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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makani | f | Hawaiian | The name Makani comes from Hawaiian and metaphorically means 'the wind' as well as 'the… |
| Makayla | f | Hebrew | Makayla is the English form of Michaela, which corresponds to the female counterpart of… |
| Makedonka | f | The name Makedonka is a rare girl's name whose origin and meaning are unclear | |
| Makeila | f | Origin unknown | |
| Makelesi | f | African | The name has its roots in Africa |
| Makena | f | English | Makena is a first name that comes from the Kikuyu language and means "the happy one." I… |
| Makenna | f | Makenna is regarded as a modern English variant of the name Mckenna, which is originall… | |
| Makenzie | f | Makenzie is a contemporary English form of Mackenzie and is primarily chosen for girls … | |
| Makfira | f | Makfira comes from Arabic and means 'forgiveness' | |
| Makfire | f | Arabic | Makfire, a girl's name, is the Albanian form of the Turkish name Magfiret |
| Makfirete | f | Arabic | Makfirete is considered the Yugoslavian spelling of the Turkish name Magfiret |
| Maki | f | Japanese | The name Maki has its roots in two Japanese word components: ma (眞), which means 'truth… |
| Makinzie | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Makisha | f | Makisha is a feminine form of the name Kisha, derived from African American origins | |
| Makka | f | Arabic | Makka, a girl's name, is the Greenlandic form of Margarete and can be translated into E… |
| Mala | f | Indian | Mala is a female first name from Sanskrit, which translates into English as 'the garlan… |
| Malacha | f | Arabic | The name means 'from the Aramaic of the angel' and is the feminine variant of Malocho |
| Malaika | f | Arabic | The name Malaika has its roots in the East African language Swahili and is considered a… |
| Malaika-Melody | f | Arabic | Malaika stands for angel in Arabic, while Melody means melody in English |
| Malak | f | Arabic | The name Malak, also spelled as Mal'ak, translates into English as 'the angel messenger… |
| Malakeh | f | Arabic | Malakeh is a female name that has its roots in the ancient Persian language |
| Malakita | f | The name Malakita has its roots in Ancient Greek and is composed of the words 'maláchē'… | |
| Malala | f | Malala, a female variant of Malalai, carries the meanings 'the suffering one', 'the sad… | |
| Malalai | f | The name Malalai comes from the Pashto language and is used as a first name for girls | |
| Malamati | f | Arabic | Malamati is a female first name that originates from Arabic and means "the self-accuser… |
| Malasintha | f | The name Malasintha comes from the short form of the Gothic Amalaswintha and could be t… | |
| Malati | f | Indian | The name Malati originates from Indian culture and translates into English as 'the jasm… |
| Malaury | f | The name Malaury has its roots in an Old French word composition, where 'maloret' means… | |
| Malaya | f | The first name Malaya, originally from Tagalog, means 'the Free One' and is derived fro… | |
| Malayka | f | Arabic | Malayka is a variant of the Arabic name Mala'ikah (ملائكة) |
| Male | f | Hawaiian | Male is derived from Amalie and means "the Diligent" as well as "the Brave." Its roots … |
| Malea | f | Egyptian | The feminine first name Malea is likely an anglicized variant and alternative spelling … |
| Maleah | f | Egyptian | The name Maleah is considered a female first name that is connected to Malea |
| Maledisant | f | Celtic | The name Maledisant has a Celtic origin and is a compound word, the specific meaning of… |
| Maleen | f | Maleen is derived from Magdalena and means 'the one from Magdala.' The name refers to t… | |
| Maleika | f | Arabic | Maleika, as a girl's name, is a variant of the East African Malaika |
| Maleka | f | Arabic | Maleka, a female first name, is a variant of Malika, which is of Arabic origin |
| Malen | f | The name Malen is a Basque short and pet form of Magdalena and is derived from the Anci… | |
| Malena | f | Malena is a female short form of the name Magdalena and means 'the one from Magdala' | |
| Malena-Alessandra | f | Italian | Malena-Alessandra is a double name combining Malena ("the one from Magdala") and Alessa… |
| Malena-Elenor | f | Malena-Elenor is a double name combining Malena ("the one from Magdala") and Elenor ("G… | |
| Malena-Giuliana | f | Italian | Malena-Giuliana is a double name combining Malena ("the one from Magdala") and Giuliana… |
| Malena-Sabine | f | Malena-Sabine is a double name combining Malena ("the one from Magdala") and Sabine ("t… | |
| Malene | f | Danish | Malene is a female first name that represents a Danish and Norwegian short form of Magd… |
| Malenka | f | Greek | Malenka represents a Slavic form of Melanie and translates to 'the Dark One.' The origi… |
| Maley | f | American | Maley is a girl's name that stems from the surname Malley, which is an Anglicized versi… |
| Malfriede | f | Malfriede is derived from Amalfriede and has its origins in Gothic and Old High German | |
| Malgorzata | f | Latin | Malgorzata (correctly Małgorzata) is the Polish form of the name Margarete and means 't… |
| Mali | f | The name Mali is derived from Amalia or Amalie and means 'the Diligent' as well as 'the… | |
