Names beginning with M
952 names, with meanings and origins. Part of a library of 12,046.
Midori
Green (iconic Midori Goto violinist + Suntory Midori)
Japanese
Mielikki
Goddess of the forest
Finnish
Migle
Mist
Other
Mihaela
Who is like God
Romanian
Mihrimah
Sun + moon (iconic Ottoman princess)
Turkish/Persian
Mika
Beautiful fragrance (Mika Brzezinski, Morning Joe co-host)
Japanese/Finnish/Hebrew
Mikaela
Who is like God? (Mikaela Shiffrin, most World Cup wins ever)
Hebrew
Mikasa
Iconic Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan)
Japanese
Mikayla
Who is like God? (Mikayla Demaiter, model)
Hebrew/American
Miki
Beautiful princess (Japanese + Miki Endo tsunami heroine)
Other
Mila
Gracious, dear
Slavic/Spanish
Milada
My beloved (iconic Czech anti-communist martyr)
Czech
Milagritos
Little miracles
Spanish
Milagros
Miracles
Spanish
Milah
Gracious, dear
Slavic
Milana
Gracious (Slavic + Milana Vayntrub AT&T)
Other
Milani
From Milan (Milani Cosmetics + top-500 American name)
Italian/American
Milania
Dark; tender
Greek
Milanka
Gracious and dear
Serbian
Milaya
Dear, beloved
English
Milcah
Queen
Hebrew
Milda
Lithuanian goddess of love
Other
Mildburh
Mild-fortress (Saint of Wenlock)
Anglo-Saxon
Mildgyth
Mild-war (Mildred's sister)
Anglo-Saxon
Mildred
Gentle strength
Old English
Milena
Gracious, dear
Slavic
Mileva
Gracious (Mileva Marić, Einstein's first wife and physicist)
Serbian
Miley
Smiley (Miley Cyrus, Grammy + Hannah Montana)
American/English
Milica
Gracious
Serbian
Militsa
Gracious and gentle
Russian
Milka
Gracious, dear
Macedonian
Milkica
Gracious and dear
Serbian
Milla
Word / utterance
Hebrew
Millaray
Golden flower
Mapuche
Millee
Gentle strength
Germanic
Millicent
Strong worker (Millicent Fawcett, suffragist)
English/Germanic
Millie
Strength, gentle strength
Germanic/Latin
Milly
Gentle strength
Germanic
Miloslava
Gracious glory
Slavic
Miluse
Loving and dear
Czech
Mimi
Beloved (Mimi in La Bohème + Mimi Rogers actress)
French/Latin
Mimoza
The mimosa flower
Albanian
Min
Clever, gentle, jade
Korean/Chinese
Mina
Lapis lazuli / love (a multinational name)
Persian/Japanese/Korean/German
Minakshi
Fish-eyed (Madurai Meenakshi Temple)
Sanskrit
Minal
Minal Khan - Pakistani actress + Aiman's twin sister
Sanskrit/Urdu
Minali
Eel / waterway
Other
Minang
Minangkabau heritage (Indonesian + world's largest matrilineal society)
Other
Minavati
Fish-eyed / Devi-Meenakshi
Sanskrit
Mindel
Mindl Yiddish + Ashkenazi Jewish
Other
Mindy
Honey (Mindy Kaling, first South Asian woman to write & star in her own TV show)
English/Greek
Mine
Fine enamel
Turkish
Minerva
Wisdom, intellect
Latin
Minette
A little protector
French
Mingma
Tuesday-born (Sherpa-Tibetan + Mingma G first K2 winter ascent)
Other
Minh
Bright, clear
Vietnamese
Minia
A beloved saints name
Galician
Minji
