Baby Names Starting with M
2,156 names, 1,851 with a documented meaning, from 18 origins.
Names 1–100 of 2,156 (page 1 of 22)
About this list
By gender: 1,242 for boys only, 832 for girls only, 82 recorded for both. 86% of the names in Baby Names Starting with M have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 629, Persian 69, Hebrew 27, Latin 19, French 9, other 37. 1,366 names carry no language label.
519 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Mia (#5, girls), Mateo (#7, boys), Michael (#18, boys), Matthew (#33, boys), Mila (#33, girls).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Baby Names Starting with M
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | who is like God? | Hebrew | Boy | #18 |
| Miles | soldier | English | Boy | #37 |
| Maya | Princess, Graciousness, | Muslim | Girl | #51 |
| Maria | A lady with fair complexion, Wife of Muhammad (p.b.u.h) | Muslim | Girl | #74 |
| Maeve | intoxicating | Irish | Girl | #75 |
| Micah | who is like Yahweh | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #86, Girl #839 |
| Margaret | pearl | Ancient Greek | Girl | #118 |
| Melanie | black, dark | Ancient Greek | Girl | #122 |
| Malachi | my messenger | Hebrew | Boy | #149 |
| Maxwell | mack's well or spring, well | English | Boy | #182 |
| Maddox | fortunate | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #215, Girl #2143 |
| Mabel | lovable | Latin | Girl | #222 |
| Muhammad | to praise, commend, laud, extol | Arabic | Boy | #244 |
| Miriam | to be bitter | Hebrew | Girl | #250 |
| Marley | boundary, pleasant, marten, woodland clearing | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #1235, Girl #287 |
| Martin | of or like Mars or little Mars | Latin | Boy | #308 |
| Malia | mary, calm | English | Girl | #325 |
| Manuel | God with us | Spanish | Boy | #351 |
| Melissa | bee, honey, or honeybee | Ancient Greek | Girl | #376 |
| Mira | wonderful, surprising | English | Girl | #380 |
| Maryam | A flower, Pious, mother of Prophet Isa (AS) i.e. Jesus. | Muslim | Girl | #390 |
| Michelle | michael | Hebrew | Girl | #409 |
| Mallory | unhappy, unlucky | English | Girl | #412 |
| Melany | Variant of Melanie, which means “black, dark” | English | Girl | #437 |
| Mariam | A flower, Pious, mother of Prophet Isa (AS) i.e. Jesus. | Muslim | Girl | #490 |
| Meredith | great lord | English | Girl | #490 |
| Moshe | to give birth to | Hebrew | Boy | #490 |
| Musa | A Prophet, the biblical Moses. | Muslim | Boy | #524 |
| Makayla | Variant of Michaela, itself a feminine form of Michael, which means “who is like God?” | Hebrew | Girl | #542 |
| Mohamed | Prophet of Islam, Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD | Muslim | Boy | #547 |
| Mohammed | Praised, praiseworthy, Name of final prophet (PBUH), Muhammad is the primary transliteration of the Arabic given name. | Muslim | Boy | #596 |
| Mohammad | Name of the Prophet (PBUH), praise worthy, Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD | Muslim | Boy | #598 |
| Mina | A place near Makkah,Light, Pearl, bead. | Muslim | Girl | #607 |
| Miranda | admirable | Latin | Girl | #622 |
| Mauricio | dark-skinned, Moorish | English | Boy | #631 |
| Marina | of the sea | Latin | Girl | #637 |
| Martha | mistress | English | Girl | #667 |
| Marvin | marrow, eminent | Welsh | Boy | #671 |
| Michaela | Feminine form of Michael, which means “who is like God?” | Hebrew | Girl | #741 |
| Magnus | great | Latin | Boy | #748 |
| Mikayla | Variant of Michaela, itself a feminine form of Michael, which means “who is like God?” | Hebrew | Girl | #775 |
| Milena | dear, kind | English | Girl | #784 |
| Mustafa | imprisoning | Arabic | Boy | #820 |
| Melvin | bad, settlement | English | Boy | #871 |
| Mitchell | michael, big | English | Boy | #904 |
| Meir | one who shines | English | Boy | #914 |
| Maurice | moor; dark, swarthy | Latin | Boy | #928 |
| Mikaela | Variant of Michaela, itself a feminine form of Michael, which means “who is like God?” | Hebrew | Girl | #968 |
