Names beginning with M
952 names, with meanings and origins. Part of a library of 12,046.
Maacah
Oppression, pressure
Hebrew
Maadhavi
Madhava related / spring
Sanskrit
Maaike
Beloved, bitter; Mary
Dutch
Maali
Nobility
Arabic
Maame
Mother; lady
Akan
Maarja
Mary (Estonian)
Estonian
Maat
Truth, justice, cosmic order
Egyptian
Maatkare
Maat is the soul of Ra
Egyptian
Maaya
A dream
Sanskrit
Maayan
Spring, fountain
Hebrew
Mabel
Lovable, dear
Latin
Mabelle
My beautiful one
French
Mabli
Lovable
Welsh
Macarena
The Marian devotion of Seville
Spanish
Macha
Irish war goddess
Irish
Machig
Tibetan female yogi (founded Chöd practice)
Tibetan
Machiko
Fortunate child (iconic Sazae-san creator Hasegawa)
Japanese
Maci
Weapon (Maci Bookout, Teen Mom OG)
English/French
Mackenzie
Son of the fair one
Scottish
Macrina
Long-lived (sister of Basil and Gregory)
Greek/Latin
Madalena
From Magdala (Portuguese Magdalene)
Portuguese/Hebrew
Madalitso
Blessings
Chichewa
Madalyn
Of Magdala
Greek
Madanika
Celestial dancer (Hoysala temple)
Sanskrit
Madara
The madder flower
Latvian
Maddi
Woman of Magdala
Basque
Maddie
Of Magdala
Greek
Maddy
Of Magdala
Greek
Madeleine
From Magdala, tower
Hebrew/French
Madeline
From Magdala
Hebrew/Greek
Madelyn
From Magdala (a top-100 US baby name; Madelyn Cline, Outer Banks)
English/Hebrew
Madelynn
From Magdala, high tower
Hebrew/English
Madhabi
A spring flowering creeper
Bengali
Madhavi
Spring vine / Krishnas consort
Sanskrit
Madhavika
Spring-vine / Krishnas beloved
Sanskrit
Madhu
Honey / spring / sweetness
Sanskrit
Madhubala
Honey-girl (Bollywood's Venus, Mughal-e-Azam)
Sanskrit/Hindi
Madhuja
Honey-born
Sanskrit
Madhulika
Sweetness, honey
Sanskrit
Madhumati
Full of sweetness
Sanskrit
Madhura
Sweet / Mathura
Sanskrit
Madhurashri
Sweet-glory / Krishna
Sanskrit
Madhuri
Sweet, honey-like
Sanskrit
Madhurima
Sweetness
Sanskrit
Madhurya
Sweetness, charm
Sanskrit
Madhushri
Spring auspicious
Sanskrit
Madhusudani
Slayer of Madhu / Vishnu-Devi
Sanskrit
Madigan
Little dog (Amy Madigan; modern Irish unisex)
Irish
Madiha
Praised / praiseworthy
Arabic
Madilyn
Of Magdala
Greek
Madilynn
Of Magdala
Greek
Madina
Medina / radiant city
Arabic
Madinat
Of the city of Medina
Dagestani
Madirakshi
Wine-eyed
Sanskrit
Madison
Son of Maud
English
Madisson
Son of Maud
English
Madlena
Of Magdala, a tower
Sorbian
Madlenka
Of Magdala, a tower
Sorbian
Madoka
Circle / fullness (iconic Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
Japanese
Madonna
My lady (Madonna, best-selling female recording artist of all time)
Italian
Madri
Mahabharata queen (Pandu's second wife, mother of Nakula and Sahadeva)
Sanskrit
Mae
Bitter; pearl; the month of May
English/Greek
Maela
Madeleine
Hebrew
Maelis
Sweet and noble
Breton
Maelle
A chief, a leader
French
Maelys
Chief, princess (Breton)
French/Breton
Maera
The sparkling one
Greek
Maerose
A rose of May
English
Maev
She who enchants
Irish
Maeva
Welcome
Tahitian/French
Maeve
She who intoxicates
Irish
Maevis
A songbird
English
Maew
Cat
Other
Mafalda
Strong battle (Portuguese-Italian queen)
Portuguese
Mafdet
Egyptian goddess of justice and execution
Egyptian
Magali
Provençal Margaret (Mistral's heroine)
Provençal/Occitan
Maganda
Beautiful (Filipino + Malakas at Maganda creation myth)
Other
Magda
Of Magdala (German/Polish form of Magdalene)
Hebrew/German
Magdalena
From Magdala, tower
Hebrew
Magdalene
Of Magdala (Mary Magdalene, apostle to the apostles)
Hebrew/Greek
Magdalini
Of Magdala, a tower
Greek
Maggie
Pearl
Greek
Magnhild
Mighty in battle
Old Norse
Magnolia
The magnolia flower
Latin
Maha
Wild gazelles
Arabic
Mahadevi
Great Devi / supreme
Sanskrit
