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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milos | m | Slavic | The name Milos, or Milo (Милош), means 'the loving one', 'the tender one', 'the amiabl… |
| Milos-Emil | m | The name Milos (pronounced as Milosh) is a South Slavic derivation of Milo, which means… | |
| Miloslav | m | Miloslav is a male first name used in Russian, Slovak, and Czech languages | |
| Miloslaw | m | Polish | The name Miloslaw (Miłosław) is the Polish form of Miloslav |
| Miloslawa | f | Miloslawa is a girl's name of Slavic origin, composed of the elements 'mil', meaning 'd… | |
| Milost | m | Slavic | Milost is a traditional Slavic first name that carries the meaning 'the grace' in South… |
| Milosz | m | Polish | Milosz (Miłosz) is a masculine name that is considered the Polish variant of Milos |
| Milot | m | Milot is a boy's name that is widely used in Albania | |
| Milow | m | English | Milow is a name created by Jonathan Vandenbroeck, the Belgian singer |
| Milowan | m | Milowan (Miłowan) is a variant of the name Milovan and means 'the caresser' | |
| Miltiades | m | Miltiades comes from Ancient Greek and literally means "red earth." | |
| Miltiathis | m | Greek | Recalls the general who won the Battle of Marathon and also has the meaning 'the Royal' |
| Milton | m | English | Milton is a masculine first name that originates from an English surname and derives fr… |
| Miluda | f | Slavic | Miluda is an unusual Czech variant of the name Mila |
| Miluna | f | Slavic | Miluna is considered a Slavic name for girls, derived from Mila |
| Milutin | m | Slavic | Milutin is a Serbo-Croatian form of the name Milo |
| Milva | f | Latin | The first name Milva is an Italian combination of the names Maria and Ilva |
| Milvi | f | Estonian | The name Milvi is an old Estonian girl's name that presumably means 'the Glowing', 'the… |
| Milvia | f | Latin | Milvia derives from Latin and is associated with the Slavic name Milva |
| Mily | f | Latin | Mily represents a modern, American diminutive of Emily, which in turn is an English for… |
| Mima | f | Arabic | Mima derives from Jemima and means 'the dove' or 'the daylight' |
| Mimas | m | Portuguese | The name has its roots in Portuguese |
| Mimi | f | Hebrew | Mimi, a female first name, translates into German as "the Untamed," "the Beloved," "the… |
| Mimie | f | Mimie is a form of the name Mimi and also serves as a Dutch and Limburg diminutive of t… | |
| Mimiko | f | Japanese | "Mi" symbolizes beauty and "Ko" means child |
| Mimo | m | Latin | Mimo, as the Italian pet form of Domenico and the Spanish short form of Domingo, has it… |
| Mimon | m | Arabic | Mimon is an alternative form of the Arabic name Maymun (ميمون) |
| Mimount | f | Arabic | Mimount is a beautiful girl's name with Arabic roots |
| Mimoza | f | Latin | The name Mimoza originates from the Slavic language and is metaphorically associated wi… |
| Min | f | Chinese | Min has several meanings for both boys and girls |
| Mina-Clementina | f | Mina-Clementina is a double name combining Mina ("the determined protector") and Clemen… | |
| Mina-Elin | f | Mina-Elin is a double name combining Mina ("the determined protector") and Elin ("the s… | |
| Mina-Elisa | f | Mina-Elisa is a double name combining Mina ("the determined protector") and Elisa ("God… | |
| Mina-Emilia | f | No details about the meaning are currently known | |
| Mina-Estelle | f | Mina stands for 'wish' in Arabic, and Estelle means 'star' in French | |
| Mina-Laetitia | f | Mina-Laetitia is a double name combining Mina ("the determined protector") and Laetitia… | |
| Minah | f | Arabic | Minah is the Indonesian form of Amina and carries the meanings 'the faithful' and 'the … |
| Minaila | f | Arabic | The name Minaila has Arabic roots and is composed of various Arabic terms, although the… |
| Minako | f | Japanese | Minako, a Japanese girl's name, translates to 'child of the beauty of an apple tree' |
| Minami | f | Japanese | Minami is a widely used female name in Japan and can also occur as a surname |
| Minanatha | m | Sanskrit | The name Minanatha, which is less common in India, has its roots in Sanskrit and is tra… |
| Minara | f | Arabic | Minara is an Arabic girl's name, whose direct translation is 'the Radiant' and 'the Bri… |
| Minato | m | Japanese | Minato is a male first name that comes from Japanese |
| Minda | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Mindi | f | Latin | Mindi is the spelling of a name that derives from Mindy, an English diminutive of Melinda |
| Mindy | f | Latin | Mindy is a female first name that is considered a pet form of Melinda |
| Minea | f | Latin | The name Minea, derived from Minerva, comes from Roman mythology |
| Minel | u | Arabic | Minel is a short form of the name Eminel, which means 'the Trustworthy' |
| Minela | f | Persian | Minela is a form of the name Mina and translates to "the Glazed One." The name has its … |
| Minerva | f | Latin | The name Minerva derives from the Roman goddess associated with wisdom, agriculture, cr… |
