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Baby Boy Names M

Baby Boy Names that Start with the Letter M

From Macarius to Mylo and everything in between, hundreds of baby boy names starting with the letter M along with the meanings and origin of each name.   

Baby Naming Tip – Cute nicknames are adorable for a toddler but can be a source of embarrassment for a teenager or adult. Consider how well various baby boy names and commonly used nicknames will carry your child through all the different stages of their lives.

Including Top Baby Boy Names and Unique Baby Boy Names Beginning with M

Maaka Maori Maori form of Mark. From Marcus, which relates to Mars, the God of war.
Maarten Dutch Don’t deceive.
Mablevi African do not deceive
Mabon Welsh A son.
Mac Scottish The son of. Diminutive of names beginning with `Mac’.
Macarius Latin Blessed.
Macbeth   From Shakespeare’s play Macbeth.
Macdonald Scottish Gaelic The son of Donald. The ruler of the world.
Macduff   From Shakespeare’s play Macbeth.
Mace Latin aromatic spice
Macey Old English Little Matthew. A man.
Mackay Gaelic Son of the fiery one.
Mackenzie Scottish Gaelic The son of the handsome one.
Macmorris   From Shakespeare’s play Henry V.
Macon Middle English to make
Macy Old French, Old English from Matthew?s land; club
Madan Hindu  
Maddock Old Welsh champion, good fortune
Maddox   Son of the patron.
Madhav Hindu Krishna
Madhusudhana Hindu Krishna
Madison Old English Child of Maud or Matthew. A boy or girl’s name.
Madoc Old Welsh Fortunate.
Madron Latin A nobleman. A Jewish name. Also a Cornish placename.
Magee Scottish Gaelic The son of the handsome one.
Magne Norse fierce warrior
Magnus Latin The great one.
Magus Greek A magician or priest.
Mahabala Hindu strength
Mahavira Hindu son of Priyavrata
Mahendra Sanskrit The great God Indra (the God of the sky).
Mahesh Sanskrit A great ruler.
Mahir Hebrew Industrious.
Mahmood Arabic Praiseworthy. Also see Muhammad.
Mahomet Arabic The praised one. Also see Mahmood.
Mahon Irish A bear.
Maitland Old French From the meadowland.
Maitreya Hindu disciple of sage Parasara
Majid Arabic The illustrious one.
Major Latin greater
Maka Aboriginal A small fire.
Makani Hawaiian The wind. A boy or girl’s name.
Makepeace Old English peace maker
Makis Greek Greek form of Michael.
Mako   The name of a shark.
Maksim Russian The greatest.
Makya Native American The eagle hunter.