Mahal
Palace (Mumtaz Mahal - Taj Mahal namesake)
Persian/Arabic
Mahalakshmi
Great Lakshmi / supreme
Sanskrit
Mahalath
Harp (Esau's wife)
Hebrew
Mahalaxmi
Great Lakshmi
Sanskrit
Mahalia
Tender one, affectionate
Hebrew
Maham
Full moon
Urdu
Mahamaya
Great illusion / Buddhas mother
Sanskrit
Mahamayi
Great illusion / Devi-Maya
Sanskrit
Mahamudra
Great seal / meditation
Sanskrit
Maharani
Great queen
Sanskrit/Hindi
Mahasarasvati
Great Sarasvati / supreme
Sanskrit
Mahasita
Great Sita / Rama-wife
Sanskrit
Mahasti
Like the moon, great being (Persian poet)
Persian
Mahati
Great / Naradas veena
Sanskrit
Mahaut
Mighty in battle
French
Mahdis
Radiant as the moon
Persian
Mahdiya
Guided one (Mahdi messianic)
Arabic
Mahdiyeh
Rightly guided
Persian
Mahealani
Heavenly full moon
Hawaiian
Mahi
Moon-like
Persian
Mahika
Dew / earth (modern Indian)
Sanskrit
Mahima
Greatness (iconic Mahima Chaudhry Bollywood Pardes Filmfare)
Sanskrit
Mahin
Moon-like
Other
Mahina
Moon, month
Hawaiian
Mahira
Skilled / expert (Mahira Khan Pakistani actress)
Arabic/Urdu
Mahiro
Hirao Mahiro - ME:I Japanese K-pop
Other
Mahishi
Chief queen / consort
Sanskrit
Mahishmati
Ancient Mahishmati / Baahubali
Sanskrit
Mahjabeen
Moon-browed
Urdu
Mahlah
Sickness, weakness (Zelophehad's daughter)
Hebrew
Mahlet
Song, hymn
Amharic
Mahnaz
Proud as the moon (Persian)
Persian
Mahnoor
Light of the moon (popular South Asian)
Persian/Urdu
Mahoor
A joyful melody
Persian
Mahoro
Peace
Kinyarwanda
Mahpiya
Sky, heavens
Lakota
Mahri
Moon-like
Turkmen
Mahrokh
Moon-faced
Persian
Mahrukh
Moon-faced
Urdu
Mahsa
Moonlike
Persian
Mahsati
Persian female poet (Ganjavi quatrains)
Persian
Mahsty
Moon-like
Persian
Mahsuri
A beautiful, noble lady
Malay
Mahta
Moonlike
Persian
Mahtab
Moonlight
Persian/Urdu
Mahthild
Mighty in battle
German
Mahua
Sacred Mahua tree
Sanskrit
Mahuika
Maori goddess of fire (Maui's grandmother)
Maori
Mahuya
Mahua wildflower (Bengali Sanskrit + Madhuca longifolia)
Other
Mai
Apricot blossom; dance
Vietnamese/Japanese
Maia
Mother, the great one
Greek/Roman/Māori
Maialen
Magdalene (Basque heritage)
Basque
Maidhili
Mithila-Devi / Sita
Sanskrit
Maie
Born in May
Estonian
Maija
May, Maria (Latvian)
Latvian/Finnish
Maile
Sacred vine, fragrance
Hawaiian
Maimuna
Blessed, fortunate
Hausa
Mainhilde
A strong battle maiden
German
Mainumby
A hummingbird
Guarani
Mair
Welsh form of Mary (Welsh + Virgin Mary heritage)
Other
Mairead
Pearl
Irish
Mairi
Scottish Mary
Scottish Gaelic
Mairo
Born in joy
Hausa
Mairwen
Blessed Mary
Welsh
Mais
Graceful walk (Arabic)
Arabic
Maisa
Graceful walk
Arabic
Maisaa
Walking gracefully
Arabic
Maisarah
Ease / comfort
Arabic
Maisie
Pearl
Scottish/Greek
Maisoon
Beautiful face (Maisun bint Bahdal wife of Caliph)
Arabic
Maisyn
Pearl
Scottish
Maitane
Beloved
Basque
Maite
Beloved, dear
Basque
Maithili
Sita of Mithila (Ramayana)
Sanskrit
Maitrayee
Sage Yajnavalkyas wife
Sanskrit
Maitreyi
Friendly (Upanishadic philosopher)
Sanskrit
Maitri
Loving-kindness (Buddhist Sanskrit)
Sanskrit
Maitrini
Friendship / loving-kindness
Sanskrit
Maiv
A beloved girl
Hmong
Maiya
A dream
Sanskrit
Maj
A pearl; born in May
Swedish
Maja
Pearl, Mary (Maya)
Scandinavian/Slavic
Majd
Glory, honor
Arabic
Majida
Glorious
Arabic
Majken
A little pearl
Swedish
Makana
A gift
Hawaiian
Makayla
Who is like God (American Michaela variant)
English
Makeda
Queen of Sheba (Ethiopian)
Amharic/Ethiopian
Makedonka
A woman of Macedonia
Macedonian
Makena
Happy one
Other
Makenzie
Child of the wise leader
Scottish
Maki
True hope (iconic Maki Zenin - Jujutsu Kaisen)
Japanese
Malai
A garland of flowers
Lao
Malaika
Angel
Swahili
Malaimalar
A mountain flower
