Girl Names That Start With M
914 names, 721 with a documented meaning, from 17 origins.
Names 1–100 of 914 (page 1 of 9)
About this list
79% of the names in Girl Names That Start With M have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 173, Persian 56, Hebrew 17, Latin 9, French 7, other 24. 628 names carry no language label.
297 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Mia (#5, girls), Mila (#33, girls), Madison (#46, girls), Maya (#51, girls), Madelyn (#65, girls).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Girl Names That Start With M
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya | Princess, Graciousness, | Muslim | #51 |
| Maria | A lady with fair complexion, Wife of Muhammad (p.b.u.h) | Muslim | #74 |
| Maeve | intoxicating | Irish | #75 |
| Margaret | pearl | Ancient Greek | #118 |
| Melanie | black, dark | Ancient Greek | #122 |
| Mabel | lovable | Latin | #222 |
| Miriam | to be bitter | Hebrew | #250 |
| Malia | mary, calm | English | #325 |
| Melissa | bee, honey, or honeybee | Ancient Greek | #376 |
| Mira | wonderful, surprising | English | #380 |
| Maryam | A flower, Pious, mother of Prophet Isa (AS) i.e. Jesus. | Muslim | #390 |
| Michelle | michael | Hebrew | #409 |
| Mallory | unhappy, unlucky | English | #412 |
| Melany | Variant of Melanie, which means “black, dark” | English | #437 |
| Mariam | A flower, Pious, mother of Prophet Isa (AS) i.e. Jesus. | Muslim | #490 |
| Meredith | great lord | English | #490 |
| Makayla | Variant of Michaela, itself a feminine form of Michael, which means “who is like God?” | Hebrew | #542 |
| Mina | A place near Makkah,Light, Pearl, bead. | Muslim | #607 |
| Miranda | admirable | Latin | #622 |
| Marina | of the sea | Latin | #637 |
| Martha | mistress | English | #667 |
| Michaela | Feminine form of Michael, which means “who is like God?” | Hebrew | #741 |
| Mikayla | Variant of Michaela, itself a feminine form of Michael, which means “who is like God?” | Hebrew | #775 |
| Milena | dear, kind | English | #784 |
| Micah | who is like Yahweh | English | #839 |
| Mikaela | Variant of Michaela, itself a feminine form of Michael, which means “who is like God?” | Hebrew | #968 |
| Montana | mountain | English | #1056 |
| May | maia's month | English | #1350 |
| Millicent | hard work, strong | Germanic | #1630 |
| Malak | angel | Muslim | #1657 |
| Marwa | Flint-stone,A mountain in mekkah | Muslim | #1798 |
| Minha | Grant | Muslim | #1818 |
| Mei | beautiful | English | #1949 |
| Malaika | angels from the plural of Arabic (malak). | Muslim | #2188 |
| Mahira | Skilled, Proficient, Adept, Expert. | Muslim | #2212 |
| Mona | Pl. of Monya, wish, desire. | Muslim | #2212 |
| Madina | City, City of the Prophet PBUH, which is known as al-Madinah | Muslim | #2228 |
| Misha | Beautiful, Pretty | Muslim | #2243 |
| Marguerite | pearl | French | #2400 |
| Mulan | Gentle, soft. | Muslim | #2524 |
| Maira | Moon, Favourable, admirable. | Muslim | #2740 |
| Malika | Queen, Lady, Owner | Muslim | #2812 |
| Manha | Gift of Allah. | Muslim | #2917 |
| Melek | another spelling for "Malak" | Muslim | #2917 |
| Maida | Beautiful, Dining table, a chapter of Quran | Muslim | #3110 |
| Maha | Beautiful”, Radiant, literally meaning “moon-like”. | Muslim | #3164 |
| Mahsa | Mahsa is a Persian name for girls that means moon-like, thus meaning beautiful. | Persian | #3439 |
| Mahnoor | Light, Radiance, Glow of the moon, Moonlight | Muslim | #3502 |
| Mehar | Kindness, grace | Muslim | #3565 |
