Boy Names That Start With M
54 of the 129 names beginning with M here are boy names. Latin and Spanish are the commonest roots among them, and Mason, Matteo and Matthew are among the 6 that the US Social Security Administration ranks. Another 71 are on the girl names page.
54 Boy Names Starting With M
| Name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| MacScottish | Scottish | Son of |
| MackScottish | Scottish | Son of |
| MaddenIrish | Irish | Little hound |
| MaddoxWelsh | Welsh | Son of Madoc |
| MajorLatin | Latin | Greater |
| MakaiHawaiian | Hawaiian | Toward the sea |
| MalachiHebrew | Hebrew | My messenger |
| MalakaiHebrew | Hebrew | My messenger |
| MalcolmScottish | Scottish | Devotee of Saint Columba |
| MalikArabic | Arabic | King, master |
| ManuelSpanish | Spanish | God is with us |
| MarcelFrench | French | Little warrior, of Mars |
| MarceloSpanish | Spanish | Little warrior, dedicated to Mars |
| MarcoItalian | Italian | Dedicated to Mars |
| MarcosSpanish | Spanish | Of Mars, warlike |
| MarcusLatin | Latin | Dedicated to Mars |
| MarioItalian | Italian | Of Mars |
| MarkLatin | Latin | Dedicated to Mars |
| MarshallFrench | French | Horse keeper, steward |
| MartinLatin | Latin | Of Mars, warlike |
| MarvinWelsh | Welsh | Sea friend |
| MasonPopularEnglish | English | Stone worker |
| MateoSpanish | Spanish | Gift of God |
| MathiasGerman/Scandinavian | German/Scandinavian | Gift of God |
| MatiasSpanish | Spanish | Gift of God |
| MatteoPopularItalian | Italian | Gift of God |
| MatthewPopularHebrew | Hebrew | Gift of God |
| MatthiasGreek | Greek | Gift of God |
| MauricioSpanish | Spanish | Dark-skinned, Moorish |
| MaverickPopularAmerican English | American English | Independent, unbranded |
| MaxLatin | Latin | Greatest |
| MaximilianLatin | Latin | Greatest |
| MaximilianoSpanish/Latin | Spanish/Latin | Greatest |
| MaximoSpanish | Spanish | Greatest |
| MaximusLatin | Latin | Greatest |
| MaxwellScottish | Scottish | Great stream |
| MemphisEgyptian | Egyptian | Enduring and beautiful |
| MessiahHebrew | Hebrew | Anointed one |
| MichaelPopularHebrew | Hebrew | Who is like God |
| MiguelSpanish | Spanish | Who is like God |
| MikaHebrew | Hebrew | Who is like God |
| MilanSlavic | Slavic | Gracious, dear |
| MilesLatin | Latin | Soldier |
| MillerEnglish | English | Grain miller |
| MiloPopularGermanic | Germanic | Merciful, soldier |
| MohamedArabic | Arabic | Praiseworthy |
| MohammadArabic | Arabic | Praised, praiseworthy |
| MohammedArabic | Arabic | Praiseworthy |
| MoisesSpanish | Spanish | Drawn out of the water |
| MosesHebrew | Hebrew | Drawn from the water |
| MosheHebrew | Hebrew | Drawn out of the water |
| MuhammadArabic | Arabic | Praiseworthy |
| MusaArabic | Arabic | Drawn from the water |
| MylesLatin | Latin | Soldier |
Explore boy names beginning with M — from the artisan strength of Mason to the divine gift of Matthew and the archangelic power of Michael.
Boy names starting with M: FAQ
How many boy names start with M?
54, out of 129 names on the letter overall. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every boy name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figure is counted from the dataset, so it moves with it.
What are the most popular boy names starting with M?
6 of them are marked popular here: Mason, Matteo, Matthew, Maverick, Michael, Milo. The mark follows the US Social Security Administration's published ranks, so it describes births in the United States rather than taste anywhere else.
Where can I see girl names starting with M?
71 girl names on this letter have their own list at /baby-names/letter/m/girl, and the combined page at /baby-names/letter/m shows all 129 together with their gender.