Tamil
Malak
Angel
Arabic
Malala
Grief-stricken / iconic Pashtun warrior + Nobel Peace 2014
Pashto
Malalai
Sorrowful one; the Afghan heroine
Pashto
Malamati
Pure gold
Greek
Malar
Flower; blossom
Tamil
Malarkodi
A flowering vine
Tamil
Malarvizhi
Flower-like eyes
Tamil
Malashri
Garland-Sri / Malashri raga
Sanskrit
Malath
A refuge
Arabic
Malati
Jasmine flower
Sanskrit
Malavika
Malava princess / Kalidasa heroine
Sanskrit
Malaya
Free
Filipino
Malayaja
Sandalwood
Sanskrit
Maleah
Beloved
Hawaiian
Malee
Flower, jasmine
Thai
Maleigha
Beloved
Hawaiian
Malena
Magdalena diminutive
Latin
Malfridur
A fair peace
Icelandic
Mali
Jasmine, flower; Mary
Lao/Thai/Welsh
Malia
Beloved, bitter; Mary
Hawaiian
Malie
Calm, serene
Hawaiian
Maliheh
Charming / pretty
Other
Malika
Garland / queen (Arabic)
Sanskrit
Malin
Of Magdala, a tower
Swedish
Malina
The sun goddess
Greenlandic
Malinalli
La Malinche - Aztec interpreter for Cortés + mother of first mestizo
Other
Malinda
Sweet, gentle
Greek
Malini
Garland-maker / flower-decked
Sanskrit
Malis
Jasmine
Khmer
Malka
Queen
Hebrew/Yiddish
Malkia
A queen
Swahili
Malli
Jasmine
Telugu
Malligai
Jasmine
Tamil
Mallika
Jasmine (Mallika Sarabhai - classical dancer + activist)
Sanskrit
Mallikamayi
Jasmine-embodied
Sanskrit
Malu
Peace, shelter
Hawaiian
Malwina
Smooth-browed, gentle
Polish
Maly
A flower; jasmine
Khmer
Mamaea
Severus Alexander's powerful mother
Syrian/Latin
Mamata
Affection / maternal-love
Sanskrit
Mamatamayi
Full of affection / Devi
Sanskrit
Mamello
Patience / endurance
Other
Mamie
Beloved (Mamie Eisenhower; Mamie Till; Mamie Smith)
English/Hebrew
Mamta
Maternal love
Hindi
Manahil
Springs of fresh water
Urdu
Manaia
Spiritual guardian
Maori
Manal
Achievement, attainment
Arabic
Manana
Manna (Georgian + Manana Mengelia chess champion)
Other
Manar
A guiding light
Arabic
Manasa
Mind-born; serpent goddess
Sanskrit
Manasadevi
Serpent-Devi / Manasa
Sanskrit
Manasi
Of the mind (Manasa Devi serpent goddess)
Sanskrit
Manasija
Mind-born / Kama epithet
Sanskrit
Manca
Beloved
Slovenian
Mandaka
Gentle / Ganga-of-heaven
Sanskrit
Mandakini
Heavenly Ganges (iconic Mandakini Bollywood Ram Teri Ganga Maili)
Sanskrit
Mandana
Adornment / Mandana Mishra
Sanskrit
Mandane
Mother of Cyrus the Great
Persian
Mandavi
Slow-moving / Bharatas wife (Ramayana)
Sanskrit
Mandhata
Chakravartin king / emperor
Sanskrit
Mandodari
Soft-bellied (Ravana's righteous wife)
Sanskrit
Mandukhai
Mongol empress who reunified the Mongol nation
Mongolian
Mandy
Worthy of love (Mandy Moore, This Is Us; Barry Manilow's Mandy)
English/Latin
Mane
A mother goddess
Armenian
Manee
A gem, a jewel
Thai
Manel
Blue water lily
Sinhala
Mangai
A young woman
Tamil
Mangala
Auspicious / Mars (Navagraha)
Sanskrit
Mangalagauri
Auspicious Gauri / Parvati
Sanskrit
Mangalya
Auspiciousness
Sanskrit
Manijeh
Shahnameh princess (Bizhan and Manijeh)
Other
Manimekalai
Tamil epic (Buddhist Tamil heroine)
Sanskrit
Manimekhala
Jeweled girdle / Tamil epic
Sanskrit
Manimekhalai
Jeweled-girdle / Tamil-epic
Tamil/Sanskrit
Manimozhi
Gem-like sweet speech
Tamil
Manini
Proud / dignified (Sanskrit heritage)
Hindi/Sanskrit
Manisha
Wisdom, intellect
Sanskrit
Manishi
Wise sage
Sanskrit
Manjari
Flower bud, blossom
Sanskrit/Bengali
Manjarika
Little bud / cluster
Sanskrit
Manjeet
Conqueror of mind
Other
Manjot
Light of the heart
Punjabi
Manju
Sweet
Sanskrit
Manjula
Beautiful / sweet
Sanskrit
Manjulika
Sweet / charming
Sanskrit
Manjusha
Jewelry box (Bengali Manjusha art)
Sanskrit
Manjushri
Bodhisattva of Wisdom
Sanskrit
Mankirat
Praise from the heart
Punjabi
Manleen
Absorbed in heart
Punjabi/Sikh
Manmeet
Friend of the heart
