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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawra | f | Arabic | The name has its roots in Arabic, Indian, and Persian |
| Mawussé | f | Mawussé is a girl's name that comes from the Akan language | |
| Mawuto | f | African | The name means 'belongs to God' and originates from West Africa, particularly Togo |
| Maxe | f | Latin | The name Maxe is considered both a female and a male first name and is primarily a shor… |
| Maxi-Loreen | f | Maxi-Loreen is a double name combining Maxi ("the greatest one") and Loreen ("the laure… | |
| Maxi-Viola | f | Italian | the big violet (flower) |
| Maxie | f | Latin | The name Maxie, similar to Maxi, is a gender-specific first name that can be considered… |
| Maxima | f | Latin | The name Maxima (Máxima) is derived as the Spanish feminine form of Maxim and has its r… |
| Maxima-Judith | f | Maxima-Judith is a double name combining Maxima ("the greatest") and Judith ("she will … | |
| Maxime-May | f | English | Maxime-May is a double name combining Maxime ("the greatest") and May ("God is gracious") |
| Maximilia | f | Latin | The name Maximilia is the feminine variant of Maximilian in German and originates from … |
| Maximiliana | f | Latin | Maximiliana represents the female variant of the ancient Roman name Maximilianus and ca… |
| Maximiliane | f | Latin | Maximiliane is the female equivalent of Maximilian and means 'the greatest' |
| Maxin | f | Latin | The name Maxin has its roots in the Roman surname Maximus |
| Maxine | f | Latin | The name Maxine is considered an English variation of the Latin Maxima and is also a fe… |
| May | f | Latin | May is a feminine first name derived from English and directly connected to the month o… |
| May-Blossom | f | English | May-Blossom is a double name combining May ("God is gracious") and Blossom ("the bloomi… |
| May-Britt | f | Celtic | The exact origin and meaning of the name May-Britt are not clearly defined |
| May-Fleur | f | May flower | |
| May-Len | f | Aramaic | May-Len is a girl's name that consists of various linguistic roots |
| May-Lena | f | May-Lena is a double name combining May ("God is gracious") and Lena ("the shining one") | |
| May-Lin | f | Chinese | "delicate plum" Further details can be found under the names May and Lin |
| May-Sunshine | f | American | Currently, no information about the meaning is known |
| Maya | f | Latin | Maya is a girl's name with various origins and meanings |
| Maya-Anouk | f | Maya-Anouk is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Anouk ("the favored one") | |
| Maya-Chayenne | f | Maya-Chayenne is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Chayenne ("the littl… | |
| Maya-Emilia | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Maya-Evelyn | f | Maya-Evelyn is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Evelyn ("the desired") | |
| Maya-Ilena | f | The meaning is currently unavailable | |
| Maya-Jade | f | Maya-Jade is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Jade ("the gemstone") | |
| Maya-Jane | f | See also the individual forms Maya and Jane | |
| Maya-Janneke | f | Maya derives from Old German, while Janneke has Dutch roots | |
| Maya-Leena | f | Maya-Leena is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Leena ("the shining one") | |
| Maya-Luna | f | Italian | The name consists of the two first names Maya and Luna |
| Maya-Marlene | f | Maya-Marlene is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Marlene ("the beloved") | |
| Maya-Sofie | f | Currently, there are no details available regarding the meaning | |
| Maya-Vanessa | f | Maya-Vanessa is a double name combining Maya ("the illusion") and Vanessa ("the queen o… | |
| Mayada | f | Arabic | Mayada is a female first name of Arabic origin |
| Mayah | f | Arabic | Mayah is a variant of the Indian name Maya and carries the meaning 'the Magical' or 'th… |
| Mayara | f | Portuguese | Mayara is a variation of the Tupi name Maiara and is interpreted in the Tupi language a… |
| Maybee | f | The May bee, the spring bee, could possibly be a bee | |
| Maybel | f | Latin | Maybel is a feminine form regarded as a variant of Mabel, which traces back to the Lati… |
| Maybell | f | Latin | The name Maybell represents a modern form of Mabel, which traces back to the Latin term… |
| Maybelle | f | Latin | The first name Maybelle is an English derivative of the name Mabel, which is based on t… |
| Maybelline | f | Latin | Maybelline represents a rare English pet form of the name Mabel, which traces back to t… |
| Maybritt | f | Maybritt is regarded as the Scandinavian variant of the name Majbritt and represents a … | |
| Mayca | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Mayda | f | Arabic | Mayda is a less common English spelling of Maida |
| Mayela | f | Mayela is a female name form that is considered a Latin American derivation of Majella | |
| Mayelin | f | The meaning of Mayelin can be understood as the Spanish form of the name Maylin or Mail… | |
