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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahara | f | Mahara is a female name from Māori and translates directly to 'the memory' | |
| Mahatma | m | The name Mahatma (महात्मा) comes from India and is interpreted in English as "the great… | |
| Mahdi | m | Arabic | The name Mahdi (ٱلْمَهْدِيّ) is of Arabic origin and is used as a masculine given name |
| Mahdia | f | Arabic | Mahdia is a feminine form of the Arabic name Mahdi |
| Mahela | f | Mahela is a form of Mahala, which has its roots in the ancient Hebrew Mahlah (מַחְלָה) | |
| Mahena | f | Hawaiian | Mahena is a variant form of the Hawaiian name Mahina |
| Mahenthiran | m | Indian | flower |
| Maher | m | Arabic | The boy's name Maher is an alternative spelling of the Arabic name Mahir |
| Mahi | m | Hawaiian | The masculine first name Mahi comes from Persian and is a derivative of the ancient nam… |
| Mahia | f | Arabic | The name Mahia comes from the Persian and Arabic languages and means metaphorically 'th… |
| Mahije | f | Mahije is the Albanian and Bosnian form of Mahin and carries the meaning 'the one conne… | |
| Mahila | f | The name Mahila is an Indian girl's name and means 'the woman' or 'the lady' in English | |
| Mahiman | m | Celtic | Majesty, grandeur, and fullness – associated with the ability to expand infinitely |
| Mahin | f | The female first name Mahin originates from the Iranian-Persian linguistic area and is … | |
| Mahina | f | Hawaiian | Mahina is a female name that originates from Hawaiian and is primarily used in the Poly… |
| Mahinaw | f | Hawaiian | Mahinaw, a rare female first name, is a form of Mahina |
| Mahir | m | Arabic | Mahir (ماهر) is a masculine first name that means 'the skilled one.' It derives from th… |
| Mahira | f | Arabic | Mahira is the feminine variant of the Arabic name Mahir (ماهر) and means 'the Skilled',… |
| Mahit | m | Greek | Mahit is a boy's name of Greek origin and literally means "the fighter." Its roots are … |
| Mahito | m | Japanese | The first name Mahito from Japan means 'real person' |
| Mahiya | f | Persian | The name Mahiya comes from India and stands for "the beloved" and "the joyful." This de… |
| Mahlasedi | f | African | Mahlasedi is a female first name from the South African region that refers to the light… |
| Mahmooda | f | Arabic | Mahmooda is a derived first name from Mahmuda, which is considered the feminine counter… |
| Mahmoud | m | Arabic | The boy's name Mahmoud (محمود) is an Arabic and Persian spelling of the name Mahmud |
| Mahmud | m | Arabic | The name Mahmud (Maḥmūd) is an ancient male first name that comes from Arabic |
| Mahmure | f | Arabic | The name Mahmure has its roots in Old Turkish, where it is a female variant of Mahmur |
| Mahmut | m | Arabic | The name Mahmut is a form of the first name Mahmud and is used in Albanian, Bosnian, an… |
| Mahnaz | f | Persian | The name Mahnaz (مهناز) has its roots in Persian and stands for "as beautiful as the mo… |
| Mahnusch | f | Persian | The girl's name Mahnusch has Persian roots, with the exact meaning currently unknown |
| Maho | f | Japanese | The name Maho, which comes from Japanese, combines the characters ma (真) for 'authentic… |
| Mahpee | m | The name has its roots in a Native American language | |
| Mahra | f | Arabic | Mahra is a female first name that originates from Arabic |
| Mahran | m | Mahran, a boys' name, is a variant spelling of the Persian name Mehran | |
| Mahrokh | f | Persian | The name Mahrokh, pronounced Mahrogch, is a variant form of the Persian Mahrukh (ماہرخ) |
| Mahsa | f | Persian | Mahsa (مهسا) is a female name of Persian origin |
| Mahssa | f | Persian | The name Mahssa is a form of Mahsa and translates to "she who is as beautiful as the mo… |
| Mahsum | m | Turkish | The male first name Mahsum comes from Kurdish and means 'the innocent' |
| Mahtab | f | Persian | Mahtab is a name that is used for both women and men and has Persian origins |
| Mahuviso | m | African | The name Mahuviso has African roots, but the exact meaning has not yet been documented |
| Mahya | f | Arabic | Mahya, a female first name of Arabic origin, means "the Living One" or "the Alive One."… |
| Mai | f | Latin | The name Mai is a German variant of May or Maj, referring to the month of May and assoc… |
| Mai-Phuong | f | The meaning of the name Mai-Phuong is also of Vietnamese origin and reflects the qualit… | |
| Maia | f | Latin | The female first name Maia comes from Greek and Roman mythology, but it also has a Māor… |
| Maialen | f | Basque | The name Maialen, as the Basque form of Magdalena, means 'the one from Magdala' |
| Maiara | f | The first name Maiara also comes from the Tupi and is usually translated as 'the great-… | |
| Maibe | f | Maibe is a traditional female first name with Egyptian roots, which translates to "the … | |
| Maibrit | f | Celtic | Maibrit is regarded as a Germanized variant of the Swedish first name Majbritt, which f… |
| Maibritt | f | Celtic | Maibritt is a Germanized variant of the Swedish name Majbritt, which is a combination o… |
| Maica | f | Egyptian | Maica, a female first name of Spanish origin, is a short form of Maria del Carmen (Marí… |
