Girl Names That Start with M
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M names for girls start with a warm, humming sound that feels soft and nurturing. Mary is one of the oldest names in Christian tradition, the mother in the Gospels, and Maria is its form in Latin, Spanish, Italian and many other languages. Molly began as an English pet form of Mary, and Mariah is a longer variant. Mia is often explained as an Italian and Scandinavian short form of Maria, and in Italian it also means mine.
The letter also features names from many cultures. Maya has several roots, including Sanskrit and Hebrew, and Mila is a Slavic name often linked to a word meaning dear. Melanie comes from a Greek word meaning dark, and Morgan is a Welsh name associated with the sea. Madeline and Madelyn come from a byname in the Gospels linked to the town of Magdala, while Madison and Mackenzie began as English and Scottish surnames. Makayla and Mya have a lighter, modern style.
Spelling matters with several of these names, since Madeline and Madelyn, or Maya and Mya, sound alike but are written differently. Choose the spelling that feels right to you. If your surname also starts with M, think about whether you enjoy the alliteration, and say the full name aloud to hear how it flows.
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| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2025 | 5-yr trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mia | short form of Maria; Italian for mine | Scandinavian | 6 | → -2% |
| Madison | son of Maud | English | 40 | ↓ -21% |
| Maya | illusion; also form of Maia | Sanskrit | 62 | → -1% |
| Mila | gracious, dear | Slavic | 43 | ↓ -28% |
| Madelyn | of Magdala | English | 71 | ↓ -5% |
| Madeline | of Magdala | English | 81 | ↑ +10% |
| Morgan | uncertain; possibly sea circle | Welsh | 312 | ↓ -34% |
| Mackenzie | son of Coinneach | Scottish | 228 | ↓ -42% |
| Maria | form of Mary; meaning uncertain | Latin | 87 | ↑ +16% |
| Melanie | dark, black | Greek | 142 | ↓ -18% |
| Makayla | modern form of Michaela; who is like God? | American (modern coinage) | 568 | ↓ -44% |
| Mary | uncertain; often said bitter or beloved | Hebrew | 125 | → 0% |
| Molly | diminutive of Mary | English | 196 | → -3% |
| Mariah | form of Maria, meaning uncertain | Hebrew | 448 | ↓ -35% |
| Mya | variant of Maya or Mia | American (modern coinage) | 444 | ↓ -44% |
| Margaret | pearl | Greek | 112 | ↑ +11% |
| Melody | song | Greek | 79 | ↑ +23% |
| Michelle | who is like God? | French | 465 | ↓ -28% |
| Mckenzie | son of Coinneach (Kenneth) | Scottish | 576 | ↓ -54% |
| Marley | pleasant wood or clearing | English | 322 | ↓ -31% |
| Megan | pearl (Welsh pet form of Margaret) | Welsh | 889 | ↓ -34% |
| Melissa | honeybee | Greek | 420 | ↓ -16% |
| Makenzie | son of Coinneach (Kenneth) | Scottish | 700 | ↓ -55% |
| Maggie | pearl | English | 294 | → -5% |
| Mariana | of Marius; also Maria plus Ana | Latin | 261 | → +5% |
| Maeve | she who intoxicates | Irish | 76 | ↑ +92% |
| Mckenna | son of Cionaodh | Irish | 410 | ↓ -33% |
