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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makka | f | Arabic | Makka, a girl's name, is the Greenlandic form of Margarete and can be translated into E… |
| Makkuro | m | Japanese | The name Makkuro has Japanese roots, with the exact composition of the name not current… |
| Mako | u | Japanese | The name Mako has its origin in Japanese and means 'the real child' |
| Makoa | m | Hawaiian | Makoa is a masculine name that comes from Hawaiian |
| Makoto | u | Japanese | The name Makoto has its roots in Japanese and stands for sincerity, honesty, seriousnes… |
| Makram | m | Arabic | The Arabic boy's name Makram stands for "the Noble" or "the Generous" |
| Makray | m | Polish | The name comes from Polish and Russian |
| Maksim | m | Latin | Maksim (Максим) is a derivative of the first name Maksimilian and originally comes from… |
| Maksim-Jaro | m | Russian | Maksim is associated with happiness in life, while Jaro is seen as a source of light in… |
| Maksimiljans | m | Latin | Maksimiljans is a boy's name that comes from Latin and is derived from the word 'maximu… |
| Maksut | m | Arabic | The name Maksut is a masculine designation derived from the Arabic form Maqsud |
| Maksym | m | Latin | The name Maksym is a short form of the first name Maksymilian, which has its origin in … |
| Maksymilian | m | Latin | The name Maksymilian means 'the greatest.' Its origin is Latin, derived from the word c… |
| Makwan | m | A Kurdish warrior with a big heart | |
| Mal | m | English | Mal serves as a short form in the Serbo-Croatian and Ukrainian languages for names that… |
| Mala | f | Indian | Mala is a female first name from Sanskrit, which translates into English as 'the garlan… |
| Malacha | f | Arabic | The name means 'from the Aramaic of the angel' and is the feminine variant of Malocho |
| Malachi | m | The name Malachi has its origins in Hebrew and means "my messenger" or "my angel" | |
| Malachias | m | Malachias (Μαλαχίας) is an ancient Greek and biblically Latinized variant of the Hebrew… | |
| Malachy | m | English | Malachy is the English variant of the name Malachi or Maleachi |
| Malaika | f | Arabic | The name Malaika has its roots in the East African language Swahili and is considered a… |
| Malaika-Melody | f | Arabic | Malaika stands for angel in Arabic, while Melody means melody in English |
| Malak | f | Arabic | The name Malak, also spelled as Mal'ak, translates into English as 'the angel messenger… |
| Malakai | m | English | Malakai is a contemporary English variant of the name Maleachi, primarily found in Engl… |
| Malakeh | f | Arabic | Malakeh is a female name that has its roots in the ancient Persian language |
| Malakia | m | Georgian | Malakia (მალაქია) is a masculine form that is regarded as the Georgian variant of the G… |
| Malakita | f | The name Malakita has its roots in Ancient Greek and is composed of the words 'maláchē'… | |
| Malala | f | Malala, a female variant of Malalai, carries the meanings 'the suffering one', 'the sad… | |
| Malalai | f | The name Malalai comes from the Pashto language and is used as a first name for girls | |
| Malamati | f | Arabic | Malamati is a female first name that originates from Arabic and means "the self-accuser… |
| Malambuku | m | African | Malambuku is a rare boy's name with African roots |
| Malasintha | f | The name Malasintha comes from the short form of the Gothic Amalaswintha and could be t… | |
| Malati | f | Indian | The name Malati originates from Indian culture and translates into English as 'the jasm… |
| Malaury | f | The name Malaury has its roots in an Old French word composition, where 'maloret' means… | |
| Malaya | f | The first name Malaya, originally from Tagalog, means 'the Free One' and is derived fro… | |
| Malayka | f | Arabic | Malayka is a variant of the Arabic name Mala'ikah (ملائكة) |
| Malcolm | m | Celtic | The name Malcolm, an English variant of the Gaelic-Scottish Máel Coluim, originally com… |
| Malcom | m | Malcom is a Germanized form of the name Malcolm, an English variant of the Gaelic-Scott… | |
| Maldar | m | Maldar is a boy's name with Kurdish roots | |
| Malea | f | Egyptian | The feminine first name Malea is likely an anglicized variant and alternative spelling … |
| Maleachi | m | The name Maleachi comes from the Ancient Hebrew language and is a form of the name Malachi | |
| Maleah | f | Egyptian | The name Maleah is considered a female first name that is connected to Malea |
| Maledisant | f | Celtic | The name Maledisant has a Celtic origin and is a compound word, the specific meaning of… |
| Maleen | f | Maleen is derived from Magdalena and means 'the one from Magdala.' The name refers to t… | |
| Maleika | f | Arabic | Maleika, as a girl's name, is a variant of the East African Malaika |
| Malek | m | Arabic | Malek (مالك) is a variant form of the name Malik in Arabic and Persian script |
| Maleka | f | Arabic | Maleka, a female first name, is a variant of Malika, which is of Arabic origin |
| Malen | f | The name Malen is a Basque short and pet form of Magdalena and is derived from the Anci… | |
| Malena | f | Malena is a female short form of the name Magdalena and means 'the one from Magdala' | |
