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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maireade | f | Latin | Maireade is a variation of Mairead, which originated from Mairghread, an Irish and Scot… |
| Mairi | f | Egyptian | Mairi, or Màiri, is a Scottish Gaelic derivative of Mary or Maria |
| Mairin | f | Aramaic | The name Mairin, or Máirín, originates from Irish and is a diminutive of Maria as well … |
| Mairo | m | Finnish | The name Mairo comes from Estonia and represents the male variant of Maire |
| Mairtin | m | Latin | Mairtin (Máirtín or Mairtín) is the Irish form of the name Martin, which traces back to… |
| Maisa | f | Arabic | The name Maisa is the Old Swedish and Finnish spelling of Maria, which in turn is a bib… |
| Maisey | f | Maisey, a variant of Maisie, means "the pearl." The name is a diminutive of the girl's … | |
| Maisha | f | Arabic | The first name Maisha has its roots in the Swahili language and is derived from Maishah |
| Maisie | f | The name Maisie means 'the pearl' and is a diminutive form of Mairead, which is a short… | |
| Maissa | f | Arabic | The name Maissa, or Maïssa (ميساء), translates to 'the sparkling star' and also describ… |
| Maisy | f | Maisy means "the pearl" and is a spelling variant of the name Maisie | |
| Maita | f | Basque | Maita is regarded as a form of the Spanish name Maite and literally means "the love," "… |
| Maitagorry | f | Basque | Maitagorry is a girl's name that originates from the Basque language |
| Maital | f | Maital is a feminine form of the Hebrew name Meital, which literally means 'the dew drop' | |
| Maitane | f | Basque | Maitane is an extended variant of the name Maite and translates to 'the beloved,' 'the … |
| Maite | f | Basque | The female first name Maite was adopted from Spanish and has a Basque origin |
| Maite-Elfriede | f | Maite-Elfriede is a double name combining Maite ("the lovable") and Elfriede ("the elf … | |
| Maite-Honor | f | Maite-Honor is a double name combining Maite ("the lovable") and Honor ("the honor") | |
| Maitea | f | Basque | The name Maitea, a modern Basque derivation of Maite, carries the meanings 'the beloved… |
| Maitha | f | Arabic | Maitha, as a feminine first name, is a variant form of the Arabic name Maithah |
| Maithili | f | Indian | The name Maithili has its origin in the Sanskrit word maithilī (मैथिली), which means "f… |
| Maitreya | m | Indian | The masculine first name Maitreya stands for 'the Friendly' or 'the Benevolent' |
| Maitri | m | Indian | The name Maitri, which is used in India for both genders, means 'the loving one', 'the … |
| Maiu | f | The name traces back to Maria and means "the Bitter" or could be derived from Maia | |
| Maiva | f | Celtic | Maiva is a form of the Tahitian name Maeva, which means 'the welcome one.' The roots of… |
| Maive | f | Aramaic | Maive, a female first name, is an Estonian variant of Mai, complemented by the Nordic s… |
| Maivi | f | Maivi is an Estonian derivation of the name Mai, supplemented by the Nordic syllable 'v… | |
| Maiwenn | f | Breton | Maiwenn (Maïwenn) is composed of the Breton form of Maria, Mai, and the word Gwenn |
| Maïwynn | f | Breton | The name Maïwynn has its roots in the Breton language |
| Maizah | f | Arabic | perception |
| Maj | f | Latin | As a Scandinavian and Slovenian short form of Maja, the name Maj has its roots in Maria… |
| Maja | f | Latin | The first name Maja is on one hand a diminutive of Maria, and on the other hand, it is … |
| Maja-Alice | f | Maja-Alice is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Alice ("of noble sha… | |
| Maja-Brigitte | f | No information about the meaning is currently available | |
| Maja-Friederike | f | Swedish | Maja: Derived from a goddess of growth and widely used in Sweden |
| Maja-Helen | f | Maja-Helen is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Helen ("the shining … | |
| Maja-Hilke | f | Maja-Hilke is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Hilke ("the fighter") | |
| Maja-Jane | f | Maja-Jane is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Jane ("God is gracious") | |
| Maja-Joleen | f | Maja-Joleen is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Joleen ("God is gra… | |
| Maja-Kalinka | f | Russian | Maja stands for 'magical power', while Kalinka represents the name of a Russian folk dance |
| Maja-Leena | f | Finnish | Maja-Leena is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Leena ("the shining … |
| Maja-Louise | f | Polish | the beautiful name that stands for the knowledgeable student and the friendly companion |
| Maja-Mathilda | f | Currently, no information on the meaning is available | |
| Maja-Michaela | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Maja-Nadine | f | Currently, no information about the meaning is known | |
| Maja-Pauline | f | Maja-Pauline is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Pauline ("the litt… | |
| Maja-Sophie | f | Slavic | Maja-Sophie is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Sophie ("the wisdom") |
| Maja-Tabea | f | Maja-Tabea is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Tabea ("the gazelle") | |
