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Boy Names Starting with M

Explore baby boy names starting with M. From timeless classics to rising stars, every name here links to a full page with meaning, origin, pronunciation, and playground safety analysis.

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#7

Mateo

gift of God, gift of Yahweh

Spanish
#18

Michael

who resembles God

English
#33

Matthew

gift of Yahweh

Hebrew
#36

Maverick

unbranded cattle (etymological origin)

American
#37

Miles

merciful, gentle

English
#42

Mason

stoneworker, bricklayer

English
#86

Micah

who is like God?

English
#99

Myles

mild, peaceful

English
#120

Milo

gracious, mild

English
#138

Matteo

gift of God

Italian
#149

Malachi

my messenger, my angel

Hebrew
#158

Matias

gift of God, gift of Yahweh

Spanish
#175

Max

greatest

English
#182

Maxwell

great well

Scottish
#189

Miguel

who is like God?

Spanish

Messiah

chosen savior

American

Maddox

fortunate, good

American

Milan

from the city of Milan

Czech

Malakai

messenger of God

American

Muhammad

praiseworthy, highly praised

Arabic

Mark

consecrated to Mars

English

Marcus

dedicated to Mars

Roman

Maximiliano

greatest Aemilian (of the Aemilian family)

Spanish

Martin

English

Malcolm

Scottish

Maximus

greatest, largest

English

Mathias

gift of God, gift of Yahweh

Scandinavian

Manuel

God is with us (messianic)

Spanish

Marco

male, virile

Italian

Marshall

keeper of horses, horse servant

American

Mario

male, masculine

Italian

Malik

sovereign, owner

Arabic

Miller

mill worker, grain grinder

English

Marcelo

of Mars, dedicated to Mars

Spanish

Matthias

gift of Yahweh

German

Marcos

of Mars, consecrated to the god of war

Spanish

Moshe

born of, son of (Egyptian)

Jewish

Mack

son of

Scottish

Moses

son, born of

Hebrew

Moises

drawn out of the water

Spanish

Musa

saved, rescued

Arabic

Morgan

great brightness, sea circle

Welsh

Makai

who is like God

Hawaiian

Mohamed

praiseworthy, laudable

Arabic

Major

elder, more important

English

Maximilian

the greatest

German

Memphis

good place

American

Maximo

the greatest, superlative

Spanish

Mohammed

the praised one

Muslim

Mohammad

one deserving of praise

Arabic

Mauricio

dark-skinned, Moorish

Spanish

Mylo

merciful, gentle

English

Marvin

great chief, eminent lord

English

Madden

descendant of Madan (little dog)

Irish

Mac

son of

Scottish

Misael

like unto God

Spanish

Magnus

great, powerful

Scandinavian

Marcel

little warrior

French

Murphy

sea warrior

Irish

Mustafa

the pure and selected

Arabic

Matheo

gift of God

Spanish

Melvin

chief friend, noble friend

English

Massimo

supreme, of highest rank

Italian

Mitchell

who is like God

American

Mccoy

son of fire

American

Meir

shining, luminous

Jewish

Maurice

from Mauritania

French

Mathew

gift of the Lord

English

Marcellus

little warrior, young Mars

English

Mordechai

little man, warrior

Jewish

Makari

blessed, happy

Greek

Marcello

dedicated to Mars

Italian

Mike

God-like

American

Mekhi

who is like God

African-American

Mael

prince, chief

Breton

Menachem

one who brings relief from sorrow

Jewish

Marlon

little hawk or blackbird

American

Montgomery

man of power on the hill

English

Makoa

the koa (warrior tree)

Hawaiian

Mikael

God-like

Scandinavian

Mattias

gift of God, gift of Yahweh

Swedish

Mariano

related to Mary, beloved

Italian

Macklin

son of the red warrior

Irish

Marc

warrior, defender

French

Mazi

sir, mister, respected one

Nigerian

Merrick

ruler of the sea

Welsh

Markus

warlike, martial

German

Marley

boundary wood

English

Maison

house, home

American

Maxton

Macks settlement

American

Monroe

from the mouth of the Roe river

Scottish

Malakhi

messenger of God

Hebrew

Mayson

one who builds

American

Malikai

my messenger, my angel

American

Micheal

no one equals God

Irish

Malaki

messenger of God

Hebrew

Maddux

fortunate, good luck

Welsh

Malek

owner, possessor

Arabic

Milton

mill town, settlement by the mill

English

Monte

mountain

Italian

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