359 Unisex Names That Start With M (With Meanings and Popularity)
Unisex names that start with M are dominated by two male cultural icons whose names are nevertheless much more popular for girls in the US today: Morgan and Marley. The most popular unisex M name with an almost-even gender split, Murphy, is another surnamey pick with celebrity cred.
Along with Morgan and Marley, other M unisex names ranking in the US Top 500 for either girls or boys include Madison, Mason, Micah, Maverick, Max, and Milan. But with M among the most popular initials overall, there are plenty of other tempting M-starting nonbinary names to choose from.
Unique gender-neutral M names our members have used for real include celestial Mercury (boy) and Mars (girl), and art-inspired Miro (boy) and Matisse (girl).
Here, our full selection of unisex names that start with M, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. Each name is used more often for the gender indicated by its heart.
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- Milo
Origin:
Latin and Old GermanMeaning:
"soldier or merciful"
- Miles
Origin:
English form of MiloMeaning:
"soldier or merciful"
- Max
Origin:
English and German diminutive of Maximilian or MaxwellMeaning:
"greatest"
- Micah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like the Lord"
- Maverick
Origin:
AmericanMeaning:
"independent, nonconformist"
- Mason
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"worker in stone"
- Michael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like God?"
- Maxwell
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"great stream"
- Madison
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Matthew"
- Mika
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful fragrance"
- Murphy
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"sea warrior"
- Monty
Origin:
Diminutive of Montague, Montgomery
- Miller
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"grinder of grain"
- Meredith
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"great ruler"
- Marlowe
Origin:
Variation of Marlow, EnglishMeaning:
"driftwood"
- Maddox
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of Madoc"
- Morgan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle"
- Morgan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle"
- Marie
Origin:
French variation of MaryMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Marley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"pleasant seaside meadow"