Mal through May

Mal   A follower of St Columba, `the dove’. From the name Malcolm, Malden and other names.
Malachi Hebrew The messenger of the Lord. A prophet in the Bible.
Malcolm Scottish Gaelic A follower of St Columba, `the dove’.
Malcom Scottish disciple of Saint Columbia
Malden Old English From the hill with a monument.
Malik Arabic The master or king.
Malin Old English A little warrior.
Malise Scottish Gaelic The servant of God. A boy or girl’s name.
Mallee Aboriginal Scrubland.
Mallory Old French Unlucky. A boy or girl’s name.
Malone Irish Gaelic A devotee of St John.
Malvern Old Welsh The bare hill.
Malvolio   From Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night.
Mamillius   From Shakespeare’s play Winter’s Tale
Mamoru Japanese earth
Manavendra Hindu  
Manchu Chinese Pure.
Manco Peruvian king
Mandek Polish army man
Mandel Teutonic/Jewish Tuetonic: An almond. Jewish: A little man.
Mander English from me
Mandhatri Hindu prince
Mandu Aboriginal The sun.
Manfield Old English From the communal field.
Manfred Teutonic A man of peace.
Mani Aboriginal/Sanskrit Aboriginal: Equal. Sanskrit: A jewel. A boy or girl’s name.
Manik Hindu  
Manish Hindu  
Manley Middle English Brave and manly.
Mannie Hebrew God is with us.
Manning Old English Son of Man.
Mannix Irish Gaelic A little monk.
Manny Hebrew God is with us.
Manoj Hindu  
Mansa African A king.
Mansoor Arabic Victorious.
Mansukh Hindu  
Mansur Arabic divinely aided
Manu Polynesian The man of the birds.
Manuel Spanish God is with us.
Manus Irish The great one.
Marama Polynesian The moon man.
Marc French Warlike.
Marcade   From Shakespeare’s play Love’s Labour Lost.
Marcel Latin From Marcus, which relates to Mars, the God of war. Also see Marius and Martin.
Marcell   From Marcus, which relates to Mars, the God of war. Also see Marius and Martin.
Marcello Italian From Marcus, which relates to Mars, the God of war. Also see Marius and Martin.
Marcellus French From Marcus, which relates to Mars, the God of war. Also see Marius and Martin.
Marcin Polish warlike
Marco Italian/Spanish From Marcus, which relates to Mars, the God of war. Also see Marius and Martin.
Marcos Portuguese From Marcus, which relates to Mars, the God of war. Also see Marius and Martin.
Marcus Latin From Marcus, which relates to Mars, the God of war. Also see Marius and Martin.
Marden Old English from the valley with the pool
Mardian   From Shakespeare’s play Antony & Cleopatra.
Margarelon   From Shakespeare’s play Troilus & Cressida.
Marian French/Polish Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also – The star of the sea. A boy or girl’s name.
Marijan Slowenian Marian
Marino Latin Of the sea. Masculine form of Marina.
Mario Latin Virile. The warlike one. From a Roman family name. Also see Mark and Martin.
Marion Old French from Latin Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also – The star of the sea. A boy or girl’s name.
Marius Latin Virile. The warlike one. From a Roman family name. Also see Mark and martin.
Mark Latin From Marcus, which relates to Mars, the God of war. Also see Marius and Martin.
Markandeya Hindu a sage
Marland Old English From the lake land.
Marley Old English From the pleasant meadow.
Marlon Old French Wild falcon. A boy or girl’s name.
Marlow Old English From the lake or pond.
Marmaduke Irish The servant of Madoc.
Marmion French The tiny one.
Maron Greek A character from Greek mythology.
Marot Hungarian Moravian
Marron Aboriginal A leaf.
Marsden Old English From the valley boundary.
Marsh Old English From the marshy land.
Marshall Teutonic A horsekeeper, or a steward.
Marston Old English The place by the marsh.
Martin Latin Of Mars, the Roman God of war. Also see Marius and Mark.
Martius   From Shakespeare’s play Titus Andronicus.
Marty   Of Mars, the Roman God of war. Also see Marius and Mark.
Marvin Old English Friend of the sea.
Marvyn Old English A famous friend.
Masa Japanese Good and straightforward. A boy or girl’s name.
Masakazu Japanese first son of Masa
Maslin Old French little twin
Mason Old French A stone mason.
Massimo Italian The greatest.
Masud Arabic The fortunate one.
Matai Hebrew gift of God
Matanga Hindu sage, advisor to Devi Lalita
Matareka Polynesian The one with a smiling face.
Matari Aboriginal A man.
Mather Old English strong army
Matt   A gift of God. Also see Macey and Madison.
Matthew Hebrew A gift of God. One of the twelve apostles and the author of the first book of the New Testament. Also see Macey and Madison.
Maui Polynesian A legendary hero. The name of a Hawaiian island.
Maurice Latin Dark-skinned, like a Moor. Also see Morrison.
Mawgan Cornish The name of a saint.
Max   From the stream of Magnus.
Maxey Old English From the island of Magnus.
Maximilian Latin The greatest.
Maxwell Scottish Gaelic From the stream of Magnus.
Mayer Hebrew One who gives light.
Maynard Teutonic Powerful, brave.
Mayon Hindu the black God

