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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meltem | f | Turkish | The Turkish girl's name Meltem literally translates to 'the breeze' or more freely 'the… |
| Meluna | f | Arabic | The name Meluna is a female first name that is rarely encountered |
| Meluna-Pauline | f | Meluna-Pauline is a double name combining Meluna ("the damned") and Pauline ("the littl… | |
| Melusine | f | Latin | The name Melusine (Mélusine) refers to a mythical water fairy who undergoes a special t… |
| Melvin-Jakob | m | Melvin-Jakob is a double name combining Melvin ("the bad village") and Jakob ("God prot… | |
| Mely | f | Mely, like Meli, is a diminutive form of Melanie, which traces back to Melania | |
| Melyce | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Melyn | f | Welsh | The name Melyn has its roots in the Welsh language |
| Melynee | f | English | The name Melynee comes from Australia and means 'twilight' |
| Memnun | m | Arabic | Memnun, a masculine first name, means 'the grateful one' and is derived from the Turkis… |
| Memnune | f | Arabic | Memnune is the feminine form of Memnun and means 'the grateful one' |
| Memona | f | Arabic | The name Memona has its origins in the Arabic name Maymuna (ميمونة) and is mainly used … |
| Memory | f | Latin | The name Memory is a rare first name from the English and American context |
| Memphis | m | The name Memphis, which occurs in both masculine and feminine forms, is the Greek adapt… | |
| Memphis-Sean | m | Memphis-Sean is a double name combining Memphis ("the enduring beauty") and Sean ("Yahw… | |
| Mena-Menna | f | Mena-Menna is a double name combining Mena ("the strong one") and Menna ("the powerful … | |
| Menachem | m | Menachem is a male first name that originates from biblical texts and has Hebrew roots | |
| Menahem | m | Biblical | Menahem is a variant of the name Menachem, which comes from biblical texts and is of He… |
| Menaka | f | Indian | Menaka is a beautiful girl's name that has its roots in the Indian language |
| Menami | f | Japanese | The name Menami, a female first name from Japan, means "the bringer of happiness" or "t… |
| Menarva | f | Indian | Menarva is a modified form of the Roman name Minerva, which represents the virgin godde… |
| Menasche | m | Hebrew | The name Menasche has its roots in Hebrew and is derived from the term 'menasseh', whic… |
| Mende | m | The name Mende is used for both boys and girls and carries the meaning 'the one from th… | |
| Mendel | m | The first name Mendel, a Yiddish form of Menachem, means "the comforter" or "the comfor… | |
| Menderes | m | Turkish | The name Menderes, a Turkish variation of Meander, originates from the ancient Greek te… |
| Mendi | f | Latin | Mendi is a Hungarian spelling of Mandy, which in turn is a diminutive of Amanda, origin… |
| Mendije | f | The name Mendije is an Albanian girl's name, meaning in German "the insightful one" or … | |
| Mendim | m | The male first name Mendim means 'the thought' in Albanian | |
| Mendita | f | The name Mendita has Albanian roots, but a specific word composition or meaning has not… | |
| Mendy | f | Latin | Mendy is a female first name derived from the name Mandy, which is originally an Englis… |
| Menea | f | Arabic | The name Menea is a Spanish name for girls that may originate from Arabic and means 'th… |
| Menekse | f | Turkish | Menekse, as a feminine first name, comes from Turkish and literally means "the violet."… |
| Menelaos | m | Greek | Menelaos is a name closely linked to Greek mythology |
| Meneo | m | Italian | Meneo is a masculine first name that comes from Italy and Spain and is derived from the… |
| Menessa | f | Turkish | The name Menessa has Turkish roots, but the exact meaning has not yet been documented |
| Meng | m | Chinese | Meng is a Chinese name suitable for boys and girls |
| Menga | f | Latin | The name Menga is a Romansh derivation of Dominica, which in turn goes back to the male… |
| Mengia | f | Latin | Mengia is a Romansh derivation of Monica and translates to "the lonely one," "the only … |
| Mengru | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Menina | f | Greek | Menina is derived as an Occitan short form of Philomena, which goes back to Philoumene … |
| Menja | f | Scandinavian | The name Menja, which originates from Norse mythology, means something like 'protector'… |
| Menka | f | Menka is a diminutive of Melanie with South Slavic roots | |
| Menkam | m | The name Menkam has an unclear origin, and there is currently no information about a po… | |
| Menno-Meno | m | Italian | Menno means 'strong' in East Frisian, while Meno is used in Old High German for 'powerf… |
| Menoa | f | Japanese | The name Menoa has its roots in Japanese elements, where "me" (萌) means "sprout" or "se… |
| Menolly | f | The origin of the word is not known | |
| Menora | f | Hebrew | The name Menora comes from Hebrew and means 'the candelabrum' or 'the shining one' |
| Menrva | f | Latin | Menrva is a girl's name that comes from Latin words |
| Menso | m | Menso is a masculine name that stands for the meanings 'the powerful' and 'the strong.'… | |
| Mensur | m | Arabic | The first name Mensur represents the Turkish and South Slavic variant of the Arabic Mansur |
