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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meribell | f | a derivation of Maria, possibly also from Bella, which means 'the beautiful Maria.' | |
| Meriç | u | Turkish | The name Meriç has Turkish roots, but the exact composition and meaning have not yet be… |
| Merida | f | Latin | The name Merida results from the combination of the Scandinavian name form Merit and th… |
| Meriel | f | Celtic | Meriel is an Old English variant of the Scottish name Muriel, which comes from the Iris… |
| Meriem | f | Hebrew | Meriem is a girl's name that carries various meanings in German, including 'the rebelli… |
| Merih | m | Turkish | The name Merih has its roots in Turkish and derives from the term for the planet Mars |
| Merijn | m | Latin | The name Merijn, which can be used as a gender-neutral name, is a form of Marijn, the D… |
| Merike | f | Estonian | Merike means 'the sea' or 'the ocean' and comes from the Estonian and Finnish word meri… |
| Merill | m | The name Merill is associated with the meanings dedication or sacrifice | |
| Merima | f | Merima is a Bosnian variation of Meryem, a Turkish form of the biblical name Miriam, wh… | |
| Merinda | f | Latin | The name Merinda is derived from Marinda and is regarded as a diminutive form of Maria … |
| Meris | m | Latin | The name Meris originates from South Slavic and is directly translated as 'the Valuable… |
| Merit | f | Latin | The first name Merit has its roots in Denmark and Sweden and is a shortened form of Mar… |
| Merit-Christine | f | Merit-Christine is a double name combining Merit ("the pearl") and Christine ("the Chri… | |
| Merita | f | Latin | Merita can be understood as a form of Merit that traces back to Margaret |
| Meriton | m | Meriton is a masculine first name that originates from the Albanian word meriton, which… | |
| Meritxell | f | Latin | Meritxell is a historical Catalan name for girls, referring to a village in Andorra whe… |
| Merja | f | Egyptian | Merja is the Finnish form of the name Marja, which is a variation of the name Maria and… |
| Merje | f | Aramaic | Merje is an Estonian spelling of the name Marje, which is a derivative of Maria, with r… |
| Merjem | f | Merjem is a female name whose English translation is 'the beloved of God,' 'the beloved… | |
| Merkus | m | It may be derived from "Merkur", the Greek god of merchants | |
| Merkush | m | The name has its roots in Albanian | |
| Merla | f | Breton | Merla is a rare English variation of Merle, which is a form of the name Muriel and orig… |
| Merle | u | Latin | Merle is a female, rarely also male, name from the English-speaking world with two diff… |
| Merle-Amina | f | Merle-Amina is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Amina ("the trustw… | |
| Merle-Ariane | f | Merle-Ariane is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Ariane ("the one … | |
| Merle-Kristin | f | Merle-Kristin is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Kristin ("the Ch… | |
| Merle-Mercedes | f | Greek | Merle-Mercedes is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Mercedes ("the … |
| Merle-Sophie | f | Merle-Sophie is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Sophie ("the wisd… | |
| Merlia | f | Latin | Merlia is a modern name for girls, formed from the components 'mer' and 'lia' |
| Merliah | f | Latin | Merliah is a modern English girl's name formed from the components "mer" and "liah." Tr… |
| Merlijn | u | Celtic | Merlijn is a masculine first name regarded as the Dutch equivalent of Merlin, which in … |
| Merlin | m | Celtic | The name Merlin is originally derived from the Celtic Myrddin and plays a prominent rol… |
| Merlin-Amadeus | m | Merlin-Amadeus is a double name combining Merlin ("the hill by the sea") and Amadeus ("… | |
| Merlin-Tom | m | Merlin-Tom is a double name combining Merlin ("the hill by the sea") and Tom ("the farm… | |
| Merlina | f | Celtic | Merlina is a feminine variant of the name Merlin, which is derived from the Old Welsh M… |
| Merline | f | Celtic | Merline is a feminine form of the name Merlin, derived from the Old Welsh name Myrddin |
| Merlyn | f | Celtic | Merlyn is primarily a male, but occasionally female form of the name Merlin, derived fr… |
| Merna | f | English | Merna is an Irish name for girls, derived from Myrna, which in turn comes from Muirne |
| Meron | m | Hebrew | Meron is a masculine variant of the name Miron |
| Merope | f | French | Merope (Μερόπη) is a female first name that originates from Greek mythology |
| Meropi | f | Greek | Meropi (Μερόπη) is considered the contemporary Greek variant of the name Merope |
| Merpol | m | Merpol is a boy's name of Kurdish origin, although its exact components are not documented | |
| Merret | f | Latin | Merret is a Northern German variant of the Scandinavian name Meret, which is a short fo… |
| Merri | f | Merri is a variation of the name Merry, which is considered a diminutive form of Mercy … | |
| Merriam | f | Merriam is a girl's name whose meanings metaphorically include 'the rebellious', 'the b… | |
| Merrili | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Merrily | f | American | The name has American roots |
