International Names starting with “M”
International first names – names from all over the world with sound and origin.
International first names bring cosmopolitan flair and a special sound to your child's name. At Nameberry you'll find first names from all over the world – from Nordic and Celtic to Italian, Spanish and French, Arabic, Turkish and Japanese. Browse by country and origin, discover meaning and popularity and get inspired by names that work across borders. Whether you're a multilingual family or simply have wanderlust: here you'll find the right international first name that sounds good anywhere in the world.
Popular first names starting with “M”
International Names starting with “M”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maab | f | Arabic | A place to which one always returns |
| Maad | m | Arabic | The name Maad, also called Maʿad, is directly translated from the Arabic maʿad (مَعَاد)… |
| Maaika | f | Aramaic | The name Maaika has its roots in both Aramaic and Egyptian |
| Maaike | f | Maaike is considered a Dutch diminutive of Maria, originally derived from the Hebrew Mi… | |
| Maalana | f | American | The name has its roots in American culture |
| Maalot | f | Turkish | Currently, no information on the meaning is available |
| Maaret | f | The name Maaret has its roots in an ancient Greek word combination that includes the wo… | |
| Maaria | f | Maaria, a feminine first name, is known as the Finnish spelling of Maria, which traces … | |
| Maarifa | f | The name Maarifa comes from Swahili and means 'experience, wisdom, and knowledge' | |
| Maarit | f | Finnish | Maarit is a Finnish short form of the name Margarete and carries the meaning "the pearl… |
| Maarja | f | Aramaic | Maarja is the Estonian version of the biblical Maria, and its origin and meaning are no… |
| Maart-Thomas | m | Norwegian | The meaning lies in the strength of a storm |
| Maarten | m | Latin | The name Maarten represents the Dutch form of Martin and means "the one dedicated to Ma… |
| Maarten-Hendrik | m | Danish | Maarten-Hendrik is a double name combining Maarten ("the one dedicated to Mars") and He… |
| Maartje | f | Latin | Maartje represents the Dutch form of Martina, which is associated with the name Martin |
| Maartje-Juliane | f | Dutch | Maartje-Juliane is a double name combining Maartje ("the dedicated to Mars") and Julian… |
| Maathavi-Thomas | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Maathumitha | f | Egyptian | It represents the goddess from Egyptian mythology and symbolizes cosmic order |
| Mabel | f | Latin | Mabel is a feminine form that has established itself as a short form of Amabel |
| Mabeline | f | Latin | Mabeline is an unusual American pet form of the name Mabel, which is considered an Engl… |
| Mabell | f | Latin | Mabell is derived from Amabel, which in turn goes back to the late Latin name Amabilis |
| Mabelle | f | Latin | Mabelle, a girl's name, represents an English form of Amabel, which derives from the La… |
| Mabia | f | Scandinavian | The name has its roots in Scandinavian |
| Mabinty | f | Arabic | Mabinty is a name for girls with West African roots |
| Mabongo-Salome | f | African | The name Mabongo-Salome is a female double name with a biblical background |
| Mabou | f | Arabic | Mabou is a female first name of African origin and means approximately 'the crazy one',… |
| Mabrouka | f | Arabic | Mabrouka, the Tunisian and North African form of the name Mabruka, represents the femal… |
| Mabruka | f | Arabic | Mabruka is the feminine variant of Mabruk and means 'the Happy' as well as 'the Blessed' |
| Mac | m | Scottish | The name Mac is an abbreviation for all first names that start with 'Mac-' or 'Mc-' |
| Macaire | m | Macaire is regarded as the French form of Macarius, a Latin derivation of the ancient G… | |
| Macarena | f | Spanish | Macarena is a female first name that either derives from the well-known image of the Vi… |
| Macareno | m | Spanish | The meaning of Macareno is the same as that of Macarius: it stands for 'the Blessed', '… |
| Macario | m | Spanish | Macario, a masculine first name, is considered a Spanish diminutive of Macarios and has… |
| Macario-Thomas | m | Italian | Macario-Thomas is a double name combining Macario ("the happy one") and Thomas ("the tw… |
| Macarius | m | Latin | Macarius literally means 'the Blessed', 'the Happy', 'the Blissful', or 'the Rich' |
| Macaulay | m | Macaulay is an anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Mac Amhalghaidh | |
| Mace | m | Mace is the term in Old English for a medieval weapon, also known as a 'mace' | |
| Maceo | m | Hebrew | Maceo (French Macéo) is derived from the biblical name Matthias and carries the meaning… |
| Macey | f | English | Macey is a girl's name that has developed from Macy, an English surname that has its ro… |
| Macha | f | Celtic | Macha is a female first name from Ireland that originates from Irish mythology |
| Machi | f | Japanese | Machi is a first name that originates from Japanese and can be translated as 'the one f… |
| Machiel | m | Hebrew | Machiel is a boy's name that has its origins in Hebrew |
| Maci | f | Maci is a feminine form that is considered a derivation of Macy, an English surname tha… | |
| Macie | f | The name Macie originates from the variation of Macy, an English surname that has its r… | |
| Maciej | m | Polish | The name Maciej, as the Polish equivalent of Matthias, means "given by JHWH (God)" or "… |
| Maciek | m | Polish | Maciek is regarded as a variant of Maciej, the Polish equivalent of the names Matthias … |
| Macius | m | Polish | Macius (Maciuś) is a boy's name that is regarded as a diminutive of Maciej, a Polish va… |
