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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maiju | f | The girl's name Maiju is considered a variant of Maija, a Finnish form of the biblical … | |
| Maika | f | The girl's name Maika means metaphorically 'the beautiful,' 'the beloved,' 'the one who… | |
| Maikai | f | Hawaiian | The name Maikai comes from Hawaiian and is composed of the word 'maika'i', which means … |
| Maike | f | The female first name Maike is a Frisian and Low German diminutive of the biblical name… | |
| Maike-Christine | f | Maike-Christine is a double name combining Maike ("the plump or the beautiful") and Chr… | |
| Maike-Gesina | f | This name stands for strength and confidence and is also written without a hyphen | |
| Maiken | f | The female given name Maiken directly translates to 'the beloved', 'the one who is love… | |
| Maikki | f | Maikki is regarded as the Finnish diminutive form of the biblically derived name Maria,… | |
| Maila | f | Arabic | The female first name Maila has various origins and different interpretations |
| Mailea | f | Hawaiian | Mailea represents a variation of the commonly found Hawaiian name Maile |
| Maileen | f | The name Maileen has its roots in Swedish and Norwegian and represents a variant of May… | |
| Maili | f | Aramaic | The first name Maili, a diminutive of Maila in Estonia and Finland, is a Baltic derivat… |
| Mailin | f | Mailin is a modern female name that can be understood as a combination of the names Mai… | |
| Mailina | f | Mailina can be viewed as a fusion of the names Mai and Lina | |
| Mailina-Ella | f | Mailina-Ella is a double name combining Mailina ("the one born in May") and Ella ("God … | |
| Mailinda | f | Hebrew | Mailinda is a beautiful girl's name whose origin can be found in both Hebrew and Old Hi… |
| Mailine | f | Mailine is a newly constructed girl's name that consists of Mai and Lina | |
| Mailinh | f | Chinese | The name originates from Chinese |
| Mailis | f | French | Mailis (Maïlis) is a modern form of the French names Mailys and Maylis, which likely or… |
| Mailisa | f | Swedish | The name consists of Mai, the Swedish diminutive of Maria, and Lisa |
| Mailyn | f | Mailyn is considered a modern form of Mailin, representing a novel connection between t… | |
| Mailynn | f | Mailynn is a girl's name that represents a connection between the names Mai and Lina | |
| Mailys | f | French | The name Mailys (Maïlys) comes from French and is a variant of Maylis |
| Maimona | f | Arabic | The name Maimona has its roots in Urdu and Arabic |
| Maimu | f | Estonian | Maimu is a girl's name from Estonia, based on the Estonian word maimu for "small," and … |
| Maimuna | f | Arabic | Maimuna is known as a West African variant of the Arabic name Maymuna (ميمونة) |
| Main | f | Main is a female variation of Meina with the meanings 'the Strong' and 'the Powerful' | |
| Maina | f | Maina is an East African name for girls | |
| Maina-Miriam | f | Maina-Miriam is a double name combining Maina ("the singing one") and Miriam ("the sea … | |
| Maiossa | f | The name Maiossa has an unclear origin, and a specific word composition has not yet bee… | |
| Maira | f | The female first name Maira means gift from God or the fruitful one | |
| Maire | f | Finnish | Maire is a female name from Finland that carries the meaning "the sweet one" and is der… |
| Mairead | f | Irish | The name Mairead, which can also be spelled Mairéad or Máiréad, is a diminutive of Mair… |
| Maireade | f | Latin | Maireade is a variation of Mairead, which originated from Mairghread, an Irish and Scot… |
| Mairi | f | Egyptian | Mairi, or Màiri, is a Scottish Gaelic derivative of Mary or Maria |
| Mairin | f | Aramaic | The name Mairin, or Máirín, originates from Irish and is a diminutive of Maria as well … |
| Maisa | f | Arabic | The name Maisa is the Old Swedish and Finnish spelling of Maria, which in turn is a bib… |
| Maisey | f | Maisey, a variant of Maisie, means "the pearl." The name is a diminutive of the girl's … | |
| Maisha | f | Arabic | The first name Maisha has its roots in the Swahili language and is derived from Maishah |
| Maisie | f | The name Maisie means 'the pearl' and is a diminutive form of Mairead, which is a short… | |
| Maissa | f | Arabic | The name Maissa, or Maïssa (ميساء), translates to 'the sparkling star' and also describ… |
| Maisy | f | Maisy means "the pearl" and is a spelling variant of the name Maisie | |
| Maita | f | Basque | Maita is regarded as a form of the Spanish name Maite and literally means "the love," "… |
| Maitagorry | f | Basque | Maitagorry is a girl's name that originates from the Basque language |
| Maital | f | Maital is a feminine form of the Hebrew name Meital, which literally means 'the dew drop' | |
| Maitane | f | Basque | Maitane is an extended variant of the name Maite and translates to 'the beloved,' 'the … |
| Maite | f | Basque | The female first name Maite was adopted from Spanish and has a Basque origin |
| Maite-Elfriede | f | Maite-Elfriede is a double name combining Maite ("the lovable") and Elfriede ("the elf … | |
| Maite-Honor | f | Maite-Honor is a double name combining Maite ("the lovable") and Honor ("the honor") | |