| Merrisa | f | Latin | "Merrisa" is derived from "Merissa" and means "at sea." |
| Merrit | f | Latin | Merrit has several lines of origin |
| Merritt | m | Merritt is primarily an English boy's name that is also commonly used for girls | |
| Merriwether | f | English | Merriwether is an enchanting girl's name that is made up of the English words 'merry' a… |
| Merry | f | English | Merry is an English name for girls that originally emerged as a diminutive of Mercy and… |
| Mersad | m | Arabic | Mersad, an alternative form of Mirsad, means in German 'the observer', 'someone who can… |
| Mersid | m | Arabic | The name Mersid is of Bosnian origin and means 'the grateful' or 'the merciful' in German |
| Mersida | f | The name Mersida comes from Bosnian and is the female variant of Mersid | |
| Mersiha | f | The name Mersiha is often translated as "the broadly shining light" or "the most beauti… | |
| Mersija | f | Mersija is a female first name of Bosnian origin | |
| Mersije | f | The name Mersije has Albanian roots, but a specific meaning or word composition is curr… | |
| Mert | m | Turkish | Mert is a Turkish name for boys that stands for "the brave" or "the sincere." It derive… |
| Mert-Efe | m | Turkish | means the sincere ruler |
| Merta | f | Latin | Merta is a short form of Emerentia and figuratively means 'she who earns merit' or 'the… |
| Mertcan | m | Turkish | The name Mertcan means 'the brave life', 'the valiant living one', 'the brave soul', or… |
| Merte | f | Latin | Merte is a short form of Merete, the Danish variant of Margarete, and means 'the pearl'… |
| Merten | m | Latin | Merten is a Rhineland and Dutch form of the name Martin and means "the one dedicated to… |
| Mertin | m | Latin | Mertin is the East Prussian and Silesian form of the name Martin, whose origin lies in … |
| Merula | m | Latin | The name Merula is originally a masculine Roman first name that is now also used as a f… |
| Mervan | m | Arabic | Mervan, a masculine first name, has the meanings 'the leader', 'the hero', 'the guide',… |
| Merve-Kathrin | f | Turkish | Merve-Kathrin is a double name combining Merve ("white stone") and Kathrin ("the Pure o… |
| Merveille | f | Latin | Merveille is a girl's name of Latin origin |
| Mervi | f | Latin | Mervi is a Finnish form of Mirabilis, which carries the meaning 'the Wonderful' and 'th… |
| Mervin | m | English | Mervin is often considered a variant of Marvin and carries the meanings "the Significan… |
| Mervyn | m | Mervyn is a masculine name form derived from the Welsh Marvin and carries the meaning '… | |
| Merwe | f | Arabic | Merwe is a female first name that is considered an alternative spelling of Merve and is… |
| Mérxas | m | The name Mérxas has Kurdish roots, although the exact composition of the words is curre… | |
| Mery | f | Egyptian | Mery represents a variant of Mary, the English form of the biblical name Maria |
| Meryam | f | Hebrew | Meryam is regarded as a Yiddish-Hebrew spelling of the name Miriam, which has its origi… |
| Meryana | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Meryem | f | Egyptian | The name Meryem originates from the Biblical context and is regarded as the Turkish for… |
| Meryl | f | Breton | The name Meryl is regarded as the English and American form of the Scottish Muriel, whi… |
| Merylliane | f | Celtic | The name Merylliane has Celtic, Old English, and Latin roots |
| Meryn | f | Latin | The name Meryn, in its French variant, is derived from Maren, which in turn is a short … |
| Merzana | f | ruler of war | |
| Merzike | f | Arabic | The name Merzike has its roots in Arabic and is an interesting word composition that ha… |
| Mesa | f | Arabic | Mesa is a modern female first name from English and Spanish |
| Meshud | m | Meshud is a boy's name that originates from the Kurdish language | |
| Meslina | f | Arabic | Meslina is a feminine form of the Turkish name Mislina |
| Mesrure | f | Mesrure is a Turkish female name that translates to 'the Just' and 'the Legitimate' | |
| Messalina | f | Latin | Messalina is regarded as a pet form of the Roman name Messālla, whose origin may possib… |
| Messiah | m | English | The name Messiah, which has also been adopted from English, literally means 'the Anoint… |
| Messias | m | Portuguese | Messias, a masculine first name, represents a Brazilian spelling of the name Messiah |
| Mesude | f | Turkish | Mesude is a beautiful girl's name of Turkish origin, the exact components of which have… |
| Mesut | m | Arabic | The name Mesut is the Turkish variant of Masud (مسعود, Mas'ud) and means 'the happy one… |
| Meta | f | Latin | Meta is often used as a short form of Margarete and means 'the pearl' |
| Metan | m | Arabic | Metan is a masculine name with Kurdish and Turkish roots, derived from Arabic |
| Metaxia | f | Greek | The name Metaxia (Μεταξία) originates from Greek |
| Mete | m | Mete is derived from the Turkic-Mongolian name Modu, which was often used as an honorif… | |
| Metehan | m | Metehan is a masculine first name with Turkish and Turkmen origins | |
| Methodios | m | Methodios is a variant of Methodius ("the methodical thinker") | |
| Methodius | m | Methodius is a masculine first name that originates from Ancient Greek |