Dog Names That Start With M

Fanciful feminissima name created by L. Frank Baum for a character in The Patchwork Girl of Oz.

Margolette

Thoroughly masculine in Central Europe, although it may be misconstrued as a feminine name in English-speaking countries.

Matija

Marge used to be as common as Maggie or Megan, ranking on its own in the girls' Top 1000 from 1900 until right after World War II, when so many Old School names fell off the list in favor of a new generation cuter, perkier choices.

Today, Grandma may be shocked to learn that Marge is extinct, given to zero baby girls in the US. And we doubt many little Margarets or Margos are called Marge either.

Marge

Russian form of Martha, used in several novels by Feodor Dostoyevsky. Marfa is perhaps best known as the name of artistic city Marfa, Texas. Rumor has it that the town was named after the Dostoyevsky character in The Brothers Karamazov, but it was actually named for a different literary character—Marfa Strogoff in MIchael Strogoff by Jules Verne.

Marfa

A melodic and glowing name, derived from Mapuche, the language of the Indigenous people of central Chile, Millaray means "golden flower". It ranked in the Chilean Top 100 in the 2010s and remains a familiar choice. Pronounced as mee-ya-rye, and not as mih-luh-ray as those unfamiliar with it might assume, Millaray is notably borne by actress and presenter Millaray Viera and footballer Millaray Cortés.

Millaray

Pretty and distinctive choice for poetry lovers. 

Millay

Maree

Melvina ranked in the Top 1000 for over 65 years in the US, coinciding to a large extent with the years its much more popular masculine counterpart Melvin ranked in the Top 100. Today, Melvin is still hanging on in the Top 1000 for boys, but Melvina hasn't been given to more than 20 babies in a year since 1991.

Melvina

Mardi is a foreign word name that sounds like a homegrown nickname.  For what?  We're not sure, but it's kinda cute, and preferable to Tuesday.

Mardi

Marcheline was the first name of Angelina Jolie's late mother, who was part French-Canadian, which Jolie and Brad Pitt used as the middle name for their twin daughter Vivienne. The name is related to the Latin Marcellus and Marcus, which come from Mars, the name of the God of War, and is often spelled Marceline. Jolie's mother's birth name was Marcia Lynne.


Marcheline

Along with August, March is one of the month names perfectly suited to boys. This brisk single-syllable name – which derives from the name of Mars, the Roman god of war – is worth considering as either a first or middle option. As a surname, it brings warm memories of the girls of Little Women, and of twentieth century actor Fredric.

March

Milou and her near-identical twin Malou are adorable names popular throughout Europe; they're contractions of Marie or Mary and Lou or Louise. The Malou spelling will probably be easier for English speakers to pronounce; Milou may be conflated with Milo.

 Fun fact: Milou is the French name of the dog Snowy in Tintin.

Milou

The Estonian writer Mats Tõnisson created Milvi as a nickname for Miranda. It's also connected to the Estonian word miilama, meaning "glow" or "burn slowly".

Milvi

Mima was once a common nickname for the biblical Jemima.

Mima

Matiu

Adventurous parents are venturing deeper into the garden in search of fresh names, but remember that this also makes for an alcoholic brunch. 

Mimosa

March has never been popular as a month name, possibly because of its slightly abrupt sound. But with all kinds of month (and season, day, and holiday) names, from January to December, Sunday to Easter, Winter to Midnight, coming to the fore, March is beginning to seem eminently baby-ready.

 An added bonus of lovers of classic literature: March is the surname of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women.

Common Japanese choice with a covetable meaning.

Minako

Mincho is an uncommon masculine name with several possible origins. In Bulgarian and Macedonian, it serves as a diminutive form of names containing 'min' such as Mincho, Benjamin, or Minsent. In Japanese contexts, Mincho (明朝) refers to a type of font similar to serif typefaces in Western typography, though it's not typically used as a given name in Japan. The name may also have connections to Spanish or Portuguese language communities. With its distinctive sound and compact two-syllable structure, Mincho has a friendly, approachable quality. The name is extremely rare in English-speaking countries, making it a highly unique choice. Those named Mincho would likely have a distinctive identity in most communities, rarely encountering others who share their name.

Mincho

Melvin is one of the ultimate nerd names, and Melva is not far behind.

Melva

Female dog names that start with M currently in the Top 100 dog names include 

Molly, Maggie, Millie, Mia, Maya, Marley, Mila, Maple, Maddie, Minnie, Mocha, Mabel, Missy, 

Dog names currently trending on Nameberry include 

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Male dog names that start with M in the Top 100 dog names include 

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