| Mayim | f | Hebrew | The name Mayim, intended for girls, derives from Hebrew and stands for "water." Althoug… |
| Mayke | f | Mayke is considered a Limburgish variant of the name Maike, a Low German diminutive for… | |
| Mayken | f | Mayken is seen as the Danish and Norwegian variant of Maiken, a diminutive of the bibli… | |
| Mayla | f | Arabic | Mayla is a feminine name with several meanings |
| Mayla-Caprice | f | Mayla-Caprice is a double name combining Mayla ("the hope") and Caprice ("the capricious") | |
| Maylea | f | Hawaiian | Maylea is a girl's name that originates from Hawaiian and carries the meaning 'the wild… |
| Mayleen | f | English | Mayleen is regarded in the English-speaking world as an alternative spelling of Mailin,… |
| Mayli | f | Hawaiian | Mayli is a variation of the Hawaiian name Maylea and also means 'the wildflower.' The g… |
| Maylin | f | The first name Maylin can be seen as a variant of Mailin, a combination of Mai and Lina | |
| Maylina | f | English | Maylina is a feminine form associated with Maylin or Mailin, resulting from the combina… |
| Maylind | f | Hebrew | The name Maylind has an interesting etymological origin, consisting of Old High German … |
| Mayline | f | The meaning of Mayline can be traced back to the names Maylin and Mailin, which are for… | |
| Maylu | f | Maylu is a female first name from South America, considered a variation of Mayalu | |
| Maylynn | f | The feminine first name Maylynn is another form of Mayleen or Maylin | |
| Maymouna | f | Arabic | Maymouna is an Arabic girl's name that originates from Maymuna (ميمونة) |
| Mayo | f | Japanese | Mayo, as a male and female first name, has its origins in Old Irish, Hebrew, and Japanese |
| Mayra | f | The female first name Mayra means 'the Wonderful' or 'the Enchanting' | |
| Mayra-Jane | f | Mayra-Jane is a double name combining Mayra ("the wonderful") and Jane ("God is gracious") | |
| Maysa | f | Aramaic | Maysa is an old Swedish form of Maria, which biblically derives from Mirjam |
| Maysie | f | The name Maysie carries the meaning 'the pearl' and is a variant spelling of Maisie | |
| Maysoun | f | Arabic | Maysoun is an alternative spelling of the Arabic first name Maysun |
| Mayssoun | f | Arabic | The name Mayssoun is a girl's name of Arabic origin |
| Maysun | f | Arabic | The name Maysun originates from Arabic and refers to a girl who stands out for her beau… |
| Mayu | f | Japanese | The name Mayu, which originates from Japan, can also be composed of different Kanji cha… |
| Mayua | f | Mayua is a girl's name that originates from the Quechua language | |
| Mayumi | f | Japanese | The name Mayumi, which is widely used in Japan, carries the meaning 'true bow' |
| Mayya | f | Mayya is a feminine form of the name Maia, used in both Russia and Ukraine | |
| Mbali | f | Mbali is an African girl's name that mainly occurs in South Africa | |
| Mbarka | f | Arabic | Mbarka is considered a North African derivation of Mubarka, which has its origins in th… |
| Mbundu | f | African | The name Mbundu comes from Swahili and also refers to a renowned tribe in Angola |
| Mcdougal | f | Scottish | The name originates from Scottish |
| Mchicha | f | Mchicha is a girl's name that comes from Swahili | |
| Mckayla | f | Hebrew | Mckayla is an English derivative of Michaela, the female variant of the biblical name M… |
| Mckenna | f | The name Mckenna, in both the spelling Mckenna and McKenna, derives from the Irish-Scot… | |
| Mea | f | The name Mea, an Old Italian short form of Bartholomea and Bartolomea, is derived from … | |
| Meabh | f | The name Meabh (Méabh) is a variant of the Irish name Medb and means 'the intoxicating … | |
| Meadow | f | Meadow is a female first name whose meaning derives from English and means 'the pasture… | |
| Meagan | f | Meagan is a variation of Megan, which is derived from the Welsh diminutive of Margaret | |
| Meaghan | f | Latin | The first name Meaghan is derived from Megan, a Welsh diminutive of Margaret, which mea… |
| Meara | f | Irish | The name Meara originates from Irish and Gaelic and is directly interpreted as "the Che… |
| Meav | f | Celtic | Meav (Méav) is a variant of the Irish name Maeve, which traces back to Meabh |
| Meave | f | Celtic | Meave is the anglicized form of the Irish name Meabh and means "the intoxicating one" i… |
| Mebrura | f | The name has its roots in Bosnian | |
| Mebrure | f | Arabic | The name Mebrure derives from the Arabic Mabrūr (مبرورة) and means 'the pious' as well … |
| Mecha | f | Latin | Mecha, as a girl's name, is a Spanish abbreviation of Mercedes |
| Mecheline | f | French variant of the name Mechthild | |
| Mechthild | f | Mechthild is a traditional German first name meaning "the strong fighter" or "the power… | |
| Mechthild-Fereshta | f | Mechthild-Fereshta consists of elements from Old German and Afghan-Persian | |
| Mechthild-Rebecca | f | Mechthild-Rebecca is a double name combining Mechthild ("the strong fighter") and Rebec… | |
| Mechtild | f | The name Mechtild is a variant of the old German name Mechthild |