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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matijn | m | Dutch | The name Matijn is a Dutch form of Matthias and Matthäus, which trace back to the Ancie… |
| Matilda-Grace | f | Matilda-Grace is a double name combining Matilda ("the strong fighter") and Grace ("the… | |
| Matilda-Marlen | f | English | Matilda-Marlen is a double name combining Matilda ("the strong fighter") and Marlen ("t… |
| Matin | m | Arabic | The name Matin has Arabic and Muslim roots and means 'the steadfast' or 'the resolute' |
| Matis | m | Danish | The name Matis derives from the ancient Hebrew forms mattitjahu and mattiṯyāhū, which s… |
| Matisse | m | English | Matisse is used as both a male and female first name and is derived from the names Matt… |
| Matityah | m | Aramaic | The name stands for 'gift of JHWH' |
| Matjaz | m | The first name Matjaz represents the Slovenian form of Matthias and means 'given by JHW… | |
| Matleena | f | Finnish | Matleena is a variant of Matilda ("the strong fighter") |
| Matlyn | f | The origin of the word is not known | |
| Mato | m | Hebrew | Mato is a diminutive form derived from South Slavic variants of the biblical name Matth… |
| Matou | m | French | Matou is a masculine first name that comes from French and carries the meaning 'the tom… |
| Matresha | f | Latin | This name, Matresha, is also derived from 'Matriona' and carries the meaning 'dignified… |
| Matricia | f | Latin | Matricia, an African American variation of Patricia, is the feminine form of the name P… |
| Mats | m | Norse | The name Mats, considered the Swedish form of Matthias, means "given by JHWH (God)" or … |
| Mats-Ole | m | The name Mats-Ole is composed of Mats and Ole | |
| Matt | m | Hebrew | The designation Matt is an English abbreviation of the biblical Matthias or Matthew |
| Matt-Daniel | m | Matt-Daniel is a double name combining Matt ("gift of God") and Daniel ("God judges") | |
| Matta | f | The name Matta has Frisian roots and consists of various elements | |
| Mattan | m | Hebrew | The male first name Mattan (Hebrew מתן) is interpreted from Hebrew as 'the gift' or 'th… |
| Mattäus | m | The first name Mattäus describes a German variation of Matthias and Matthäus, originati… | |
| Matte | m | Hebrew | Matte is a Swedish form of the biblical name Matthias or Mattias |
| Mattea | f | Hebrew | Mattea, as the feminine counterpart of Matteo, is primarily common in Italy, but overal… |
| Mattea-Franziska | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Matteo | m | Italian | Matteo is the Italian form of Matthäus and means 'given by JHWH (God)' or 'gift of God' |
| Matteo-Roberto | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Mattes | m | Mattes, as a male first name, is a Northern German abbreviation of the biblical Matthia… | |
| Matthäa | f | Matthäa is a rare female variant of Matthäus and Matthias, derived from the Ancient Gre… | |
| Matthäus | m | Greek | Matthäus means 'given by JHWH (God)' or 'gift of God' |
| Matthea | f | Hebrew | Matthea is the feminine variant of the biblical name Matthias and has ancient Hebrew or… |
| Mattheo | m | The name Mattheo is a modified form of the Italian Matteo and carries the meaning 'give… | |
| Matthes | m | Matthes is a short form of Matthias and has its origin in the biblical realm | |
| Mattheus | m | The name Mattheus is a Dutch derivation of Matthäus or Matthias and traces back to the … | |
| Matthew | m | Matthew is an English form of the Hebrew name Matthias, whose meaning is 'given by JHWH… | |
| Matthew-Ryan | m | English | Matthew-Ryan is a double name combining Matthew ("gift of God") and Ryan ("little king/… |
| Matthia | f | Hebrew | Matthia is both a female and a male variant of the biblical name Matthias |
| Matthias | m | Matthias means "given by JHWH (God)" or "gift of God" and has its roots in the Ancient … | |
| Matthias-Dietmar | m | Matthias-Dietmar is a double name combining Matthias ("the Beloved") and Dietmar ("the … | |
| Matthias-Felix | m | Matthias-Felix is a double name combining Matthias ("the Beloved") and Felix ("the happ… | |
| Matthias-Florian | m | Latin | Matthias means 'gift of God', while Florian carries the meaning 'blooming, shining, mag… |
| Matthias-Gabriel | m | Matthias-Gabriel is a double name combining Matthias ("the Beloved") and Gabriel ("man … | |
| Matthias-Joachim | m | Matthias-Joachim is a double name combining Matthias ("the Beloved") and Joachim ("God … | |
| Matthias-Marcell | m | Unfortunately, there is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Matthias-Michael | m | Matthias-Michael is a double name combining Matthias ("the Beloved") and Michael ("Who … | |
| Matthias-Sandro | m | Matthias means 'The God given', while Sandro is a short form of the name Alexander | |
| Matthias-Sebastian | m | Matthias-Sebastian is a double name combining Matthias ("the Beloved") and Sebastian ("… | |
| Matthias-Tim | m | Matthias-Tim is a double name combining Matthias ("the Beloved") and Tim ("the God hono… | |
| Matthieu | m | Matthieu is a French form of the name Matthias, which originates from the Bible and mea… | |
| Matthijs | m | The name Matthijs, as the Dutch variant of Matthias, carries the meaning 'given by JHWH… | |
| Matthis | m | The names Matthis and Matthias share the same root and mean "given by JHWH (God)" or "g… | |
