Baby girl names that start with the letter M

Origin: English
Meaning: lovable, dear
Also: Amabel Mabella, May, Maybelle, Maybelline

2. Maci

Origin: Old French
Meaning: weapon

3. Maddison

Origin: English
Meaning: variant of Mathieson, meaning son of Matthew or Muade; also used a boy’s name
Also: Madison

4. Madeline

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: woman from Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee
Also: Magdalene (original form), Madeleine, Magdalen, Madge, Maddy, Magda (German form)

5. Madhul

Origin: Indian
Meaning: sweet

6. Madonna

Origin: Italian
Meaning: my lady

7. Madra

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: my mother

8. Maegan

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: strong, capable
Also: Margaret

9. Maeve

Origin: Irish
Meaning: intoxicating, a name from Irish legend
Also: Mave, Meave, Meaveen

10. Maida

Origin: Old English
Meaning: maiden

11. Magdalene

Origin: Hebrew and Greek
Meaning: a woman from Magdala, an ancient city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee believed to be the birthplace of Mary Magdalene
Also: Magda

12. Magna

Origin: Latin
Meaning: great; the feminine form of Magnus

13. Magnolia

Origin: Latin
Meaning: tree name used as a first name
Also: Amabel Mabella, May, Maybelle, Maybelline

14. Mahalah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: a city used as a first name

15. Mahalia

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: tenderness

16. Mahina

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: moon

17. Mair

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: beloved
Also: Mairi, Mary

18. Maisie

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: pearl
Also: Margaret

19. Makala

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: myrtle
Also: Makayla

20. Makani

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: wind; also used s a boy’s name

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21. Maki

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: truth tree

22. Malaika

Origin: African American
Meaning: angel from heaven

23. Malu

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: peace

24. Malulani

Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: beneath peaceful skies

25. Malvina

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: smooth brow
Also: Melvina

26. Manda

Origin: English
Meaning: lovable
Also: Amanda

27. Manette

Origin: French
Meaning: star of the sea; French form of Mary
Also: Mary

28. Manisha

Origin: Hindi
Meaning: clever

29. Manju

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: lovely
Also: Manjubala, Manjulika

30. Manon

Origin: French/Welsh
Meaning: beautiful queen; French form of Marie
Also: Marie, Mary

31. Margaret

Origin: Greek
Meaning: pearl
Also: Maisie (Scottish form), Megan (Welsh form) Mairead (Irish form); Margot, Marguerite (French forms); Marjorie (Scottish form), Margarita, Margaretta, Margoletta, Margery, Marge, Margie Maggie, Madge, Meg, Megan (Welsh form) Greta, Meta, Rita, Greta (Swedish form) Gretel, Gretchen, Peg, Peggy, Peggie

32. Maria

Origin: Latin
Meaning: of the sea
Also: Mary

33. Marian

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: precious one
Also: Marianne, Marianna, Marion

34. Marigold

Origin: English
Meaning: golden flower; the name of a flower used as a first name

35. Marilyn

Origin: English
Meaning: star of the sea

36. Marina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: from the sea

37. Marini

Origin: Swahili
Meaning: healthy, fresh, pretty

38. Marion

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: bitter; of the sea

39. Marlene

Origin: German
Meaning: German form of Mary Magdalene
Also: Marlena, Marlee

40. Marley

Origin: Old English
Meaning: meadow by the sea: also used as a boy’s name

41. Martha

Origin: Aramaic
Meaning: lady
Also: Marta, Martella, Martie

42. Martina

Origin: Latin
Meaning: warlike; the feminine form of Martin
Also: Martita, Martinella, Martine, Marty, Marti.

43. Mary

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: desired child
Also: Miriam, Mariam, Maria, Marilyn, Marie (French form); Mairi, Mhairi (Gaelic form) Maire (Irish form), Mair (Welsh form), Moira Moyra, Maura (Irish forms); Marietta, Mariella, Molly, Mollie, Polly, Mimi, Mamie, May, Mai, Mae, Manette (French form), Manon (French form) Marion (French form) Maria (Latin form)

44. Maryann

Origin: French
Meaning: of the sea; combination of Mary and Ann

45. Marylou

Origin: Latin
Meaning: star of the sea; combination of Mary and Louise

46. Masara

Origin: African American
Meaning: magical woman

47. Matilda

Origin: Old German
Meaning: mighty in warfare
Also: Matty, Tilly, Tilda, Maud (old French form), Maude, Maudie

