Girls Baby Names Starting With M

Mia, Madison, Maya on the girl side. Mason, Matthew, Miles for boys. M names read friendly and approachable. None of them are hard to spell.

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#5

Mia

bitter sea, wished-for child

Italian
#33

Mila

gracious, dear, beloved

Slavic
#46

Madison

gift of God

American
#51

Maya

illusion, magic, cosmic veil

Indian
#65

Madelyn

high tower, elevated

American
#74

Maria

drop of the sea

Spanish
#75

Maeve

intoxicating one, mead-like

Irish
#86

Millie

strength, work

English
#87

Madeline

tower, high place

English
#91

Melody

song, musical tune

English
#119

Margaret

precious gem, pearl of great price

English
#122

Melanie

dark-complexioned, of dark appearance

English
#126

Margot

pearl

French
#132

Mary

sea of bitterness

English
#138

Magnolia

great, noble (from botanist's surname)

English
#186

Myla

soldier

American
#200

Mackenzie

son of Kenneth

American
#208

Molly

star of the sea

English
#222

Mabel

worthy of love

English
#242

Mariana

blend of Maria and Ana

Spanish
#250

Miriam

sea of bitterness

Jewish
#255

Maisie

child of light

Scottish
#276

Morgan

sea circle, sea chief

Welsh
#278

Milani

beloved; of love

Italian
#287

Marley

pleasant wood; meadow near a lake

American
#299

Maggie

child of light, precious gem

English
#325

Meadow

grassy field, open pasture

English
#327

Malia

variant of Mary (beloved, bitter)

Hawaiian
#331

Malani

chiefly, noble one

Hawaiian
#366

Mya

mine (term of endearment)

English
#377

Melissa

sweet one, related to honey

English
#378

Mckenna

son of Cionaodh (fire-born)

Irish
#380

Mira

ocean, sea

Slavic
#387

Miley

smiley, cheerful (derived from nickname)

American
#390

Maryam

beloved, wished-for child

Islamic
#409

Michelle

one who resembles God

French
#410

Matilda

powerful warrior woman

Germanic
#412

Mallory

unfortunate, ill-omened

English
#413

Mariah

sea of bitterness

English
#420

Madilyn

high tower

English
#437

Madeleine

tower, high place

French
#438

Melany

black, dark-colored

French
#459

Maia

banana plant

Greek
#469

Miracle

extraordinary wonder, divine act

African-American
#473

Macie

gift of God

English
#475

Murphy

sea warrior

Irish
#487

Maddison

son of Maud, mighty in battle

American
#490

Meredith

sea ruler

Welsh
#492

Mariam

exalted, elevated

Arabic
#493

Mckenzie

fair, comely

Scottish

Marceline

of Mars, warlike

French

Marlee

star of the sea (via Mary)

American

Madelynn

woman from Magdala

American

Maxine

greatest

English

Makenna

son of Cionaodh

American

Mae

pearl

English

Makayla

who is like God?

English

Margo

pearl

French

Mylah

gracious, dear one

American

Mavis

song thrush, songbird

English

Maren

sea pearl, variant of Mary/Marina

Scandinavian

Monroe

mouth of the River Roe

Scottish

Maliyah

bitterness, wished-for child

African-American

Mara

sea of bitterness

Jewish

Mina

blue glass, enamel, heaven

Germanic

Miranda

wonderful, marvelous

English

Marlowe

driftwood

English

Melina

honey bee

Greek

Marie

sea of bitterness

French

Marina

sea, ocean

Italian

Makenzie

child of the fair one

American

Myra

wonderful, admirable

English

Macy

from Massy, Normandy

American

Marilyn

beloved, wished-for child (from Hebrew Miriam v...

American

Martha

mistress, lady of the house

English

Marigold

golden bloom

English

Milan

middle of the plain

Slavic

Monica

advisor, counselor

Latin

Marisol

Mary of Solitude (Maria de la Soledad)

Spanish

Michaela

feminine of Michael (gift of God in folk etymol...

Hebrew

Mckinley

son of the fair warrior

Scottish

Miller

one who mills grain

American

Megan

pearl

Welsh

Mikayla

gift from God

American

Milana

of Milan, cosmopolitan

Russian

Milena

gracious, kind, beloved

Czech

Maci

weapon, mace

American

Madilynn

woman from Magdala, high tower

American

Maisy

pearl

English

Malaya

Malay peninsula

Filipino

Meilani

heavenly flower

Hawaiian

Marjorie

pearl

English

Magdalena

woman from Magdala

Spanish

Maddie

high tower

English

Micah

who is like God?

