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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maab | f | Arabic | A place to which one always returns |
| Maaika | f | Aramaic | The name Maaika has its roots in both Aramaic and Egyptian |
| Maaike | f | Maaike is considered a Dutch diminutive of Maria, originally derived from the Hebrew Mi… | |
| Maalana | f | American | The name has its roots in American culture |
| Maalot | f | Turkish | Currently, no information on the meaning is available |
| Maaret | f | The name Maaret has its roots in an ancient Greek word combination that includes the wo… | |
| Maaria | f | Maaria, a feminine first name, is known as the Finnish spelling of Maria, which traces … | |
| Maarifa | f | The name Maarifa comes from Swahili and means 'experience, wisdom, and knowledge' | |
| Maarit | f | Finnish | Maarit is a Finnish short form of the name Margarete and carries the meaning "the pearl… |
| Maarja | f | Aramaic | Maarja is the Estonian version of the biblical Maria, and its origin and meaning are no… |
| Maartje | f | Latin | Maartje represents the Dutch form of Martina, which is associated with the name Martin |
| Maartje-Juliane | f | Dutch | Maartje-Juliane is a double name combining Maartje ("the dedicated to Mars") and Julian… |
| Maathumitha | f | Egyptian | It represents the goddess from Egyptian mythology and symbolizes cosmic order |
| Mabel | f | Latin | Mabel is a feminine form that has established itself as a short form of Amabel |
| Mabeline | f | Latin | Mabeline is an unusual American pet form of the name Mabel, which is considered an Engl… |
| Mabell | f | Latin | Mabell is derived from Amabel, which in turn goes back to the late Latin name Amabilis |
| Mabelle | f | Latin | Mabelle, a girl's name, represents an English form of Amabel, which derives from the La… |
| Mabia | f | Scandinavian | The name has its roots in Scandinavian |
| Mabinty | f | Arabic | Mabinty is a name for girls with West African roots |
| Mabongo-Salome | f | African | The name Mabongo-Salome is a female double name with a biblical background |
| Mabou | f | Arabic | Mabou is a female first name of African origin and means approximately 'the crazy one',… |
| Mabrouka | f | Arabic | Mabrouka, the Tunisian and North African form of the name Mabruka, represents the femal… |
| Mabruka | f | Arabic | Mabruka is the feminine variant of Mabruk and means 'the Happy' as well as 'the Blessed' |
| Maca | f | Maca is a diminutive of Marija, which is regarded as the Slavic variant of the Hebrew n… | |
| Macarena | f | Spanish | Macarena is a female first name that either derives from the well-known image of the Vi… |
| Macey | f | English | Macey is a girl's name that has developed from Macy, an English surname that has its ro… |
| Macha | f | Celtic | Macha is a female first name from Ireland that originates from Irish mythology |
| Machi | f | Japanese | Machi is a first name that originates from Japanese and can be translated as 'the one f… |
| Maci | f | Maci is a feminine form that is considered a derivation of Macy, an English surname tha… | |
| Macie | f | The name Macie originates from the variation of Macy, an English surname that has its r… | |
| Mackenna | f | Scottish | The girl's name Mackenna, an American variant of McKenna, originates from the Irish-Sco… |
| Mackie | f | Latin | Mackie is a gender-neutral first name considered a diminutive of Mack, Magnus, or Macke… |
| Macquarie | f | American | The name has its roots in American |
| Macy | f | English | The female first name Macy is derived from an English surname that traces back to the F… |
| Mada | f | Arabic | Mada is a female first name that originates from Arabic |
| Madalena | f | Latin | The name Madalena is the Portuguese form of Magdalena and carries the meaning "the one … |
| Madalene | f | Madalene is a form of Madeline, which in turn is derived from the biblical name Magdalena | |
| Madalina | f | Hebrew | Madalina (Romanian Mădălina) is the Romanian form of the biblical name Magdalena |
| Madalyn | f | Madalyn is a variant of Madeline, which in turn is derived from the biblical name Magda… | |
| Madara | f | Madara (Mádara) is derived from Latvian and refers to the plant Gallium mollugo, also k… | |
| Maday | f | Maday is an alternative spelling of the name Madaya, which can be found in both Canary … | |
| Mädchen | f | The name Mädchen comes from the eponymous German term and simply means 'the girl' | |
| Maddalena | f | Hebrew | Maddalena is the Italian form of Magdalena and carries the meaning 'the one from Magdala' |
| Maddie | f | American | Maddie is a short and pet form of Madeleine, which in turn is a variant of the name Mag… |
| Maddie-Jolie | f | American | Maddie-Jolie is a double name combining Maddie ("the one from Magdala") and Jolie ("the… |
| Maddison | f | English | Maddison has its origins as a surname and means 'the son of Maud' or 'the son of a grea… |
| Maddy | f | Maddy is an English short form of Madeleine or Madeline, both of which are considered v… | |
| Madea | f | The name Madea is an American first name derived from a term commonly used in the south… | |
| Madelaine | f | The name Madelaine is a variation of Madeleine, which is the French form of the biblica… | |
| Madeleen | f | Dutch | The name Madeleen is a Dutch variation of the biblical name Magdalena |
