Unique Girl Names that Start With M

Merrily

English word name or combination of Mary and Lee

"cheerful, joyful; drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"

Slightly sing-song and very joyful, with a hint of Melody, a bit of Felicity, and a dash of Truly thrown in, Merrily was briefly popular in the 1940s. It can be considered a smoosh name, blending…

Mirasol

Mehitabel

Hebrew

"God rejoices"

Most famously, the name of a 1920s alley cat.

Mayanita

Mayanita is a charming feminine name with Hispanic roots, formed as a diminutive of Maya. The suffix '-ita' adds a sense of endearment and affection in Spanish naming traditions, essentially meaning…

Mallandra

Modern invented name

The name of a regular (if not central) character on Amazon's Catastrophe vaguely recalls Melanie, Melissa and Sandra.

Maristela

Latin

"Star of the sea"

One of the many names for the Virgin Mary, this name is popular in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities.

Mabli

Welsh

"loveable"

Mabli is the sweet Welsh variant of Mabel, first used at the beginning of the 20th-century making it a relatively modern choice. Cute but energetic with the appeal of other Welsh names like Cadi and…

Maiwenn

Breton contraction of Mari and Gwenn

French actress and film director Maïwenn Le Besco uses only her striking given name professionally; it’s a contraction of Mari (the Breton form of Marie) and Gwenn ("white, fair, blessed"). The name…

Maud

English and French diminutive of Matilda, German

"battle-mighty"

Maud, lacy and mauve-tinted, was wildly popular a hundred years ago but has been rarely heard in the past fifty. Some stylish parents are starting to choose Maud again, especially as a middle. Maude…

Marivel

English invented name

"marvel"

Only in use in the US since the late 1950s, Marivel may have originated as a creative spin on Marvel, perhaps influenced by Maribel, which has followed the same popularity trajectory (although much…

Merrilee

English, word name or combination of Mary and Lee, or Scottish place-name

Merrilee has several different origins. It's an alternative spelling of the unusual word name Merrily, as well as a variant of the smoosh name Marilee (Mary + Lee). Merrilee, Merrilees or Mirrlees…

Madley

American invented name

Part Hadley, part Madelyn, Madley might be viewed as either an invented smoosh name or an English place name. As a smoosh name, it could mean "field by the high tower" or "meadow of Magdala", while…

Momoko

Japanese

"peach child"

Momoko is a Japanese name meaning "peach child." It's also the name of a character in the popular Sailor Moon manga series.

Myllena

Czech, Variation of Milena

"love, warmth, grace"

This variation of Milena was given by supermodel Doutzen Kroes and her partner Sunnery James to their daughter in 2014.

Moonee

Fictional invented name, variation of Moony

"moon, moon-like"

A name invented for the 2017 movie The Florida Project , recently chosen by influencers and content creators Ellie and Ella for their daughter in 2026.

Merkaba

Hebrew

"chariot"

The name Merkaba comes from Merkabah Mysticism, a type of Jewish mysticism that was practiced during the first century.

Meadowlark

Bird name

Sure you could just use Meadow or Lark. But if you really want to go for it, Meadowlark is an option. Meadowlark Lemon, born Meadow Lemon, was a (male) American basketball player known as the "Clown…

Mariabella

English combination of Maria and Bella

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + beautiful"

Variant of Maribella

Mulia

Invented name

Variation of Julia.

Margalo

Greek variation of Margaret

"pearl"

Margalo could make an intriguing spin on Margaret, with Margo as a nickname. The name appears in E. B. White's Stuart Little — as a bird. Margalo Gilmore (born Margaret) was a well-known British-born…