Names starting with M page 4 of 4
642 names starting with M, from 50 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- MuhsinaGirlThe feminine form of Muhsin; derived from an Arabic root relating to goodness and beauty, conveying the sense of a…
- MujtabaBoyDerived from an Arabic root meaning to choose or select; the name conveys the sense of being chosen or elected.
- MukamiGirlKikuyu for one who milks cattle, from the verb for milking.
- MukhmadBoyThe Ingush rendering of the Arabic name Muhammad, "praiseworthy".
- MukhtarBoyDerived from an Arabic verb meaning to choose; the name conveys the sense of being chosen or having the power of choice.
- MumbiGirlKikuyu for one who shapes or moulds, the name of the first woman in Kikuyu founding tradition.
- MuminBoyDerived from an Arabic root relating to faith and trust; the name conveys the sense of a believer or one who has faith.
- MuminaGirlThe feminine form of Mumin; derived from an Arabic root relating to faith and trust, conveying the sense of a woman who…
- MumtazUnisexFrom Arabic امتاز: "distinguished, remarkable".
- MunasheUnisexIn Shona, "with God": muna, "with", joined to Ishe, "lord" or "God".
- MunawarUnisexFrom Arabic نوّر: "shining, bright, giving light".
- MunawaraGirlFrom Arabic نوّر: "shining, bright, giving light"; the feminine form.
- MunirBoyFrom Arabic نوّر: "shining, radiant".
- MuniraGirlFrom Arabic نوّر: "shining, radiant"; the feminine form.
- MunroBoyFrom an English and Scottish surname meaning 'linen keeper' in Middle English, derived from Old French nappe for…
- MunroeUnisexAn alternate spelling of Monroe, derived from Scottish geography.
- MunyaGirlFrom Arabic منا: "wish, desire, a cherished aim".
- MunyaradziBoyIn Shona, "comforter" or "consoler": an agent form of -nyaradza, "to console, to quiet".
- MuradBoyFrom Arabic مراد: "desire, purpose, what is intended".
- MuraliBoySanskrit muralī, "flute", used as one of the names of the god Krishna, who is always pictured playing one.
- MurielGirlFrom Gaelic elements for "sea" and "bright" or "fair," read together as something like "bright as the sea."
- MurielleGirlFrench variant of Muriel, likely derived from Irish meaning 'shining sea'.
- MurphyUnisexFrom the Irish Gaelic Ó Murchadha, derived from the given name Murchadh, which likely means 'sea warrior' or refers to…
- MurtadaBoyFrom Arabic رضا: "chosen, favoured, satisfied".
- MuruganBoyTamil for "young" or "beautiful one": the name of Murugan, the Tamil god of war, later merged with the pan-Indian deity…
- MusaBoyThe Arabic form of Moses; from Quranic tradition.
- MusabBoyFrom Arabic صعب: "difficult, challenging, hard".
- MustafoBoyFrom Arabic: "the chosen one".
- MuthoniGirlKikuyu for an in-law, sharing its root with the word for modesty.
- MutintaGirlChitonga for "change", traditionally the name for a daughter who follows a run of sons.
- MwangiBoyKikuyu for rapid growth, and also the name of the other traditional Kikuyu generation-set, paired with Maina.
- MwayiUnisexFrom Chewa mwayi: "opportunity, chance".
- MwenyaUnisexFrom Chewa, derived from a type of flowering tree: Breonadia salicina.
- MyatUnisexFrom a Burmese word meaning "noble" or "excellent".
- MyintUnisexFrom a Burmese word meaning "high" or "tall".
- MylaGirlMay derive from Miles as a feminized version, following the pattern of Kyla and Kayla.
- MylanBoyFrench modern variant of Milan.
- MylèneGirlFrench name combining Marie and Hélène, or used as a French form of Milena.
- MyraGirlPossibly derived from the Latin myrra meaning 'myrrh', a fragrant resin; or alternatively created by rearranging the…
- MyronBoyFrom Ancient Greek μύρον (myron), meaning "sweet oil, perfume".
- MyrtieGirlA diminutive of Myrtle, derived from the myrtle plant.
- MyrtleGirlFrom the English word for the myrtle shrub, an evergreen plant with ancient Mediterranean roots.