| Mentor | m | The first name Mentor (Μέντωρ) is anchored in Greek myth and symbolically stands for 't… | |
| Menucha | f | Hebrew | Menucha is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, derived from the word 'nacham', meaning 'to … |
| Meo | m | Italian | The name Meo is derived as an old Italian short form of Bartholomeo or Bartolomeo, whic… |
| Meoquanee | f | The name Meoquanee comes from Native American and means 'carries red' or 'the red bearer.' | |
| Mera | f | Latin | Mera, an Indian name for girls, is a derivative of Meera and means 'the ocean' |
| Merab | f | Georgian | The name Merab is a variant of the biblical Hebrew name Merav |
| Merah | f | The name Merah originates from the Indonesian language and means 'red' | |
| Meraj | m | Arabic | Meraj is a masculine first name from the Muslim cultural sphere, associated with the me… |
| Meral | u | Turkish | The female, rarely also male name Meral is of Mongolian origin and translates from Turk… |
| Meralda | f | Latin | The name Meralda, a short form of Esmeralda, means 'the emerald' |
| Meran | m | Arabic | The name Meran, a masculine first name, is a derivation of Miran |
| Merana | f | Hebrew | Merana represents the feminine counterpart of Meran and has its roots in the South Slav… |
| Merano | m | Arabic | Merano, a masculine name, is a Kurdish derivation of the name Miran |
| Merantianne | f | Combination of Meranda and Tianne? | |
| Merari | f | Spanish | The name Merari has its roots in biblical tradition and was originally a male first name |
| Merav | f | Hebrew | Merav is a female name form considered a derivation of the biblical Merab |
| Mercan | u | Turkish | Mercan, which means 'the coral' in Turkish, is a gender-neutral first name |
| Mercede | f | French | Mercede is a variant of Mercedes, derived from the Spanish term 'mercede', which means … |
| Mercedes | f | Spanish | The name Mercedes has its roots in Catholic Spain and translates to 'the Gracious', 'th… |
| Mercedes-Myriam | f | Latin | Mercedes-Myriam is a double name combining Mercedes ("the gracious, the merciful") and … |
| Mercédesz | f | Latin | The name Mercédesz has its roots in a Latin word combination, where 'merced' stands for… |
| Mercia | f | Latin | Mercia represents a rare Latinized variant of Mercy |
| Mercides | f | Finnish | The name Mercides has its origin in Spanish and stands for: the Merciful |
| Mercina | f | English | The name Mercina has its roots in the English language and is derived from the word 'me… |
| Mercuria | f | Latin | The name Mercuria has its roots in Latin and is derived from the word 'merx', which mea… |
| Mercurio | m | Latin | Mercurio, a masculine first name, is the variant of Mercury in Italian, Portuguese, and… |
| Mercutio | m | Mercutio is a boy's name that is likely derived from Marcuccio, a diminutive of Marco | |
| Mercy | f | Latin | Mercy is an English feminine first name that can be translated into German as "the favo… |
| Merdan | m | Persian | Merdan is a Turkish first name that means "the masculine" and has its origin in the Per… |
| Merdian | m | The name Merdian has Albanian roots, although the exact word components have not yet be… | |
| Merdijan | m | Latin | Merdijan is a form of the Albanian Merdian and is directly translated as "the Earning O… |
| Merdin | m | Turkish | Merdin is a boy's name of Turkish origin |
| Merdo | m | Persian | Merdo is a Turkish abbreviation and diminutive of the name Merdan |
| Meredith | u | English | The name Meredith, which is predominantly used for women today, is an anglicized varian… |
| Meredithe | m | English | The name Meredithe is a unisex name derived from the Welsh Maredudd or Meredydd, and ca… |
| Merel | f | Latin | The name Merel translates from Dutch to "the blackbird" and has its roots in the Latin … |
| Merelin | f | Hebrew | Merelin is the Germanized form of the name Marylin, which is often seen as an extension… |
| Meret | f | Latin | The first name Meret is a short form of Margarete and is used in Germany as well as in … |
| Merete | f | Latin | Merete is a Danish variation of Margarete and carries the meaning 'the pearl', which or… |
| Mereth | f | Latin | Mereth is considered a Swedish form of Meret, which is a Nordic short form of Margarete… |
| Merethe | f | Latin | Merethe, as a female first name, is a variant of Merete and has its roots in Margarete |
| Mergim | m | Mergim (Albanian Mërgim) is an Albanian boy's name that means "the emigrant." The word … | |
| Mergime | f | Mergime (Albanian Mërgime) is the feminine form of Mergim and means 'the emigrant woman… | |
| Mergita | f | The name Mergita has its roots in Albanian and is derived from the word 'mergim', which… | |
| Meri | f | Aramaic | The name Meri has its roots in Finnish and means "the sea" or "the ocean" |
| Meriah | f | Italian | The name stands for water and sea |
| Meriam | f | Meriam is a female first name that is regarded as an Arabic, Malay, and Philippine form… | |
| Merian | m | Latin | The meaning of the name Merian has not yet been clearly defined |
| Meriban | f | Arabic | The name Meriban has Arabic roots and is composed of various terms, although the specif… |
| Meribel | f | The name Meribel, as a French form of Maribel, is composed of the names Maria and Isabel |