Popular and traditional British names that start with “M”, with meanings and origin. 56 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel | Lovable | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maddie | Woman of Magdala (Madeline) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maddy | Woman of Magdala (Madeline) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maggie | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maisie | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | Scottish |
| Malcolm | Follower of St Columba | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Mandy | Worthy of love (Amanda) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Marcia | Warlike; Of Mars | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Margaret | Pearl | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maria | Beloved; Star of the sea (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Spanish, International |
| Marilyn | Mary; Beloved | 👧 Girl | English |
| Marius | Of Mars; Manly | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Mark | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Martha | Lady; Mistress of the house | 👧 Girl | Aramaic |
| Martyn | Of Mars (Martin) | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Mary | Beloved; Bitter; Mother of Jesus; Star of the sea | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| 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 |
| Maureen | Bitter; Beloved (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Max | The greatest | 👦 Boy | International |
| Maxine | The greatest | 👧 Girl | English |
| May | Bitter; Beloved (Mary); The month of May | 👧 Girl | English |
| Maya | Illusion; Mother of the Buddha; Water; Dream; Spring | 👧 Girl | Pali, English, Hebrew |
| Méabh | She who intoxicates; Queen Maeve | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Meg | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Megan | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | Welsh |
| Melanie | Black; Dark | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Merlin | Sea fortress | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Mhairi | Mary | 👧 Girl | Scottish |
| Mia | Mine; Beloved | 👧 Girl | International |
| Michael | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mick | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Mike | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Mikey | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | 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 |
| Miranda | Admirable; Wonderful | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Miriam | Wished-for child; The sister of Moses | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Mitch | Who is like God? (Mitchell) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Mitchell | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | English |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Moira | Destiny; Bitter (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Mollie | Bitter; Beloved (Mary) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Molly | Bitter; Beloved (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Morag | Great; Sun | 👧 Girl | Scottish |
| Morgan | Sea-born; Bright sea | 🧒 Unisex | Welsh |
| Morgana | Sea-born; Morgan le Fay | 👧 Girl | Welsh |
| Moshe | Drawn from the water (Moses) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Murray | Sea settlement | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Myles | Soldier; Merciful | 👦 Boy | English |