12,000+ girl names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or scroll by rank. Click any name for the full picture: pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling ideas, and a teasing-risk score before the birth certificate gets signed.
5,965 girl names starting with M
content, satisfied
Persianof Milan, the fashionable city
Americansea bright
Welshone who knows, connoisseur
Americanlovable, dear
Englishapple (in Italian)
IndianMarian devotion + floral beauty
Englishbeloved, wished-for child
Georgiangracious, gentle
Americanfamous warrior
Spanishblack, dark
Englishtable, flat-topped plateau
Americanhoney
Frenchheartfelt desire
Arabiclittle bear
Russianwho is like God?
Americanintelligence, wisdom, mental power
Indianbeloved, wished-for child
Americanbe correct, be upright
South Africanto be revered, esteemed
Indiangift, counsel
Ethiopiandrop of the sea (Aramaic interpretation)
Senegalesegracious, dear
Slaviclabyrinth, complex network of paths
Englishthe dark one, she of darkness
Americanwater, spring
Spanishperson, precious thing
Latinour Lord has come
Christiansea of bitterness, rebelliousness
Arabicray of light, luminous beam
Indianheavenly, sky-like
Hawaiianpearl
Scottishmerciful, gracious
Americanlittle Mikhail, little Michael
Russianblack, dark
Frenchwho is like God (if from Michelle root)
Frenchson of the fair one
Americangracious, dear, beloved
Americanstrong protector, beloved
Arabicwonderful things
Americanprecious gem
Portuguesesalt
Americangreatness, beauty
Ethiopianfine, well
East Africanwished-for child, grace
Americansea of sorrow or sea of bitterness
West AfricanGomeric's mountain or hill
Englishdivine warrior
Englishhigh tower, elevated
Englishbeloved, wished-for
Venezuelanbeloved, wished-for child
Spanishmoonlight, reflection of the moon
Turkishexalted, high, ascending
Americansea, ocean
Russianson of Matthew, gift of God
Americanplum blossom (Mai) + waterfall/lake (Lynn)
Americanbitter, beloved
Welshgreatest, largest (diminutive of Maxine/Maximil...
Englishpearl
ScottishScottish pet form of Margaret
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Olivia has held #1 on the SSA list since 2019. Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, and Sophia round out the top five. Scroll to see the full ranked list.
Luna, Willow, Aurora, and Isla are all climbing fast. They're popular enough to be recognizable but not so common your daughter will share the name with three classmates.
Start with popularity rank — it tells you how common the name actually is. Then check the meaning and origin. Run it through our playground safety score. If it passes, put it in a tournament against your other favorites and see which survives head-to-head.
Eleanor means 'bright, shining one.' Clara means 'bright, clear.' Vera means 'truth' in Latin and Slavic. Names with strong meanings tend to age better than names chosen purely for sound.
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