleMadeleine
Woman from Magdala, a town in ancient Israel.
Hebrew via Greek and French 1 peopleMadeline
Of Magdala or woman from Magdala.
Hebrew 2 peopleMadge
Woman from Magdala, a town in ancient Israel.
Hebrew via Greek and English 1 peopleMadison
Son of Maud, where Maud is a Germanic name meaning 'mighty battle maiden'.
English 1 peopleMae
Star of the sea or the fifth month.
Hebrew, English 3 peopleMaeve
Intoxicating or she who intoxicates.
IrishMagdalena
Woman from Magdala, a town in ancient Israel.
Hebrew via Greek and Latin 1 peopleMaggie
Pearl.
Greek 1 peopleMagnus
Great or mighty.
Latin 1 peopleMahlon
Sickness or infirmity.
Hebrew 4 peopleMahmoud
Praised, commendable, or one who is praised.
Arabic 1 peopleMaisie
Pearl, derived from the name Margaret.
ScottishMaitland
Possibly 'land of Maut' or derived from a place name in Normandy.
English 1 peopleMajorie
Of Mars, the Roman god of war, or 'greater'.
Latin via French 1 peopleMakako
True child or genuine child, depending on kanji used.
Japanese 1 peopleMal
Meaning varies by origin: from Irish meaning 'chief', from Hebrew meaning 'king'...
Multiple origins 1 peopleMalachy
My king.
IrishMalcolm
Devotee of Saint Columba.
Scottish Gaelic 9 peopleMalin
Little Mary or beloved.
Scandinavian 2 peopleMamie
A diminutive of Mary or Margaret, often used as an independent given name.
English 1 peopleMande
Strength or power.
Germanic 2 peopleManderville
A surname-derived given name from a place name meaning 'settlement of Mando' or ...
English 1 peopleMangnus
Great or mighty.
Latin 1 peopleMangus
Great or mighty.
Latin 1 peopleManilla
A diminutive form, possibly related to Manuel or derived from place names.
Spanish 1 peopleManoel
God is with us.
Portuguese, Spanish 1 peopleMansanto
Possibly 'man of the saint' or a compound of 'man' and 'santo' (saint).
Spanish, Portuguese 1 peopleManton
Manuel
God is with us; God with us.
Hebrew 27 peopleManuell
God is with us.
Germanic, Hebrew 1 peopleMarc
Dedicated to Mars, the Roman god of war.
Latin 4 peopleMarcel
Dedicated to Mars or warlike.
LatinMarcellius
Dedicated to Mars, the Roman god of war.
Latin 1 peopleMarcellus
Dedicated to Mars, the Roman god of war.
Latin 1 peopleMarchi
Possibly a plural or diminutive form related to 'march' or 'mark' (boundary).
Italian 1 peopleMarcia
Dedicated to Mars, the Roman god of war.
Latin 1 peopleMarciso
Dedicated to Mars, the Roman god of war.
Spanish, Portuguese 1 peopleMarco
Dedicated to Mars.
Latin 1 peopleMarcos
Marcus
Of Mars or warlike.
Latin 2 peopleMarg
A short form of Margaret, meaning 'pearl'.
English 1 peopleMarg't
A contraction of Margaret, meaning 'pearl'.
English 1 peopleMargaret
Pearl
Greek 64 peopleMargarethe
A pearl.
Greek 1 peopleMargaretta
A pearl.
Greek 1 peopleMargo
A pearl.
Greek 1 peopleMargot
A pearl.
Greek 1 peopleMargt.
Marguerita
A pearl.
Greek 1 peopleMarguerite
Pearl.
Latin 7 peopleMaria
Of the sea or beloved.
Hebrew 6 peopleMarian
Of the sea or belonging to Mary.
Latin, Hebrew 6 peopleMariano
Of Mars or dedicated to Mary.
Latin 2 peopleMarie
Of the sea or beloved, derived from the Latin 'mare' (sea) or the Hebrew 'Miriam...
Latin/Hebrew 16 peopleMarietta
Of the sea, or a beloved one; a diminutive form of Mary.
Hebrew, Latin 1 peopleMario
Of Mars, the Roman god of war.
Latin, Italian 3 peopleMarion
Of the sea or relating to Mary.
Latin, French 21 peopleMarita
Of the sea, or a beloved one; a form of Mary.