| Miranda | worthy of admiration | Latin | 656 | ↓ -21% |
| Miriam | uncertain; possibly beloved or wished for | Hebrew | 246 | ↑ +10% |
| Millie | diminutive of Mildred or Millicent | English | 73 | ↑ +123% |
| Malia | Hawaiian form of Mary | Hawaiian | 349 | ↓ -26% |
| Makenna | son of Cionaodh | Irish | 593 | ↓ -36% |
| Mikayla | who is like God | Hebrew | 748 | ↓ -34% |
| Myla | variant of Mila or Miles | American (modern coinage) | 210 | ↑ +26% |
| Madilyn | of Magdala; variant of Madeline | American (modern coinage) | 464 | ↓ -30% |
| Madeleine | woman from Magdala | French | 455 | ↓ -13% |
| Marissa | elaboration of Maria; linked to the sea | English | 1,679 | ↓ -46% |
| Mallory | unfortunate | French | 372 | ↑ +58% |
| Magnolia | the magnolia flower | Latin | 124 | ↑ +38% |
| Maddison | son of Maud | English | 439 | ↑ +8% |
| Margot | pearl | French | 102 | ↑ +103% |
| Maci | variant of Macy | American (modern coinage) | 773 | ↓ -48% |
| Miley | modern name from the nickname Smiley | American (modern coinage) | 338 | ↑ +144% |
| Macy | from a French place name | English | 720 | ↓ -17% |
| Miracle | a miracle, a wonder | English | 492 | ↓ -27% |
| Macie | variant of Macy, a surname | English | 438 | ↑ +23% |
| Madelynn | variant of Madeline, 'of Magdala' | American (modern coinage) | 524 | ↓ -10% |
| Maliyah | variant of Malia, Hawaiian form of Mary | American (modern coinage) | 626 | ↓ -30% |
| Michaela | who is like God? | Hebrew | 843 | ↓ -28% |
| Monica | — | Latin | 737 | ↓ -8% |
| Marlee | modern spelling of Marley | English | 536 | ↓ -21% |
| Melany | dark | Greek | 399 | ↑ +73% |
| Mckinley | son of Finlay, 'fair warrior' | Scottish | 714 | ↓ -27% |
| Meredith | great lord | Welsh | 469 | ↑ +32% |
| Mabel | lovable | English | 201 | ↑ +112% |
| Madisyn | son of Maud | English | 1,332 | ↓ -56% |
| Milani | uncertain; possibly from Milan | American (modern coinage) | 288 | → -4% |
| Maia | mother, nurse | Greek | 433 | ↑ +16% |
| Madalyn | woman from Magdala | English | 946 | ↓ -18% |
| Marilyn | blend of Mary and Lynn | English | 761 | ↓ -22% |
| Maisie | pearl; pet form of Margaret | Scottish | 233 | ↑ +73% |
| Mira | wonderful; also peace | Latin | 335 | ↑ +44% |
| Matilda | strength in battle | Germanic | 365 | ↑ +31% |
| Maryam | uncertain; form of Miriam | Arabic | 351 | ↑ +45% |
| Meadow | grassy field | English | 286 | ↑ +67% |
| Melina | possibly honey | Greek | 660 | → -2% |
| Marie | uncertain; French form of Mary | French | 618 | → +0% |
| Madilynn | modern spelling of Madeline | American (modern coinage) | 860 | ↓ -48% |
| Mariam | uncertain; form of Miriam | Aramaic | 505 | ↑ +30% |
| Marina | of the sea | Latin | 602 | ↑ +22% |
| Mikaela | who is like God? | Hebrew | 1,037 | ↓ -33% |
| Malaysia | from the name of the country | English | 958 | ↓ -42% |
| Mae | form of May | English | 501 | ↑ +16% |
| Marisol | from Maria de la Soledad; sea and sun | Spanish | 667 | ↑ +62% |
| Myra | — | English | 663 | ↓ -20% |
| Mara | bitter | Hebrew | 589 | ↑ +8% |
| Martha | lady, mistress | Aramaic | 713 | ↑ +11% |
| Mina | short form of names like Wilhelmina | German | 597 | ↑ +13% |