Boy Names Beginning with Me

Mead Old English From the meadow.
Meara Gaelic merry
Mearann Aboriginal To call.
Mecaenus   From Shakespeare’s play Antony & Cleopatra.
Medord Hungarian great, strong
Medwin Old English A friend from the meadow.
Megyer Hungarian Hungarian
Mehetabel Hebrew favoured by God, God is doing good
Mehul Hindu A derivative of Mukul
Meir Hebrew One who gives light.
Meirion Welsh A traditional name of uncertain meaning.
Meka Hawaiian eyes
Mel Old French From the bad or poor settlement. From the name Melville, Melvin, etc. Also used as an independent name.
Melancton Greek black flower
Melbourne Old English From the millstream.
Melburn Old English From the millstream.
Melchior Persian The king of the city.
Melford Old English From the ford by the hill.
Melik Turkish  
Melor Celtic A Cornish placename.
Melrose Old English From the bare moor.
Melun   From Shakespeare’s play King John.
Melville Old French From the bad or poor settlement.
Melvin Old French Mill worker.
Melvyn Old French From the bad or poor settlement.
Menachem Hebrew The comforter.
Menadue Cornish From the dark hill.
Menas   From Shakespeare’s play Antony & Cleopatra.
Mendel Hebrew The comforter.
Menecrates   From Shakespeare’s play Antony & Cleopatra.
Menelaus   From Shakespeare’s play Troilus & Cressida.
Menenius   From Shakespeare’s play Coriolanus.
Menteith   From Shakespeare’s play Macbeth.
Menyhart Hungarian royal light
Mercade   From Shakespeare’s play Love’s Labour’s Lost.
Mercer Old French A merchant.
Mercutio   From Shakespeare’s play Romeo & Juliet.
Meredith Old Welsh A lord. A boy or girl’s name.
Merle Old French A blackbird. A boy or girl’s name.
Merlin Old Welsh From the fort by the sea, or the falcon. Also a boy’s name (Merlin). A boy or girl’s name.
Merrick Welsh Welsh form of Maurice. Dark-skinned, like a Moor.
Merrill Old English Of the bright sea. Also joyful, happy. A boy or girl’s name.
Merryn Cornish The name of a saint and a village. A boy or girl’s name.
Mert Turkish  
Merten German Of Mars, the Roman God of war. Also see Marius and Mark.
Merton Old English The place by the lake.
Merv   Friend of the sea.
Mervin   Friend of the sea.
Mervyn Old English A famous friend.
Messala   From Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar.
Mete Turkish  
Meyer Hebrew One who gives light.

Boy Names Beginning with Mi

Mica Latin The name of a mineral.
Micah Hebrew A Hebrew form of Michael, mentioned in the Bible.
Michael Hebrew Like the Lord. One of the archangels in the Bible.
Michelangelo Italian from Hebrew Michael the angel. The first name of the famous artist Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Mick Hebrew Like the Lord.
Mickey Hebrew Like the Lord.
Midas Greek A legendary figure that transformed all that he touched into gold.
Miguel Portuguese/Spanish Like the Lord.
Mihaly Hebrew who is like God?
Mihir Hindu  
Mikael Swedish Like the Lord.
Mike Hebrew Like the Lord.
Mikhail Russian Like the Lord.
Miki Aboriginal/Japanese Aboriginal: The moon. Japanese: A stem. A boy or girl’s name.
Mikkel Danish Like the Lord.
Mikkeli Hebrew Like the Lord.
Mikko Finnish Like the Lord.
Miklos Czech Czech form of Nicholas.
Miko Finish  
Miksa Hungarian similar to God
Milan Czech The favoured or beloved one. Also see Milos.
Milbourn Old English From the millstream.
Milburn Old English From the millstream.
Miles Latin/Teutonic Latin: A soldier. Tuetonic: Merciful.
Milford Old English From the ford by the mill. A Welsh and New Zealand placename.
Milind Hindu  
Millard Old English The mill-keeper.
Miller Old English A graingrinder or miller.
Milo Latin/Teutonic Latin: A soldier. Tuetonic: Merciful.
Milos Czech Favoured. Also see Milan.
Milton Old English From the mill town.
Minar Aboriginal A mariner.
Minas Scottish Gaelic The great one.
Miner Latin youth
Minesh Hindu  
Ming Chinese After a dynasty.
Mingma Tibetan/Sherpa Born on a Tuesday.
Minos Greek The son of Zeus in Greek mythology.
Miro Aboriginal A throwing stick.
Miroslav Slavonic Great glory.
Mischa Hebrew Like the Lord.
Mitali Hindu friend
Mitch   Like the Lord.
Mitcham Old English The large homestead.
Mitchel Hebrew Like the Lord.
Mitchell Old English Like the Lord.
Mitesh Hindu  

