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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May-Lin | f | Chinese | "delicate plum" Further details can be found under the names May and Lin |
| May-Sunshine | f | American | Currently, no information about the meaning is known |
| Maya | f | Latin | Maya is a girl's name with various origins and meanings |
| Maya-Anouk | f | Maya-Anouk is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Anouk ("the favored one") | |
| Maya-Chayenne | f | Maya-Chayenne is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Chayenne ("the littl… | |
| Maya-Emilia | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Maya-Evelyn | f | Maya-Evelyn is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Evelyn ("the desired") | |
| Maya-Ilena | f | The meaning is currently unavailable | |
| Maya-Jade | f | Maya-Jade is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Jade ("the gemstone") | |
| Maya-Jane | f | See also the individual forms Maya and Jane | |
| Maya-Leena | f | Maya-Leena is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Leena ("the shining one") | |
| Maya-Luna | f | Italian | The name consists of the two first names Maya and Luna |
| Maya-Marlene | f | Maya-Marlene is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Marlene ("the beloved") | |
| Maya-Sofie | f | Currently, there are no details available regarding the meaning | |
| Maya-Vanessa | f | Maya-Vanessa is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Vanessa ("the queen o… | |
| Mayada | f | Arabic | Mayada is a female first name of Arabic origin |
| Mayah | f | Arabic | Mayah is a variant of the Indian name Maya and carries the meaning 'the Magical' or 'th… |
| Mayar | u | Arabic | Mayar is a unisex name that comes from the Arabic language |
| Mayara | f | Portuguese | Mayara is a variation of the Tupi name Maiara and is interpreted in the Tupi language a… |
| Maybee | f | The May bee, the spring bee, could possibly be a bee | |
| Maybel | f | Latin | Maybel is a feminine form regarded as a variant of Mabel, which traces back to the Lati… |
| Maybell | f | Latin | The name Maybell represents a modern form of Mabel, which traces back to the Latin term… |
| Maybelle | f | Latin | The first name Maybelle is an English derivative of the name Mabel, which is based on t… |
| Maybelline | f | Latin | Maybelline represents a rare English pet form of the name Mabel, which traces back to t… |
| Mayca | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Mayd | m | The name Mayd has an unclear origin, and no specific word combinations have been docume… | |
| Mayda | f | Arabic | Mayda is a less common English spelling of Maida |
| Mayele | m | African | The name Mayele comes from the Bantu language Lingala and is derived from the word 'may… |
| Mayelin | f | The meaning of Mayelin can be understood as the Spanish form of the name Maylin or Mail… | |
| Mayer | m | Hebrew | Mayer is a masculine first name of Hebrew origin |
| Mayer-Mayr | m | No information on the meaning is currently available | |
| Mayim | f | Hebrew | The name Mayim, intended for girls, derives from Hebrew and stands for "water." Althoug… |
| Mayk | m | Hebrew | Mayk is a modified form of the name Mike, which is considered the English short form of… |
| Mayke | f | Mayke is considered a Limburgish variant of the name Maike, a Low German diminutive for… | |
| Maykel | m | The name Maykel is a modern Dutch and Spanish form of Maikel, a variant of the name Mic… | |
| Mayken | f | Mayken is seen as the Danish and Norwegian variant of Maiken, a diminutive of the bibli… | |
| Mayla-Caprice | f | Mayla-Caprice is a double name combining Mayla ("the hope") and Caprice ("the capricious") | |
| Maylea | f | Hawaiian | Maylea is a girl's name that originates from Hawaiian and carries the meaning 'the wild… |
| Mayleen | f | English | Mayleen is regarded in the English-speaking world as an alternative spelling of Mailin,… |
| Mayli | f | Hawaiian | Mayli is a variation of the Hawaiian name Maylea and also means 'the wildflower.' The g… |
| Maylina | f | English | Maylina is a feminine form associated with Maylin or Mailin, resulting from the combina… |
| Mayline | f | The meaning of Mayline can be traced back to the names Maylin and Mailin, which are for… | |
| Maylu | f | Maylu is a female first name from South America, considered a variation of Mayalu | |
| Maylynn | f | The feminine first name Maylynn is another form of Mayleen or Maylin | |
| Maymouna | f | Arabic | Maymouna is an Arabic girl's name that originates from Maymuna (ميمونة) |
| Mayo | f | Japanese | Mayo, as a male and female first name, has its origins in Old Irish, Hebrew, and Japanese |
| Mayoto | m | The name Mayoto is a boy's name, the origin and etymology of which remain unclear | |
| Mayra-Jane | f | Mayra-Jane is a double name combining Mayra ("the wonderful") and Jane ("God is gracious") | |
| Mayron | m | French | Mayron may have Hebrew origins |