Hebrew, Latin 1 peopleMarjie
A pearl, or of the sea; a blend of Mary and Margaret traditions.
Hebrew, Greek 1 peopleMarjorie
Of Mars or warlike.
Latin, French 13 peopleMark
Dedicated to Mars or warlike, derived from the Latin 'Marcus' related to Mars, t...
Latin/Roman 16 peopleMarlene
Of the sea or beloved.
GermanMarlin
Of the lake, or resembling a martin (bird); possibly related to the sea fish.
Old English, Latin 1 peopleMarlyn
Of the lake, or resembling a martin; a feminine form of Marlin.
Old English, Latin 1 peopleMarohetti
Unknown; possibly a variant or diminutive of Margaret or Maria.
Unknown 1 peopleMarquis
A nobleman of rank, or one who rules a march (border region).
Old French, Latin 1 peopleMarra
Unknown; possibly a variant of Maria or Mara.
Unknown 1 peopleMarriner
One who works at sea; a sailor or mariner.
Old English, Old French 1 peopleMarshal
A horse servant or one who tends horses.
Germanic, Old French 3 peopleMarshall
Horse servant or one who tends horses.
English, French 12 peopleMarten
Of Mars; warlike, or resembling a marten (animal).
Old English, Latin 1 peopleMartha
Lady or mistress.
Aramaic 20 peopleMartin
Of Mars or warlike.
Latin 31 peopleMartinez
Son of Martín, derived from the Roman name Martinus.
Spanish 1 peopleMartini
Son of Martino, derived from the Roman name Martinus.
Italian 1 peopleMarvill
Dweller at the lake where marvels or wonders occur, or possibly a variant of Mar...
English 1 peopleMarvin
A name meaning 'famous friend' or 'friend of the sea,' derived from Old English ...
English, Welsh 7 peopleMary
Wished-for child, rebellion, or bitter
Hebrew 110 peopleMasanao
Exact meaning depends on kanji used; typically 'correct' or 'peaceful' combined ...
Japanese 3 peopleMasary
Meaning uncertain; possibly occupational or locational.
Unknown 1 peopleMasatada
Exact meaning depends on kanji used; typically combines elements meaning 'correc...
Japanese 1 peopleMason
Stone worker or one who lays stone.
English 5 peopleMathers
Son of Mather, a variant of Matthew.
English 1 peopleMathew
Gift of God.
Hebrew 7 peopleMathieu
Gift of God, derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu.
French 1 peopleMathilde
Mighty in battle, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'strength' and 'battle'...
Germanic 1 peopleMatias
Gift of God, derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu.
Spanish, Portuguese 1 peopleMatilda
Mighty in battle or strength in battle.
Germanic 2 peopleMatin
Strong, firm, or steadfast.
Persian, Arabic 1 peopleMatt
Gift of God, derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu.
Hebrew 3 peopleMatteo
Gift of God.
HebrewMatthew
Gift of God, derived from the Hebrew elements 'mattah' (gift) and 'Yah' (God).
Hebrew 16 peopleMatti
Gift of God, derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu.
Finnish, Italian 2 peopleMattie
Gift of God, derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu.
Hebrew 1 peopleMaud
Mighty in battle or powerful.
Germanic 5 peopleMaude
Mighty in battle or powerful.
Germanic, Old German 6 peopleMaurice
Dark-skinned or Moorish.
Latin 19 peopleMaury
Dark-skinned or of Moorish descent.
French 2 peopleMax
Greatest or the greatest.
Latin 12 peopleMaximilian
Greatest, derived from the Latin superlative form of maximus.
Latin 1 peopleMaximo
Greatest, derived from the Latin superlative maximus.
Spanish, Portuguese, Latin 1 peopleMaxwell
Great stream or the stream of Maccus.
Scottish 2 peopleMay
Derived from the month of May, which comes from Maia, the Roman goddess of growt...
English 8 peopleMaybelle
A combination of May and Belle, suggesting a beautiful person born in May or emb...
English 1 peopleMayone
Possibly a variant or blend of May with names ending in -one, though the exact o...
English 1 peopleMcCormick
Descendant of Cormac, where Cormac means charioteer or raven.
Scottish-Irish 1 peopleMcDowell
Descendant of Dubhghall, where Dubhghall means dark stranger or dark-haired fore...