Ml through Mo

Mladen Slavic forever in youth
Moffatt Scottish Gaelic From the long plain.
Mog high Lord  
Mogens Danish The great one.
Mogo Aboriginal A stone axe.
Mohammed Arabic The praised one. Also see Mahmood.
Mohan Sanskrit The bewitching one.
Mohin Hindu  
Mohinder Sanskrit The great God Indra (the God of the sky).
Mohit Hindu  
Molloy Irish Gaelic A venerable chieftain.
Monro Irish Gaelic From the mouth of the River Roe, in Ireland.
Monroe Irish Gaelic From the mouth of the River Roe, in Ireland.
Montague Old French Sharp cliff.
Montana   The name of an American State.
Montano   From Shakespeare’s play Othello.
Monte   Sharp cliff.
Montego   Mountainous.
Montgomery Old French From the hill of the powerful man.
Monti Aboriginal A stork.
Montmorency Old French From the hill of Maurentius.
Monty   Sharp cliff.
Mopsa   From Shakespeare’s play Winter’s Tale
Mor Hungarian moorish
Moray Scottish Gaelic From the land by the sea. Derived from the region of Moray.
Morcum Cornish From the valley near the sea.
Mordecai Babylonian Or Hebrew A biblical name.
Mordred Teutonic Brave counsel. An Arthurian knight.
Morgan Welsh The bright sea. A boy or girl’s name.
Moriarty Irish sea warrior
Morice Latin Dark-skinned, like a Moor. Also see Morrison.
Moritz German Dark-skinned, like a Moor. Also see Morrison.
Morland Old English From the moors.
Morley Old English From the clearing on the moor.
Morrell Latin Dark-skinned, like a Moor. Also see Morrison.
Morrie Latin Dark-skinned, like a Moor. Also see Morrison.
Morris Latin Dark-skinned, like a Moor. Also see Morrison.
Morrison Old English The son of Maurice. Dark-skinned, like a Moor.
Morry Latin Dark-skinned, like a Moor. Also see Morrison.
Morse Latin Dark-skinned, like a Moor. Also see Morrison.
Mort Middle English Stumpy. Also from the name Mortimer and Morton.
Morten Danish Of Mars, the Roman God of war. Also see Marius and Mark.
Mortimer Old French Lives near the sea.
Morton Old English From the town near the moor.
Morty   Lives near the sea.
Morven Gaelic A Scottish region. A boy or girl’s name.
Moses Egyptian Drawn out of the water.
Moshe Jewish Drawn out of the water.
Mosi Swahili The firstborn.
Moss Egyptian Probably meaning born of the biblical patriarch who led the Israelites out of Egypt (Moses).
Mostyn Welsh From the field of the fortress.
Motega Native American new arrow
Moth   From Shakespeare’s play Midsummer-Night’s Dream and Love’s Labour Lost.
Mountjoy   From Shakespeare’s play Henry V.
Mowan Aboriginal The sun.

Mu through My

Mubarak Arabic Blessed. Fortunate.
Muhammad Arabic The praised one. Also see Mahmood.
Muir Scottish The moor.
Mukasa Ugandan God?s chief administrator
Mukhtar Arabic The chosen one.
Mukta Hindu means a pearl in Telugu
Mukul Hindu  
Mukunda Hindu  
Mulga Aboriginal An Acacia tree.
Mull Middle English grinder
Mullion Aboriginal An eagle. Also a Cornish placename.
Mumtaz Arabic  
Mungo Scottish Gaelic A dear friend.
Munro Irish Gaelic From the mouth of the River Roe, in Ireland.
Murdoch Scottish Gaelic A mariner.
Murdock Scottish victorious at sea
Murphy Irish Gaelic A warrior of the sea. A boy or girl’s name.
Murray Scottish Gaelic From the land by the sea. Derived from the region of Moray.
Musa   An Arabic form of Moses.
Mustafa Arabic The chosen one.
Mustardseed   From Shakespeare’s play Midsummer-Night’s Dream.
Mutius   From Shakespeare’s play Titus Andronicus.
Muzaffer Turkish  
Myall Aboriginal Wild and an Acacia tree. Also a form of Michael.
Myer Hebrew One who gives light.
Myles Latin/Teutonic Latin: A soldier. Tuetonic: Merciful.
Mylo Latin/Teutonic Latin: A soldier. Tuetonic: Merciful.
Mylor Celtic A Cornish placename.
Myron Greek Fragrant. From myrrh, an aromatic shrub. A boy or girl’s name.

 

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