Punjabi
Manohari
Heart-stealing
Sanskrit
Manon
Bitter; longed-for child
French
Manonmani
Beautiful of mind
Tamil
Manorama
Delighting the mind
Sanskrit
Manpreet
Love of the heart
Punjabi
Manque
The condor
Mapuche
Manreet
The way of the heart
Punjabi
Mansa
Mali emperor title (Mande + Mansa Musa)
Other
Mansi
Intelligent woman (Vedic manas)
Sanskrit
Mansueta
Gentle, meek
Italian
Manthana
Churning / Samudra Manthan
Sanskrit
Mantra
Sacred sound-formula
Sanskrit
Mantramayi
Full of mantra / Devi
Sanskrit
Manu
A bird
Samoan
Manuela
God with us (Liberator of the Liberator)
Spanish
Manuelita
God is with us
Spanish
Manuia
Blessed, well-being
Samoan
Manushak
A violet
Armenian
Manushaqe
A violet flower
Albanian
Manushi
Human / humane (iconic Manushi Chhillar Miss World 2017)
Sanskrit
Manutea
White bird
Tahitian
Manvi
Manus daughter
Sanskrit
Mapalo
Blessings
Bemba
Maple
The maple tree (modern American botanical name)
English
Mara
Bitter
Hebrew
Maragada
Emerald
Sanskrit
Maragda
An emerald
Greek
Marah
Joy, gladness
Arabic
Marairead
Scottish Gaelic Margaret
Other
Maral
Red deer (Persian-Turkic)
Persian/Turkic
Maram
Aspiration, wish
Arabic
Marama
Moon, light
Maori
Marbella
Beautiful sea
Spanish
Marcelina
Spanish Marcellina
Other
Marceline
Warlike
French
Marcella
Of Mars, warlike
Latin/Italian
Marcelle
Mars feminine (Maltese-French + Marcelle Sauvageot author)
Latin
Marcellina
Little hammer (Saint Ambrose's sister)
Latin
Marcelline
Dedicated to Mars
French
Marcia
Cato's wife ('I'd rather die than leave you')
Latin
Marciana
Dedicated to Mars
Spanish
Mared
A pearl
Welsh
Mareike
Beloved, little Maria
Frisian
Marekh
The planet Mars
Georgian
Marekhi
The planet Mars
Georgian
Marem
The form of Maryam
Chechen
Maren
Of the sea
Latin/Scandinavian
Marena
Of the sea
Latin
Maret
A pearl
Sami
Mareva
Sea passing (Mareva Galanter, Miss France 1999)
Tahitian
Marfa
A lady, a mistress
Russian
Margaery
Pearl (iconic Game of Thrones Margaery Tyrell - Natalie Dormer)
French
Margaid
Pearl (Manx Margaret Isle of Man heritage)
Greek
Margalit
A pearl
Hebrew
Margaret
Pearl
Greek
Margareta
A pearl
Romanian
Margarette
Pearl
Greek
Margarit
A pearl
Armenian
Margarita
Pearl (the classic cocktail + Saint Margarita)
Spanish/Greek
Margaux
Pearl
French
Margery
Pearl (English mystic Margery Kempe)
Greek
Margherita
Pearl, daisy
Italian/Greek
Margit
Pearl (the Hungarian Margaret)
Hungarian
Margo
Pearl (Margo Martindale, three-time Emmy winner)
French/Greek
Margot
Pearl
French
Margotte
A little pearl
French
Margrethe
Pearl (Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, 52-year reign)
Danish/Greek
Margrjet
A pearl
Icelandic
Marguerite
Pearl, daisy
French/Greek
Mari
Beloved; of the sea
Welsh
Maria
Beloved; bitter; longed-for child
Latin/Hebrew
Mariah
Wished-for child (Mariah Carey, 19 #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles)
English/Hebrew
Mariam
Beloved, bitter
Arabic/Aramaic/Hebrew
Mariama
Beloved, the gift of God
West African/Arabic
Mariami
Mary
Hebrew
Mariamman
Tamil mother-goddess of rain and smallpox
Tamil
Mariamne
Hasmonean queen (Herod's beloved wife)
Greek/Hebrew
Marian
Of Mary
Latin/Hebrew
Mariana
Combining Mary and Anne
Latin/Hebrew
Mariangela
Mary + angel (Italian elaborate compound)
Italian
Marianna
Of Mary and Anne
Latin
Marianne
Mary + Anne (national symbol of France; Marianne Moore)
French/Hebrew
Marianthi
Marys flower
Greek
Mariazinha
Little beloved Maria
Portuguese
Maribel
Spanish María + Isabel
Other
Maribella
Beloved and beautiful
Italian
Maribelle
Beautiful Mary
French
Marica
Bitter / sea (Macedonian-Croatian + Marica River)
Other
Maricarmen
Mary of the garden
