12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.
2,946 boy names starting with M
gift of Yahweh
SpanishGod-like
Englishgift of Yahweh
Hebrewindependent thinker, nonconformist
Americanmerciful, gentle
EnglishStone worker; one who builds with stone
Englishone who resembles God
Englishsoldier, merciful
Englishsoldier, merciful
Englishgift of Yahweh
Italianmessenger of God
Hebrewgiven by God
Spanishgreatest
EnglishMack's spring, great stream
Scottishwho is like God?
Spanishanointed one
Americanfortunate, good
Americangracious, dear, beloved
Czechmy messenger, my angel
Americanthe glorified one
Arabicconsecrated to Mars
Englishof Mars, warlike
Romangreatest Aemilian (of the Aemilian family)
Spanishsuperlative of magnus (great)
Englishgift of the Lord
ScandinavianGod is with us
Spanishmale, virile
Italiankeeper of horses, horse servant
Americanmale, masculine
Italianking, master
Arabicmill worker, grain grinder
Englishof Mars, dedicated to Mars
Spanishgift of Yahweh
Germanwarlike, belonging to Mars
Spanishborn of, son of (Egyptian)
Jewishson of
Scottishdrawn out of water
Hebrewdrawn out of the water
Spanishdrawn out of water
Arabicsea-born, born of the sea
Welshwho is like God
Hawaiianone who is praised
Arabicelder, more important
Englishthe greatest
Germanenduring and beautiful
Americanthe greatest, superlative
Spanishthe praised one
Muslimone deserving of praise
Arabicfrom Mauritania, North African
Spanishsoldier
Englishsea fortress, sea friend
Englishdescendant of Madan (little dog)
Irishson of
Scottishwho is like God (rhetorical — no one)
Spanishgreat
Scandinavianlittle warrior
Frenchdescendant of the sea warrior
Irishthe pure and selected
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Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.
Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.
Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.
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