| Mali-Malin | f | French | Mali-Malin has its roots in the short forms of Magdalena, both in Swedish and Norwegian |
| Malia | f | Aramaic | The first name Malia, which is Hawaiian for Maria, has various, partly uncertain origins |
| Malia-Sol | f | Italian | Malia is a variant of Maria, while Sol means 'the sun' |
| Maliah | f | The feminine personal name Maliah is a rare modern English variant of Malia, a Hawaiian… | |
| Malica | f | Arabic | Malica is a variation of the Arabic girl's name Malika, which represents the feminine f… |
| Malicia | f | Latin | The name Malicia has its origin in Spanish and means 'the treacherous one' |
| Malie | f | Hawaiian | The name Malie, as the feminine form of Mali, traces back to Amalie |
| Malie-Ute | f | Malie-Ute is a double name combining Malie ("the capable one") and Ute ("the wealthy one") | |
| Malien | f | Malien is regarded as a Hebrew diminutive of the name Madeleine, which is a form of Mag… | |
| Malihah | f | Arabic | Malihah is a derivative of the Arabic name Maliha and stands for 'the Beautiful,' 'the … |
| Malika | f | Arabic | Malika (ملكة) is the feminine counterpart of the name Malik and comes from the Arabic t… |
| Malila | f | Malila is a Native American name for girls, which translates to "the salmon swimming ag… | |
| Malin | f | Irish | As a diminutive of Magdalena, the name Malin carries the meaning 'the one from Magdala' |
| Malin-Lucia | f | Swedish | Malin-Lucia is a double name combining Malin ("the one from Magdala") and Lucia ("the b… |
| Malin-Tamon | f | Swedish | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning |
| Malina | f | Slavic | The name Malina is derived from Malin, a Swedish diminutive of Magdalena or Madeleine |
| Malina-Christine | f | Slavic | The meaning encompasses raspberry and strawberry and refers to the individual names Mal… |
| Malinda | f | Latin | Malinda is a girl's name that is regarded as the English form of Melinda |
| Malindi | f | African | Malindi is an African girl's name whose exact origin and meaning are not established |
| Maline | f | The first name Maline is a form of the name Malin, which traces back to Magdalena, know… | |
| Malini | f | Indian | Malini, a female first name of Sanskrit origin, is metaphorically translated as 'the Fr… |
| Malisa | f | Aramaic | The name Malisa combines the meanings of Marie and Luisa |
| Malisha | f | American | Malisha is a feminine form of the name Melisha, which traces back to the African Americ… |
| Malita | f | Portuguese | Malita, as a modern spelling of Melita, translates to 'the honey sweet' |
| Maliya | f | The female first name Maliya is an African American variant of Malia, a Hawaiian form o… | |
| Maliyah | f | The name Maliyah is a modern American variation of Malia, a Hawaiian form of the biblic… | |
| Malka | f | Malka is a modern Hebrew name for girls that stands as a synonym for 'the queen.' It de… | |
| Malle | f | Malle is an Estonian diminutive of Maarja, a variant of the biblical name Maria, which … | |
| Malli | f | The name Malli (말리) is a feminine first name of Korean origin that can have different m… | |
| Mallika | f | Indian | The girl's name Mallika comes from the Indian linguistic area |
| Mallorie | f | Mallorie is a variant of Mallory ("the unfortunate one") | |
| Malora | f | Italian | Malora is a female first name that is particularly common in Italy |
| Malorie | f | Malorie is a girl's name that comes from Old French | |
| Malou | f | Malou, a feminine name, is a Belgian short and pet form of the double name Marie-Louise… | |
| Malou-Christin | f | The name Malou-Christin unites the meanings of the names Malou and Christine | |
| Malou-Sara | f | Malou-Sara is a double name combining Malou ("the drop of the sea") and Sara ("the prin… | |
| Malouna | f | Hebrew | The name Malouna has its roots in Hebrew, Old High German, and Latin |
| Malu | f | Hawaiian | The feminine first name Malu comes from Polynesian and specifically Hawaiian |
| Maluhia | f | Hawaiian | Maluhia represents an English variant of the Hawaiian name Malu |
| Malva | f | Latin | Malva is a feminine name that likely comes from the plant name of the same name and mea… |
| Malve | f | Malve is a girl's name derived from the plant name, which characterizes it as 'the mall… | |
| Malvina | f | English | Malvina could be translated as "the thin or smooth eyebrow" or "the smooth forehead." T… |
| Malvine | f | The first name Malvine has its roots in Malvina and is translated in German as 'the smo… | |
| Malwina | f | Latin | The name Malwina is considered a Polish derivation of the Scottish Malvina, which dates… |
| Malwine | f | Latin | Malwine means "the smooth forehead" or "the smooth eyebrow" |
| Malyn | f | Malyn is a modified Swedish short form of Magdalena, which has its origin in the Ancien… | |
| Mame | f | Egyptian | Mame is a variant of Mamie |
| Mamie | f | Egyptian | The first name Mamie is regarded as a pet form of Margaret and Mary, the English equiva… |
| Mamke | f | German | The name Mamke is a German girl's name, the exact origin and meaning of which are curre… |
| Mamta | f | The name Mamta, originating from India, is literally translated as 'the loving one' or … | |
| Mamu | f | The name Mamu has its roots in Sumerian as well as in Urdu, which gives it a special cu… |