| Minever | f | Arabic | Minever is a name that is used for both girls and boys and is derived from Munawar |
| Ming | m | Chinese | Ming is a gender-neutral first name that means 'the bright one' and is derived from the… |
| Mingo | m | Latin | Mingo is derived from Domingo, a Spanish form of Dominik, which has its origins in the … |
| Mingus | m | Latin | Mingus is a Nordic short form of the name Domingo, which is considered a Spanish varian… |
| Mingzi | f | Chinese | 名字 stands for the term first name |
| Minh | u | The name Minh, used for both men and women, has Vietnamese roots and means 'the Bright … | |
| Minh-Khai | f | The name Minh-Khai has Vietnamese roots and consists of the elements 'minh' or 'ming', … | |
| Minha | f | Arabic | Minha is an Arabic name for girls and can be directly translated as 'the gifted one', '… |
| Minhal | m | Arabic | Minhal is a boy's name of Arabic origin |
| Minho | m | Portuguese | Minho is regarded as a Portuguese diminutive of Jaime, which is a variant of the name J… |
| Minik | u | Danish | The name Minik, used for both boys and girls, originates from Greenlandic and translate… |
| Minika | f | Latin | An abbreviation of Dominika |
| Minire | f | Arabic | The name Minire is an Albanian variation of Münire, which is a Turkish variant of the A… |
| Minje | f | The name Minje comes from Frisian and means 'the beloved' | |
| Minjia | f | Japanese | The meaning of the name Minjia arises from the components Min, which stands for wisdom,… |
| Minjoo | f | The name has its roots in Korean | |
| Minjung | f | The name Minjung comes from Korean and can be translated into English as "the quick rel… | |
| Minna-Brigitte | f | Minna-Brigitte is a double name combining Minna ("the strong-willed protector") and Bri… | |
| Minni-Margret | f | Minni-Margret is a double name combining Minni ("the determined protector") and Margret… | |
| Minni-Mira | f | Minni-Mira is a double name combining Minni ("the determined protector") and Mira ("the… | |
| Mino | m | The male first name Mino is an Italian and Spanish short and pet form of names that end… | |
| Minoka | f | Indian | Minoka is a girl's name that comes from an Indian word composition |
| Minona | f | French | The name Minona is a variant of Mignon and means "the Cute One" |
| Minoo | f | Persian | The name Minoo, a feminine name of Persian origin, means "the paradise" or "the heaven.… |
| Minori | u | Japanese | Minori is a Japanese first name that is used for both girls and boys |
| Minoru | m | Japanese | Minoru (実) is a Japanese name that literally means 'the fruit' |
| Minos | m | The name Minos is used in Greek mythology | |
| Minou | f | French | Minou, a girl's name, is a variant of Minu |
| Mintaka | f | Arabic | Mintaka stands for the star δ Orionis (Delta Orionis) in the constellation Orion |
| Minttu | f | Finnish | The Finnish first name Minttu carries the meaning 'the mint.' Additionally, it serves a… |
| Minu | f | Persian | Minu is a female first name derived from the Persian word minu (مینو) and carries the m… |
| Minus | m | Latin | Minus is a boy's name from Latin, whose direct translation is 'the smaller' |
| Minvydas | m | The name Minvydas originates from Lithuanian and means among other things 'the Thinking… | |
| Minwoo | m | Minwoo (Min-woo) is a male first name of Korean origin | |
| Minyu | f | Chinese | Minyu is a girl's first name from China |
| Minza | f | Arabic | Minza is an oriental first name for women that originates from Arabic |
| Minzi | f | Minzi is derived as a feminine first name from Miñzifa (Миңзифа) | |
| Mio | m | Japanese | Mio is a South Slavic boy's name as well as a Japanese girl's name |
| Mioara | f | Mioara is a Romanian variation of the name Maria, which is derived from Mirjam, a bibli… | |
| Miodrag | m | The name Miodrag (Миодраг) has its roots in Serbo-Croatian and literally means 'the dea… | |
| Mioko | f | Japanese | The name Mioko comes from Japanese and is made up of the words 'mi', meaning 'beautiful… |
| Mioljetta | f | Mioljetta is a rare girl's name whose origin and exact meaning are still unclear | |
| Miona | f | The first name Miona (Миона) has its roots in the Serbian language and derives from Mil… | |
| Miora | f | The name Miora has its roots in Madagascar and means 'the myrrh' in German | |
| Miqueas | f | Spanish | The name Miqueas is the Spanish equivalent of the male name Micha, which is in turn a d… |
| Miquel | m | Hebrew | Miquel is the Catalan form of the biblical name Michael, meaning 'Who is like God?' |
| Miquel-Angelo | m | Italian | Miquel-Angelo is a double name combining Miquel ("who is like God?") and Angelo ("the m… |
| Mira | f | Latin | The first name Mira has a Latin, Slavic, and Indian background with very different mean… |
| Mira-Anabel | f | Mira-Anabel is a double name combining Mira ("the wonderful one") and Anabel ("the grac… | |
| Mira-Annabel | f | Mira-Annabel is a double name combining Mira ("the wonderful one") and Annabel ("the gr… |