| Mack | m | Latin | The name Mack derives from Gaelic names and is an English-Scottish short form that begi… |
| Mackenna | f | Scottish | The girl's name Mackenna, an American variant of McKenna, originates from the Irish-Sco… |
| Mackenzie | u | English | Mackenzie is a gender-neutral first name that traces back to the eponymous Scottish sur… |
| Mackie | f | Latin | Mackie is a gender-neutral first name considered a diminutive of Mack, Magnus, or Macke… |
| Macquarie | f | American | The name has its roots in American |
| Macsen | m | Latin | The name Macsen, as the Welsh form of Maximus, carries the meaning "the greatest." Its … |
| Macy | f | English | The female first name Macy is derived from an English surname that traces back to the F… |
| Mada | f | Arabic | Mada is a female first name that originates from Arabic |
| Madalena | f | Latin | The name Madalena is the Portuguese form of Magdalena and carries the meaning "the one … |
| Madalene | f | Madalene is a form of Madeline, which in turn is derived from the biblical name Magdalena | |
| Madalina | f | Hebrew | Madalina (Romanian Mădălina) is the Romanian form of the biblical name Magdalena |
| Madalo | m | African | The name Madalo has African roots, but the exact meaning or word composition has not ye… |
| Madalyn | f | Madalyn is a variant of Madeline, which in turn is derived from the biblical name Magda… | |
| Madara | f | Madara (Mádara) is derived from Latvian and refers to the plant Gallium mollugo, also k… | |
| Maday | f | Maday is an alternative spelling of the name Madaya, which can be found in both Canary … | |
| Maddalena | f | Hebrew | Maddalena is the Italian form of Magdalena and carries the meaning 'the one from Magdala' |
| Maddie | f | American | Maddie is a short and pet form of Madeleine, which in turn is a variant of the name Mag… |
| Maddie-Jolie | f | American | Maddie-Jolie is a double name combining Maddie ("the one from Magdala") and Jolie ("the… |
| Maddin | m | Latin | Maddin is considered a diminutive of Martin, whose origin lies in the ancient Roman nam… |
| Maddin-Thomas | m | The meaning of the name Maddin-Thomas is currently not documented | |
| Maddox | m | English | Maddox is a modern English derivative of the Welsh name Madog or Madoc |
| Maddox-Jerome | m | French | Maddox comes from Wales and carries the meaning 'happy' or 'luck', while Jerome is a de… |
| Maddy | f | Maddy is an English short form of Madeleine or Madeline, both of which are considered v… | |
| Madea | f | The name Madea is an American first name derived from a term commonly used in the south… | |
| Madelaine | f | The name Madelaine is a variation of Madeleine, which is the French form of the biblica… | |
| Madeleen | f | Dutch | The name Madeleen is a Dutch variation of the biblical name Magdalena |
| Madeleine | f | Hebrew | Madeleine is the French form of Magdalena and means "the one from Magdala." The origin … |
| Madeleine-Myriam | f | French | The name is composed of the Hebrew word migdal, which means 'the tower.' Madeleine has … |
| Madeleine-Sophie | f | Greek | Madeleine refers to Maria Magdalena and is associated with 'strength' and 'loyalty.' Co… |
| Madeleine-Zoe | f | French | Madeleine-Zoe is a double name combining Madeleine ("the one from Magdala") and Zoe ("t… |
| Madelena | f | Italian | Madelena is a form of Madalena, the Portuguese variant of the biblical name Magdalena |
| Madelene | f | English | Madelene is a form of Madeleine and traces back to the biblical name Magdalena |
| Madelief | f | Dutch | Madelief, a girl's name, means "the daisy" and has its roots in the Dutch word madelief… |
| Madelina | f | Hebrew | The name Madelina is a variation of Madeline, an English form of the biblical name Magd… |
| Madeline | f | Madeline is the English derivative of Madeleine, the French form of the biblical name M… | |
| Madeline-Sophy | f | English | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Madelon | f | French | The name Madelon traces back to the names Madeleine and Magdalena and means 'the one fr… |
| Madelyn | f | Madelyn is a variation of Madeline, which is an English form of the biblical name Magda… | |
| Madge | f | The name Madge, an English short and pet form of Margaret, is often regarded as a varia… | |
| Madhabi-Thomas | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Madhu | f | Sanskrit | Madhu is a name that is used for both women and men |
| Madhura | f | Sanskrit | The name Madhura, which is used for both women and men, comes from Sanskrit and carries… |
| Madhvi | f | Sanskrit | The name Madhvi, used in India and Nepal, stands for 'the vine' as well as 'the wife of… |
| Madia | f | Spanish | Madia is a Spanish variation of Madeleine, which is itself a form of the name Magdalena |
| Madiha | f | Arabic | Madiha (مدیحه) is a girl's name that means 'the praiseworthy' |
| Madilyn | f | Madilyn is a variation of the name Madeline, an English form of the biblical name Magda… | |
| Madina | f | Arabic | The name Madina is an Italian short and affectionate form of Maddalena, a variant of th… |
| Madisen | f | English | The name Madisen is a modern English form of Madison, which is derived from a tradition… |
| Madita | f | Swedish | Madita is an independent female first name that has been in use in Germany since the 19… |
| Madita-Leonie | f | Swedish | Madita is translated as little pearl and is a diminutive of Margareta |
| Madita-Malin | f | Norse | The first name Madita-Malin means 'the messenger' |
| Madlaina | f | Hebrew | Madlaina is a Romansh form of Magdalena, which means 'the one from Magdala' |
| Madleen | f | Estonian | The first name Madleen is derived from the names Madlen and Madlene |