| Matti | m | Estonian | Matti, the Finnish equivalent of Matthias, means "given by JHWH (God)" or "gift of God.… |
| Mattia | m | Hebrew | Mattia, the Italian male form of Matthias, carries the meanings 'gift of God', 'gift of… |
| Mattias | m | Mattias is the Estonian and Swedish form of Matthias | |
| Matties | m | The name Matties is a Dutch form of Matthias and carries the meaning 'given by JHWH (Go… | |
| Mattio | m | Hebrew | The name Mattio is mainly found in Italy, where it is also not widely used |
| Mattis | m | French | Mattis is a male first name whose meaning is "the Lord has given" or, more loosely, "gi… |
| Mattutina | f | Italian | The name Mattutina has its origin in the Italian language and comes from the word 'matt… |
| Matuli | f | Matuli means forgiveness or the forgiving one | |
| Maturin | m | Latin | Maturin is a derivative of the name Mathurin, the French equivalent of the Latin Maturinus |
| Maturus | m | Origin of the word Unknown | |
| Matus | m | Hebrew | Matus, or Matúš, is a Slovak variation of the biblical name Matthias and means 'Gift of… |
| Matuto | m | African | The name means 'to learn' in the Filipino language |
| Matvej | m | Russian | Matvej is regarded as the Belarusian form of Matthias (Matthäus), which can be traced b… |
| Matvey | m | Matvey (Матвей) is a Russian derivation of the names Matthias (Matthäus), which trace b… | |
| Matys | m | Matys derives from Matthias and Matthäus and has its roots in the ancient Greek Matthai… | |
| Matz | m | Dutch | The name Matz is derived from the Germanized form of Mats and is a short form of the na… |
| Matze | m | Hebrew | Matze is a pet form of the biblical name Matthias and means 'gift of God', 'gift of the… |
| Maud-Maura | f | English | Maud-Maura is a double name combining Maud ("the strong fighter") and Maura ("the dark-… |
| Maulidi | m | Arabic | Maulidi is a male first name that comes from Swahili and is associated with the Islamic… |
| Maumoon | m | Arabic | Maumoon (Dhivehi މައުމޫން) is the Maldivian form of the Arabic name Mamun (also Ma'mun) |
| Mauno | m | Latin | Mauno is the Finnish variation of the name Magnus from Latin and ancient Rome |
| Maura | f | Latin | The first name Maura is a feminine form of Mauro or Mauritius, a variant of the Roman s… |
| Maurane | f | Latin | Maurane is a French feminine variant of the name Mauro, which is a derivative of the Ro… |
| Maurece | m | Latin | Maurece is an American derivation of Maurice, which is considered a variant of the late… |
| Maureen | f | Egyptian | The meaning and origin of the biblical name Maria are not definitively clarified |
| Mauren | f | Mauren represents a Brazilian and South American variant of Mairin (Máirin), which is c… | |
| Mauri | m | Latin | Mauri is a masculine first name that is regarded as the Finnish spelling of Maurice and… |
| Maurice | m | Latin | As the French and English form of the Latin Mauritius, Maurice means "the Moor" or "the… |
| Maurice-Jan | m | Maurice-Jan is a double name combining Maurice ("the Moor") and Jan ("God is gracious") | |
| Maurice-Joel | m | Maurice-Joel is a double name combining Maurice ("the Moor") and Joel ("Yahweh is God") | |
| Maurice-Uwe | m | Maurice-Uwe is a double name combining Maurice ("the Moor") and Uwe ("the doer") | |
| Maurice-Vico | m | Maurice-Vico is a double name combining Maurice ("the Moor") and Vico ("the victor") | |
| Mauricia | f | Latin | Mauricia is the feminine form of Mauricio and has its roots in the Roman surname Mauric… |
| Mauricio | m | Latin | The name Mauricio has its roots in the Latin word maurus, which means 'dark-skinned', a… |
| Mauricius | m | Latin | The name Mauricius has its roots in Latin and carries the meaning 'the dark-skinned' |
| Maurids | m | Latin | Maurids is an old form of the name Moritz, which is a variant of the late Latin Maurici… |
| Maurilio | m | Latin | As the Italian and Portuguese variant of Mauritius, Maurilio has a significant origin |
| Maurin | u | Latin | The name Maurin is derived as a masculine first name from the French short form Maurinu… |
| Maurina | f | Latin | Maurina is regarded as the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of the name Maura, whi… |
| Maurine | f | Egyptian | The name Maurine is a French derivation of Maureen, which has developed from the Irish … |
| Mauritius | m | Latin | Mauritius is a masculine first name that is also known as Moritz |
| Maurits | m | Latin | Maurits is the Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish variant of Moritz, which is derived from t… |
| Mauritz | m | Latin | The name Mauritz is a short form of Mauritius and belongs to the variants of the Late L… |
| Mauriz | m | Latin | Mauriz, a masculine first name, carries the meanings 'the one originating from Mauritan… |
| Maurizia | f | Latin | The name Maurizia is the Italian female equivalent of Maurizio, a variant of the Roman … |
| Maurizio | m | Latin | Maurizio, a male first name of Italian origin, is a form of Mauritius, which is derived… |
| Mauro | m | Latin | Mauro is a variant of the late Latin name Mauricius, which originates from the name Maurus |
| Mauro-Ben | m | Mauro-Ben is a double name combining Mauro ("the man from Mauretania") and Ben ("son of… | |
| Mauro-Germain | m | French | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Maurus | m | Latin | The name Maurus has its origins in the Roman surname Mauricius and is of Latin origin |