Clever, intelligent
Korean
Minju
Smart + jewel (iconic IZONE K-pop visual)
Korean
Minka
A resolute protector
Sorbian
Minkateko
Blessings
Tsonga
Minkyung
Smart + respect (Davichi iconic Korean duo)
Korean
Minnehaha
Longfellow Song of Hiawatha Dakota heroine
Other
Minnie
Love / will-helmet (Minnie Riperton; Minnie Pearl; Minnie Mouse)
English/German
Minodora
A gift of the moon
Romanian
Minoo
Heaven / paradise (Persian heritage)
Persian
Minori
Truth (Minori Kushieda - Toradora! softball captain)
Japanese
Mint
Chalida Vijitvongthong (Mint) - Thai actress
Other
Mio
Beautiful cherry blossom
Japanese
Mioara
Little ewe-lamb
Romanian
Miora
Precious, dear
Malagasy
Mira
Ocean, peace
Sanskrit/Slavic
Mirabai
Sea / wonder (the 16th-century Krishna mystic + Mirabai Chanu Olympic silver)
Sanskrit/Rajasthani
Mirabel
Wonderful, marvellous
Latin
Mirabela
Wondrous, lovely
Latin
Mirabella
Wonderful beauty (Grace Mirabella, Vogue editor)
Latin
Mirabelle
Wondrous, lovely
Latin
Miracle
Wonder / divine sign (modern American word-name)
English/Latin
Mirae
The future
Korean
Mirajane
Iconic Mirajane Strauss - Fairy Tail Demon Queen
Other
Miral
A little deer
Arabic
Miranda
Worthy of admiration
Latin
Miray
Moonlight
Turkish
Miraysu
A stream of moonlight
Turkish
Mireia
To admire, wonder
Catalan/Provençal
Mireille
To admire, wonder
Provençal/French
Mireio
A wonder
Occitan
Mirela
To marvel, wonderful
Romani/Romanian
Mirele
Little beloved Miriam
Yiddish
Mirella
To admire; wondrous
Occitan
Mireya
Miracle (Spanish form of Mireille; Mireya Moscoso)
Spanish
Miri
Beloved
Hebrew
Miria
Maori Mary
Maori
Miriam
Beloved (Moses' sister and prophet; Miriam Makeba)
Hebrew
Mirjana
Peace; beloved
Serbian
Mirlinda
Born good; well-born
Albanian
Miroslava
Peace and glory
Slavic
Miroslavka
Peaceful glory
Serbian
Miroslawa
Peace and glory
Polish
Mirra
Peace / myrrh (Mirra Andreeva tennis prodigy; Mirra Alfassa)
Slavic/Latin
Mirta
Myrtle (Spanish/Italian)
Other
Misa
Iconic Misa Amane - Death Note Second Kira
Japanese
Misaki
Beautiful blossom, cape
Japanese
Mishka
Gift of love
Hindi
Mishti
Sweet
Bengali/Sanskrit
Misk
Musk, a sweet fragrance
Arabic
Missy
Beloved (Missy Elliott; Missy Franklin Olympic gold)
English/Hebrew
Mist
A mist; a valkyrie
Icelandic
Misty
Light fog (Misty Copeland, first Black principal at ABT)
English
Mithali
Friendship (Mithali Raj, India's highest women's cricket scorer)
Sanskrit
Mitra
Friend / Zoroastrian Mithra deity
Other
Mitsuki
Beautiful moon (Naruto + popular Japanese)
Japanese
Mitsuko
Light child (Japanese + Mitsuko Coudenhove-Kalergi mother of EU founder)
Other
Mitsuri
Honey love (iconic Mitsuri Kanroji - Demon Slayer Love Hashira)
Japanese
Mitzi
Beloved (Mitzi Gaynor, South Pacific)
German/Hebrew
Miya
Mine; beloved
Italian
Miyah
Mine; beloved
Italian
Miyeon
Beautiful lotus (iconic Miyeon (G)I-DLE K-pop leader)