| Malena-Alessandra | f | Italian | Malena-Alessandra is a double name combining Malena ("the one from Magdala") and Alessa… |
| Malena-Elenor | f | Malena-Elenor is a double name combining Malena ("the one from Magdala") and Elenor ("G… | |
| Malena-Giuliana | f | Italian | Malena-Giuliana is a double name combining Malena ("the one from Magdala") and Giuliana… |
| Malena-Sabine | f | Malena-Sabine is a double name combining Malena ("the one from Magdala") and Sabine ("t… | |
| Malene | f | Danish | Malene is a female first name that represents a Danish and Norwegian short form of Magd… |
| Malenka | f | Greek | Malenka represents a Slavic form of Melanie and translates to 'the Dark One.' The origi… |
| Maleo | m | Maleo is a masculine first name that traces back to an Indonesian bird | |
| Maley | f | American | Maley is a girl's name that stems from the surname Malley, which is an Anglicized versi… |
| Malger | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Malgorzata | f | Latin | Malgorzata (correctly Małgorzata) is the Polish form of the name Margarete and means 't… |
| Mali | f | The name Mali is derived from Amalia or Amalie and means 'the Diligent' as well as 'the… | |
| Mali-Malin | f | French | Mali-Malin has its roots in the short forms of Magdalena, both in Swedish and Norwegian |
| Malia-Sol | f | Italian | Malia is a variant of Maria, while Sol means 'the sun' |
| Maliah | f | The feminine personal name Maliah is a rare modern English variant of Malia, a Hawaiian… | |
| Malian | m | Malian is a first name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient people of the Malians | |
| Malica | f | Arabic | Malica is a variation of the Arabic girl's name Malika, which represents the feminine f… |
| Malicia | f | Latin | The name Malicia has its origin in Spanish and means 'the treacherous one' |
| Malick | m | Arabic | The name Malick, a West African form of Malik, carries the meanings 'the owner' and 'th… |
| Malie | f | Hawaiian | The name Malie, as the feminine form of Mali, traces back to Amalie |
| Malie-Ute | f | Malie-Ute is a double name combining Malie ("the capable one") and Ute ("the wealthy one") | |
| Malien | f | Malien is regarded as a Hebrew diminutive of the name Madeleine, which is a form of Mag… | |
| Malihah | f | Arabic | Malihah is a derivative of the Arabic name Maliha and stands for 'the Beautiful,' 'the … |
| Malik | m | Arabic | The name Malik has its roots in several languages |
| Malik-Karim | m | Arabic | Malik stands for royal and Karim means noble as well as generous |
| Malika | f | Arabic | Malika (ملكة) is the feminine counterpart of the name Malik and comes from the Arabic t… |
| Malila | f | Malila is a Native American name for girls, which translates to "the salmon swimming ag… | |
| Malin | f | Irish | As a diminutive of Magdalena, the name Malin carries the meaning 'the one from Magdala' |
| Malin-Lucia | f | Swedish | Malin-Lucia is a double name combining Malin ("the one from Magdala") and Lucia ("the b… |
| Malin-Tamon | f | Swedish | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning |
| Malina | f | Slavic | The name Malina is derived from Malin, a Swedish diminutive of Magdalena or Madeleine |
| Malina-Christine | f | Slavic | The meaning encompasses raspberry and strawberry and refers to the individual names Mal… |
| Malindi | f | African | Malindi is an African girl's name whose exact origin and meaning are not established |
| Maline | f | The first name Maline is a form of the name Malin, which traces back to Magdalena, know… | |
| Malini | f | Indian | Malini, a female first name of Sanskrit origin, is metaphorically translated as 'the Fr… |
| Malino | m | Hawaiian | Malino is a Hawaiian name for boys and translates to "the Calm," "the Peaceful," and "t… |
| Malique | m | Arabic | Malique, as the French and North African form of Malik, carries the meaning "the king" … |
| Malisha | f | American | Malisha is a feminine form of the name Melisha, which traces back to the African Americ… |
| Malita | f | Portuguese | Malita, as a modern spelling of Melita, translates to 'the honey sweet' |
| Maliya | f | The female first name Maliya is an African American variant of Malia, a Hawaiian form o… | |
| Maliyah | f | The name Maliyah is a modern American variation of Malia, a Hawaiian form of the biblic… | |
| Malka | f | Malka is a modern Hebrew name for girls that stands as a synonym for 'the queen.' It de… | |
| Malkia | m | Arabic | Malkia is a name that is rooted in both Swahili and Arabic |
| Malkoc | m | Turkish | The name originates from Turkish |
| Malle | f | Malle is an Estonian diminutive of Maarja, a variant of the biblical name Maria, which … | |
| Malli | f | The name Malli (말리) is a feminine first name of Korean origin that can have different m… | |
| Mallika | f | Indian | The girl's name Mallika comes from the Indian linguistic area |
| Mallorie | f | Mallorie is a variant of Mallory ("the unfortunate one") | |
| Mallory | u | English | Mallory is a modern English girl's name that traces back to the old French family name … |
| Mallow | m | English | The name Mallow comes from English and denotes the mallow, a plant often associated wit… |
| Malo | m | Breton | The name Malo is a boy's name of French-Breton origin |
| Malon | m | Hebrew | Malon is a masculine variant of the biblical name Mahlon |