Spanish
Marichika
Mirage / ray of light
Sanskrit
Marichka
Beloved (Ukrainian Mary)
Ukrainian
Marie
Beloved (Marie Curie, only person to win Nobels in two sciences)
French/Hebrew
Marieke
Beloved, bitter; Mary
Dutch
Mariel
Bitter sea (Mariel Hemingway, Manhattan Oscar nominee)
English/Hebrew
Mariela
Star of the sea
Spanish
Mariella
Of Mary / sea (Italian diminutive)
Italian
Marielle
Marielle Franco - Brazilian Black LGBTQ+ councilwoman
Latin
Mariem
Mary
Hebrew
Marietta
Little Mary; beloved
Italian
Mariette
Little Marie; beloved
French
Marigo
A little pearl
Greek
Marigold
Mary's gold, the marigold flower
English
Marigoula
Little Maria, a pearl
Greek
Marija
Mary (Marija Šerifović Eurovision + Marija Gimbutas)
Hebrew
Marika
Little beloved Maria
Greek
Marikhi
The planet Mars
Georgian
Marikit
Beautiful (Tagalog)
Filipino/Tagalog
Mariko
Truth child
Japanese
Marilena
Beloved and bright
Greek
Marilis
A wished-for child
Greek
Marilyn
Beloved (Marilyn Monroe; Marilyn vos Savant)
English
Marilynn
Beloved
English
Marilynne
Star of the sea + grace (Marilynne Robinson, Pulitzer for Gilead)
English
Marin
Of the sea
Icelandic
Marina
Of the sea
Latin
Marine
Of the sea
Armenian
Marinella
Of the sea
Italian
Marino
Calm and peaceful
Maori
Marioara
Little Maria, beloved
Romanian
Marion
Beloved (Marion Cotillard, Best Actress Oscar 2007)
French/Hebrew
Mariposa
Butterfly
Spanish
Maris
Of the sea (Maris Stella; Frasier's invisible Maris)
Latin
Marisa
Of the sea (Maria-Luisa contraction)
Italian/Spanish
Marisela
Star of the sea
Spanish
Marisella
Beloved, of the sea
Italian
Mariska
Beloved (Mariska Hargitay, Olivia Benson on SVU for 25+ years)
Hungarian/Hebrew
Marisol
Mary of the sun, sea and sun
Spanish
Marissa
Of the sea (Marissa Mayer, first female Yahoo CEO)
Latin
Marit
Margaret (Norwegian-Sami + Marit Bjørgen 8x Olympic gold skier)
Hebrew
Marita
A little pearl
Abkhaz
Maritsa
Little beloved Maria
Greek
Maritta
Beloved, of the sea
German
Maritza
Of the sea
Spanish
Mariyka
Little beloved Maria
Gagauz
Marja
Berry
Other
Marjan
Coral (Persian-Arabic + Quranic Surah Ar-Rahman)
Other
Marjane
Coral (Iranian graphic novelist of Persepolis)
Persian
Marjani
Coral
Swahili
Marjatta
Berry-maiden
Finnish
Marjorie
Pearl (Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Everglades activist; Marjorie Rawlings)
English/Greek
Markandeyi
Devi of Markandeya
Sanskrit
Markella
Dedicated to Mars
Greek
Marketa
Margaret (Czech + Markéta Vondroušová Wimbledon 2023)
Greek
Markwarda
A watchful guardian
German
Marlee
Black swan
Indigenous Australian/English
Marleen
Star of the sea
German
Marleigh
Pleasant meadow
English
Marlena
Bitter sea + Magdalene (Marlena Evans, Days of Our Lives)
German/Hebrew
Marlene
Bitter star (Marlene Dietrich)
German
Marley
Pleasant wood, marten meadow
English
Marlo
Marsh hill (Marlo Thomas, That Girl; St. Jude advocate)
English
Marlow
The hill by the lake
English
Marlowe
Driftwood; remains of a lake
English
Marly
Pleasant meadow
English
Marni
Rejoice, bitter
Hebrew/English
Marnie
Beloved (Hitchcock's Marnie; Girls' Marnie Michaels)
Hebrew/English
Maro
Beloved
Armenian
Marousa
Beloved Maria
Greek
Marozia
Roman senatrix (mother and grandmother of popes)
Italian
Marpessa
She who preferred a mortal to a god
Greek
Marretje
Little beloved Maria
Dutch
Marron
Dragon Ball Z - Krillin + Android 18's daughter
Other
Marsai
Marsai Martin, youngest ever executive producer of a major studio film
English
Marsaili
Pearl
Scottish
Marsali
Scottish Marjorie (Outlander)
Other
Marsha
Warlike (Marsha P. Johnson, Stonewall trans activist)
English/Latin
Marta
Lady (Marta Vieira da Silva, six-time FIFA Best Women's Player)
