Popular and traditional American names that start with “M”, with meanings and origin. 150 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel | Lovable | 👧 Girl | English |
| Macario | Blessed; Happy | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Mack | Son of (Mac-) | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Mackenzie | Son of Kenneth; Fair one | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Macy | Weapon; From Massy | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maddie | Woman of Magdala (Madeline) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maddy | Woman of Magdala (Madeline) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Madeline | Woman of Magdala | 👧 Girl | English |
| Madelyn | Woman of Magdala | 👧 Girl | English |
| Madison | Son of Maud | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mae | Pearl; Bitter (Mary, Margaret) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Magaly | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Magdalena | Woman of Magdala | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maggie | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Makayla | Who is like God? (Michaela) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Makoa | Brave; Bold | 👦 Boy | Hawaiian |
| Makwa | Bear (Ojibwe) | 👦 Boy | Native American |
| Malachi | My messenger | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Malcolm | Follower of St Columba | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Malena | Woman of Magdala (Magdalena) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Malia | Mary | 👧 Girl | Hawaiian, Pacific |
| Malik | King; Wave | 👦 Boy | English, Greenlandic |
| Mandi | Worthy of love (Amanda) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mandy | Worthy of love (Amanda) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Manny | God is with us (Manuel) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Mar | Sea | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mara | Bitter | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Marcela | Little warrior (of Mars) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Marcelino | Little warrior (of Mars) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Marcelo | Little warrior (of Mars) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Marci | Warlike (Marcia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Marcia | Warlike; Of Mars | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Marcial | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Marcie | Warlike (Marcia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Marco Antonio | After Mark Antony | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Marcos | Warlike; Of Mars (Mark) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Marcus | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | English |
| Marcy | Warlike (Marcia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Margaret | Pearl | 👧 Girl | English |
| Margarita | Pearl; Daisy | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Margarito | Pearl | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Marge | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Margie | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maria | Beloved; Star of the sea (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Spanish, International |
| Maria Elena | Mary and light | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maria Luisa | Mary and famous warrior | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mariah | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mariano | Of Mary; Of Marius | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Maribel | Mary and beautiful (María Isabel) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maricela | Bitter; Beloved (Marcela) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Maricruz | Mary of the Cross | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mariel | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mariela | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Marilyn | Mary; Beloved | 👧 Girl | English |
| Marisela | Mary and heaven | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Marisol | Mary of solitude; Sea and sun | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Marissa | Of the sea | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maritza | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Marjorie | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | Scottish |
| Marla | Bitter; Beloved (Mary) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Marleny | Mary Magdalene (Marlene) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Marlon | Little hawk; Wild boar | 👦 Boy | English |
| Marsha | Warlike (Marcia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Marshall | Horse keeper; Marshal | 👦 Boy | English |
| Marty | Of Mars (Martin) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Marvin | Sea friend; Eminent marrow | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Mary | Beloved; Bitter; Mother of Jesus; Star of the sea | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Mary Ann | Mary and Anne | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Maryann | Mary and Anne | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mason | Stoneworker | 👦 Boy | English |
| Matías | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Matilda | Mighty in battle | 👧 Girl | English |
| Matt | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Matteo | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | International |
| Matthew | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mattie | Mighty in battle (Matilda) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maura | Dark-skinned; Star of the sea | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Maureen | Bitter; Beloved (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Mauricio | Dark-skinned; Moorish | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Max | The greatest | 👦 Boy | International |
| Maximo | The greatest | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Maxine | The greatest | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maxwell | Mack's stream | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| May | Bitter; Beloved (Mary); The month of May | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maya | Illusion; Mother of the Buddha; Water; Dream; Spring | 👧 Girl | Pali, English, Hebrew |
| Mayra | Bitter; Beloved (Myra) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mayte | Mary and Teresa | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mckenna | Son of Cionaodh; Fire-born | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Mckenzie | Son of Kenneth; Fair one | 👧 Girl | Scottish |
| Meagan | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | Welsh |
| Meg | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Meghan | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | Welsh |
| Melany | Black; Dark | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Melba | From Melbourne | 👧 Girl | English |
| Melina | Honey | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Melinda | Honey; Gentle | 👧 Girl | English |
| Melisa | Honeybee | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Melody | Melody; Song | 👧 Girl | English |
| Melvin | Gentle chief; Mill settlement | 👦 Boy | English |
| Meredith | Great ruler; Sea lord | 👧 Girl | Welsh |
| Mia | Mine; Beloved | 👧 Girl | International |
| Micaela | Who is like God? | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Micah | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Michael | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mick | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Mickey | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Migdalia | Tower | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Migizi | Bald eagle (Ojibwe) | 👦 Boy | Native American |
| Miguel Angel | Michael the angel | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Mikayla | Who is like God? | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mike | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Mikey | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Milagro | Miracle | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mildred | Gentle strength | 👧 Girl | English |
| Miles | Soldier; Gracious | 👦 Boy | English |
| Millie | Gentle strength; Strong in work | 👧 Girl | English |
| Milly | Gentle strength; Strong in work | 👧 Girl | English |
| Milo | Soldier; Merciful | 👦 Boy | English |
| Milton | Mill town | 👦 Boy | English |