1743 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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- Maeve
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"she who intoxicates"
- Milo
Origin:
Latin and Old GermanMeaning:
"soldier or merciful"
- Mae
Origin:
Diminutive of Mary or Margaret, Hebrew, LatinMeaning:
"beloved, bitter, drop of the sea; pearl"
- Mabel
Origin:
Diminutive of Amabel, LatinMeaning:
"lovable"
- Miles
Origin:
English form of MiloMeaning:
"soldier or merciful"
- Mia
Origin:
Italian word name or Scandinavian short form of MariaMeaning:
"mine or bitter"
- Mateo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Maisie
Origin:
Scottish diminutive of Margaret or MaryMeaning:
"pearl or bitter"
- Margot
Origin:
French, diminutive of MargaretMeaning:
"pearl"
- Matilda
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"battle-mighty"
- Micah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like the Lord"
- Magnus
Origin:
Scandinavian from LatinMeaning:
"greatest"
- Messody
Origin:
Hebrew + ArabicMeaning:
"lucky, chance, fate"
- Mira
Origin:
Latin, Slavic, Arabic, SanskritMeaning:
"admirable; peace; female ruler; ocean"
- Maya
Origin:
Sanskrit, English, Hebrew, EstonianMeaning:
"illusion, magic; mother; water; beloved, bitter, drop of the sea"
- Mila
Origin:
Slavic, RussianMeaning:
"gracious; dear"
- Max
Origin:
English and German diminutive of Maximilian or MaxwellMeaning:
"greatest"
- Margaret
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pearl"
- Molly
Origin:
Diminutive of Mary, HebrewMeaning:
"bitter"
- Millie
Origin:
Diminutive of Mildred or MillicentMeaning:
"gentle strength; strong in work"