| Maren | of the sea (from Marina) | Scandinavian | 472 | ↓ -7% |
| Madyson | son of Maud | American (modern coinage) | 2,315 | ↓ -36% |
| Meghan | pearl | Welsh | 1,906 | ↓ -66% |
| Malaya | free (Tagalog) | Tagalog | 775 | ↓ -18% |
| Myah | variant of Mia | American (modern coinage) | 1,752 | ↓ -48% |
| Maleah | variant of Malia | American (modern coinage) | 1,215 | ↓ -40% |
| Madalynn | of Magdala (variant of Madeline) | American (modern coinage) | 1,370 | ↓ -38% |
| Miah | variant of Mia | American (modern coinage) | 1,490 | ↓ -39% |
| Malani | uncertain; often said calm heavens | Hawaiian | 374 | ↑ +33% |
| Marianna | Maria plus Anna | Italian | 874 | ↓ -7% |
| Mercedes | mercies | Spanish | 1,439 | ↓ -15% |
| Mylah | variant of Mila or Myla | American (modern coinage) | 605 | ↑ +33% |
| Milana | gracious, dear | Slavic | 812 | ↓ -17% |
| Mollie | pet form of Mary | English | 1,116 | ↓ -5% |
| Mercy | mercy, compassion | English | 867 | ↓ -8% |
| Maxine | greatest | English | 497 | ↑ +61% |
| Milena | gracious, dear | Slavic | 950 | ↓ -18% |
| Mckayla | who is like God | American (modern coinage) | 3,197 | ↓ -53% |
| Marleigh | variant of Marley, an English place name | American (modern coinage) | 976 | ↓ -32% |
| Magdalena | woman from Magdala | Hebrew | 850 | ↑ +25% |
| Mattie | pet form of Martha or Matilda | English | 1,005 | → +3% |
| Moriah | uncertain; biblical place name | Hebrew | 1,093 | ↑ +14% |
| Monserrat | serrated mountain | Spanish | 1,450 | ↓ -11% |
| Macey | from a French place name | English | 1,619 | ↓ -17% |
| Mariyah | variant of Mariah, a form of Mary | American (modern coinage) | 2,399 | ↓ -55% |
| Marlene | contraction of Maria Magdalene | German | 1,268 | ↑ +31% |
| Margo | pearl | French | 559 | ↑ +52% |
| Mavis | song thrush | English | 561 | ↑ +65% |
| Maritza | diminutive of Maria | Spanish | 2,846 | ↓ -39% |
| Miya | shrine, temple (Japanese); form of Mia | Japanese | 1,681 | ↓ -40% |
| Marlowe | remnant of a lake | English | 523 | ↑ +106% |
| Maliah | modern variant of Malia | American (modern coinage) | 1,688 | ↓ -45% |
| Micaela | who is like God? | Spanish | 1,286 | ↓ -25% |
| Maddie | short form of Madison or Madeline | English | 927 | ↑ +40% |
| Montserrat | serrated mountain | Catalan | 1,377 | ↓ -19% |
| Mayra | — | Spanish | 2,168 | ↓ -36% |
| Marjorie | pearl | English | 1,019 | ↑ +17% |
| Malayah | uncertain; modern coinage | American (modern coinage) | 1,084 | ↓ -18% |
| Mika | varies by language | Japanese | 1,641 | ↓ -20% |
| Maylee | modern blend of May and Lee | American (modern coinage) | 1,023 | ↑ +8% |
| Marceline | from Marcellinus; little Marcus | French | 424 | ↑ +179% |
| Makena | happy one, from Kikuyu | Kikuyu | 2,740 | ↓ -47% |
| Marcella | of Mars; from Marcellus | Latin | 948 | ↑ +12% |
| Mireya | uncertain; possibly to admire | Spanish | 1,147 | ↑ +7% |
| Marisa | blend of Maria and Luisa | Italian | 5,178 | ↓ -63% |
| Maryjane | blend of Mary and Jane | English | 1,840 | ↓ -35% |
| Mylee | modern coinage | American (modern coinage) | 1,765 | ↑ +32% |