| Maicha | f | The name Maicha has an unknown origin and etymology | |
| Maicon | m | Portuguese | Maicon, the Brazilian variant of the name Michael, means 'Who is like God?' and conveys… |
| Maida | f | Arabic | The name Maida has several meanings and origins |
| Maide | f | Arabic | The name Maide is a Turkish-Arabic variation of Maida and represents the feminine form … |
| Maider | f | Basque | The name Maider has Basque origins and could be translated as 'the good-looking mother'… |
| Maidie | f | English | Maidie is a feminine form derived from the Irish-Scottish variant of Maida |
| Maie | f | Maie is a female first name that is derived from the term Mai in Estonian | |
| Maiga | f | The name Maiga, a Latvian girl's name, translates to "the Gentle" and "the Loving" | |
| Maiia | f | The female given name Maiia represents an alternative spelling of Maria, which original… | |
| Maija | f | Maija is a Finnish-Latvian variant and Russian pet form of the name Maria, which origin… | |
| Maija-Liisa | f | Finnish | Maija-Liisa is a double name combining Maija ("the untamed one") and Liisa ("God is ful… |
| Maiju | f | The girl's name Maiju is considered a variant of Maija, a Finnish form of the biblical … | |
| Maik | m | Hebrew | The meaning of the name Maik is 'Who is like God?' |
| Maik-Elias | m | The meaning of Maik is "Who is like God?" See also the individual meanings of Maik and … | |
| Maik-Leon | m | Latin | MAIK, as a short form of Michael, carries the meanings 'Who is like God?', 'The perfect… |
| Maik-Luca | m | Maik-Luca is a double name combining Maik ("Who is like God?") and Luca ("the born in l… | |
| Maik-Pascal | m | Latin | Maik is a diminutive of Michael, whose Hebrew meaning is 'Who is like God' |
| Maik-Uwe | m | Unfortunately, there is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Maika | f | The girl's name Maika means metaphorically 'the beautiful,' 'the beloved,' 'the one who… | |
| Maikai | f | Hawaiian | The name Maikai comes from Hawaiian and is composed of the word 'maika'i', which means … |
| Maike | f | The female first name Maike is a Frisian and Low German diminutive of the biblical name… | |
| Maike-Christine | f | Maike-Christine is a double name combining Maike ("the plump or the beautiful") and Chr… | |
| Maike-Gesina | f | This name stands for strength and confidence and is also written without a hyphen | |
| Maikel | m | Hebrew | Maikel, a masculine first name, means "Who is like God?" |
| Maikel-Tony | m | English | Maikel-Tony is a double name combining Maikel ("who is like God?") and Tony ("the one f… |
| Maiken | f | The female given name Maiken directly translates to 'the beloved', 'the one who is love… | |
| Maikki | f | Maikki is regarded as the Finnish diminutive form of the biblically derived name Maria,… | |
| Maila | f | Arabic | The female first name Maila has various origins and different interpretations |
| Mailea | f | Hawaiian | Mailea represents a variation of the commonly found Hawaiian name Maile |
| Maileen | f | The name Maileen has its roots in Swedish and Norwegian and represents a variant of May… | |
| Maili | f | Aramaic | The first name Maili, a diminutive of Maila in Estonia and Finland, is a Baltic derivat… |
| Mailina | f | Mailina can be viewed as a fusion of the names Mai and Lina | |
| Mailina-Ella | f | Mailina-Ella is a double name combining Mailina ("the one born in May") and Ella ("God … | |
| Mailinh | f | Chinese | The name originates from Chinese |
| Mailis | f | French | Mailis (Maïlis) is a modern form of the French names Mailys and Maylis, which likely or… |
| Mailisa | f | Swedish | The name consists of Mai, the Swedish diminutive of Maria, and Lisa |
| Mailo | m | Latin | The name Mailo, a German variation of Milo, is likely used in reference to the English … |
| Mailo-Thomas | m | Mailo-Thomas is a double name combining Mailo ("the lovable") and Thomas ("the twin") | |
| Mailow | m | Latin | The name Mailow represents a contemporary variation of the name Mailo, which in Germany… |
| Mailyn | f | Mailyn is considered a modern form of Mailin, representing a novel connection between t… | |
| Mailys | f | French | The name Mailys (Maïlys) comes from French and is a variant of Maylis |
| Maimona | f | Arabic | The name Maimona has its roots in Urdu and Arabic |
| Maimu | f | Estonian | Maimu is a girl's name from Estonia, based on the Estonian word maimu for "small," and … |
| Maimuna | f | Arabic | Maimuna is known as a West African variant of the Arabic name Maymuna (ميمونة) |
| Maina | f | Maina is an East African name for girls | |
| Maina-Miriam | f | Maina-Miriam is a double name combining Maina ("the singing one") and Miriam ("the sea … | |
| Maios | m | Irish | The name Maios has its roots in the Old Irish language and means 'the savior' for boys |
| Maiossa | f | The name Maiossa has an unclear origin, and a specific word composition has not yet bee… | |
| Maira | f | The female first name Maira means gift from God or the fruitful one | |
| Maire | f | Finnish | Maire is a female name from Finland that carries the meaning "the sweet one" and is der… |
| Mairead | f | Irish | The name Mairead, which can also be spelled Mairéad or Máiréad, is a diminutive of Mair… |