| Mike | Diminutive of Michael, which means “who is like God?” | English | Boy | #1009 |
| Montana | mountain | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #1648, Girl #1056 |
| Montgomery | man, ruler | English | Boy | #1087 |
| Mikael | Name of an angel | Muslim | Boy | #1128 |
| Maison | house | English | Boy | #1266 |
| Micheal | Variant of Michael, which means “who is like God?” | Hebrew | Boy | #1340 |
| May | maia's month | English | Girl | #1350 |
| Milton | mill, middle, settlement | English | Boy | #1426 |
| Mahir | Skilled, skilful, proficient, experienced, Clever, Genius | Muslim | Boy | #1476 |
| Mika | Cool, sweet, intelligent | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #2867, Girl #1537 |
| Mahdi | Guided to the right path | Muslim | Boy | #1597 |
| Millicent | hard work, strong | Germanic | Girl | #1630 |
| Muhammed | Praiseworthy - name of the last Prophet (A.S) | Muslim | Boy | #1648 |
| Malak | angel | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #5222, Girl #1657 |
| Marwa | Flint-stone,A mountain in mekkah | Muslim | Girl | #1798 |
| Meyer | bailiff | Hebrew | Boy | #1813 |
| Minha | Grant | Muslim | Girl | #1818 |
| Morris | descendant, maurice | English | Boy | #1859 |
| Marin | Marin is an Arabic name for boys that means gentle, lenient. | Arabic | Boy / Girl | Boy #4870, Girl #1891 |
| Mikhail | One of the 4 main Angels of Allah (SWT) | Muslim | Boy | #1900 |
| Misk | Misk is an Arabic name for boys that means musk. It can also refer to any type of perfume. | Arabic | Boy / Girl | #1906 |
| Mei | beautiful | English | Girl | #1949 |
| Merlin | sea, stronghold, rampart | English | Boy | #2070 |
| Malaika | angels from the plural of Arabic (malak). | Muslim | Girl | #2188 |
| Mahira | Skilled, Proficient, Adept, Expert. | Muslim | Girl | #2212 |
| Mona | Pl. of Monya, wish, desire. | Muslim | Girl | #2212 |
| Madina | City, City of the Prophet PBUH, which is known as al-Madinah | Muslim | Girl | #2228 |
| Misha | Beautiful, Pretty | Muslim | Girl | #2243 |
| Mahmoud | The praised one, commendable, also the variation of the name (Muhammad) | Muslim | Boy | #2280 |
| Musab | Ibn-Umair RA was so named he was a companion whom the Prophet PBUH name as one of the fourteen eminent guardians. | Muslim | Boy | #2280 |
| Mervin | great lord | Welsh | Boy | #2388 |
| Marguerite | pearl | French | Girl | #2400 |
| Miran | Princes, pl. of Mir. | Muslim | Boy | #2521 |
| Mulan | Gentle, soft. | Muslim | Girl | #2524 |
| Marwan | Solid, old Arabic Muslim name | Muslim | Boy | #2705 |
| Murray | sea, settlement | English | Boy | #2705 |
| Maira | Moon, Favourable, admirable. | Muslim | Girl | #2740 |
| Malika | Queen, Lady, Owner | Muslim | Girl | #2812 |
| Munir | Moons Light, Lamp, Splendid, shining, something that reflects light, bright, brilliant, radiant, luminous.. | Muslim | Boy | #2867 |
| Manha | Gift of Allah. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #2917 |
| Melek | another spelling for "Malak" | Muslim | Girl | #2917 |
| Murad | Will, intention, desire, intended. | Muslim | Boy | #2943 |
| Muad | A noted companion of the Prophet PBUH had this name, ibn-Jabal RA. | Muslim | Boy | #3093 |
| Muaz | Protected. | Muslim | Boy | #3093 |
| Maida | Beautiful, Dining table, a chapter of Quran | Muslim | Girl | #3110 |
| Maleek | Reigning, ruling. | Muslim | Boy | #3149 |
| Muhsin | Beneficient, charitable | Muslim | Boy | #3149 |
| Maha | Beautiful”, Radiant, literally meaning “moon-like”. | Muslim | Girl | #3164 |
| Mikail | Name of an Angel (Michael) | Muslim | Boy | #3206 |
| Mahsa | Mahsa is a Persian name for girls that means moon-like, thus meaning beautiful. | Persian | Girl | #3439 |
| Maaz | Brave Man, A Friend Of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) | Muslim | Boy | #3447 |
| Mahnoor | Light, Radiance, Glow of the moon, Moonlight | Muslim | Girl | #3502 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.