Girl Names starting with “M”
Girl names full of sound and meaning – from timeless to extraordinary.
A girl's name stays with your daughter for life – it should sound beautiful, suit you and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find popular classics like Emma, Mia or Lea as well as international, short or rare first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by special names. Whether Nordic, Mediterranean or biblical: there's the right name for every little girl.
Popular first names starting with “M”
Girl Names starting with “M”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary-Rose | f | American | The name Rose is traditionally associated with love, as roses are often given as a sign… |
| Mary-Selena | f | English | The name Mary is the English form of Maria |
| Mary-Sue | f | American | Mary-Sue is a double name combining Mary ("the beloved") and Sue ("the lily") |
| Maryam | f | The female first name Maryam means "the rebellious", "the bitter", "the beloved" or "th… | |
| Maryam-Kheira | f | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning | |
| Maryan | f | Maryan is an American form of Marianna, viewed as a fusion of the names Maria and Anna | |
| Marybelle | f | Aramaic | Marybelle is a girl's name that is regarded as the English and American form of Maribel… |
| Maryelin | f | Aramaic | The name Maryelin encompasses various cultural influences |
| Maryla | f | Aramaic | Maryla is regarded as a Polish diminutive of Maria |
| Marylin | f | Hebrew | Marylin translates to "the Untamed", "the Bitter One", "the Beloved", "the Loved by God… |
| Marylou | f | The English girl's name Marylou is considered a double form of the two names Mary and Lou | |
| Maryluz | f | Aramaic | Maryluz is a Spanish double form that combines the names Mary and Luz |
| Maryn | f | The girl's name Maryn is considered a Polish variant of the name Marijn, a feminine for… | |
| Maryna | f | Latin | Maryna is a feminine form of Marina and belongs to the names that derive from Marinus |
| Maryon | f | Maryon is an unusual variation of the first name Marion, which is regarded as an Englis… | |
| Maryrose | f | Latin | Maryrose, an English girl's name, is a reversed variant of the double name Rosemary and… |
| Maryse | f | Egyptian | The name Maryse comes from French and is a derived form of the name Maria |
| Marysol | f | Aramaic | Marysol, a Spanish female first name, combines the names Maria and Soledad, meaning 'th… |
| Maryte | f | Maryte (Marytė) is a Lithuanian girl's name regarded as a diminutive of Marija, a Russi… | |
| Maryvonne | f | Aramaic | The name Maryvonne is a combination of Mary and Yvonne |
| Marzanna | f | The name Marzanna, which plays a central role in Slavic mythology, is the Polish equiva… | |
| Marzella | f | Latin | The name Marzella, as a feminine derivation of Marzell, means 'dedicated to the Roman g… |
| Marzena | f | Polish | Marzena is interpreted as a feminine first name that likely stems from Malgorzata (Małg… |
| Marzia | f | Latin | As the feminine form of the Latin Martius, the name Marzia carries the meaning 'the one… |
| Marziana | f | Latin | Marziana is a feminine derivation of Marziano and traces back to the name Martianus |
| Masa | f | Masa (Maša) is a Croatian, Slovenian, and Czech variant of Maria, derived from the bibl… | |
| Masako | f | Japanese | Masako means 'graceful child' and originates from Japanese, where masa (雅) stands for '… |
| Masal | f | Turkish | Masal is literally translated from Turkish and Kurdish as 'the fairy tale.' Additionall… |
| Masala | f | The name Masala has its roots in the Kurdish word 'Masal', which means 'the fairy tale' | |
| Masami | f | Japanese | Masami is a female name that originates from Japanese |
| Mascha | f | Egyptian | The name Mascha, as the German variant of Masha (Маша), is a diminutive of the biblical… |
| Mascia | f | Hebrew | Mascia, a girl's name, is the Italian form of Maria, which is derived from Mirjam in He… |
| Masha | f | Aramaic | The name Masha (Маша) is derived from Maria, although the exact origin and meaning are … |
| Mashid | f | Persian | The name Mashid has its roots in the Persian language and is a beautiful, melodic girl'… |
| Masimilla | f | Latin | Masimilla refers to the Italian form of Maximiliane, which is a female derivation of th… |
| Massie | f | The name Massie is a modern American variant of Macy, which is considered a short form … | |
| Massiel | f | Massiel is a female first name of Spanish origin, predominantly found in Latin American… | |
| Massimina | f | Latin | The first name Massimina, an Italian variant of Maximilia, is derived from Maximilian, … |
| Massiva | f | French | The name Massiva, which mainly occurs in French-speaking regions, translates to "the Ma… |
| Masuda | f | Arabic | The name Masuda is the feminine form of the Arabic name Masud |
| Masuma | f | Arabic | Masuma is an Arabic girl's name that means "the infallible" or "the innocent" and is de… |
| Mata | f | Latin | The name Mata is derived from Margareta and means 'the pearl' |
| Matana | f | Matana is the feminine variant of the Hebrew Matan (מתן), a modern form of the biblical… | |
| Matara | f | Arabic | The name Matara has its roots in the Arabic language and is made up of the words "matir… |
| Matea | f | Hebrew | The first name Matea is the Croatian feminine equivalent of the biblical name Matthias … |
| Mathangi | f | The origin of the name is unknown | |
| Mathea | f | Hebrew | The girl's name Mathea means 'gift of God', 'gift of the Lord', or 'given by JHWH (God)' |
