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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medie | m | The name has its roots in Afghan | |
| Mediha | f | Arabic | The name Mediha is the Bosnian and Turkish equivalent of the Arabic Madiha (مدیحه) and … |
| Medin | m | Arabic | Medin is the masculine form of Medina, which means 'the city' and has its origin in the… |
| Medina | f | Arabic | The name Medina means "the city" and originates from the Arabic term madīna (مَدِينَة) |
| Medine | f | Arabic | The name Medine, a Turkish variant of Madina, refers to the city of Medina, which is al… |
| Medorine | f | Malik stands for angel and Mallika for little angel | |
| Medusa | f | Greek | The name Medusa, a female first name, is a Latinized form of Medousa (Μέδουσα), which h… |
| Medves | f | Russian | bear |
| Medya | f | Medya, also known as Mediya, is a female first name from Kurdish and carries the meanin… | |
| Meeko | m | Japanese | Meeko is a Japanese name suitable for both genders |
| Meena | f | Indian | Meena is a girl's name of Indian origin |
| Meenakshi | f | Indian | Meenakshi is a female first name of Indian origin, representing an alternative spelling… |
| Meenal | f | Sanskrit | Meenal is a female first name, which translates from Hindi as 'the precious gemstone' |
| Meene | f | Estonian | The name Meene is a female first name from Estonia and means 'the one who remains in me… |
| Meenu-Jivan | m | Currently, there is no information regarding the meaning | |
| Meera | f | Sanskrit | Meera is a feminine form known as an alternative spelling of Mira |
| Meerah | f | The name stands for the sea | |
| Meeri | f | Aramaic | Meeri, a female first name, is a Finnish and Estonian form of the biblical name Maria |
| Mees | m | Mees is regarded as a short and affectionate form of Bartholomew, a Latinized variant o… | |
| Meftune | f | Turkish | The name Meftune has Turkish roots, with no exact components documented |
| Meg | f | English | Meg is a short form of the English name Margaret and also includes variations such as M… |
| Megaira | f | The name Megaira has its roots in Ancient Greek, but a clear etymological composition i… | |
| Megan | f | Latin | The first name Megan originally comes from Wales and was initially common there |
| Megan-Alice | f | English | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Megan-Jeanne | f | English | Megan is a name that means pearl |
| Megan-Laureen | f | The origin of the name Megan-Laureen is Gothic | |
| Megane | f | Latin | The name Mégane represents a French derivation of Margarete and is likely derived from … |
| Megara | f | Greek | The name Megara, which originates from Greek mythology, could have the meanings 'the gr… |
| Megat | m | English | The name originates from English |
| Meggy | f | English | The female first name Meggy is a medieval pet form of Margaret as well as its Welsh var… |
| Meghan | f | Latin | Meghan is derived from Megan, an originally Welsh short form of Margaret |
| Megi | f | The name Megi is a girl's name whose origin and exact etymology are unclear | |
| Mego | m | Sanskrit | Mego is a boy's name that is common in Indonesia and Java |
| Megumi | f | Japanese | The name Megumi literally means 'the blessing' (恵) or 'the love' (愛) in Japanese |
| Megzon | m | The name Megzon has an unclear origin but may be derived from Albanian words | |
| Mehdi | m | Arabic | The name Mehdi is derived from the Arabic word mahdī (مَهْدِي), which means "the [well]… |
| Mehdia | f | Arabic | Mehdia is a female variant of the Arabic name Mahdi and carries meanings such as 'the w… |
| Mehedin | m | Arabic | The name Mehedin is an Albanian form of the Arabic Mujahid (مجاهد) |
| Mehetabel | f | Biblical | The name Mehetabel has its roots in the ancient Hebrew term Meheṭavʾel (מְהֵיטַבְאֵל) |
| Mehira | f | Arabic | Mehira, a girl's name, is a Bosnian adaptation of the Arabic name Mahira, which is deri… |
| Mehmed | m | Arabic | The boy's name Mehmed (محمد) is an old Turkish/Ottoman, but also Bosnian variant of the… |
| Mehmedalija | m | Arabic | Mehmedalija is a boy's name that has its origins in the Arabic language |
| Mehmet | m | Arabic | The name Mehmet originally comes from Muhammad and is used in both Arabic and Muslim cu… |
| Mehmet-Ali | m | Arabic | The name Mehmet-Ali combines the meanings of its two parts |
| Mehmeti | m | Arabic | The name Mehmeti has its roots in Arabic and derives from the term 'mahmud', which mean… |
| Mehmood | m | Arabic | Mehmood (محمود) is a masculine first name that is considered a commonly used variant of… |
| Mehran | m | Persian | Mehran, a masculine first name, comes from Persian and is derived from mehr (مِهْر), wh… |
| Mehrdad | m | Persian | The name Mehrdad (مهرداد) has its roots in Old Persian and is composed of the elements … |
| Mehri | f | Mehri, a female first name, derives from the Persian word mehr (مِهْر), which stands fo… | |
