Baby Names Starting with M
2,156 names, 1,851 with a documented meaning, from 18 origins.
Names 101–200 of 2,156 (page 2 of 22)
Baby Names Starting with M
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehar | Kindness, grace | Muslim | Girl | #3565 |
| Mehtab | The Moon | Muslim | Boy | #3589 |
| Majid | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Boy | #3777 |
| Meher | Benevolence | Muslim | Girl | #3809 |
| Manal | Successful | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #3876 |
| Marah | Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight | Muslim | Girl | #3876 |
| Majd | Glory, honour, nobility. | Muslim | Boy | #3882 |
| Mehran | Old name of a river sindh, name of a king. | Muslim | Boy | #3882 |
| Mubarak | Happy, Blessed, fortunate, lucky, auspicious, august. | Muslim | Boy | #3975 |
| Meena | fish, synonym of the patron deity Matsya | Sanskrit | Girl | #4028 |
| Maliha | Praising, Graceful, Beautiful, Radiant, good-looking. | Muslim | Girl | #4105 |
| Muna | Wish, Desire. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #4105 |
| Mannat | Prayer | Muslim | Girl | #4184 |
| Maysa | To walk with a proud, swinging gait | Muslim | Girl | #4184 |
| Mikaeel | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Boy | #4184 |
| Munira | Light, sunshine, bright, brilliant, shedding light, radiant, luminous, shining, fem. of Munir | Muslim | Girl | #4184 |
| Mourad | Desire, wished | Muslim | Boy | #4414 |
| Muntaha | Muntaha is an Arabic name for boys that means goal, aspiration, target. It also means end, finale, final destination. | Arabic | Boy / Girl | #4457 |
| Mikal | Angel, messenger | Muslim | Boy | #4553 |
| Miraal | Gazelle | Muslim | Girl | #4758 |
| Muadh | Protected, name of a companion | Muslim | Boy | #4870 |
| Maiza | Arabic for distinguisher, one who distinguishes between good and bad, or between truth and falsehood. | Muslim | Girl | #4873 |
| Mir | Prince, governor, leader. | Muslim | Boy | #5047 |
| Mohsin | Benevolent, benefactor, charitable, humanitarian, Helper, attractive | Muslim | Boy | #5047 |
| Mirah | Provisions, supply | Muslim | Girl | #5133 |
| Muslima | Follower of the religion of Islam, fem. of Muslim. | Muslim | Girl | #5133 |
| Mysha | Happy for entire life | Muslim | Girl | #5133 |
| Maliki | Follower of Imam Malik | Muslim | Boy | #5222 |
| Murtaza | Chosen, approved, agreeable, acceptable, an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | Boy | #5222 |
| Maisha | Pretty | Muslim | Girl | #5283 |
| Maram | Wish, desire, aspiration. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #5419 |
| Marzia | Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God | Muslim | Girl | #5419 |
| Mostafa | Chosen one, Variant transcription of MUSTAFA | Muslim | Boy | #5430 |
| Mateen | Solid, constant, tough, substantive | Muslim | Boy | #5644 |
| Mahid | Another name for Allah, one who preaches | Muslim | Boy | #5878 |
| Majed | Praise | Muslim | Boy | #5878 |
| Mirza | Son of a prince. Honorific title. | Muslim | Boy | #5878 |
| Mahia | Life and Alive | Muslim | Girl | #6144 |
| Mahad | Great, nice | Muslim | Boy | #6171 |
| Matin | Strong, powerful, solid, of resolute mind, durable. Al-Matin: the Strong, one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | #6171 |
| Milad | Birth | Muslim | Boy | #6171 |
| Makeen | Strong, Firm | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #6443 |
| Muneer | Splendid, shining, something that reflects light | Muslim | Boy | #6443 |
| Muzammil | Wrapped,One who is enwrapped in garments. Al-Muzzammil: title of the 73rd Sura of the Quran. In this sura, Allah addresses the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #6443 |
| Magda | Soft, gentle. | Muslim | Girl | #6613 |
| Maimuna | Benefit, Blessings and Profit | Muslim | Girl | #6613 |
| Mehr | Full Moon, Sun, affection. | Muslim | Girl | #6613 |
| Masud | Fortunate, happy, lucky | Muslim | Boy | #6811 |
| Mehrab | A character in Shahnameh (The Epic of Kings - written by Persion poet Ferdowsi) | Muslim | Boy | #6811 |
| Mustapha | Variant transcription of MUSTAFA | Muslim | Boy | #6811 |
| Mana | Alike, similar | Muslim | Girl | #6903 |
| Muska | Smile, also Muskan. | Muslim | Girl | #6903 |
| Madiha | Praiseworthy | Muslim | Girl | #7223 |