| Mathia | f | Hebrew | As a gender-neutral derivation of the biblical name Matthias, Mathia means 'gift of God… |
| Mathild | f | Mathild is a less common form of Mathilde, carrying the meaning 'the strong fighter' or… | |
| Mathilda | f | The female first name Mathilda means 'the strong fighter' or 'the powerful in battle' | |
| Mathilda-Carmen | f | Mathilda-Carmen is a double name combining Mathilda ("the strong fighter") and Carmen (… | |
| Mathilda-Lucia | f | Mathilda-Lucia is a double name combining Mathilda ("the strong fighter") and Lucia ("t… | |
| Mathilda-Luise | f | Mathilda-Luise is a double name combining Mathilda ("the strong fighter") and Luise ("t… | |
| Mathilda-Rose | f | English | Mathilda-Rose is a double name combining Mathilda ("the strong fighter") and Rose ("the… |
| Mathilde | f | Mathilde is an old German girl's name meaning 'the strong fighter' or 'the powerful in … | |
| Mathilde-Philine | f | Mathilde-Philine is a double name combining Mathilde ("the strong fighter") and Philine… | |
| Matia | f | Hebrew | Matia, a unisex name, has its origin in the Basque and Romanian form of Matthias, but i… |
| Matijana | f | Hebrew | Matijana represents a Croatian female variant of the name Matija |
| Matika | f | Slavic | The name Matika is likely a Slavic short form of Mathilda |
| Matilda | f | English | Matilda, a spelling variant of Mathilda, carries the meaning 'the strong fighter' or 't… |
| Matilda-Grace | f | Matilda-Grace is a double name combining Matilda ("the strong fighter") and Grace ("the… | |
| Matilda-Marlen | f | English | Matilda-Marlen is a double name combining Matilda ("the strong fighter") and Marlen ("t… |
| Matilde | f | Danish | The name Matilde is a variant of the German name Mathilde and means 'the strong fighter… |
| Matjana | f | Hebrew | The name Matjana has its roots in Old High German and Hebrew |
| Matje | f | Dutch | Matje is both a diminutive for Mathilde and Matthias |
| Matleena | f | Finnish | Matleena is a variant of Matilda ("the strong fighter") |
| Matlyn | f | The origin of the word is not known | |
| Matresha | f | Latin | This name, Matresha, is also derived from 'Matriona' and carries the meaning 'dignified… |
| Matricia | f | Latin | Matricia, an African American variation of Patricia, is the feminine form of the name P… |
| Matta | f | The name Matta has Frisian roots and consists of various elements | |
| Mattea | f | Hebrew | Mattea, as the feminine counterpart of Matteo, is primarily common in Italy, but overal… |
| Mattea-Franziska | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Matthäa | f | Matthäa is a rare female variant of Matthäus and Matthias, derived from the Ancient Gre… | |
| Matthea | f | Hebrew | Matthea is the feminine variant of the biblical name Matthias and has ancient Hebrew or… |
| Matthia | f | Hebrew | Matthia is both a female and a male variant of the biblical name Matthias |
| Mattie | f | Mattie can be considered an English short form of the girl's name Matilda, which means … | |
| Mattutina | f | Italian | The name Mattutina has its origin in the Italian language and comes from the word 'matt… |
| Matuli | f | Matuli means forgiveness or the forgiving one | |
| Matylda | f | Matylda is the form of Mathilda in Poland and the Czech Republic and carries the meanin… | |
| Maud | f | Maud, an English variant of Mathilde, means "the strong fighter" or "the powerful in ba… | |
| Maud-Maura | f | English | Maud-Maura is a double name combining Maud ("the strong fighter") and Maura ("the dark-… |
| Maude | f | American | Maude is a variant of the name Maud, which is derived from the English form of the Old … |
| Maudeline | f | French | Maudeline translates directly to 'the powerful fighter.' In this context, however, it r… |
| Maura | f | Latin | The first name Maura is a feminine form of Mauro or Mauritius, a variant of the Roman s… |
| Maurane | f | Latin | Maurane is a French feminine variant of the name Mauro, which is a derivative of the Ro… |
| Maureen | f | Egyptian | The meaning and origin of the biblical name Maria are not definitively clarified |
| Mauren | f | Mauren represents a Brazilian and South American variant of Mairin (Máirin), which is c… | |
| Mauricia | f | Latin | Mauricia is the feminine form of Mauricio and has its roots in the Roman surname Mauric… |
| Maurina | f | Latin | Maurina is regarded as the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of the name Maura, whi… |
| Maurine | f | Egyptian | The name Maurine is a French derivation of Maureen, which has developed from the Irish … |
| Maurizia | f | Latin | The name Maurizia is the Italian female equivalent of Maurizio, a variant of the Roman … |
| Mava | f | Hebrew | The name Mava is a female first name whose exact origins are unclear |
| Mave | f | Celtic | Mave is a rare Irish spelling of the name Maeve, which has its origins in the ancient I… |
| Maven | f | Hebrew | Maven is an English-Irish variant of the Irish name Meidhbhin (Meidhbhín), a diminutive… |
| Mavi | f | Arabic | Mavi is a Turkish female name that is understood in German as 'the sky blue' or 'the bl… |
| Mavie | f | The name Mavie has modern roots in the German-speaking area and is often understood as … | |
| Mavis | f | English | The name Mavis stands for 'the song thrush' and has developed from the Old French mauvi… |
| Maviye | f | Arabic | the one connected to water |
| Mavy | f | Arabic | Mavy is a derivative of Mabel, which in turn comes from Amabel |
| Mawar | f | The name Mawar comes from Indonesian and Malay and literally means 'the rose' |