| Mehriban | f | Persian | As an Azerbaijani girl's name with Persian roots, Mehriban means "the Friendly." The te… |
| Mehrnoush | f | Persian | Mehrnoush (مهرنوش) is a female name from Persian, which literally means 'the nectar of … |
| Mehrshad | m | Persian | Mehrshad (مهرشاد) is a masculine first name that comes from Persian |
| Mehrzad | m | Persian | The first name Mehrzad, primarily male but also found as a female name, originates from… |
| Mehtap | f | Persian | Mehtap is a female first name that originates from Persian and means 'the moonlight.' T… |
| Mei | f | Japanese | Mei is a female first name from China |
| Meicel | m | Meicel is likely a Frisian derivative of the biblical name Michael, which traces back t… | |
| Meifeng | f | Chinese | The name Meifeng has its roots in the Chinese language |
| Meifoda | m | Blue marsupial rat | |
| Meik | m | Hebrew | Meik, as a boy's name, means "Who is like God?" and represents an adapted spelling of M… |
| Meike | f | Meike is a North Frisian diminutive of the name Maria, which traces back to the Hebrew … | |
| Meike-Helga | f | Meike-Helga is a double name combining Meike ("the beloved or the beautiful") and Helga… | |
| Meike-Juliana | f | The Low German term for girl is Meike, while Juliana is dedicated to Jupiter | |
| Meilani | f | Hawaiian | The first name Meilani has its roots in the Hawaiian language, where it is composed of … |
| Meili | f | Chinese | The name Meili is a female first name of Chinese origin |
| Meilin | f | Chinese | The name Meilin has its roots in the Chinese language and consists of the characters mé… |
| Meiou | f | The name Meiou originates from 没有, which is pronounced as meiju and means 'no' | |
| Meir | m | Hebrew | Meir is a masculine name that can be translated with the meanings 'the one who gives li… |
| Meira | f | Aramaic | Meira, a feminine first name, can be seen as an Irish variant of the biblical name Maria |
| Meirav | f | Hebrew | Meirav represents a modern Jewish derivation of Merab |
| Meisie | f | Dutch | Meisie is a female first name used in Afrikaans from South Africa |
| Meissa | m | Arabic | Meissa is a West African name that is suitable for both genders and originates from Maissa |
| Meite | f | Hebrew | The name Meite has its roots in the Hebrew language and is composed of the elements 'mi… |
| Meitene | f | Meitene is a Latvian term that means 'girl' | |
| Meitra | f | Hindi: "the friend" (मित्र) | |
| Mejdi | m | The name Mejdi has Albanian roots, but the specific meaning or word composition is not … | |
| Mejdouline | f | Arabic | The name has its roots in Arabic, specifically in the Tunisian dialect |
| Mejra | f | Hebrew | Mejra is regarded as the Bosnian and Yugoslav spelling of Maria, which is a biblical fo… |
| Mejrema | f | Mejrema means in its female form "the Bitter", "the Plump", "the Rebellious", "the Belo… | |
| Mekaela | f | A variant of Michaela | |
| Mekea | f | African | The name means 'uplifted' in the Māori language |
| Mekel | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Mekhai | m | English | The name Mekhai has its roots in ancient Hebrew and belongs to the group of male first … |
| Mekka | f | Arabic | The name Mekka for girls represents a variant form of the Arabic term Mecca |
| Meklit | f | Meklit is a girl's name with Ethiopian roots | |
| Mel | u | Latin | The name Mel, which is both masculine and feminine, derives as an English abbreviation … |
| Mela | f | Slavic | Mela is a short form for names that begin with 'Mela-' or end with '-mela', making it a… |
| Melahat | f | Turkish | Melahat is a female first name that originates from Turkish and means 'beauty of the fa… |
| Melaia | f | Aramaic | The name has its roots in Aramaic |
| Melaike | f | Arabic | Melaike is the Turkish form of the name Malaika and directly means 'the angel' |
| Melaim | m | The boy's name Melaim has an unclear origin, and no specific meanings or word compositi… | |
| Melaine | f | English | The name Melaine, a form of Melanie, also means 'the Black' or 'the Dark' |
| Melan | m | Russian | The name Melan is an Albanian name for boys, which likely carries the meaning 'the Dark… |
| Melana | f | English | The first name Melana is an English and Slavic derivative of the ancient Roman name Mel… |
| Melangell | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Melani | f | Greek | The name Melani, as a short form of Melanie, originates from the ancient Greek term mel… |
| Melania | f | Italian | Melania is a first name from late antiquity that has its origin in the ancient Greek wo… |
| Melanie | f | American | Melanie means 'the black one' or 'the dark one.' The name comes from French (Mélanie) a… |
| Melanie-Babette | f | Melanie-Babette is a double name combining Melanie ("the black one") and Babette ("God … | |
| Melanie-Chantal | f | Melanie-Chantal is a double name combining Melanie ("the black one") and Chantal ("the … | |
| Melanie-Georgina | f | Origin of the word unknown |