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 God
Samoanmilitary rank above captain
Englishgift
HawaiianGod's blessing
Jewishbeloved of God
Russiandemigod of Polynesian mythology
Hawaiianfather of many nations
Muslim/Islamicson, child
Frenchof Mars, little warrior
Albaniangreatest (Ukrainian form)
Ukrainiancomparable to God, God-like
Hebrewthe chosen one, the elect
Arabicarchangel name variant
African-Americanmy messenger, my angel
Hebrewbeneficent, fortunate
Americanson of the servant of Saint John
Irishgift of God (via Matthew)
Danishinvented name; variant of Milo (mild, merciful)
Americanilluminator, one who shines light
Welshgift of God
Americansteadfast, unwavering
Arabichoney chief (from mel + iodas)
Britishdear little one, devotee
Spanishof Mars, warlike
Greekwonder, miracle, something astonishing
Americanliterary, cultured
Englishshort form of Mebabasi (my God is reliable)
Nigerianthinking faculty, inner mind
Indianson of Madoc (gift of God)
Americangift of Yahweh
GermanGod with us, divine presence
Dutchgift of God, godlike
Latin Americanglorious, praiseworthy
Arabiccommander, leader
Urduplant that grows in moist places
Englishowner, master
Arabicprince, son of a lord
Persianson of (Celtic prefix) + divine
Americanstoneworker (via Mason root)
Americansmooth, even ground
Arabicmy angel, my envoy
Irishillusion, magic
Israeliof Mars, warlike
African Americanpeople who speak the Maa language
Africangift of YHWH
Jewishborn on Thursday (Kwan element)
African-Americanson of Iain (John)
Scottishindependent, unbranded — named after Samuel Mav...
Americanmy king
Americanof Mars, warlike
African Americandear Muhammad, praised soul
Tajikcourtesy title for an adult man
Americanland of God (via Marrakesh, Berber origin)
Americangentle, merciful, dear
Spanishson of Aodh (fire, sun)
Filipinothe greatest, most excellent
Greekcelebration of birth
Arabicshort form of Maverick, from Samuel Maverick's ...
Modern Americanbrave, honorable man
Turkishson of little fire
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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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