| Mariela | diminutive of Maria | Spanish | 1,232 | ↑ +32% |
| Marian | uncertain; medieval form of Mary | English | 1,103 | ↑ +32% |
| Marin | of the sea | Latin | 2,043 | ↓ -16% |
| Milagros | miracles | Spanish | 1,545 | ↑ +7% |
| Malka | queen | Hebrew | 1,011 | ↑ +36% |
| Meilani | uncertain; modern Hawaiian-style name | American (modern coinage) | 591 | ↑ +66% |
| Maisy | little Margaret; pearl | Scottish | 745 | ↑ +72% |
| Maite | beloved (Basque); María Teresa | Basque | 1,195 | ↑ +27% |
| Maribel | blend of Maria and Isabel | Spanish | 1,662 | → -2% |
| Marlie | form of Marley; from a place name | English | 1,422 | → -2% |
| Melani | form of Melanie; dark | Greek | 1,056 | ↓ -9% |
| Mariella | little Maria | Italian | 943 | ↑ +51% |
| Milania | modern name; uncertain origin | American (modern coinage) | 1,727 | → +4% |
| Malak | angel | Arabic | 1,544 | → -4% |
| Maura | uncertain; Irish name or dark | Irish | 1,640 | → -3% |
| Meera | uncertain; possibly 'ocean' or 'boundary' | Sanskrit | 1,020 | ↑ +44% |
| Melinda | from Greek meli honey plus -inda | English | 1,985 | ↓ -8% |
| Mazie | pearl (via Margaret) | English | 966 | ↑ +46% |
| Margarita | pearl | Spanish | 1,893 | ↑ +18% |
| Martina | of Mars (feminine of Martin) | Latin | 1,371 | ↑ +9% |
| Marigold | marigold flower | English | 590 | ↑ +123% |
| Milah | dear, gracious (variant of Mila) | American (modern coinage) | 1,689 | ↓ -39% |
| Makiyah | — | American (modern coinage) | 2,981 | ↓ -40% |
| Melania | black, dark | Greek | 1,172 | → +3% |
| Marely | — | Spanish | 3,878 | ↑ +52% |
| Miyah | modern variant of Mia or Maya | American (modern coinage) | 3,751 | ↓ -60% |
| Maelynn | blend of Mae and Lynn | American (modern coinage) | 1,055 | ↑ +7% |
| Marcela | little Marcus | Spanish | 1,554 | ↑ +30% |
| Monique | French form of Monica; uncertain | French | 3,370 | ↓ -6% |
| Margaux | French form of Margaret; pearl | French | 1,199 | ↑ +22% |
| Mari | form of Mary | Welsh | 1,620 | ↑ +37% |
| Maiya | variant of Maya | American (modern coinage) | 2,398 | → 0% |
| Maylin | blend of May and Lin | American (modern coinage) | 1,680 | ↑ +28% |
| Melia | ash tree | Greek | 2,527 | ↓ -33% |
| Mariel | diminutive of Maria | German | 893 | ↑ +210% |
| Malina | raspberry | Slavic | 2,167 | ↓ -12% |
| May | the month of May; pet form of Mary | English | 1,233 | ↑ +54% |
| Mayte | contraction of María Teresa | Spanish | 2,713 | ↓ -16% |
| Maryann | blend of Mary and Ann | English | 1,773 | ↑ +34% |
| Magdalene | woman of Magdala | Hebrew | 1,345 | ↑ +47% |
| Mayah | variant of Maya; several sources | American (modern coinage) | 2,802 | ↓ -30% |
| Moira | Irish form of Mary; also Greek fate | Irish | 2,047 | ↓ -16% |
| Mackenna | from an Irish surname; son of Cionaodh | Irish | 3,233 | ↓ -32% |
| Maizie | pet form of Margaret, 'pearl' | Scottish | 901 | ↑ +105% |
| Maelyn | blend of Mae and Lynn | American (modern coinage) | 1,249 | ↑ +15% |
| Makaila | variant of Michaela; who is like God | American (modern coinage) | 8,666 | ↓ -40% |
| Maliya | variant of Malia | American (modern coinage) | 3,090 | ↓ -47% |