Spanish/Portuguese/Italian/Aramaic
Martanda
Sun / Aditya
Sanskrit
Marte
A lady, a mistress
Norwegian
Martha
Lady (Jesus's friend; Martha Graham, founder of modern dance)
Aramaic
Martina
Of Mars (Martina Navratilova, 59-Grand-Slam tennis champion)
Latin
Martiniana
Dedicated to Mars
Spanish
Martyna
Warlike
Latin
Marwa
Mount Marwa (Hajj saʿy ritual)
Arabic
Mary
Beloved (the mother of Jesus; most common Christian feminine name)
Hebrew/English
Maryah
Wished-for; pure
Arabic
Maryam
Beloved, bitter, sea of sorrow
Arabic/Hebrew/Urdu
Maryana
Of Mary and Anne
Latin
Maryann
Beloved grace
English
Maryem
A beloved name
Arabic
Maryja
Beloved
Belarusian
Maryjane
Beloved grace
English
Maryln
Beloved
English
Maryse
Beloved
French
Maryvonne
Beloved; a yew archer
French
Marzanna
Goddess of winter and death
Polish/Slavic
Marzena
Dream (Polish + Marzena Diakun conductor)
Other
Marzia
Dedicated to Mars
Italian
Marziana
Dedicated to Mars
Italian
Marziyat
Well-pleasing, content
Karachay
Masako
The Nun Shogun (Hojo Masako)
Japanese
Masal
A fairy tale
Turkish
Masego
Blessings
Setswana
Mashiro
Pure white (iconic Mashiro Kep1er - HYBE Japanese)
Japanese
Masiko
Hope
Luganda
Massa
A lady
Berber
Massila
Pure / ancient Numidian
Other
Matangi
Mahavidya / outcast Devi
Sanskrit
Matea
Gift of God (Matea Jelić Olympic gold taekwondo)
Croatian
Mateja
Gift of God (Slovenian-Croatian Matthew feminine)
Hebrew
Mathilda
Battle-mighty (Léon: The Professional + Empress Matilda)
Germanic
Mathilde
Mighty in battle (French Matilda)
French/Germanic
Mathurine
Mature and ripened
French
Matild
Mighty in battle
Hungarian
Matilda
Mighty in battle
Germanic
Matilde
Mighty in battle
Italian
Matina
Born at dawn
Greek
Matryona
A noble lady, a matron
Russian
Matsyagandha
Fish-fragrant / Satyavati
Sanskrit
Matthilde
Mighty in battle
Norse
Matylda
Mighty in battle
Polish
Maua
Flowers
Swahili
Maud
Battle-mighty (Maud Lewis painter + Tennyson's poem)
Germanic
Maude
Mighty in battle (Maud Gonne, Maude Adams)
French/Germanic
Maunami
Silence-embodying
Sanskrit
Maura
Latin Maura (Saint Maura + dark)
Other
Maureen
Beloved (Maureen O'Hara; Maureen Dowd)
Irish/Hebrew
Maverick
Independent / unbranded (Top Gun + the original maverick)
English/Spanish
Mavi
Blue
Turkish
Mavis
Song thrush
French/Old English
Mavlyuda
Born / blessed birth
Arabic
Mawadda
Affection, love
Arabic
Mawar
Rose
Indonesian/Malay
Mawarni
Like a rose (Indonesian-Malay feminine)
Other
Mawiyya
Arab queen who defeated Rome (Tanukhid Mavia)
Arabic
Mawra
Mawra Hocane - Pakistani actress + Sadqay Tumhare + Sammi
Arabic
Mawusi
In the hands of God
Ewe
Maxentia
The greatest
Latin
Maxima
Greatest
Latin
Maximiliana
The greatest
Latin
Maximina
The greatest
Spanish
Maxine
Greatest
Latin/French
Maya
Illusion, water, mother
Sanskrit/Greek/Spanish
Mayada
Graceful in gait
Arabic
Mayah
A dream
Sanskrit
Mayahuel
Aztec goddess of the maguey (mother of 400 rabbits)
Nahuatl
Mayamati
Maya-mind / illusion-wise
Sanskrit
Mayar
The glow of moonlight
Arabic
Maybel
Lovable, dear
Latin
Maybelle
Beautiful (Mother Maybelle Carter, mother of country music)
English
Maylani
Heavenly
Hawaiian
Maylea
A sweet flower
Hawaiian
Maylee
A modern blend
English
Maylin
A graceful blossom
English
Maysa
Graceful walk (iconic Brazilian samba legend)
Arabic
Maysoon
Graceful, beautiful walk
Arabic
Maytal
Drops of dew
Hebrew
Mayu
River (Quechua + Mayu Japanese unisex)
Other
Mayumi
Gentle, modest
Filipino/Japanese
Mayuri
Peahen (Maurya dynasty + Buddhist Mayuri Vidyaraja)
Sanskrit
Mazhai
Rain
Tamil
Mazu
Goddess of the sea
Chinese
Mazvita
Gratitude
Shona
Maïwenn
Fair Mary