| Manar | radiant, brilliant, literally meaning one who is like a lighthouse. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #7223 |
| Mahmud | The Praised One, Variation Of The Name (Muhammad) | Muslim | Boy | #7224 |
| Mansoor | Victorious, Assisted, aided (by God), victorious, triumphant. | Muslim | Boy | #7224 |
| Mudasir | Handsome | Muslim | Boy | #7224 |
| Muntasir | Victorious, triumphant, One of the Abbasid Khalifah was known as such. | Muslim | Boy | #7224 |
| Momina | Faithful, Truly Believing, Believer (in Islam), fem. of Mumin. | Muslim | Girl | #7565 |
| Maalik | Owner, proprietor, master, an attribute applied to Allah Almighty, Name of a sahabi who took part in the battle of badr, Name of great jurist and scholar of Hadith. | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
| Majeed | Glorious, noble, exalted, an epithet of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
| Mansour | Aided (by God), Victorious, One who triumphs | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
| Masir | Destiny, goal. | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
| Mubashir | Bringer of good news, Spreader of good news | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
| Mujtaba | Chosen, selected, elected. Title of the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
| Mutasim | Abstaining from sin (by the grace of Allah), preserved, defended. | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
| Musfirah | Bright Face | Muslim | Girl | #7937 |
| Miqdad | Ibn Amir Ibn Thalabah RA, a well-known companion who participated in the battle of Badr. | Muslim | Boy | #8287 |
| Momin | Believer (in Islam), pious, one who advocates peace and harmony. Attribute of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | #8287 |
| Maisa | Walking with a proud, swinging gait | Muslim | Girl | #8407 |
| Mahima | grandeur, glory | Sanskrit | Girl | #8922 |
| Mahreen | Bright and Beautiful as the sun | Muslim | Girl | #8922 |
| Maan | Maan is an Arabic name for boys that means beneficial, helpful. | Arabic | Boy | #8947 |
| Manaf | Abd Manaaf: an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | Boy | #8947 |
| Miraj | Place of ascent (to heaven) | Muslim | Boy | #8947 |
| Mosa | Taken from the water, prophet name | Muslim | Boy | #8947 |
| Mehnoor | Light of the moon | Muslim | Girl | #9521 |
| Mitra | Mitra is a Persian name for girls that means the Sun, it can also mean promise. | Persian | Girl | #9521 |
| Mubina | Distinct, Clear, Manifest, One who clarifies | Muslim | Girl | #9521 |
| Mazir | Mazir is an Arabic name for boys that means witty, elegant, charming. | Arabic | Boy | #9864 |
| Muhab | Dignified | Muslim | Boy | #9864 |
| Mujahid | Fighter (in the way of Allah), One who struggles, strives, or fights for the cause of Islam, soldier of Jihad. | Muslim | Boy | #9864 |
| Murat | Wish come true | Muslim | Boy | #9864 |
| Musaab | hard to be defeated, brave, sahabi (the first ambassador in Islam) | Muslim | Boy | #9864 |
| Muslim | Submitting oneself to God, Follower of the religion of Islam. | Muslim | Boy | #9864 |
| Maysoon | Beautiful face & body, To walk with a proud, swinging gait | Muslim | Girl | #10241 |
| Mehrish | Wonderfull smell (mehak). | Muslim | Girl | #10241 |
| Mumtaz | Distinguished, superior, outstanding. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #10241 |
| Mahib | Majestic, dignified, magnificent. | Muslim | Boy | #10889 |
| Mansur | Divinely aided, victorious, Triumphant | Muslim | Boy | #10889 |
| Masoud | Happy, lucky | Muslim | Boy | #10889 |
| Moosa | A Prophet's name (Moses) | Muslim | Boy | #10889 |
| Maham | Wife of mughal emperor Zahiruddin Baber, mother of Hamayun. | Muslim | Girl | #11069 |
| Mahnaz | Pride of the moon, Humble moon (that would disappear on touch). | Muslim | Girl | #11069 |
| Mishal | Torch, light | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #11069 |
| Muqadas | Holy | Muslim | Girl | #11069 |
| Manahil | Spring, of salubrious water, fountain. | Muslim | Girl | #12120 |
| Mays | A gait filled with proud (Proud gait) | Muslim | Girl | #12120 |
| Mazna | Beautiful and Radiant | Muslim | Girl | #12120 |
| Mishel | A Light | Muslim | Girl | #12120 |
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.