Korean
Mizar
A star of the Great Bear
Arabic
Mizuki
Beautiful moon
Japanese
Mjoll
Fresh, powdery snow
Icelandic
Mneme
Original Muse of memory (Mount Helicon)
Greek
Mnemosyne
Greek goddess of memory, mother of the Muses
Greek
Moana
Ocean, deep sea
Maori/Hawaiian
Moderata
Renaissance Venetian feminist writer (Moderata Fonte)
Italian/Latin
Modesta
Modest, gentle
Italian
Modjadji
Rain Queen
Other
Modron
Welsh mother goddess
Welsh
Modupe
I am grateful
Yoruba
Modwenna
Irish-British saint of Burton
Irish/Anglo-Saxon
Moe
Rain; sky
Burmese
Mohira
Skilled, talented
Uzbek
Mohua
Mahua flower-tree (Bengali)
Bengali
Mojca
My little Mary
Slovenian
Mojgan
Eyelash
Other
Mojisola
I wake to wealth
Other
Moka
Iconic Moka ILLIT - HYBE 5th-gen Japanese
Japanese
Mokosh
Slavic earth mother goddess
Slavic
Molly
Bitter, beloved
Hebrew/English
Molpe
Melody and song
Greek
Momal
Momal Sheikh - Pakistani actress + Javed Sheikh's daughter
Urdu
Momi
Pearl
Hawaiian
Momo
Peach (iconic Momo of TWICE - K-pop main dancer)
Japanese
Momoe
Yamaguchi Momoe - 1970s Japanese idol
Other
Momoka
A peach blossom
Japanese
Momoko
Peach child
Other
Mona
My lady (the Mona Lisa; Mona Eltahawy, feminist activist)
Italian/Irish/Arabic
Monalisa
Bengali Monalisa actress
Other
Monhtsetseg
Eternal flower
Mongolian
Monica
Advisor (Saint Monica, mother of Augustine; Monica Bellucci)
Latin
Monika
Saint Monica mother of Augustine (Polish + Catholic)
Other
Monique
Advisor (Mo'Nique, Precious Oscar)
French/Greek
Monroe
Mouth of the river Rotha (Mariah Carey's daughter; Marilyn Monroe surname)
Scottish/Gaelic
Monserrat
Our Lady of Montserrat (Catalan + Black Madonna)
Other
Monteith
Mountain of Teith (Cory Monteith; Glee)
Scottish
Montse
Montserrat diminutive
Latin
Montserrat
Jagged mountain (Montserrat Caballé soprano)
Catalan
Monáe
Counselor (Janelle Monáe, 8-time Grammy nominee)
American/French
Moonbyul
Moon Byul-yi - MAMAMOO main rapper K-pop
Korean
Moonstone
A pearly, iridescent gem
English
Morag
Great, sun
Scottish Gaelic
Morana
Goddess of winter and rebirth
Slavic
Morayo
I have found joy
Yoruba
Morena
Dark-haired (Morena Baccarin Brazilian-American)
Italian/Spanish
Morenike
I have someone to pamper (Yoruba feminine name)
Yoruba
Morgan
Sea-born, sea circle
Welsh
Moriah
Yahweh teaches / Mount Moriah (Genesis 22 + Temple Mount)
Hebrew
Morrigan
Great queen, phantom queen
Irish
Morrison
Son of Maurice (Toni Morrison Nobel + Jim Morrison)
Scottish
Morven
A great mountain peak
Scottish
Morvoren
Mermaid; sea-maiden
Cornish
Morwenna
Maiden
Cornish
Moushumi
Seasonal / monsoon (Moushumi Chatterjee actress)
Other
Moza
Distinguished
Arabic
Mphatso
A gift
Chichewa
Mpho
Gift
Sotho/Tswana
Mridani
Goddess Parvati
Sanskrit
Mridula
Tender / soft
Sanskrit
Mrigakshi
Doe-eyed
Sanskrit
Mrinal
A lotus stalk
Marathi