Breton
Małgorzata
Pearl (Polish Margaret)
Polish/Greek
McCoy
Son of Aodh (real McCoy; Star Trek's Bones McCoy)
Scottish/Irish
Mckayla
Who is like God
Hebrew
Mckenzie
Child of the wise leader
Scottish
Meabh
Intoxicating one (Modern Irish + Queen Maeve)
Other
Meadhbh
Queen Maeve of Connacht
Celtic
Meadow
Grassy field
English
Mealea
Flower garland (Khmer)
Khmer/Cambodian
Meaza
Fragrance
Other
Mechthild
Mighty in battle (German mystic of Magdeburg)
Old Germanic
Mechtild
Mighty in battle
German
Medb
Intoxicating one (Old Irish + Queen Medb of Connacht Táin Bó Cúailnge)
Other
Medea
Cunning, plotter; Colchian sorceress
Greek
Medhavati
Wisdom-full / intelligent
Sanskrit
Medhavi
Intelligent / wise (Medha goddess)
Sanskrit
Medi
September / harvest
Other
Medusa
Guardian (Greek Gorgon + Versace logo)
Greek
Mee
Beautiful, fragrant
Hmong
Meena
Fish (Bollywood's Tragedy Queen, Meena Kumari)
Sanskrit/Hindi
Meenakshi
Fish-eyed (iconic South Indian goddess + temple)
Sanskrit/Tamil
Meenashri
Fish-auspiciousness / Meenakshi
Sanskrit
Meenatchi
Fish-eyed goddess
Tamil
Meera
Devotee, ocean, prosperous
Sanskrit
Meerabai
16th-c. Krishna devotee Bhakti saint-poet
Sanskrit
Meeri
Of the sea
Finnish
Meerim
Kindness, grace
Kyrgyz
Megan
Pearl (Welsh form of Margaret; Megan Rapinoe, Meghan Markle)
Welsh
Megara
Heracles's first wife
Greek
Megh
Cloud
Bengali
Megha
Cloud
Sanskrit
Meghamala
Garland of clouds
Sanskrit
Meghan
Pearl (Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex)
Welsh
Meghana
The rain clouds
Telugu
Meghna
Cloud (iconic Meghna Gulzar Indian director)
Sanskrit
Meginhild
A mighty warrior
German
Megumi
Blessing, grace
Japanese
Mehak
Fragrance
Punjabi
Mehaknoor
Fragrant divine light
Punjabi
Mehakpreet
The fragrance of love
Punjabi
Mehana
Warmth
Other
Mehar
Mercy / grace (Punjabi Sikh heritage)
Punjabi/Sanskrit
Meharpreet
Love of grace
Punjabi
Mehek
Fragrance, scent
Hindi/Urdu
Meher
Grace, mercy
Punjabi
Mehetabel
God benefits (Edomite princess)
Hebrew
Mehr
Love, sun, kindness
Persian
Mehreen
Sun-like / iconic Pakistani filmmaker
Urdu/Persian
Mehregan
Festival of love
Persian
Mehrnaz
Sun-graced (Shahnameh queen + Persian heritage)
Persian
Mehrnoosh
Sweet sun
Persian
Mehrsa
Radiant as the sun
Persian
Mehtap
Moonlight
Turkish
Mehwish
Moon-like
Urdu
Mei
Beautiful; plum blossom
Chinese/Japanese
Mei-ling
Beautiful jade-tinkle (Madame Chiang)
Chinese
Meihua
Plum blossom (Chinese + Four Gentlemen national flower of ROC)
Other
Meihui
Beautiful wisdom
Chinese
Meike
A little pearl
German
Meilani
Heavenly beauty
Hawaiian
Meili
Beautiful
Chinese
Meiling
Beautiful jade (Chinese + Soong Mei-ling Madame Chiang Kai-shek)
Other
Meinhilde
A strong battle maiden
German
Meinir
Tall slim maiden
Other
Meinrada
A strong counselor
German
Meinwen
Slender + fair
Celtic
Meirav
Abundance (Merab eldest daughter of King Saul)
Hebrew
Meiriona
Feminine of Meirion
Other
Meissa
The shining one; a star in Orion
Arabic
Meital
Dew drops
Hebrew
Meiyu
Beautiful jade
Other
Mekdes
Sanctuary (Ethiopian)
Ethiopian/Ge'ez
Meklit
A symbol, image
Amharic
Melaina
Black / dark (Greek Demeter Melaina + Arcadian cult)
Greek
Melaney
Dark-haired
Greek
Melani
Dark-haired
Greek
Melania
Dark / black (Melania Trump; Saint Melania)
Greek
Melanie
Dark, black (Melanie Wilkes; Melanie Lynskey)
Greek
Melany
Dark-haired
Greek
Melati
Jasmine
Indonesian/Malay
Melba
Of Melbourne (Dame Nellie Melba, opera; Peach Melba)
Australian/English
Mele
Mary (Tongan-Polynesian Pacific Christian)
Hebrew
Melek
Angel
Turkish/Arabic
Meleknur
Angelic light
Turkish
Meleri
Saint Meleri (Welsh + grandmother of Saint David)
Other
Meli
Honey; bee
Hawaiian