| Makaylah | variant of Michaela; who is like God | American (modern coinage) | 7,735 | ↓ -58% |
| Maryn | of the sea | American (modern coinage) | 2,187 | ↓ -28% |
| Makenzi | son of Coinneach | Scottish | 6,467 | ↓ -58% |
| Misha | who is like God | Russian | 3,236 | ↓ -46% |
| Meagan | variant of Megan; pearl | Welsh | — | ↓ -100% |
| Marielle | diminutive of Marie | French | 1,699 | ↑ +7% |
| Madisson | variant of Madison: son of Maud | American (modern coinage) | 319 | ↑ +1524% |
| Maycee | variant of Macy | American (modern coinage) | 3,281 | ↓ -34% |
| Marlen | variant of Marlene | German | 3,626 | ↓ -25% |
| Marli | variant of Marley or pet form of Marlene | American (modern coinage) | 2,317 | ↓ -12% |
| Mariajose | combination of Maria and José | Spanish | 2,982 | ↓ -19% |
| Myka | variant of Micah, 'who is like God?' | American (modern coinage) | 3,198 | ↓ -40% |
| Mindy | diminutive of Melinda | English | 2,401 | ↓ -13% |
| Milly | pet form of Millicent, Mildred or Amelia | English | 1,790 | ↑ +10% |
| Miabella | blend of Mia and Bella; 'my beautiful' | American (modern coinage) | 2,272 | ↓ -13% |
| Malky | queen; pet form of Malka | Yiddish | 1,516 | ↑ +37% |
| Marianne | blend of Marie and Anne | French | 1,828 | ↑ +22% |
| Malena | blend of María and Elena, or Magdalena | Spanish | 2,271 | ↑ +37% |
| Mona | uncertain; several possible sources | Irish | 2,806 | ↓ -38% |
| Melisa | honeybee | Greek | 2,950 | ↑ +30% |
| Maple | maple tree | English | 1,092 | ↑ +69% |
| Millicent | strong in work | Germanic | 1,900 | → +4% |
| Mandy | lovable | English | 4,514 | ↓ -22% |
| Melodie | melody, song | French | 2,032 | → +3% |
| Makiya | modern name of uncertain origin | American (modern coinage) | 4,717 | ↓ -36% |
| Maisyn | variant of Mason, stoneworker | American (modern coinage) | 1,661 | ↓ -29% |
| Mylie | modern variant of Miley | American (modern coinage) | 2,920 | ↑ +115% |
| Magaly | pearl; form of Margaret | French | 3,087 | → -4% |
| Marwa | a hill near Mecca; fragrant plant | Arabic | 1,720 | ↑ +59% |
| Mildred | gentle strength | Old English | 1,973 | → +2% |
| Mileena | variant of Milena, gracious, dear | American (modern coinage) | 1,974 | ↓ -19% |
| Mahogany | the mahogany tree and wood | English | 2,676 | ↓ -24% |
| Milla | short form of Camilla or Ludmila | Scandinavian | 3,817 | ↓ -33% |
| Maricela | blend of Maria and Celia | Spanish | 2,712 | ↑ +33% |
| Makinley | variant of McKinley, son of Finlay | Scottish | 5,052 | ↓ -54% |
| Mallorie | variant of Mallory, unlucky | French | 2,601 | ↑ +10% |
| Marbella | from the Spanish resort town | Spanish | 1,364 | ↑ +166% |
| Marlena | blend of Maria and Magdalena | German | 2,983 | ↓ -22% |
| Mazikeen | from Hebrew mazzikin, demons | Hebrew | 1,626 | ↓ -50% |
| Marguerite | French form of Margaret, pearl; daisy | French | 2,505 | → 0% |
| Madisen | son of Maud or Matthew | English | 8,662 | ↓ -52% |
| Mariya | form of Maria | Russian | 3,879 | ↑ +15% |
| Marla | short form of Marlene | German | 2,055 | ↑ +35% |
| Mirabelle | wonderful, lovely | French | 2,249 | ↑ +9% |