Hebrew

Mercy

compassion, forgiveness, grace

English

Marianna

beloved and gracious

Italian

Malaysia

land of the Malay people

American

Marleigh

pleasant meadow

English

Madalyn

woman from Magdala, high tower

American

Mazie

diminutive of Margaret

English

Mikaela

who is like God?

Scandinavian

Malka

queen

Jewish

Mariella

beloved, little Mary

Italian

Maelynn

Mae (spring month) + Lynn (lake)

American

Melani

dark, black

American

Maylee

May meadow, spring clearing

American

Maizie

child of light

English

Mariel

beloved, wished-for child

Dutch

Maite

love

Basque

Marcella

young warrior, little warrior

Italian

Mattie

gift of God

English

Montana

mountain region

American

Mavie

my life (ma vie)

French

Mireya

wished-for child, sea of bitterness

Spanish

Malayah

modern invented name blending Aaliyah and Malay...

American

Miah

mine, of the Lord

American

Meera

light, shining

Indian

Micaela

who is like God? (none compares)

Italian

Marian

beloved, of the sea

English

Martina

of Mars, warlike

Spanish

Madalynn

woman from Magdala, tower

American

Madisson

son of Maud

American

Maelyn

pearl of the water

American

Maple

maple tree

English

Maylin

beautiful spirit

Chinese

Mollie

wished-for child

English

Maleah

beloved, calm

American

Moriah

taught by God

Hebrew

Margaux

precious gem

French

Mazikeen

fierce, powerful one

Hebrew

Milagros

wonders, marvels

Spanish

Madisyn

son of Matthew, gift of God

American

Monserrat

jagged mountain

Spanish

Maeva

she who brings joy and welcome

French

Marlow

lake remnants, from the lake land

English

Mariela

beloved, wished-for child

Spanish

May

beloved (short form of Mary)

English

Miya

sacred shrine, palace

Japanese

Merritt

gate by a lake or moor

American

Magdalene

elevated, great one

Christian

Macey

from Massy (Norman town)

English

Meghan

pearl

Welsh

Mercedes

Our Lady of Mercies (Marian title)

Spanish

Montserrat

Our Lady of the Jagged Mountain

Spanish

Marcela

dedicated to Mars, warrior

Spanish

Myah

great one

American

Marissa

beloved, variant of Maria

American

Majesty

royal greatness, grandeur

American

Mari

truth, reason (ball)

Japanese

Mylee

smiley, cheerful one

American

Milah

word, speech

Slavic

Mika

beautiful excellent one

Japanese

Maven

one who understands

Jewish/Yiddish

Marlene

great tower

German

Marlie

boundary meadow

American

Mayra

sea of bitterness (via Mary/Myra)

Spanish

Memphis

white walls (Inbu-hedj, alternate name)

American

Maelani

heavenly flower

Hawaiian

Melania

dark-complexioned

Italian

Millicent

strong in work, industrious strength

English

Malky

my queen; queenly

Ashkenazi Jewish

Maryjane

God is gracious (Jane)

American

Malak

queen, ruler

Arab

Maliah

beloved, wished-for child

American

Mileena

gracious, dear, beloved

Eastern European

Maribel

star of the sea, beautiful

Spanish

Marlo

drained lake

English

Marielle

wished-for child

French

Mayla

night

American

Milly

noble strength, work strength

English

Margarita

pearl

Spanish

Maura

variant of Mary, beloved

Irish

Melodie

sequence of musical notes

English

Marwa

a sacred hill in Mecca

Arabic

Madden

descendant of Madán

Irish

Madelyne

woman from Magdala (tower)

French

Minha

bright, clever (min) + great/summer (ha)

Korean

Mirha

light, radiance, brightness

Turkish

Marion

bitter, sea of bitterness

French

Miabella

my beautiful one

Italian

Miyori

deep beauty, precious radiance

Japanese

Moira

fate, destiny

Irish

Marin

of the sea, marine

Croatian

Maizy

child of light

Scottish

Misk

musk, precious fragrance

Arabic

Marbella

beautiful sea

Spanish

Mei

plum blossom

Chinese

Mindy

honey, sweet

American

Miraya

miraculous, worthy of wonder

Indian

Milania

gracious, pleasant

Italian

Mayte

combination of Maria + Teresa

Spanish

Maisyn

one who builds with stone

American

Mariyah

bitter, or drop of the sea

Muslim

Makena

the happy one

Kenyan

Marli

famous meadow

English

Mariajose

God will add

Spanish

Maelee

beloved pearl and meadow combined

American

Mildred

gentle strength, mild power

English

Melinda

honey, sweet

American

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