Melia
An ash-tree nymph
Greek
Melika
Queen
Other
Melike
A queen
Turkish
Melina
Honey
Greek
Melinda
Sweet (Melinda French Gates, Gates Foundation co-chair)
English/Greek
Melis
Honeybee; sweet
Turkish
Melisa
Honeybee
Greek
Melisande
Brave strength
Germanic
Melisandre
Iconic Red Woman GoT (Carice van Houten character)
French
Melisende
Of strong labour
French
Melissa
Honey bee
Greek
Melissanthe
A honey blossom
Greek
Melissanthi
A honey flower
Greek
Melitini
Sweet as honey
Greek
Melitona
Sweet as honey
Spanish
Melitsa
A little honeybee
Greek
Melitta
A honeybee
Greek
Mella
Lightning (Irish + Saint Mella mother of Saint Cannech)
Other
Mellisa
Honeybee
Greek
Melodie
Song, melody
Greek
Melody
Song, music
Greek
Melograna
A pomegranate blossom
Italian
Melpo
Song and melody
Greek
Melpomene
To celebrate with song (muse of tragedy)
Greek
Melpomeni
She who sings (Greek Muse of Tragedy)
Greek
Meltem
Aegean Etesian wind (Mediterranean summer breeze)
Other
Melur
Jasmine
Other
Memcha
Manipuri Meitei + Memcha Devi singer
Other
Memory
Remembrance (Cats musical's iconic song)
Latin/English
Memphis
Established and beautiful (the Tennessee city + ancient Egypt)
Greek/Egyptian
Menaka
Apsara who tempted Vishvamitra
Sanskrit
Mencía
Medieval Castilian (Lopez de Padilla)
Basque/Spanish
Menodora
A gift of the moon
Greek
Mentari
The sun
Indonesian
Mentewab
Ethiopian queen regent (rebuilt Gondar)
Ethiopian/Amharic
Merab
Increase, abundance
Hebrew
Merce
Mercy
Latin
Mercede
Mercy, grace
Italian
Mercedes
Mercies, compassion
Spanish
Mercy
Compassion, forgiveness
Latin/English
Mere
Maori Mary
Maori
Mereana
The form of Marian
Maori
Meredith
Great ruler, lord of the sea
Welsh
Mererid
Pearl
Welsh
Meresankh
She loves life
Egyptian
Meret
Goddess of song and rejoicing
Egyptian
Meretseger
She who loves silence (cobra of Theban necropolis)
Ancient Egyptian
Meri
Sea (Finnish + Latvian Maria diminutive)
Other
Merida
One who has earned a place (Pixar's first lead princess)
Spanish/Latin
Merindah
Beautiful
Aboriginal Australian
Merissa
Of the sea
Latin
Merit
Worthy / beloved (Merit Beauty + ancient Egyptian queen)
Latin/Egyptian
Meritamen
Beloved of Amun
Egyptian
Meritre
Beloved of Ra
Egyptian
Meritxell
Patron saint of Andorra
Catalan
Merjem
The form of Maryam
Bosnian
Merneith
Beloved of Neith (1st dynasty regent)
Egyptian
Meron
Myrrh (Ethiopian-Hebrew + Mount Meron sacred site)
Hebrew
Merritt
Boundary gate / merit (Merritt Wever, 2x Emmy actress)
English/Latin
Meruert
A pearl
Kazakh
Merve
A sacred hill
Turkish
Meryem
Mary
Hebrew
Meryl
Iconic Meryl Streep - record 21 Oscar noms + 3 wins
Welsh/English
Meshi
Silk
Hebrew
Meshullemeth
Friend (Amon's mother)
Hebrew
Meskerem
The first month of spring
Amharic
Mestawet
A mirror
Amharic
Mestra
Greek shape-shifting princess
Greek
Methodia
One who follows the path
Greek
Metis
Wisdom (Greek Titaness; mother of Athena)
Greek
Metka
A pearl
Slovenian
Metok
Flower (Tibetan Buddhist heritage)
Other
Mette
Pearl (Mette Frederiksen, Danish PM; Mette-Marit Crown Princess)
Danish/Greek
Metztli
Moon goddess
Nahuatl
Meva
Fruit, a reward
Turkish
Meytal
Drops of dew
Hebrew
Meztli
The moon
Nahuatl
Mhairi
Mary, beloved
Scottish Gaelic
Mia
Mine, beloved
Italian/Scandinavian
Miah
Mine; beloved
Italian
Micaela
Who is like God
Hebrew
Michaela
Who is like God? (Czech/Slovak + Saint Michael feminine)
Other
Michal
Who is like God
Hebrew
Michalina
Who is like God
Polish
Michelina
Who is like God
Italian
Micheline
Who is like God
French
Michelle
Who is like God
French/Hebrew
Michiko
Beautiful wise child (Empress)
Japanese
Michil
Joy, happiness
Sakha
Michiye
One who smiles
Yakut