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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mana | f | Persian | Mana, a feminine name of Persian origin, has a profound meaning |
| Manadis | f | Manadis (Mánadís) is a female first name from Iceland | |
| Manal | f | Arabic | Manal is a feminine first name of Arabic origin |
| Manami | f | Japanese | Manami is a female first name whose meaning is approximately 'beloved beauty' |
| Mananda | f | Sanskrit | The name Mananda has its roots in Sanskrit and is composed of the words 'Ma', which mea… |
| Manasha | f | Indian | The name Manasha is a beautiful girl's name that consists of a combination of Indian an… |
| Manavi | f | Sanskrit | Manavi is a feminine first name of Indian origin |
| Manca | f | Aramaic | Manca (Manča) is a diminutive form of the name Marija in Slovenian, which is a South Sl… |
| Manci | f | Hungarian | Manci is known as the Hungarian form of Margaret, which is essentially the English spel… |
| Manda | f | Latin | Manda is considered a short form of Amanda, the female counterpart to Amandus in Latin |
| Mandala | f | Persian | Mandala is a feminine first name that comes from India |
| Mandalena | f | Sanskrit | The name Mandalena could be regarded as a modern derivation of Mandala |
| Mandana | f | Persian | The name Mandana is a modern Persian derivation of the name Mandane |
| Mandica | f | Latin | Mandica is a feminine form of the name Manda, which is considered a Croatian diminutive… |
| Mandie | f | Latin | Mandie is a variation of the name Mandy and represents a short and pet form of Amanda, … |
| Mandisa | f | Mandisa is a common girl's name in South Africa | |
| Mandy | f | Latin | Mandy is an English short and pet form of Amanda, the female counterpart to the Latin n… |
| Mandy-Grace | f | Mandy-Grace is a double name combining Mandy ("the lovable") and Grace ("the graceful o… | |
| Mandy-Sophie | f | English | Mandy-Sophie is a double name combining Mandy ("the lovable") and Sophie ("the wisdom") |
| Manea | f | Polish | The name Manea is a rather uncommon first name that can be used for both men and women |
| Maneesha | f | Indian | Maneesha, a female first name, is often regarded as a variant of Manisha and has Indian… |
| Manel | f | Arabic | Manel is a female first name of Arabic origin that means 'the fulfilled wish' or 'the g… |
| Manela | f | Hebrew | The name Manela has Hebrew roots and is composed of the terms 'im', which means 'with',… |
| Manessa | f | Manessa is regarded as the feminine form of Menahem and translates directly to "the Com… | |
| Manfreda | f | Manfreda, as the female form of the name Manfred, can best be translated as 'the woman … | |
| Mania | f | Mania is a feminine diminutive of Maria, originating in Polish and traceable to the Heb… | |
| Manida | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Maniela | f | Aramaic | Maniela is a variant of Manuel ("God with us") |
| Manija | f | Persian | Manija is an Afghan form of the Persian name Manizha, which goes back to Manizheh |
| Manijeh | f | Persian | Manijeh is a literary name of Persian origin for girls, whose exact origin is not clear… |
| Manika | f | Sanskrit | The name Manika is an Indian girl's name derived from Sanskrit, carrying the meaning "t… |
| Manila | f | Latin | The name Manila has its origin in Latin and means 'the morning one' or 'the morning,' d… |
| Manina | f | Italian | The name Manina is an Italian diminutive of Ermanna, which is a variant form of Hermanna |
| Manisha | f | Sanskrit | Manisha is a girl's name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word manīṣā (मनीषा… |
| Manisheh | f | The name Manisheh has its roots in Old Persian, with the exact meaning remaining unclea… | |
| Manissa | f | The name Manissa is an Indonesian girl's name, whose exact origin and composition have … | |
| Manja | f | Egyptian | The name Manja (Маня) serves as a Slavic short form of Maria and its Slavic variant Mar… |
| Manjana | f | Latin | Manjana represents the feminine form of the Roman name Manius in the Spanish language |
| Manjola | f | Latin | The name Manjola is the Albanian form of Magnolia and originates from the botanical des… |
| Manjou | f | Sanskrit | The name Manjou has its roots in Sanskrit, but it is not widely used and the exact mean… |
| Manjula | f | Sanskrit | Manjula is often translated as "the Enchanting" or "the Charming" and is a derivative o… |
| Manjusha | f | Indian | The name Manjusha, frequently used in India, is translated as 'the treasure chest', 'th… |
| Manka | f | Manka is a diminutive of the name Manuela, which is a Spanish feminine variant of the b… | |
| Manoa | f | Hawaiian | The name Manoa has Hawaiian roots, but a specific meaning or word composition has not y… |
| Manoela | f | Manoela is a form of Manuela and originates from Spanish and Portuguese, derived from t… | |
| Manola | f | The name Manola, a Spanish form of Manuela, means 'God be with us' or 'God is with us' | |
| Manoli | f | The name Manoli is a shortened form of Manoela, which in turn is derived from Manuela, … | |
| Manolya | f | Latin | The first name Manolya, which means 'the magnolia' in Turkish, derives from the botanic… |
| Manon | f | Hebrew | Manon is a diminutive of the name Maria, which became especially popular in the 18th an… |