| Manuela | feminine of Manuel, God is with us | Spanish | 2,573 | ↓ -27% |
| Mayla | uncertain, modern coinage | American (modern coinage) | 1,763 | ↑ +20% |
| Malinda | variant of Melinda | English | 2,881 | → -2% |
| Maelee | blend of Mae and Lee | American (modern coinage) | 2,316 | ↑ +52% |
| Malika | queen | Arabic | 2,711 | ↓ -27% |
| Mckinlee | variant of McKinley, son of Fionnlagh | American (modern coinage) | 3,689 | ↓ -56% |
| Madelyne | variant of Madeline, woman of Magdala | French | 2,270 | ↑ +131% |
| Marta | form of Martha, lady | Spanish | 2,056 | ↑ +37% |
| Maizy | variant of Maisie, pet form of Margaret | American (modern coinage) | 1,899 | ↑ +37% |
| Makyla | modern variant of Michaela or Kayla | American (modern coinage) | 5,500 | → 0% |
| Madelin | variant of Madeline | English | 2,426 | ↑ +57% |
| Maeva | welcome (Tahitian) | — | 1,403 | ↑ +68% |
| Maira | uncertain, possibly variant of Moira | — | 2,765 | ↑ +22% |
| Malaika | angel | Swahili | 2,344 | ↑ +26% |
| Michele | feminine of Michael, who is like God | French | 4,837 | ↓ -20% |
| Manha | uncertain; possibly Arabic for gift | Arabic | 2,345 | → -2% |
| Minerva | Roman goddess of wisdom | Latin | 2,112 | ↑ +29% |
| Madysen | variant of Madison | American (modern coinage) | 12,668 | ↓ -59% |
| Maddilyn | blend of Maddie and -lyn | American (modern coinage) | 5,335 | ↓ -63% |
| Malorie | variant of Mallory: unlucky, ill-omened | French | 3,057 | ↑ +8% |
| Mariama | West African form of Mariam (Mary) | Arabic | 2,375 | ↑ +23% |
| Maryah | variant of Mariah | American (modern coinage) | 8,170 | ↓ -62% |
| Makaela | variant of Michaela: who is like God? | Hebrew | 8,162 | ↓ -41% |
| Malea | uncertain; perhaps a variant of Malia | American (modern coinage) | 5,842 | ↓ -48% |
| Meira | light | Hebrew | 2,046 | ↑ +15% |
| Maleigha | modern respelling of Malia | American (modern coinage) | 6,038 | ↓ -66% |
| Merida | from the Spanish city of Mérida | Spanish | 2,677 | ↓ -29% |
| Marisela | Spanish blend of Maria and Isela | Spanish | 5,055 | ↓ -26% |
| Markayla | modern blend of Mar- and Kayla | American (modern coinage) | 7,746 | ↓ -39% |
| Myleigh | modern respelling of Miley or Mylee | American (modern coinage) | 3,061 | ↑ +54% |
| Mahi | great, earth | Sanskrit | 4,234 | ↑ +6% |
| Mattison | variant of Madison; son of Matthew | English | 6,254 | ↓ -49% |
| Maddyn | modern variant of Madden or Madison | American (modern coinage) | 2,313 | ↑ +5% |
| Mei | beautiful; plum blossom | Chinese | 1,744 | ↑ +80% |
| Maja | Scandinavian and Slavic form of Maria or Maia | Scandinavian | 3,747 | ↑ +8% |
| Madina | the city, from Medina | Arabic | 2,314 | ↑ +14% |
| Meah | variant of Mia | Italian | 7,378 | ↓ -21% |
| Mai | dance (Japanese); flower (Vietnamese); May | Japanese | 3,016 | ↑ +15% |
| Mirabella | wonderful, beautiful | Latin | 2,637 | ↑ +27% |
| Maliha | beautiful, charming | Arabic | 5,340 | ↓ -58% |
| Mabry | English surname of uncertain origin | English | 2,634 | ↑ +14% |
| Maycie | variant of Macy | English | 3,627 | ↑ +27% |
