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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendije | f | The name Mendije is an Albanian girl's name, meaning in German "the insightful one" or … | |
| Mendita | f | The name Mendita has Albanian roots, but a specific word composition or meaning has not… | |
| Mendy | f | Latin | Mendy is a female first name derived from the name Mandy, which is originally an Englis… |
| Menea | f | Arabic | The name Menea is a Spanish name for girls that may originate from Arabic and means 'th… |
| Menekse | f | Turkish | Menekse, as a feminine first name, comes from Turkish and literally means "the violet."… |
| Menessa | f | Turkish | The name Menessa has Turkish roots, but the exact meaning has not yet been documented |
| Menga | f | Latin | The name Menga is a Romansh derivation of Dominica, which in turn goes back to the male… |
| Mengia | f | Latin | Mengia is a Romansh derivation of Monica and translates to "the lonely one," "the only … |
| Mengru | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Menina | f | Greek | Menina is derived as an Occitan short form of Philomena, which goes back to Philoumene … |
| Menja | f | Scandinavian | The name Menja, which originates from Norse mythology, means something like 'protector'… |
| Menka | f | Menka is a diminutive of Melanie with South Slavic roots | |
| Menna | f | Arabic | Menna is a feminine name form that is understood as a variant of Mena and is interprete… |
| Menny | f | The girl's name Menny originates as an old German pet form of the Frisian name Menna | |
| Menoa | f | Japanese | The name Menoa has its roots in Japanese elements, where "me" (萌) means "sprout" or "se… |
| Menolly | f | The origin of the word is not known | |
| Menora | f | Hebrew | The name Menora comes from Hebrew and means 'the candelabrum' or 'the shining one' |
| Menrva | f | Latin | Menrva is a girl's name that comes from Latin words |
| Menucha | f | Hebrew | Menucha is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, derived from the word 'nacham', meaning 'to … |
| Meoquanee | f | The name Meoquanee comes from Native American and means 'carries red' or 'the red bearer.' | |
| Mera | f | Latin | Mera, an Indian name for girls, is a derivative of Meera and means 'the ocean' |
| Merab | f | Georgian | The name Merab is a variant of the biblical Hebrew name Merav |
| Merah | f | The name Merah originates from the Indonesian language and means 'red' | |
| Meralda | f | Latin | The name Meralda, a short form of Esmeralda, means 'the emerald' |
| Merana | f | Hebrew | Merana represents the feminine counterpart of Meran and has its roots in the South Slav… |
| Merantianne | f | Combination of Meranda and Tianne? | |
| Merari | f | Spanish | The name Merari has its roots in biblical tradition and was originally a male first name |
| Merav | f | Hebrew | Merav is a female name form considered a derivation of the biblical Merab |
| Mercede | f | French | Mercede is a variant of Mercedes, derived from the Spanish term 'mercede', which means … |
| Mercedes | f | Spanish | The name Mercedes has its roots in Catholic Spain and translates to 'the Gracious', 'th… |
| Mercedes-Myriam | f | Latin | Mercedes-Myriam is a double name combining Mercedes ("the gracious, the merciful") and … |
| Mercédesz | f | Latin | The name Mercédesz has its roots in a Latin word combination, where 'merced' stands for… |
| Mercia | f | Latin | Mercia represents a rare Latinized variant of Mercy |
| Mercides | f | Finnish | The name Mercides has its origin in Spanish and stands for: the Merciful |
| Mercina | f | English | The name Mercina has its roots in the English language and is derived from the word 'me… |
| Mercuria | f | Latin | The name Mercuria has its roots in Latin and is derived from the word 'merx', which mea… |
| Mercy | f | Latin | Mercy is an English feminine first name that can be translated into German as "the favo… |
| Merel | f | Latin | The name Merel translates from Dutch to "the blackbird" and has its roots in the Latin … |
| Merelin | f | Hebrew | Merelin is the Germanized form of the name Marylin, which is often seen as an extension… |
| Meret | f | Latin | The first name Meret is a short form of Margarete and is used in Germany as well as in … |
| Merete | f | Latin | Merete is a Danish variation of Margarete and carries the meaning 'the pearl', which or… |
| Mereth | f | Latin | Mereth is considered a Swedish form of Meret, which is a Nordic short form of Margarete… |
| Merethe | f | Latin | Merethe, as a female first name, is a variant of Merete and has its roots in Margarete |
| Mergime | f | Mergime (Albanian Mërgime) is the feminine form of Mergim and means 'the emigrant woman… | |
| Mergita | f | The name Mergita has its roots in Albanian and is derived from the word 'mergim', which… | |
| Meri | f | Aramaic | The name Meri has its roots in Finnish and means "the sea" or "the ocean" |
| Meriah | f | Italian | The name stands for water and sea |
| Meriam | f | Meriam is a female first name that is regarded as an Arabic, Malay, and Philippine form… | |
| Meriban | f | Arabic | The name Meriban has Arabic roots and is composed of various terms, although the specif… |
| Meribel | f | The name Meribel, as a French form of Maribel, is composed of the names Maria and Isabel | |
