Girl Names Starting with “M”
We found 5,237 girl names that start with “M”
5,237 Girl Names Starting with “M”
Mary is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved”.
Margaret is a Greek name meaning “pearl”.
Michelle is a Hebrew name meaning “who is like God?”.
Melissa is a Greek name meaning “honeybee”.
Marie is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved or bitter”.
Maria is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved or sea of sorrow”.
Megan is a Greek name meaning “pearl”.
Martha is an Aramaic name meaning “lady”.
Madison is an English name meaning “son of Maud”.
Marilyn is a modern name meaning “bitter pool”.
Mildred is an Old English name meaning “gentle strength”.
Mia is a Germanic name meaning “bitter or beloved”.
Browse Girl Names Starting with “M” by Feature
Girl names begin with “M” by Theme
Biblical — Names mentioned in the Bible and other biblical scripture: Mary · Martha · Miriam · View all 27
Flower-Inspired — Names that are also names of flowers: Margaret · Melissa · Maria · View all 94
Royal — Names historically used by English royalty and nobility: Marie · Mildred · Monica · View all 48
Greek Mythology — Names of characters and figures in Greek mythology: Maia · Meda · Melia · View all 10
Celestial — Names used for stars, planets, moons, and other celestial objects: Miranda · Mira · Moon · View all 13
Tree-Inspired — Names that are also names of trees: Megan · Morgan · Minnie · View all 57
Bird-Inspired — Names that are also names of birds: Mariana · Maura · Marta · View all 14
Girl names begin with “M” by Style
Timeless — Names with exceptionally steady usage and minimal fluctuation across decades: Marilyn · Marjorie · Marian · View all 49
Rising Star — Names with accelerating usage momentum and fast-growing recent popularity: Marcie · Mireya · Mimi · View all 29
Modern — Names with usage concentrated in recent years: Marlowe · Mylah · Malani · View all 338
Vintage — Names with stable usage across multiple generations: Michele · Maureen · Marcia · View all 158
Classic — Names with past popularity followed by a measurable revival: Michelle · Madison · Mia · View all 141
Retro — Names strongly associated with a past era that have not yet experienced a revival: Meagan · Meaghan · Mitzi · View all 115
Unique — Names with long historical presence and low overall usage: Musu · Mirinda · Mardie · View all 42
Hidden Gem — Names with very limited historical usage and sporadic appearances: Marvina · Meseret · Mayelin · View all 897
Girl names begin with “M” by Popularity
Popular — Names at or above the 98th percentile of popularity: Marissa · Melody · Makayla · View all 61
Common — Names from the 90th to below the 98th percentile of popularity: Meghan · Mattie · Marianne · View all 444
Uncommon — Names from the 70th to below the 90th percentile of popularity: Muriel · Mamie · Mindy · View all 1,376
Rare — Names from the 30th to below the 70th percentile of popularity: Margie · Melba · Myrna · View all 2,471
Extremely-Rare — Names below the 30th percentile of popularity: Myrtis · Mozelle · Mayme · View all 885
Girl names begin with “M” by Syllable
One-Syllable — Crisp, single-beat sounds with direct impact: May · Maude · Myah · View all 134
Two-Syllable — Rhythmic, two-beat cadences for natural flow: Mila · Mabel · Monique · View all 1,943
Three-Syllable — Melodic, three-beat flowing phonetic structures: Madelyn · Meredith · Madeleine · View all 2,676
Four-Syllable — Sophisticated choices with an expansive pronunciation: Margarita · Marianna · Maryellen · View all 409
Five-or-more-Syllable — Majestic, grand-scale selections with lyrical presence: Mariajose · Mariaelena · Mariafernanda · View all 75
Girl names begin with “M” by Length
Short — Names with 4 or fewer letters: Myra · Mona · Macy · View all 185
Medium-Length — Names with 5 to 6 letters: Marisa · Mollie · Mandy · View all 2,087
Long — Names with 7 to 8 letters: Michaela · Marcella · Matilda · View all 2,396
Very Long — Names with 9 or more letters: Millicent · Michaella · Michalina · View all 569