| Maysa | f | Aramaic | Maysa is an old Swedish form of Maria, which biblically derives from Mirjam |
| Maysam | m | Arabic | Maysam is a variation of the name Meysam, which comes from Persian and is a derivative … |
| Maysie | f | The name Maysie carries the meaning 'the pearl' and is a variant spelling of Maisie | |
| Mayson | m | English | Mayson, as a boy's name, is a variant of Mason and originates from an English surname t… |
| Maysoun | f | Arabic | Maysoun is an alternative spelling of the Arabic first name Maysun |
| Mayssoun | f | Arabic | The name Mayssoun is a girl's name of Arabic origin |
| Maysun | f | Arabic | The name Maysun originates from Arabic and refers to a girl who stands out for her beau… |
| Mayu | f | Japanese | The name Mayu, which originates from Japan, can also be composed of different Kanji cha… |
| Mayua | f | Mayua is a girl's name that originates from the Quechua language | |
| Mayumi | f | Japanese | The name Mayumi, which is widely used in Japan, carries the meaning 'true bow' |
| Mayya | f | Mayya is a feminine form of the name Maia, used in both Russia and Ukraine | |
| Mazaher | m | Arabic | Mazaher, a masculine first name, is a form of Mazahir |
| Mazdak | m | Persian | The name Mazdak (مزدک) could be translated as 'the True' or 'the Honest' |
| Mazhar | m | Arabic | Mazhar is a male name that derives from the Arabic word maẓhar (مَظْهَر), which stands … |
| Maziar | m | Persian | Maziar (مازیار) is a Persian name for boys, meaning 'the companion' or 'protected by th… |
| Mazllem | m | Turkish | The name Mazllem has Turkish roots and is made up of various Turkish terms |
| Mazlum | m | Arabic | The first name Mazlum, used for men, means "the oppressed" or "the humble." It derives … |
| Mbali | f | Mbali is an African girl's name that mainly occurs in South Africa | |
| Mbarka | f | Arabic | Mbarka is considered a North African derivation of Mubarka, which has its origins in th… |
| Mbaye | m | African | Mbaye, a male first name of African origin, means "guardian of the sheep" or "father of… |
| Mbene | m | Latin | Mbene is an African first name for boys and is derived from Mbenedikto, which in turn t… |
| Mbundu | f | African | The name Mbundu comes from Swahili and also refers to a renowned tribe in Angola |
| Mcdougal | f | Scottish | The name originates from Scottish |
| Mchicha | f | Mchicha is a girl's name that comes from Swahili | |
| Mckayla | f | Hebrew | Mckayla is an English derivative of Michaela, the female variant of the biblical name M… |
| Mckenna | f | The name Mckenna, in both the spelling Mckenna and McKenna, derives from the Irish-Scot… | |
| Mckenzie | u | Mckenzie is a gender-neutral first name that represents a contemporary English form of … | |
| Mcneal | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Mea | f | The name Mea, an Old Italian short form of Bartholomea and Bartolomea, is derived from … | |
| Meabh | f | The name Meabh (Méabh) is a variant of the Irish name Medb and means 'the intoxicating … | |
| Meadow | f | Meadow is a female first name whose meaning derives from English and means 'the pasture… | |
| Meaghan | f | Latin | The first name Meaghan is derived from Megan, a Welsh diminutive of Margaret, which mea… |
| Meara | f | Irish | The name Meara originates from Irish and Gaelic and is directly interpreted as "the Che… |
| Meav | f | Celtic | Meav (Méav) is a variant of the Irish name Maeve, which traces back to Meabh |
| Meave | f | Celtic | Meave is the anglicized form of the Irish name Meabh and means "the intoxicating one" i… |
| Meber | m | Turkish | The name comes from Turkish |
| Mebrura | f | The name has its roots in Bosnian | |
| Mebrure | f | Arabic | The name Mebrure derives from the Arabic Mabrūr (مبرورة) and means 'the pious' as well … |
| Mecha | f | Latin | Mecha, as a girl's name, is a Spanish abbreviation of Mercedes |
| Mecheline | f | French variant of the name Mechthild | |
| Mechthild-Rebecca | f | Mechthild-Rebecca is a double name combining Mechthild ("the strong fighter") and Rebec… | |
| Mecra | f | Turkish | The name Mecra, which is rarely found in the Turkish language, literally means 'the cou… |
| Medarda | f | A variant of the name Medharda; a girl's name that traces back to Medard | |
| Medat | m | Persian | The name Medat is a Persian-Kurdish derivation of the biblical Medad |
| Medea | f | Greek | The name Medea is a Latinized form of the Greek name Medeia (Μήδεια), which is deeply r… |
| Medeia | f | Medeia is a girl's name with Ancient Greek roots | |
| Medelyn | f | Medelyn is derived from Magdalena, also known through the English variant Madeline, and… | |
| Medena | f | Slavic | The name Medena has its roots in the South Slavic word meden, which means "honey-contai… |
| Medenka | m | The name Medenka is a rare unisex name, meaning 'honey cake', derived from the Bulgaria… | |
| Medhanie | m | Medhanie is a masculine first name of Semitic origin, translated as 'the Savior' or 'th… | |
| Media | f | Media is a modified form of the name Medea that is common in English-speaking countries |