4209 Baby Names That Start With M (with Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with M have moved beyond midcentury classics Mary and Michael to more modern choices, the most popular of which are Mia and Mateo. Mia’s success is largely based upon its streamlined image and multicultural appeal, while Mateo is an international favorite that has his longtime favorite English version, Matthew.
Along with Mia, other girl names beginning with M in the US Top 150 include Mila, Madison, Maya, Madelyn, Melody, Maeve, and Magnolia. As well as Mateo and Matthew, other boy names starting with M in the US Top 150 include Mason, Michael, Maverick, Miles, Micah, and Milo.
Rare M names with international origins we strongly endorse include the Welsh Macsen, French Marais, Japanese Mika, and Italian Marcella. Other unique names with the M initial include vintage charmers Maude and Mamie and contemporary choices such as Maxfield, Marigold, and Marlowe — for girls or boys.
Here, our full selection of names that start with M, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Milo
Origin:
Latin and Old GermanMeaning:
"soldier or merciful"
- Maeve
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"she who intoxicates"
- Mae
Origin:
Diminutive of Mary or Margaret, Hebrew, LatinMeaning:
"beloved, bitter, drop of the sea; pearl"
- Mia
Origin:
Italian word name or Scandinavian short form of MariaMeaning:
"mine or bitter"
- Mateo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Margot
Origin:
French, diminutive of MargaretMeaning:
"pearl"
- Matilda
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"battle-mighty"
- Miles
Origin:
English form of Milo, Latin and Old German,"soldier or merciful"Meaning:
"soldier or merciful"
- Mira
Origin:
Latin, Slavic, Arabic, Sanskrit, JapaneseMeaning:
"admirable; peace; female ruler; ocean; mirror"
- Mabel
Origin:
Diminutive of Amabel, LatinMeaning:
"lovable"
- Margaret
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pearl"
- Micah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like the Lord"
- Malin
Origin:
Scandinavian diminutive of MagdaleneMeaning:
"high tower or woman of Magdela"
- Malachi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my messenger"
- Maya
Origin:
Sanskrit, English, Hebrew, EstonianMeaning:
"illusion, magic; mother; water; beloved, bitter, drop of the sea"
- Max
Origin:
English and German diminutive of Maximilian or MaxwellMeaning:
"greatest"
- Maren
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"sea"
- Maisie
Origin:
Scottish diminutive of Margaret or MaryMeaning:
"pearl or bitter"
- Michael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like God?"
- Madeline
Origin:
English variation of MagdalenMeaning:
"high tower or woman from Magdala"