Baby Names Starting With M

Mia, Madison, Maya for girls; Mason, Matthew, Miles for boys. M names read friendly and approachable. None of them are hard to spell.

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#5

Mia

Girl

bitter sea, wished-for child

Italian
#7

Mateo

Boy

gift of Yahweh

Spanish
#18

Michael

Boy

God-like

English
#33

Matthew

Boy

gift of God

Hebrew
#33

Mila

Girl

hardworking, industrious

Slavic
#36

Maverick

Boy

independent thinker, nonconformist

American
#37

Miles

Boy

soldier, warrior

English
#42

Mason

Boy

one who builds with stone

English
#46

Madison

Girl

An English surname turned first name; populariz...

American
#51

Maya

Girl

illusion, magic, cosmic veil

Indian
#65

Madelyn

Girl

high tower, elevated

American
#74

Maria

Girl

drop of the sea

Spanish
#75

Maeve

Girl

she who intoxicates

Irish
#86

Micah

Boy

who is like God?

English
#86

Millie

Girl

strength, work

English
#87

Madeline

Girl

woman from Magdala; high tower

English
#91

Melody

Girl

song, musical tune

English
#99

Myles

Boy

soldier, merciful

English
#119

Margaret

Girl

pearl

English
#120

Milo

Boy

gracious, mild

English
#122

Melanie

Girl

dark-complexioned, of dark appearance

English
#126

Margot

Girl

child of light

French
#132

Mary

Girl

rebellion

English
#138

Magnolia

Girl

great, noble (from botanist's surname)

English
#138

Matteo

Boy

God's gift

Italian
#149

Malachi

Boy

my messenger, my angel

Hebrew
#158

Matias

Boy

given by God

Spanish
#175

Max

Boy

greatest

English
#182

Maxwell

Boy

Mack's spring, great stream

Scottish
#186

Myla

Girl

soldier

American
#189

Miguel

Boy

who is like God?

Spanish
#200

Mackenzie

Girl

born of fire, bright one's son

American
#203

Messiah

Boy

chosen savior

American
#208

Molly

Girl

star of the sea

English
#215

Maddox

Boy

son of Madoc

American
#222

Mabel

Girl

lovable, dear

English
#231

Milan

Boy

from the city of Milan

Czech
#233

Malakai

Boy

messenger of God

American
#242

Mariana

Girl

blend of Maria and Ana

Spanish
#245

Muhammad

Boy

praiseworthy, highly praised

Arabic
#246

Mark

Boy

of Mars, warlike

English
#250

Miriam

Girl

beloved, exalted

Jewish
#255

Maisie

Girl

pearl

Scottish
#256

Marcus

Boy

of Mars, warlike

Roman
#276

Morgan

Girl

sea circle, sea chief

Welsh
#278

Milani

Girl

beloved; of love

Italian
#287

Marley

Girl

pleasant wood; meadow near a lake

American
#298

Maximiliano

Boy

greatest Aemilian (of the Aemilian family)

Spanish
#299

Maggie

Girl

child of light, precious gem

English
#308

Martin

Boy English
#314

Malcolm

Boy Scottish
#325

Meadow

Girl

grassy field, open pasture

English
#327

Malia

Girl

variant of Mary (beloved, bitter)

Hawaiian
#331

Malani

Girl

heavenly, of the sky

Hawaiian
#331

Maximus

Boy

greatest, largest

English
#338

Mathias

Boy

gift of the Lord

Scandinavian
#352

Manuel

Boy

God is with us

Spanish
#366

Mya

Girl

mine (term of endearment)

English
#377

Melissa

Girl

sweet one, related to honey

English
#378

Mckenna

Girl

son of Cionaodh (fire-born)

Irish
#380

Mira

Girl

ocean, sea

Slavic
#387

Marco

Boy

of Mars, warlike

Italian
#387

Miley

Girl

smiley, cheerful (derived from nickname)

American
#390

Maryam

Girl

purity, devoutness

Islamic
#392

Marshall

Boy

keeper of horses, horse servant

American
#399

Mario

Boy

male, masculine

Italian
#409

Michelle

Girl

one who resembles God

French
#410

Matilda

Girl

mighty in battle

Germanic
#412

Mallory

Girl

unfortunate, ill-omened

English
#413

Mariah

Girl

sea of bitterness

English
#420

Madilyn

Girl

high tower

English
#430

Malik

Boy

king, master

Arabic
#437

Madeleine

Girl

woman from Magdala

French
#438

Melany

Girl

black, dark-colored

French
#439

Miller

Boy

one who mills grain

English
#445

Marcelo

Boy

of Mars, dedicated to Mars

Spanish
#459

Maia

Girl

banana plant

Greek
#469

Miracle

Girl

marvel, object of wonder

African-American
#472

Matthias

Boy

gift of Yahweh

German
#473

Macie

Girl

from Macey (Normandy place name)

English
#475

Murphy

Girl

sea battle, sea fighter

Irish
#483

Marcos

Boy

of Mars, consecrated to the god of war

Spanish
#487

Maddison

Girl

son of Matthew, gift of God

American
#490

Meredith

Girl

sea ruler

Welsh
#492

Mariam

Girl

bitter, sea of bitterness

Arabic
#492

Moshe

Boy

drawn out of the water

Jewish
#493

Mckenzie

Girl

fair, comely

Scottish
#499

Mack

Boy

son of

Scottish

Marceline

Girl

of Mars, warlike

French

Moses

Boy

drawn out of water

Hebrew

Marlee

Girl

star of the sea (via Mary)

American

Madelynn

Girl

woman from Magdala

American

Maxine

Girl

the largest, supreme

English

Moises

Boy

drawn out of the water

Spanish

Makenna

Girl

happy one

American

Musa

Boy

drawn out of water

Arabic

Mae

Girl

great one, month of May

English

Morgan

Boy

great brightness, sea circle

Welsh

Makai

Boy

toward the sea, seaward

Hawaiian

Makayla

Girl

gift from God

English
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