Whether you’re interested in a classic M name like Matthew, or something with a little edge to it, like Maverick, there are so many wonderful baby boy names that start with M. Take a look at this list and start selecting your favorites.
Modern Baby Boy Names Starting with M
First we’ll start with the most popular baby boy names in 2021:
- Michael
- Matthew
- Mason — Mason seems to be a go to name for werewolves with two popular examples on television recently: Mason Lockwood from “The Vampire Diaries” and Mason Greyback from “Wizards of Waverly Place”.
- Malique
- Marlin
- Martez
- Manny
- Matheus
- Maverik
- Mehki
- Muhammed
- Mohamad
- Mathis
- Malek
- Merritt
- Mickey
- Madison — Madison has been a name since the beginnings of England, but it really found its use as a first name after the release of "Splash." A character in the movie chose her name after seeing the street sign for Madison Avenue.
- Mackenzie — Mackenzie was popular as a boy’s name for centuries before becoming more commonly known as a girl’s name.
- Montrell
- Miguel
- Masyn
- Micah
- Malikai
- Massiah
- Maxon
- Monte
- Maxwell
- Max — Max is one of the most popular names used in pop culture as a simple name for male characters. It is found in video games, movies, children's shows, and more.
- Marcus
- Miles
- Mark
- Montana
- Mylo
- Macklin
- Malachi — Malachi is the name of several prophets in the Hebrew Bible including the author of the Book of Malachi.
- Marshawn
- Maddox
- Mateo
- Matheo
- Mattias
- Manuel
- Mitchel
- Mario
- Martin
- Marcelino
- Mykel
- Myles
- Maddex
- Montgomery
- Marco
Unique Baby Boy Names Starting With M
While it’s fun to see what lots of other people are naming their babies, many people prefer to find baby names that are more uncommon. To that end, below is the some of the more unusual & unique boy names that start with M:
- Maximus
- Monroe
- Malik
- Mccoy
- Marcos
- Micaiah
- Marshall
- Malakhi
- Murphy
- Mitchell
- Morris
- Maverick
- Mathew
- Moises
- Mac
- Marcellus
- Maximiliano
- Milo
- Marvin
- Matteo
- Madden
- Mauricio
- Maxton
- Maxx
- Mohamed
- Malcolm
- Maximilian — Maximilian may not be one of the top 100 baby boy names in the United States, but several European countries have a different opinion. In 2020, it was the 18th-most popular name in Germany, and in 2019, it was the top name for baby boys in Austria.
- Marques
- Messiah
- Moses
- Maurice
- Marquez
- Marko
- Maddix
- Mayson
- Morgan
- Mekhi
- Muhammad
- Marion
- Marc
- Maison
- Meir
- Mauro
- Melvin
- Musa
- Marley
- Moshe
- Masen
- Micheal
- Mohammed
Did you find any winners in the list of rare boy names that start with M? If not, don’t worry! We have thousands more names on the site to choose from. Be sure to check out all baby names that start with M as well as middle names that start with M.
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