Scottish 1 peopleMcGregor
Descendant of Gregor, where Gregor means watchful or vigilant.
Scottish 1 peopleMcKenzie
Son of Kenneth or fair one.
Scottish 2 peopleMcL.
McLean
Descendant of Leán, where Leán means servant or follower.
Scottish 1 peopleMedill
The etymology and meaning are uncertain, possibly derived from a place name or o...
English 1 peopleMefford
Possibly derived from a place name or occupational origin, though the exact mean...
English 1 peopleMel
A short form meaning honey (from Latin/Hebrew) or a diminutive of names like Mel...
English, Hebrew 1 peopleMeleta
Possibly a variant of Malita or a name derived from the root Mel-, though the ex...
English 1 peopleMelinia
Possibly derived from Mel- root combined with a feminine suffix, though the exac...
English 1 peopleMell
Possibly a short form of names like Melvin or Melissa, or derived from the word ...
English 1 peopleMeloni
Melville
A name derived from a place name meaning 'bad town' or 'mill town,' from Old Fre...
Scottish, French 7 peopleMelvin
A name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a combination of elements mean...
English 11 peopleMendum
The etymology and meaning are uncertain, possibly derived from a place name or o...
English 1 peopleMercedes
Mercies or rewards, derived from the Latin word for mercy.
Latin, SpanishMercury
The Roman god of commerce, communication, and travel.
Latin 2 peopleMerdocia
The etymology and meaning are uncertain, possibly a variant of Mercia or a name ...
English 1 peopleMeriam
Of the sea or beloved.
Hebrew 2 peopleMerito
Merit or worthy, derived from the Latin word for merit or desert.
Spanish, Italian 2 peopleMerle
Blackbird.
French 2 peopleMerlin
A legendary wizard and prophet in Arthurian legend, possibly derived from the We...
Welsh 1 peopleMerrett
A surname-derived given name, possibly from a medieval personal name or occupati...
English 1 peopleMerritt
Derived from a surname, possibly meaning 'one who deserves merit' or from a plac...
English 1 peopleMerton
Mervyn
A Welsh name possibly meaning 'sea fortress' or derived from the Welsh 'mor' (se...
Welsh 1 peopleMerwan
An Arabic name possibly related to 'marwan' or derived from Arabic roots, though...
Arabic 1 peopleMeta
A short form meaning 'beyond' or 'after' in Greek, or a diminutive of Margaret i...
Greek, German 1 peopleMetcalfe
A surname-derived name from a place name, possibly meaning 'calf pasture' or 'me...
English 1 peopleMeyer
A farmer or steward; one who is greater.
Germanic, Yiddish 3 peopleMia
A diminutive of Maria or Mariam, meaning 'beloved' or 'of the sea' through its c...
Scandinavian, Italian 1 peopleMichael
Who is like God?
Hebrew 29 peopleMichailo
A Russian or Ukrainian form of Michael, meaning 'who is like God'.
Russian, Ukrainian 1 peopleMickey
Who is like God.
Hebrew 2 peopleMiddleton
Settlement in the middle or middle town.
English 2 peopleMiguel
Who is like God?
Hebrew, Spanish 3 peopleMike
A diminutive of Michael, meaning 'who is like God'.
Hebrew 1 peopleMikhail
The Russian form of Michael, meaning 'who is like God'.
Russian, Hebrew 1 peopleMilagros
Spanish word meaning 'miracles', derived from Latin 'miraculum'.
Spanish 1 peopleMilan
Gracious or dear.
Slavic 2 peopleMildred
Gentle strength or mild power.
Old English 10 peopleMiles
A soldier or mercenary, derived from the Latin word for military service.
Latin 5 peopleMillard
A name meaning 'miller' or 'one who operates a mill,' derived from Old French oc...
English, French 7 peopleMiller
One who operates a mill.
English 2 peopleMillicent
Gentle strength or mild power.
Germanic 2 peopleMills
One who operates mills or dweller near mills.
English 2 peopleMilly
Gracious protector or diminutive of Millicent.
English 2 peopleMilo
Mild, merciful, or a soldier.
Germanic, Latin 3 peopleMilton
From the mill town.
Old English 22 peopleMiner
An occupational surname meaning 'one who mines' or 'one who works in mines'.
English 1 peopleMinerva
The Roman goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts, possibly derived from an Etrus...
