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Scandinavian Names that Start With M

Updated October 2026

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There are 14 Scandinavian names that start with the letter M for boys and girls, including Mia, Mikaela, Maja, Monika, Malin, Maili, Mikele, Marte, Maurits, Melker, Myskia, Mette, Mayfred, and Maj.

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Mia
Italian word name or Scandinavian short form of Maria
"drop of the sea"
Mia is an appealingly unfussy multicultural name that has enjoyed a meteoric rise up the charts and is now firmly among the ten top girl names . Mia has surpassed its mother name Maria as the Number…
Mikaela
Swedish and Finnish variation of Michaela, Hebrew
"who is like God"
Variation of Michaela often used in Scandinavian countries. Oscar-winning actress Mikey Madison's formal name is Mkaela, spelled this way. Mikaela is a Top 20 name in Puerto Rico.
Maja
German, Slovene, and Scandinavian form of Maya; also, Arabic
"splendid"
Whether you pronounce it my-a, ma-zha or ma-ha, Maja is an intriguing choice. Sometimes associated with Goya's famous painting "The Naked Maja." As a cognate of Maya, it's a Top 10 name in Slovenia…
Monika
Monika is a feminine name primarily of Latin origin, being a variant spelling of Monica. The name derives from the Latin 'moneo' meaning 'to advise' or 'to remind.' Monika is particularly popular in…
Malin
Scandinavian diminutive of Magdalene
"high tower or woman of Magdela"
The sleek Malin is a contracted form of Magdalene or Madeleine, used in Sweden, Norway, and Switzerland. A popular choice back in the 2000s, it has declined in popularity in recent years, but it…
Maili
Chinese, Scandinavian, Hawaiian
"beautiful; beloved, bitter, drop of the sea; pebbly"
Sweet and pleasant, Maili is one of those names which looks simple but does in fact have a wide range of origins, ranging from Scandinavian to Chinese. From its Chinese roots, Maili may be used as an…
Mikele
Mikele is a feminine name that represents a variation of Michele or Michela, which are Italian feminine forms of Michael. The name has Hebrew roots meaning 'Who is like God?' With a soft, melodic…
Marte
Marte is a feminine name with Scandinavian origins, particularly common in Norway and Sweden. It is derived from Martha, which comes from the Aramaic word meaning "lady" or "mistress of the house."…
Maurits
Dutch form of Maurice, English and French from Latin
"dark-skinned"
Historically, the name gained significance in the Netherlands through Maurice of Nassau (Maurits van Nassau), a key military leader during the Dutch Revolt against Spain in the 16th-17th centuries.…
Melker
Modern Swedish variation of Melchior
"city of the king; king of light"
Melker, a modern phonetic spelling of ancient Three Wise Men name Melchior, is in the Swedish Top 100 though not used in the US, where it would be heard as "milker." Nickname Mel is not exactly a…
Myskia
Medieval Scandinavian, Swedish
"bat"
Similar in feel to Saskia, Mitzi, Myka, and Mia, this alluring Scandinavian name blends Gothic elements with sweet, spiky sounds. Derived from an Old Swedish word for "bat", it could make an…
Mette
Norse, variation of Margaret
"pearl"
This is a Scandinavian variant of Margaret, and is pronounced MEH-teh or MET, rhyming with jet.
Mayfred
Variation of Majfrid or English compound name
In the style of Winifred or Solfrid, Mayfred feels both fresh and ancient. It may be an Anglicization of the Scandinavian Majfrid, which blends fríðr meaning "beautiful" with Maj, the Swedish and…
Maj
Maj is a concise feminine name with Scandinavian origins, particularly popular in Sweden and Denmark. Typically pronounced 'my' in Swedish and similar to 'mai' in Danish, this short but distinctive…

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