| Meher | Benevolence | Muslim | #3809 |
| Manal | Successful | Muslim | #3876 |
| Marah | Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight | Muslim | #3876 |
| Meena | fish, synonym of the patron deity Matsya | Sanskrit | #4028 |
| Maliha | Praising, Graceful, Beautiful, Radiant, good-looking. | Muslim | #4105 |
| Muna | Wish, Desire. | Muslim | #4105 |
| Mannat | Prayer | Muslim | #4184 |
| Maysa | To walk with a proud, swinging gait | Muslim | #4184 |
| Munira | Light, sunshine, bright, brilliant, shedding light, radiant, luminous, shining, fem. of Munir | Muslim | #4184 |
| Muntaha | Muntaha is an Arabic name for boys that means goal, aspiration, target. It also means end, finale, final destination. | Arabic | #4457 |
| Miraal | Gazelle | Muslim | #4758 |
| Maiza | Arabic for distinguisher, one who distinguishes between good and bad, or between truth and falsehood. | Muslim | #4873 |
| Mirah | Provisions, supply | Muslim | #5133 |
| Muslima | Follower of the religion of Islam, fem. of Muslim. | Muslim | #5133 |
| Mysha | Happy for entire life | Muslim | #5133 |
| Maisha | Pretty | Muslim | #5283 |
| Maram | Wish, desire, aspiration. | Muslim | #5419 |
| Marzia | Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God | Muslim | #5419 |
| Mahia | Life and Alive | Muslim | #6144 |
| Magda | Soft, gentle. | Muslim | #6613 |
| Maimuna | Benefit, Blessings and Profit | Muslim | #6613 |
| Mehr | Full Moon, Sun, affection. | Muslim | #6613 |
| Mana | Alike, similar | Muslim | #6903 |
| Muska | Smile, also Muskan. | Muslim | #6903 |
| Madiha | Praiseworthy | Muslim | #7223 |
| Manar | radiant, brilliant, literally meaning one who is like a lighthouse. | Muslim | #7223 |
| Momina | Faithful, Truly Believing, Believer (in Islam), fem. of Mumin. | Muslim | #7565 |
| Musfirah | Bright Face | Muslim | #7937 |
| Maisa | Walking with a proud, swinging gait | Muslim | #8407 |
| Mahima | grandeur, glory | Sanskrit | #8922 |
| Mahreen | Bright and Beautiful as the sun | Muslim | #8922 |
| Mehnoor | Light of the moon | Muslim | #9521 |
| Mitra | Mitra is a Persian name for girls that means the Sun, it can also mean promise. | Persian | #9521 |
| Mubina | Distinct, Clear, Manifest, One who clarifies | Muslim | #9521 |
| Maysoon | Beautiful face & body, To walk with a proud, swinging gait | Muslim | #10241 |
| Mehrish | Wonderfull smell (mehak). | Muslim | #10241 |
| Mumtaz | Distinguished, superior, outstanding. | Muslim | #10241 |
| Maham | Wife of mughal emperor Zahiruddin Baber, mother of Hamayun. | Muslim | #11069 |
| Mahnaz | Pride of the moon, Humble moon (that would disappear on touch). | Muslim | #11069 |
| Mishal | Torch, light | Muslim | #11069 |
| Muqadas | Holy | Muslim | #11069 |
| Manahil | Spring, of salubrious water, fountain. | Muslim | #12120 |
| Mays | A gait filled with proud (Proud gait) | Muslim | #12120 |
| Mazna | Beautiful and Radiant | Muslim | #12120 |
| Mishel | A Light | Muslim | #12120 |
| Muneera | Illuminating, Shedding light, brilliant | Muslim | #12120 |
| Marziya | One does acts or gives gifts/charity that gain other peoples approval, one who satisfies. | Muslim | #13427 |
| Matia | High Status, Exalted, Sublime and Superb | Muslim | #13427 |
| Mehwish | Moon, beautiful | Muslim | #13427 |
| Musfira | Beautiful and Radiant | Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight | Muslim | #13427 |
| Muskan | Smile, Happy | Muslim | #13427 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.