| Madeleine | f | Hebrew | Madeleine is the French form of Magdalena and means "the one from Magdala." The origin … |
| Madeleine-Myriam | f | French | The name is composed of the Hebrew word migdal, which means 'the tower.' Madeleine has … |
| Madeleine-Sophie | f | Greek | Madeleine refers to Maria Magdalena and is associated with 'strength' and 'loyalty.' Co… |
| Madeleine-Zoe | f | French | Madeleine-Zoe is a double name combining Madeleine ("the one from Magdala") and Zoe ("t… |
| Madelena | f | Italian | Madelena is a form of Madalena, the Portuguese variant of the biblical name Magdalena |
| Madelene | f | English | Madelene is a form of Madeleine and traces back to the biblical name Magdalena |
| Madelief | f | Dutch | Madelief, a girl's name, means "the daisy" and has its roots in the Dutch word madelief… |
| Madelina | f | Hebrew | The name Madelina is a variation of Madeline, an English form of the biblical name Magd… |
| Madeline | f | Madeline is the English derivative of Madeleine, the French form of the biblical name M… | |
| Madeline-Sophy | f | English | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Madelon | f | French | The name Madelon traces back to the names Madeleine and Magdalena and means 'the one fr… |
| Madelyn | f | Madelyn is a variation of Madeline, which is an English form of the biblical name Magda… | |
| Madge | f | The name Madge, an English short and pet form of Margaret, is often regarded as a varia… | |
| Madhu | f | Sanskrit | Madhu is a name that is used for both women and men |
| Madhura | f | Sanskrit | The name Madhura, which is used for both women and men, comes from Sanskrit and carries… |
| Madhvi | f | Sanskrit | The name Madhvi, used in India and Nepal, stands for 'the vine' as well as 'the wife of… |
| Madia | f | Spanish | Madia is a Spanish variation of Madeleine, which is itself a form of the name Magdalena |
| Madicken | f | The name Madicken has its roots in Old High German and literally means 'the pearl' | |
| Madiha | f | Arabic | Madiha (مدیحه) is a girl's name that means 'the praiseworthy' |
| Madilyn | f | Madilyn is a variation of the name Madeline, an English form of the biblical name Magda… | |
| Madina | f | Arabic | The name Madina is an Italian short and affectionate form of Maddalena, a variant of th… |
| Madisen | f | English | The name Madisen is a modern English form of Madison, which is derived from a tradition… |
| Madisyn | f | English | Madisyn is a modern form of the girl's name Madison, which originates from a traditiona… |
| Madita | f | Swedish | Madita is an independent female first name that has been in use in Germany since the 19… |
| Madita-Leonie | f | Swedish | Madita is translated as little pearl and is a diminutive of Margareta |
| Madita-Malin | f | Norse | The first name Madita-Malin means 'the messenger' |
| Madlaina | f | Hebrew | Madlaina is a Romansh form of Magdalena, which means 'the one from Magdala' |
| Madleen | f | Estonian | The first name Madleen is derived from the names Madlen and Madlene |
| Madleina | f | Madleina is a variant of Madlaina, which is the Romansh form of the name Magdalena | |
| Madleine | f | French | The name Madleine is a form of Madeleine, which in turn is the French variant of Magdalena |
| Madlen | f | Hebrew | The name Madlen is primarily a German and phonetically adapted variant of Madeleine, th… |
| Madlen-Elissa | f | English | Madlen-Elissa is a double name combining Madlen ("the one from Magdala") and Elissa ("m… |
| Madlena | f | Madlena is the Sorbian variant of Magdalena and also a Bulgarian and Georgian variant o… | |
| Madlene | f | Madlene, a rather rare girl's name, is a German form adapted to the French pronunciatio… | |
| Madlenka | f | Madlenka is a Czech diminutive of Magdaléna and in the form Madleńka, a Sorbian diminut… | |
| Madlien | f | Madlien is a Germanized form of the names Madeleine and Madeline, which are the French … | |
| Madlin | f | Madlin is a Germanized form of Madeleine or Madeline, the French and English equivalent… | |
| Madlina | f | Madlina is a less common form of Magdalena and carries the meaning 'the one from Magdala' | |
| Madline | f | Madline is a Germanized form of the names Madeleine or Madeline, which are the French a… | |
| Madlyn | f | Hebrew | Madlyn is a variant of the name Madeline, which is an English derivation of the biblica… |
| Mado | f | The name Mado is an independent short and pet form of the names Madeleine and Madeline,… | |
| Madoka | f | Japanese | The name Madoka (円) means 'the circle' in Japanese |
| Madonna | f | Latin | The name Madonna has its roots in the Latin term "mea domina," which figuratively means… |
| Madora | f | Greek | Madora represents a variation of the Greek name Medora |
| Mady | f | Mady is a diminutive of the name Madeline, which is a variant of Magdalene | |
| Madysan | f | Madysan is considered an American spelling of Madison, which traces back to an old Engl… | |
| Madyson | f | English | Madyson is a modern English derivative of Madison, which traces back to an old family name |
| Mae | f | The first name Mae is a form of May, regarded as a short form of Mary, originally deriv… | |
| Mae-Ann | f | Mae-Ann is a double name combining Mae ("the beloved by God") and Ann ("the gracious one") | |
| Mae-Sue | f | Mae-Sue is a double name combining Mae ("the beloved by God") and Sue ("the lily") |