Girl Names Starting with M
Girl names that begin with M — 60 of them, gentle names and bold ones alike, each with its meaning and origin.
60 names
Mabel
Latin / English
Lovable
GirlHistorical
Maddison
English
Son of Maud
Girl
Madeleine
French / English
Of Magdala
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Madeline
Hebrew / Old French
From Magdalene
GirlLiteraryBiblical
Madelyn
Hebrew / Old French
From Magdalene — the woman of Magdala who stood at the cross and ran first to the empty tomb.
GirlBiblical
Madison
English / Hebrew
Son of Matthew
GirlHistorical
Mae
English / American
Pearl
GirlBotanical
Maeve
Irish Gaelic
Intoxicating
GirlMythologicalHistorical
Magdalena
Polish
From Magdala
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Magnolia
Latin / English
The magnolia tree
UnisexBotanicalNature
Mahi
Sanskrit / Hindi
Earth, the moon, river
GirlCelestialNature
Mai
Japanese
Dance or brightness
Girl
Maisie
Scottish
Pearl
GirlVirtue
Makena
Kikuyu (Kenyan)
Happy one
GirlVirtue
Mana
Japanese
Love, affection
GirlVirtue
Mandisa
Xhosa (South African)
Sweet
GirlVirtue
Maple
Old English / American
The maple tree
UnisexBotanicalNature
Maren
Latin / Scandinavian
Of the sea
UnisexSeaNature
Margaret
Greek / English
Pearl
GirlHistoricalBotanical
Margaux
French / Greek
Pearl
GirlHistoricalBotanical
Margot
French
Pearl
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Maria
Latin / Hebrew
Beloved
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Mariam
Arabic / Biblical
Arabic form of Mary
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Mariana
Spanish / Portuguese
Beloved
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Marigold
Old English
A flower of the sun
GirlBotanicalNature
Marisol
Spanish
Sea and sun
GirlSeaCelestial
Marlena
Germanic / Latin / American
Star of the sea
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Marley
Old English
From the marsh meadow
UnisexHistoricalLiterary
Marnie
Hebrew / Scottish
Sea of bitterness
GirlLiterary
Marta
Polish / Czech
Lady
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Maryam
Arabic / Hebrew
Beloved, bitter, sea-of-sorrow
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Matilda
German / English
Mighty in battle
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Maud
Germanic / English
Mighty in battle
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Mavis
Old French / English
Song thrush
GirlBotanicalLiterary
Maya
Sanskrit / Greek / Hebrew
Illusion (Sanskrit)
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Mayu
Japanese
True reason
GirlVirtue
Meadow
Old English / American
Field of grass
UnisexBotanical
Meera
Sanskrit / Hindi
Devotee
GirlLiteraryMythological
Megan
Welsh (from Margaret)
Pearl
GirlVirtue
Megumi
Japanese
Blessing, favour
GirlVirtue
Mehrnoosh
Persian
Sweet sun
GirlCelestialVirtue
Mei
Chinese / Japanese
Beautiful
GirlNature
Melody
Greek
Song
Girl
Mercedes
Spanish
Mercies
GirlVirtueHistorical
Mercy
Latin / English / American
Compassion, kindness
GirlVirtue
Mia
Scandinavian / Italian
Mine, beloved
Girl
Mika
Japanese / Nordic
A cross-cultural short form
UnisexVirtue
Mila
Slavic
Gracious, dear
Girl
Millicent
Old German / English
Strong in work
GirlVirtueHistorical
Millie
Germanic / Latin
Gentle strength
Girl
Min
Mandarin Chinese / Korean
Clever, quick, sensitive
UnisexVirtue
Mira
Slavic / Sanskrit
Peace, world
GirlVirtue
Miriam
Hebrew
Beloved
GirlBiblicalHistorical
Misaki
Japanese
Beautiful blossom
GirlBotanicalVirtue
Misha
Russian
A tender Russian diminutive of Mikhail
UnisexBiblical
Mollie
English (from Mary)
Bitter, beloved
GirlVirtue
Molly
Irish
Bitter / sea of bitterness
GirlVirtueLiterary
Mulan
Mandarin Chinese
Magnolia
GirlLiteraryBotanical
Myla
Slavic / English
Merciful, dear
GirlVirtue
Myra
Sanskrit / Latin
Wonderful in Sanskrit, fragrant myrrh in Latin
GirlVirtueBotanical
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