Mrinalini
Lotus stalk (Tagore's wife)
Sanskrit/Bengali
Mrinmayi
Made of earth
Sanskrit
Mrunal
Lotus stem (iconic Mrunal Thakur - Sita Ramam + Bollywood)
Sanskrit
Mualla
Exalted, sublime
Turkish
Muazzez
Honored, esteemed
Turkish
Mucia
Pompey's wife (mother of his children)
Latin
Mudita
Sympathetic joy (Buddhist sublime state)
Sanskrit
Mueni
A guest, a visitor
Kamba
Mufaro
Joy, happiness
Shona
Muhterem
Respected, honored
Uyghur
Muireall
Scottish Muriel (sea-bright)
Other
Muireann
Sea-fair (Irish + Muireann Bradley young blues musician)
Other
Muirenn
Sea-fair
Celtic
Mukda
Pearl
Thai/Sanskrit
Muktamala
String of pearls
Sanskrit
Mukti
Liberation (Hindu Buddhist Jain moksha)
Sanskrit
Mulalo
Peace
Other
Mulan
Magnolia (legendary warrior who took her father's place in war)
Chinese
Mullai
Jasmine; the forest land
Tamil
Mumbua
Born in the rainy season
Kamba
Mumtaz
Distinguished (Taj Mahal's Mumtaz)
Arabic/Persian
Muna
Wishes / desires
Arabic
Muneera
Radiant, luminous
Arabic
Munia
Medieval Basque-Spanish queen
Basque/Spanish
Munira
Illuminated, radiant
Arabic
Munis
Intimate friend / companion
Arabic
Munisa
A gentle companion
Uzbek
Munkhtsetseg
An eternal flower
Mongolian
Muothild
Of a brave, spirited heart
German
Murasaki
Purple (Murasaki Shikibu, author of The Tale of Genji)
Japanese
Muriel
Bright sea (Dame Muriel Spark, Prime of Miss Jean Brodie)
Irish/Scottish Gaelic
Murni
Pure
Indonesian
Murphy
Sea warrior (the most common Irish surname; modern unisex)
Irish
Musarrat
Joy, gladness
Urdu
Musette
A little song
French
Muskaan
Smile
Other
Muskan
Smile
Other
Muslima
Devoted to God
Arabic
Mut
Mother (Theban triad goddess)
Egyptian
Muthazhagu
Pearl-like beauty
Tamil
Muthoni
Kikuyu ninth daughter (Gikuyu and Mumbi)
Other
Muthu
Pearl
Tamil
Muthulakshmi
Pearl of fortune
Tamil
Muthumani
Pearl-gem
Tamil
Mutoni
The beloved favorite
Kinyarwanda
Mutya
Pearl, muse, treasure
Filipino/Tagalog
Muzn
Luminous rain clouds
Arabic
Muzna
A rain cloud
Arabic
Muzoon
Rain clouds
Arabic
Mwai
Luck, fortune
Chichewa
Mwajuma
Born on a Friday
Swahili
Mwanaisha
A lady full of life
Swahili
Mwende
Beloved, loved one
Kamba
Mwikali
One who endures; steadfast
Kamba
Mya
Emerald
Burmese
Myat
Noble / supreme
Other
Myfanwy
My beloved
Celtic
Myla
Modern English feminine
English
Myra
Beloved; fragrant
Sanskrit
Myrah
Beloved
Sanskrit
Myrina
Queen of Amazons (Diodorus Siculus)
Greek
Myrna
Beloved (Myrna Loy, Queen of Hollywood + The Thin Man)
Irish
Myrofora
A bearer of myrrh
Greek
Myroslava
Peace and glory
Ukrainian
Myrsina
A myrtle branch
Greek
Myrsini
The myrtle plant
Greek
Myrtle
Myrtle plant / Aphrodite's tree (Myrtle Beach + Great Gatsby)
Greek
Myrto
Myrtle (Socrates's second wife)
Greek
Mzekala
Sun woman
Georgian
Mzevinar
The light of the sun
Georgian
Mzia
Of the sun; sunny
Georgian
Mỹ
Beautiful
Vietnamese