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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechtilde | f | Mechtilde stands for 'the strong fighter' or 'the powerful in battle' and is a variant … | |
| Mecra | f | Turkish | The name Mecra, which is rarely found in the Turkish language, literally means 'the cou… |
| Medarda | f | A variant of the name Medharda; a girl's name that traces back to Medard | |
| Medea | f | Greek | The name Medea is a Latinized form of the Greek name Medeia (Μήδεια), which is deeply r… |
| Medeia | f | Medeia is a girl's name with Ancient Greek roots | |
| Medelyn | f | Medelyn is derived from Magdalena, also known through the English variant Madeline, and… | |
| Medena | f | Slavic | The name Medena has its roots in the South Slavic word meden, which means "honey-contai… |
| Media | f | Media is a modified form of the name Medea that is common in English-speaking countries | |
| Mediha | f | Arabic | The name Mediha is the Bosnian and Turkish equivalent of the Arabic Madiha (مدیحه) and … |
| Medina | f | Arabic | The name Medina means "the city" and originates from the Arabic term madīna (مَدِينَة) |
| Medine | f | Arabic | The name Medine, a Turkish variant of Madina, refers to the city of Medina, which is al… |
| Medorine | f | Malik stands for angel and Mallika for little angel | |
| Medusa | f | Greek | The name Medusa, a female first name, is a Latinized form of Medousa (Μέδουσα), which h… |
| Medves | f | Russian | bear |
| Medya | f | Medya, also known as Mediya, is a female first name from Kurdish and carries the meanin… | |
| Meena | f | Indian | Meena is a girl's name of Indian origin |
| Meenakshi | f | Indian | Meenakshi is a female first name of Indian origin, representing an alternative spelling… |
| Meenal | f | Sanskrit | Meenal is a female first name, which translates from Hindi as 'the precious gemstone' |
| Meene | f | Estonian | The name Meene is a female first name from Estonia and means 'the one who remains in me… |
| Meenje | f | The name Meenje has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the elements 'magan… | |
| Meentje | f | Dutch | Meentje is the feminine form of Meent, which is derived from the Frisian name Meinhard |
| Meera | f | Sanskrit | Meera is a feminine form known as an alternative spelling of Mira |
| Meerah | f | The name stands for the sea | |
| Meeri | f | Aramaic | Meeri, a female first name, is a Finnish and Estonian form of the biblical name Maria |
| Meftune | f | Turkish | The name Meftune has Turkish roots, with no exact components documented |
| Meg | f | English | Meg is a short form of the English name Margaret and also includes variations such as M… |
| Megaira | f | The name Megaira has its roots in Ancient Greek, but a clear etymological composition i… | |
| Megan | f | Latin | The first name Megan originally comes from Wales and was initially common there |
| Megan-Alice | f | English | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Megan-Jeanne | f | English | Megan is a name that means pearl |
| Megan-Laureen | f | The origin of the name Megan-Laureen is Gothic | |
| Megane | f | Latin | The name Mégane represents a French derivation of Margarete and is likely derived from … |
| Megara | f | Greek | The name Megara, which originates from Greek mythology, could have the meanings 'the gr… |
| Meggie | f | English | The name Meggie carries the meaning 'the pearl' |
| Meggy | f | English | The female first name Meggy is a medieval pet form of Margaret as well as its Welsh var… |
| Meghan | f | Latin | Meghan is derived from Megan, an originally Welsh short form of Margaret |
| Megi | f | The name Megi is a girl's name whose origin and exact etymology are unclear | |
| Megumi | f | Japanese | The name Megumi literally means 'the blessing' (恵) or 'the love' (愛) in Japanese |
| Mehdia | f | Arabic | Mehdia is a female variant of the Arabic name Mahdi and carries meanings such as 'the w… |
| Mehetabel | f | Biblical | The name Mehetabel has its roots in the ancient Hebrew term Meheṭavʾel (מְהֵיטַבְאֵל) |
| Mehira | f | Arabic | Mehira, a girl's name, is a Bosnian adaptation of the Arabic name Mahira, which is deri… |
| Mehri | f | Mehri, a female first name, derives from the Persian word mehr (مِهْر), which stands fo… | |
| Mehriban | f | Persian | As an Azerbaijani girl's name with Persian roots, Mehriban means "the Friendly." The te… |
| Mehrnoush | f | Persian | Mehrnoush (مهرنوش) is a female name from Persian, which literally means 'the nectar of … |
| Mehtap | f | Persian | Mehtap is a female first name that originates from Persian and means 'the moonlight.' T… |
| Mei | f | Japanese | Mei is a female first name from China |
| Meieli | f | Meieli is a feminine first name considered a Swiss diminutive of Maria and traces back … | |
| Meifeng | f | Chinese | The name Meifeng has its roots in the Chinese language |
| Meika | f | The feminine name Meika is regarded as a variant of Meike, a Frisian-North German dimin… | |