| Majah | f | Latin | Majah is a girl's name that comes from a Latin word combination |
| Majan | m | Latin | Majan could be considered a variant of Marjan, a form of Marius that goes back to the a… |
| Majara | f | The name Majara, a derivative of Maja, is directly translated as 'the good mother' | |
| Majbrith | f | Celtic | The meaning of Majbrith is not clearly defined |
| Majda | f | Arabic | Majda is a female first name that carries the meanings 'the Glorious', 'the Renowned', … |
| Majdoulin | f | Egyptian | Majdoulin is a rare girl's name with Egyptian roots |
| Maje | f | Egyptian | Maje represents a Frisian diminutive of the biblical name Maria |
| Majed | m | Arabic | The name Majed is a variation of the Arabic name Magid and carries the meanings "the gl… |
| Majella | f | Majella is a female first name that goes back to the surname of Saint Gerardo Majella a… | |
| Majer | m | Hebrew | Majer represents a Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Meir |
| Majid | m | Arabic | Majid is a form of the Arabic name Magid and carries the meanings 'the Glorious', 'the … |
| Majira | f | The name Majira has its roots in Swahili and means 'summer' | |
| Majk | m | The name Majk is an Albanian variant of Maik, which is derived from Michael, whose orig… | |
| Majken | f | The girl's name Majken is an alternative spelling of Maiken and a Danish-Swedish diminu… | |
| Majkl | m | The name Majkl, a masculine form, is derived from Michael and is a short form that is p… | |
| Majlies | f | Swedish | The name Majlies has Swedish roots, although the exact composition from Swedish words i… |
| Majlinda | f | The name Majlinda consists of two Albanian components: 'maj', meaning 'May', and 'lindj… | |
| Majo | m | Spanish | Majo is a boy's name that comes from the Spanish term mayor, meaning 'greater' or 'older' |
| Majoricus | m | Latin | Majoricus is a masculine form of the Roman surname Majorianus or Maiorianus, which has … |
| Majorie | f | Latin | The first name Majorie is a Dutch feminine form of Majorien, which in turn is a French … |
| Majra | f | Majra is a Bosnian form of the name Maira, which comes from Greek mythology | |
| Majulie | f | Indian | The name Majulie has Indian roots, although the exact composition and meaning have not … |
| Majvi | f | Aramaic | The first name Majvi is a Swedish variation of the name Maj or Maria, with the Nordic s… |
| Mak | m | The name Mak comes from the Croatian-Bosnian language and means 'the poppy' | |
| Maka | f | Latin | Maka (Máka) is a Greenlandic variant of the name Margarete |
| Makada | f | The girl's name Makada, which is understood as a variant of Makeda, is particularly pop… | |
| Makahn | m | Persian | The boy's name Makahn has Persian roots, but the exact composition of the word has not … |
| Makai | m | American | Makai is an American variant of the name Michael, which traces back to the ancient Hebr… |
| Makaio | m | Makaio represents a Hawaiian form of Matthew, an English spelling of the biblical names… | |
| Makaley | f | Hebrew | The name Makaley, a diminutive of the name Makaylee, carries the meaning 'named after t… |
| Makana | f | Hawaiian | The name Makana is a Hawaiian name for girls and translates to 'the gift' in English |
| Makani | f | Hawaiian | The name Makani comes from Hawaiian and metaphorically means 'the wind' as well as 'the… |
| Makar | m | The name Makar, also a masculine first name of Greek origin, is interpreted as 'the Ble… | |
| Makari | m | Russian | Makari (Макари) is a Russian form of Makarios |
| Makarios | m | Makarios, a masculine first name, means 'the Blessed,' 'the Happy,' 'the Fortunate,' an… | |
| Makarius | m | Makarius is understood as a Latinized form of the Greek name Makarios | |
| Makary | m | Makary is a boy's name that traces back to the Greek term Makarios | |
| Makayla | f | Hebrew | Makayla is the English form of Michaela, which corresponds to the female counterpart of… |
| Makedonka | f | The name Makedonka is a rare girl's name whose origin and meaning are unclear | |
| Makeila | f | Origin unknown | |
| Makelesi | f | African | The name has its roots in Africa |
| Makena | f | English | Makena is a first name that comes from the Kikuyu language and means "the happy one." I… |
| Makenna | f | Makenna is regarded as a modern English variant of the name Mckenna, which is originall… | |
| Makenzie | f | Makenzie is a contemporary English form of Mackenzie and is primarily chosen for girls … | |
| Makfira | f | Makfira comes from Arabic and means 'forgiveness' | |
| Makfire | f | Arabic | Makfire, a girl's name, is the Albanian form of the Turkish name Magfiret |
| Makfirete | f | Arabic | Makfirete is considered the Yugoslavian spelling of the Turkish name Magfiret |
| Makhlouf | m | Arabic | Makhlouf is a variant of the Arabic name Makhluf (مخلوف), which is particularly common … |
| Maki | f | Japanese | The name Maki has its roots in two Japanese word components: ma (眞), which means 'truth… |
| Makinzie | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Makis | m | Makis (Μάκης) is a short form derived from several Greek pet names | |
| Makisha | f | Makisha is a feminine form of the name Kisha, derived from African American origins |