| Maitea | f | Basque | The name Maitea, a modern Basque derivation of Maite, carries the meanings 'the beloved… |
| Maitha | f | Arabic | Maitha, as a feminine first name, is a variant form of the Arabic name Maithah |
| Maithili | f | Indian | The name Maithili has its origin in the Sanskrit word maithilī (मैथिली), which means "f… |
| Maiti | f | English | Maiti is a short form of the girl's name Mathilda |
| Maiu | f | The name traces back to Maria and means "the Bitter" or could be derived from Maia | |
| Maiva | f | Celtic | Maiva is a form of the Tahitian name Maeva, which means 'the welcome one.' The roots of… |
| Maive | f | Aramaic | Maive, a female first name, is an Estonian variant of Mai, complemented by the Nordic s… |
| Maivi | f | Maivi is an Estonian derivation of the name Mai, supplemented by the Nordic syllable 'v… | |
| Maiwenn | f | Breton | Maiwenn (Maïwenn) is composed of the Breton form of Maria, Mai, and the word Gwenn |
| Maïwynn | f | Breton | The name Maïwynn has its roots in the Breton language |
| Maizah | f | Arabic | perception |
| Maj | f | Latin | As a Scandinavian and Slovenian short form of Maja, the name Maj has its roots in Maria… |
| Maja | f | Latin | The first name Maja is on one hand a diminutive of Maria, and on the other hand, it is … |
| Maja-Alice | f | Maja-Alice is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Alice ("of noble sha… | |
| Maja-Brigitte | f | No information about the meaning is currently available | |
| Maja-Friederike | f | Swedish | Maja: Derived from a goddess of growth and widely used in Sweden |
| Maja-Helen | f | Maja-Helen is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Helen ("the shining … | |
| Maja-Hilke | f | Maja-Hilke is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Hilke ("the fighter") | |
| Maja-Jane | f | Maja-Jane is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Jane ("God is gracious") | |
| Maja-Joleen | f | Maja-Joleen is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Joleen ("God is gra… | |
| Maja-Kalinka | f | Russian | Maja stands for 'magical power', while Kalinka represents the name of a Russian folk dance |
| Maja-Leena | f | Finnish | Maja-Leena is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Leena ("the shining … |
| Maja-Louise | f | Polish | the beautiful name that stands for the knowledgeable student and the friendly companion |
| Maja-Mathilda | f | Currently, no information on the meaning is available | |
| Maja-Michaela | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Maja-Nadine | f | Currently, no information about the meaning is known | |
| Maja-Pauline | f | Maja-Pauline is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Pauline ("the litt… | |
| Maja-Sofie | f | The name stands for wise magical power or wonder power | |
| Maja-Sophie | f | Slavic | Maja-Sophie is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Sophie ("the wisdom") |
| Maja-Tabea | f | Maja-Tabea is a double name combining Maja ("the good mother") and Tabea ("the gazelle") | |
| Majah | f | Latin | Majah is a girl's name that comes from a Latin word combination |
| Majara | f | The name Majara, a derivative of Maja, is directly translated as 'the good mother' | |
| Majbrith | f | Celtic | The meaning of Majbrith is not clearly defined |
| Majda | f | Arabic | Majda is a female first name that carries the meanings 'the Glorious', 'the Renowned', … |
| Majdoulin | f | Egyptian | Majdoulin is a rare girl's name with Egyptian roots |
| Maje | f | Egyptian | Maje represents a Frisian diminutive of the biblical name Maria |
| Majella | f | Majella is a female first name that goes back to the surname of Saint Gerardo Majella a… | |
| Majira | f | The name Majira has its roots in Swahili and means 'summer' | |
| Majken | f | The girl's name Majken is an alternative spelling of Maiken and a Danish-Swedish diminu… | |
| Majlena | f | Aramaic | The name Majlena has a diverse origin and is anchored in various cultures |
| Majlies | f | Swedish | The name Majlies has Swedish roots, although the exact composition from Swedish words i… |
| Majlinda | f | The name Majlinda consists of two Albanian components: 'maj', meaning 'May', and 'lindj… | |
| Majolie | f | Majolie is a feminine first name that originates from French and means "my beautiful on… | |
| Majorie | f | Latin | The first name Majorie is a Dutch feminine form of Majorien, which in turn is a French … |
| Majra | f | Majra is a Bosnian form of the name Maira, which comes from Greek mythology | |
| Majulie | f | Indian | The name Majulie has Indian roots, although the exact composition and meaning have not … |
| Majvi | f | Aramaic | The first name Majvi is a Swedish variation of the name Maj or Maria, with the Nordic s… |
| Maka | f | Latin | Maka (Máka) is a Greenlandic variant of the name Margarete |
| Makada | f | The girl's name Makada, which is understood as a variant of Makeda, is particularly pop… | |
| Makaley | f | Hebrew | The name Makaley, a diminutive of the name Makaylee, carries the meaning 'named after t… |
| Makana | f | Hawaiian | The name Makana is a Hawaiian name for girls and translates to 'the gift' in English |