560 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 Milo, Latin and Old German,"soldier or merciful"Meaning:
"soldier or merciful"
- Micah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like the Lord"
- Malin
Origin:
Scandinavian diminutive of MagdaleneMeaning:
"high tower or woman of Magdela"
- Max
Origin:
English and German diminutive of Maximilian or MaxwellMeaning:
"greatest"
- Michael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like God?"
- Marlowe
Origin:
Variation of Marlow, EnglishMeaning:
"driftwood"
- Maxwell
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"great stream"
- Maverick
Origin:
AmericanMeaning:
"independent, nonconformist"
- Marie
Origin:
French variation of MaryMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Monty
Origin:
Diminutive of Montague or Montgomery, variation of Monte, English, SpanishMeaning:
"mountain"
- Mason
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"worker in stone"
- Murphy
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"sea warrior"
- Morgan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle"
- Mika
Origin:
Japanese, Slovene, Hebrew, English, GreekMeaning:
"beautiful fragrance; who is like God?; follower of Demeter"
- Morgan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle"
- Mina
Origin:
Hindu equivalent of Pisces or diminutive of Wilhelmina, GermanMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Merritt
Origin:
English surname nameMeaning:
"boundary gate"
- Meredith
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"great ruler"
- Mack
Origin:
Scottish or IrishMeaning:
"son of"