| Misty | covered in mist | English | 4,140 | ↓ -5% |
| Mareli | Spanish-language name of uncertain origin | Spanish | 6,040 | ↑ +82% |
| Magali | Provençal form of Margaret, pearl | French | 4,511 | ↓ -6% |
| Maile | fragrant Hawaiian vine | Hawaiian | 4,316 | ↑ +44% |
| Mischa | Russian diminutive of Mikhail, who is like God | Russian | 5,059 | ↓ -13% |
| Minnie | diminutive of Wilhelmina or Mary | English | 3,060 | ↓ -24% |
| Macee | variant of Macy | English | 8,661 | ↓ -61% |
| Miliana | variant of Emiliana or Milana | Latin | 2,574 | ↑ +21% |
| Maris | of the sea | Latin | 3,280 | ↓ -24% |
| Monika | variant of Monica, origin uncertain | Latin | 6,478 | ↓ -46% |
| Maddisyn | variant of Madison | English | 8,155 | ↓ -70% |
| Mirabel | wonderful | Latin | 2,575 | ↑ +84% |
| Myracle | variant of Miracle | English | 4,143 | ↓ -42% |
| Mayzie | variant of Maisie; pearl | American (modern coinage) | 2,045 | ↑ +45% |
| Mea | Latin for mine; variant of Mia | Latin | 6,738 | ↓ -19% |
| Mali | Welsh form of Molly (Mary) | Welsh | 3,954 | ↓ -24% |
| Mykayla | variant of Michaela, who is like God | American (modern coinage) | 10,658 | ↓ -47% |
| Monet | from the surname of painter Monet | French | 3,752 | ↑ +33% |
| Melannie | variant of Melanie, "black, dark" | Greek | 6,473 | ↓ -22% |
| Madelynne | variant of Madeline, "woman from Magdala" | Hebrew | 5,496 | ↓ -21% |
| Maureen | little Mary, from Irish Mairin | Irish | 4,424 | ↑ +7% |
| Maisey | variant of Maisie; pearl | Scottish | 1,938 | ↑ +79% |
| Marilynn | variant of Marilyn, blend of Mary and Lynn | English | 3,685 | ↓ -23% |
| Mayrin | variant of Mairin (Maureen), "little Mary" | Irish | 11,564 | ↓ -43% |
| Myasia | modern blend of My and Asia | American (modern coinage) | 5,852 | → -4% |
| Maegan | variant of Megan, pearl | Welsh | — | ↓ -100% |
| Madaline | variant of Madeline, "woman from Magdala" | Hebrew | 6,036 | ↑ +5% |
| Marlyn | variant of Marilyn, blend of Mary and Lynn | English | 5,653 | ↓ -27% |
| Meara | possibly Irish, mirth | Irish | 3,091 | ↑ +47% |
| Marcia | feminine of Marcius, from Mars | Latin | 3,434 | → +2% |
| Makaylee | blend of Makayla and Lee | American (modern coinage) | 9,246 | ↓ -31% |
| Monserrath | variant of Montserrat, "serrated mountain" | Catalan | 4,046 | ↑ +90% |
| Mckenzi | variant of McKenzie, "son of Coinneach" | Scottish | 16,451 | ↓ -76% |
| Maryanne | blend of Mary and Anne | English | 3,686 | ↑ +86% |
| Mattea | feminine of Matteo, "gift of God" | Italian | 5,056 | ↓ -7% |
| Mercedez | variant of Mercedes, "mercies" | Spanish | 10,631 | ↓ -31% |
| Macyn | variant of Mason; stoneworker | American (modern coinage) | 6,462 | ↓ -25% |
| Maha | oryx, a symbol of beautiful eyes | Arabic | 2,764 | ↑ +63% |
| Mahalia | possibly tender, from Hebrew Mahala | Hebrew | 3,088 | ↓ -18% |
| Maleia | modern variant of Malia | American (modern coinage) | 2,880 | ↑ +9% |
| Makenzy | variant of McKenzie, "son of Coinneach" | Scottish | 14,287 | ↓ -57% |
| Malayna | uncertain; modern coinage | American (modern coinage) | 5,176 | ↓ -26% |
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