| Meribell | f | a derivation of Maria, possibly also from Bella, which means 'the beautiful Maria.' | |
| Merida | f | Latin | The name Merida results from the combination of the Scandinavian name form Merit and th… |
| Meriel | f | Celtic | Meriel is an Old English variant of the Scottish name Muriel, which comes from the Iris… |
| Meriem | f | Hebrew | Meriem is a girl's name that carries various meanings in German, including 'the rebelli… |
| Merike | f | Estonian | Merike means 'the sea' or 'the ocean' and comes from the Estonian and Finnish word meri… |
| Meriliis | f | The name Meriliis is composed of the elements Meri and Liis | |
| Merima | f | Merima is a Bosnian variation of Meryem, a Turkish form of the biblical name Miriam, wh… | |
| Merinda | f | Latin | The name Merinda is derived from Marinda and is regarded as a diminutive form of Maria … |
| Merisa | f | Hebrew | Merisa is a variant of the name Marisa, which is considered a Romance derivation of the… |
| Merit | f | Latin | The first name Merit has its roots in Denmark and Sweden and is a shortened form of Mar… |
| Merit-Christine | f | Merit-Christine is a double name combining Merit ("the pearl") and Christine ("the Chri… | |
| Merita | f | Latin | Merita can be understood as a form of Merit that traces back to Margaret |
| Meritxell | f | Latin | Meritxell is a historical Catalan name for girls, referring to a village in Andorra whe… |
| Merja | f | Egyptian | Merja is the Finnish form of the name Marja, which is a variation of the name Maria and… |
| Merje | f | Aramaic | Merje is an Estonian spelling of the name Marje, which is a derivative of Maria, with r… |
| Merjem | f | Merjem is a female name whose English translation is 'the beloved of God,' 'the beloved… | |
| Merla | f | Breton | Merla is a rare English variation of Merle, which is a form of the name Muriel and orig… |
| Merle-Amina | f | Merle-Amina is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Amina ("the trustw… | |
| Merle-Ariane | f | Merle-Ariane is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Ariane ("the one … | |
| Merle-Kristin | f | Merle-Kristin is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Kristin ("the Ch… | |
| Merle-Mercedes | f | Greek | Merle-Mercedes is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Mercedes ("the … |
| Merle-Sophie | f | Merle-Sophie is a double name combining Merle ("the radiant sea") and Sophie ("the wisd… | |
| Merlia | f | Latin | Merlia is a modern name for girls, formed from the components 'mer' and 'lia' |
| Merliah | f | Latin | Merliah is a modern English girl's name formed from the components "mer" and "liah." Tr… |
| Merlina | f | Celtic | Merlina is a feminine variant of the name Merlin, which is derived from the Old Welsh M… |
| Merlind | f | The name Merlind is considered an old German girl's name that means "the known gentle o… | |
| Merlinda | f | The name Merlinda is a historical German first name for women, encompassing meanings li… | |
| Merlinde | f | Merlinde is a historical German girl's name, whose meaning refers to "the esteemed gent… | |
| Merline | f | Celtic | Merline is a feminine form of the name Merlin, derived from the Old Welsh name Myrddin |
| Merlyn | f | Celtic | Merlyn is primarily a male, but occasionally female form of the name Merlin, derived fr… |
| Merna | f | English | Merna is an Irish name for girls, derived from Myrna, which in turn comes from Muirne |
| Merope | f | French | Merope (Μερόπη) is a female first name that originates from Greek mythology |
| Meropi | f | Greek | Meropi (Μερόπη) is considered the contemporary Greek variant of the name Merope |
| Merret | f | Latin | Merret is a Northern German variant of the Scandinavian name Meret, which is a short fo… |
| Merri | f | Merri is a variation of the name Merry, which is considered a diminutive form of Mercy … | |
| Merriam | f | Merriam is a girl's name whose meanings metaphorically include 'the rebellious', 'the b… | |
| Merrili | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Merrily | f | American | The name has American roots |
| Merrisa | f | Latin | "Merrisa" is derived from "Merissa" and means "at sea." |
| Merrit | f | Latin | Merrit has several lines of origin |
| Merriwether | f | English | Merriwether is an enchanting girl's name that is made up of the English words 'merry' a… |
| Merry | f | English | Merry is an English name for girls that originally emerged as a diminutive of Mercy and… |
| Mersida | f | The name Mersida comes from Bosnian and is the female variant of Mersid | |
| Mersiha | f | The name Mersiha is often translated as "the broadly shining light" or "the most beauti… | |
| Mersija | f | Mersija is a female first name of Bosnian origin | |
| Mersije | f | The name Mersije has Albanian roots, but a specific meaning or word composition is curr… | |
| Merta | f | Latin | Merta is a short form of Emerentia and figuratively means 'she who earns merit' or 'the… |
| Merte | f | Latin | Merte is a short form of Merete, the Danish variant of Margarete, and means 'the pearl'… |
| Merve | f | Arabic | The name Merve is interpreted as the Turkish variant of the Arabic Marwa, whose meaning… |
| Merve-Kathrin | f | Turkish | Merve-Kathrin is a double name combining Merve ("white stone") and Kathrin ("the Pure o… |