| Meike | f | Meike is a North Frisian diminutive of the name Maria, which traces back to the Hebrew … | |
| Meike-Helga | f | Meike-Helga is a double name combining Meike ("the beloved or the beautiful") and Helga… | |
| Meike-Juliana | f | The Low German term for girl is Meike, while Juliana is dedicated to Jupiter | |
| Meilani | f | Hawaiian | The first name Meilani has its roots in the Hawaiian language, where it is composed of … |
| Meili | f | Chinese | The name Meili is a female first name of Chinese origin |
| Meilin | f | Chinese | The name Meilin has its roots in the Chinese language and consists of the characters mé… |
| Meimerich | f | The name Meimerich has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the terms 'magan… | |
| Meina | f | The name Meina is an East Frisian abbreviation for various names that start with 'Mein-… | |
| Meinberga | f | Meinberga is a female name that originates from Old High German and can be translated a… | |
| Meinburga | f | Meinburga is a historical German girl's name that means 'the powerful protector', 'the … | |
| Meinfriede | f | Meinfriede is a beautiful girl's name composed of Old High German words | |
| Meinhilde | f | Meinhilde is regarded as a Frisian form of the old German name Maganhild | |
| Meinholde | f | The name Meinholde is considered a feminine variant of the historical name Meinald | |
| Meinrade | f | The name Meinrade is regarded as the feminine variant of the historical German name Mei… | |
| Meiou | f | The name Meiou originates from 没有, which is pronounced as meiju and means 'no' | |
| Meira | f | Aramaic | Meira, a feminine first name, can be seen as an Irish variant of the biblical name Maria |
| Meirav | f | Hebrew | Meirav represents a modern Jewish derivation of Merab |
| Meisie | f | Dutch | Meisie is a female first name used in Afrikaans from South Africa |
| Meite | f | Hebrew | The name Meite has its roots in the Hebrew language and is composed of the elements 'mi… |
| Meitene | f | Meitene is a Latvian term that means 'girl' | |
| Meitra | f | Hindi: "the friend" (मित्र) | |
| Meja | f | Meja is a Low German diminutive of names that begin with the element "magan" | |
| Mejdouline | f | Arabic | The name has its roots in Arabic, specifically in the Tunisian dialect |
| Mejra | f | Hebrew | Mejra is regarded as the Bosnian and Yugoslav spelling of Maria, which is a biblical fo… |
| Mejrem | f | Mejrem is a girl's name that carries the meanings 'the beloved of God', 'the beloved', … | |
| Mejrema | f | Mejrema means in its female form "the Bitter", "the Plump", "the Rebellious", "the Belo… | |
| Mekaela | f | A variant of Michaela | |
| Mekea | f | African | The name means 'uplifted' in the Māori language |
| Mekka | f | Arabic | The name Mekka for girls represents a variant form of the Arabic term Mecca |
| Meklit | f | Meklit is a girl's name with Ethiopian roots | |
| Mela | f | Slavic | Mela is a short form for names that begin with 'Mela-' or end with '-mela', making it a… |
| Melahat | f | Turkish | Melahat is a female first name that originates from Turkish and means 'beauty of the fa… |
| Melaia | f | Aramaic | The name has its roots in Aramaic |
| Melaike | f | Arabic | Melaike is the Turkish form of the name Malaika and directly means 'the angel' |
| Melaine | f | English | The name Melaine, a form of Melanie, also means 'the Black' or 'the Dark' |
| Melana | f | English | The first name Melana is an English and Slavic derivative of the ancient Roman name Mel… |
| Melangell | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Melani | f | Greek | The name Melani, as a short form of Melanie, originates from the ancient Greek term mel… |
| Melania | f | Italian | Melania is a first name from late antiquity that has its origin in the ancient Greek wo… |
| Melanie | f | American | Melanie means 'the black one' or 'the dark one.' The name comes from French (Mélanie) a… |
| Melanie-Babette | f | Melanie-Babette is a double name combining Melanie ("the black one") and Babette ("God … | |
| Melanie-Chantal | f | Melanie-Chantal is a double name combining Melanie ("the black one") and Chantal ("the … | |
| Melanie-Georgina | f | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Melanie-Maxi | f | It means 'the black' or 'the dark' | |
| Melanja | f | Slavic | The name Melanja is a rare Slavic variant of Melanie or Melania |
| Melanka | f | The name Melanka comes from Slavic and is a variant of Melanie or Melania | |
| Melany | f | American | Melany represents an English variant of the name Melanie |
| Melati | f | Sanskrit | Melati is an Indonesian and Malay form of the name Malati from India |
| Melba | f | English | The name Melba, used as a girl's name, originates from the stage name of the opera sing… |
| Melda | f | The name Melda is of Turkish origin and means 'the young one' or 'the graceful one' | |
| Meldra | f | The first name Meldra has its roots in Latvian |