Latin, Roman 1 peopleMinnalla
The meaning and origin of this name are unclear and require further research.
Unknown 1 peopleMinook
A name of Inuit origin, possibly related to Arctic or northern geography.
Inuit 1 peopleMinor
A name derived from the Latin word meaning 'smaller' or 'lesser'.
Latin 1 peopleMinoru
A Japanese name typically written with kanji meaning 'truth,' 'genuine,' or 'fru...
Japanese 1 peopleMintaugh
A surname-derived given name of uncertain etymology.
English 1 peopleMira
A name meaning 'wonder,' 'admirable,' or 'peaceful' depending on its linguistic ...
Sanskrit, Latin, Slavic 1 peopleMirga
A name of Slavic origin, possibly related to 'mir' meaning 'peace' or 'world.'
Slavic 1 peopleMirza
A title meaning 'prince,' 'noble,' or 'emir's son' in Persian.
Persian 2 peopleMiyoko
A Japanese name typically meaning 'beautiful,' 'child,' or 'generation' dependin...
Japanese 1 peopleMme.
Mohamed
Mohammed
Molla
A title meaning 'master,' 'teacher,' or 'learned man' in Arabic and Turkish.
Arabic, Turkish 2 peopleMona
A name meaning 'noble,' 'aristocratic' in Irish, or derived from Greek meaning '...
Irish, Greek 1 peopleMonique
Advisor or counselor.
LatinMonroe
Mont
A name derived from the French word for 'mountain,' from Latin 'mons.'
French, Latin 1 peopleMontague
A name meaning 'pointed mountain' or 'sharp mountain' from Old French elements.
French, Norman 1 peopleMontchen
Montgomery
Mountain of the powerful man or from Montgommery, a place in Normandy.
Old French and Old English 6 peopleMonty
A diminutive or shortened form of names beginning with 'Mont-,' typically meanin...
English 1 peopleMoore
A name derived from a geographical feature, referring to 'moor' or open uncultiv...
English, Irish 1 peopleMorag
Great or sun, derived from the Gaelic word for great.
Scottish GaelicMorales
A name derived from 'moral,' referring to mulberry trees or moral/ethical concep...
Spanish 1 peopleMordecai
Follower of Marduk, the Babylonian god.
Hebrew 1 peopleMorgan
A name meaning 'great circle' or 'sea-born,' derived from Welsh elements referri...
Welsh 7 peopleMoriano
Relating to the Moor or dark-skinned.
Spanish, Italian 1 peopleMorris
Dark-skinned or of the Moors.
Latin 17 peopleMorrison
Son of Morris, derived from the Latin name Mauritius meaning 'dark-skinned' or '...
English 5 peopleMorse
Son of More or dweller by a marsh.
English 1 peopleMort
Death or short for Mortimer.
English, French 1 peopleMortimer
Still water or dead sea.
Norman French 1 peopleMorton
A settlement in a marsh or fen, from Old English elements meaning 'moor' and 'se...
Old English 7 peopleMorven
Big mountain or great peak, derived from Gaelic elements for great and mountain.
Scottish GaelicMoses
Drawn out of the water, from the Hebrew root meaning 'to draw' or 'to pull.'
Hebrew 6 peopleMother
A female parent or term of endearment.
English 1 peopleMr.
Mrs.
Muddy
Covered with mud or murky.
English 1 peopleMuir
Muireann
Sea fair or sea white.
IrishMuna
Wish, desire, or aspiration.
Arabic 1 peopleMuriel
Bright sea, from Irish elements meaning 'bright' and 'sea.'
Irish, Gaelic 5 peopleMurray
From the sea or seaman.
Scottish 4 peopleMurrough
Sea warrior or descendant of the sea.
Irish 1 peopleMurry
Cheerful or from the sea.
English, Irish 1 peopleMurvin
Famous friend or sea friend.
English 1 peopleMyers
Son of the mayor or dweller by the marsh.
English 1 peopleMyra
Myrrh, a fragrant resin, or admirable.
Greek, Latin 3 peopleMyron
Sweet oil or myrrh, derived from the Greek word 'myron' referring to fragrant oi...
Greek 5 peopleMyrtie
Of the myrtle plant.
English 1 peopleMyrtle
The myrtle plant, a symbol of love and fertility.
Greek, Latin 3 people