Boy Names Starting with M
Boy names that begin with M — 47 of them, soft and strong, short and long, each with its meaning and origin.
47 names
Maddox
Welsh / American
Son of Madoc
BoyHistorical
Madhav
Sanskrit
Sweet as honey
BoyMythologicalVirtue
Magnus
Latin / Old Norse
Great
BoyHistorical
Maksim
Russian / Polish
Greatest
BoyHistorical
Malcolm
Scottish Gaelic
Devotee of St Columba
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Malik
Arabic
King, master
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Manav
Sanskrit
Human, humane
BoyVirtue
Manuel
Hebrew / Spanish
God is with us
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Marcus
Latin / Roman
Of Mars
BoyHistorical
Martin
Latin / English
Of Mars
BoyHistorical
Mason
Old French / Latin
Stone worker
Boy
Massimo
Italian
The greatest
BoyHistorical
Mateo
Spanish / Hebrew
Gift of God
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Mathias
Hebrew / European
Gift of God
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Matteo
Italian / Hebrew
Gift of God
BoyBiblical
Matthew
Hebrew / Biblical
Gift of God
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Mauricio
Latin / Spanish
Dark-skinned, Moorish
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Maverick
English
Independent one
Boy
Mawuli
Ewe (Ghanaian / Togolese)
God exists
BoyVirtueBiblical
Max
Latin / German
Greatest
BoyHistorical
Maxim
Latin / Russian
The greatest
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Maxime
French / Latin
The greatest
UnisexHistorical
Maximilian
Latin / German
The greatest
BoyHistorical
Maximiliano
Latin / Spanish
Greatest
BoyHistorical
Maxwell
Scottish / English
Great spring
BoyHistorical
Mehari
Tigrinya (Eritrean / Ethiopian)
Merciful, compassionate
BoyVirtueBiblical
Memphis
Greek / American
Enduring and beautiful
UnisexHistorical
Micah
Hebrew / Biblical
Who is like God?
BoyBiblical
Michael
Hebrew / Biblical
Who is like God?
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Mihir
Sanskrit
Sun, ray of light
BoyCelestial
Milan
Slavic
Dear, gracious
BoyVirtue
Miles
Latin / Germanic
Soldier, merciful
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Milo
Germanic / Latin
Gracious
Boy
Milos
Czech / Serbian
Gracious, dear
BoyVirtueHistorical
Min
Mandarin Chinese / Korean
Clever, quick, sensitive
UnisexVirtue
Ming
Chinese
Bright, clear, brilliant
UnisexHistorical
Miro
Slavic
Peace, world
BoyLiterary
Misha
Russian
A tender Russian diminutive of Mikhail
UnisexBiblical
Mohammad
Arabic
Praiseworthy
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Mohammed
Arabic
Praiseworthy
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Mohan
Sanskrit
Charming, captivating
BoyMythologicalVirtue
Monty
French / English (from Montgomery)
Of the mountain
BoyLiterary
Mordecai
Hebrew / Biblical
Warrior
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Mortimer
Norman French / English
Of the still water
BoyHistorical
Muhammad
Arabic
Praiseworthy
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Murray
Scottish
From the sea settlement
BoyHistorical
Myles
Latin / Irish
Soldier, servant
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Found a few you like?
See which ones your partner loves too — swipe separately, match secretly.
Try The Shortlist free →