48. Maureen

Origin: Irish
Meaning: of the sea; bitter
Also: Mary, Moreen and Moira

49. Mave

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: joy
Also: Maeve

50. Mavis

Origin: Old French
Meaning: song thrush

51. Maxine

Origin: Latin
Meaning: the greatest; the feminine form of Max

52. May

Origin: English, French, Dutch
Meaning: month of May
Also: Margaret

53. Maya

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: illusion

54. Maybelle

Origin: French
Meaning: my beautiful one; combination of May and Belle

55. Meera

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: Godly woman

56. Meg

Origin: Greek
Meaning: pearl
Also: Margaret, Megan

57. Mehetabel

Origin: Aramaic
Meaning: God is taking action

58. Mehul

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: clouds

59. Melanie

Origin: Greek
Meaning: black
Also: Melony, Melany

60. Melisande

Origin: French
Meaning: strong in work
Also: Millicent

61. Melissa

Origin: Greek
Meaning: a bee
Also: Melinda, Mindy, Melita

62. Melody

Origin: Middle English
Meaning: musical word used as a first name

63. Melokuhle

Origin: African American
Meaning: aware of the world

64. Mercedes

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: our Lady of the Mercies

65. Mercy

Origin: Latin
Meaning: pity, thanks

66. Meredith

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: great lord; a surname used as a first name
Also: Meridith, Merry

67. Meriel

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: sea bright
Also: Meryl, Muriel

68. Merle

Origin: French
Meaning: blackbird

69. Merry

Origin: Old English
Meaning: pleasing, delightful

70. Mia

Origin: Italian
Meaning: mine
Also: Mary

71. Michaela

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: who is like God; the feminine form of Michael
Also: Michele, Michelle (French forms)

72. Mildred

Origin: Old English
Meaning: gentle power
Also: Millie

73. Mila

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: miracles

74. Milla

Origin: Slavic
Meaning: gracious, dear
Also: Camilla

75. Millicent

Origin: Old German
Meaning: strong worker
Also: Melisenda, Melisande, Melisent (French forms); Millie, Milly

76. Mima

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: dove
Also: Jemima

77. Mimi

Origin: French
Meaning: rebellious
Also: Maria

78. Minerva

Origin: Latin
Meaning: the mind; the name of a Roman goddess

79. Minta

Origin: Greek
Meaning: plant name
Also: Araminta

80. Mira

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: sea, ocean

81. Mirabel

Origin: Latin
Meaning: magnificent
Also: Mirabelle, Mirabella, Mira

82. Miranda

Origin: Latin
Meaning: to be admired
Also: Mira

83. Miriam

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: of the sea
Also: Mariame, Mary, Mitzi

84. Mhairi

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: longed for child
Also: Mary

85. Mo

Origin: American
Meaning: dark skinned
Also: Maureen

86. Modesty

Origin: Latin
Meaning: unassuming

87. Mohana

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: attractive

88. Molly

Origin: English
Meaning: of the sea

89. Mona

Origin: Irish
Meaning: high-born

90. Monica

Origin: Greek
Meaning: the virgin one
Also: Monique (French form), Monika (Scandinavian form); Mona

91. Morag

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: great

92. Morgan

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: born of the sea

93. Morna

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: beloved
Also: Myrna

94. Morven

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: big peak

95. Morwenna

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: waves of the sea
Also: Morwen

96. Muhsina

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: kind-hearted

103. Muirne

Origin: Irish
Meaning: well-loved

97. Munira

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: brilliant

98. Murali

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: a flute

99. Muriel

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: bright sea
Also: Meriel, Meryl, Merrill

100. Mya

Origin: Greek
Meaning: great, mother
Also: Mary

101. Myfanwy

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: my fine one
Also: Fanny, Myfi

102. Myra

Origin: Greek
Meaning: beloved
Also: Mira

103. Myrtle

Origin: Greek
Meaning: the name of the flower used as a first name

About our author Catherine Ball

Catherine Ball is a freelance journalist who specialises in writing about parenting and health. She has been a journalist for 20 years, writing for a wide range of regional and national publications. She is also mum to 4 children between the ages 3 and 12, so has drawn up many, many lists of baby names over the past few years.

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