| Manon-Therese | f | Manon-Therese is a double name combining Manon ("the beloved of God") and Therese ("the… | |
| Manoo | f | American | a variant of the French name Manoux |
| Manou | f | Manou, a female first name, represents a modern Dutch combination of the names Manon an… | |
| Mansueta | f | Latin | Mansueta is the Spanish-Filipino feminine form of the Italian Mansueto, which is derive… |
| Manuela | f | Hebrew | The first name Manuela (Manuéla) is a derived form of Emanuela and Imanuela, both of wh… |
| Manuela-Babette | f | Manuela-Babette is a double name combining Manuela ("God is with us") and Babette ("God… | |
| Manuela-Carmen | f | Manuela-Carmen is a double name combining Manuela ("God is with us") and Carmen ("the v… | |
| Manuela-Christina | f | Latin | Manuela-Christina is a double name combining Manuela ("God is with us") and Christina (… |
| Manuela-Gertrud | f | Manuela-Gertrud is a double name combining Manuela ("God is with us") and Gertrud ("the… | |
| Manuela-Helen | f | Manuela-Helen is a double name combining Manuela ("God is with us") and Helen ("the shi… | |
| Manuela-Sylvia | f | Latin | Manuela-Sylvia is a double name combining Manuela ("God is with us") and Sylvia ("the o… |
| Manuella | f | Hebrew | Manuella, as a French derivative of Manuela, has its roots in the biblical Immanuel and… |
| Manusch | f | French | The name Manusch, intended for female bearers, stands for 'the human' as well as 'the v… |
| Maoliosa | f | Maoliosa is an ancient Irish girl's name that is made up of the words 'maol' and 'iosa' | |
| Maple | f | American | The name Maple is an English girl's name derived from the maple tree |
| Mar | f | Spanish | Mar is primarily a female name from Spain, while the form Már is known as a male name i… |
| Mara | f | Hebrew | The female first name Mara means 'the Bitter,' 'the Bittersweet,' or 'the Sea.' The nam… |
| Mara-Ann | f | English | The name Mara-Ann combines the meanings of the two individual parts Mara and Ann |
| Mara-Jade | f | Mara-Jade is a double name combining Mara ("the bitter one") and Jade ("the gemstone") | |
| Mara-Lisa | f | Arabic | Mara-Lisa is composed of the names Mara and Lisa |
| Mara-Lisann | f | Mara-Lisann is a double name combining Mara ("the bitter one") and Lisann ("God is perf… | |
| Mara-Lou | f | Mara-Lou is a double name combining Mara ("the bitter one") and Lou ("famous in battle") | |
| Mara-Luise | f | Mara-Luise is a double name combining Mara ("the bitter one") and Luise ("the famous wa… | |
| Mara-Sophia | f | Hebrew | Mara-Sophia is a double name combining Mara ("the bitter one") and Sophia ("the wisdom") |
| Mara-Sophie | f | Mara means 'bitter' and has Hebrew origins | |
| Marabella | f | Aramaic | Marabella is a variation of the name Maribel, which is made up of the two names Maria a… |
| Marah | f | Biblical | The first name Marah for girls stands for 'the Bitter.' It has its roots in Hebrew and … |
| Marah-Sandrina | f | Hebrew | Marah, with its Hebrew origin, means 'bitter' and 'sorrowful' |
| Marai | f | Aramaic | Marai is a variation of Marei, an Upper German variant of the biblical name Maria |
| Maraia | f | Hebrew | The name Maraia represents a rare Fijian variant of Mariah, which in turn is an English… |
| Maraike | f | Maraike represents a spelling of Mareike, which is a Low German diminutive of Maria | |
| Maral | f | Persian | The name Maral, which is female, translates from Armenian and Azerbaijani as 'the doe' |
| Maralda | f | The name Maralda is a feminine form of the Old German and Old Italian name Marald | |
| Maralen | f | Aramaic | Maralen is a short form of the names Maria and Magdalena |
| Maralia | f | The name means 'the fragrance' and is a variant of Maria | |
| Maralie | f | Aramaic | Maralie is a combination of the names Maria and Elisabeth |
| Maralina | f | The first name Maralina derives from Mara and is complemented by the suffix '-lina' | |
| Maram | f | Arabic | The female, and less commonly male, name Maram is derived from Arabic marām (مَرَام) m… |
| Marama | f | Marama is used as a first name for both girls and boys and means 'the moon' or 'the clo… | |
| Marana | f | Italian | Marana is a historical girl's name whose exact origin is not clearly defined |
| Maranda | f | Latin | Maranda represents a variant spelling of the name Miranda and carries the meaning 'the … |
| Maravilla | f | Spanish | The first name Maravilla is of female origin and comes from the Old Spanish realm |
| Marbely | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Marbeth | f | Origin unknown | |
| Marca | f | Latin | Marca is a feminine form of the name Marco, which is derived from the ancient Roman nam… |
| Marcee | f | The name Marcee has its roots in the Roman god of war Mars | |
| Marcela | f | Latin | Marcela is a Spanish, Portuguese, and Czech variant of Marcella, the feminine form of t… |
| Marcelina | f | Latin | Marcelina, as the Polish and Spanish variant of Marcellina, has its origins in the anci… |
| Marceline | f | Latin | The name Marceline carries the meaning 'the one dedicated to Mars,' which relates to th… |
| Marcella | f | Latin | The name form Marcella is derived from Marcellus, a diminutive of the Latin Marcus |
| Marcella-Luna | f | Italian | Marcella is associated with 'the warrior', while Luna has the meaning 'the moon' |