Popular and traditional Dutch names that start with “M”, with meanings and origin. 48 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maaike | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Maarten | Of Mars (Martin) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Maartje | Of Mars (Martina) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Maikel | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Margreet | Pearl | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Margriet | Pearl; Daisy | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Maria | Beloved; Star of the sea (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Spanish, International |
| Marieke | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marije | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marijke | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marijn | Of the sea (Marinus) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Marinus | Of the sea | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Marius | Of Mars; Manly | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Marjolein | Marjoram | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marjolijn | Marjoram | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marjon | Mary and Johanna | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marleen | Mary Magdalene (Marlene) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marloes | Mary and Louise | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Marnix | From Marnix | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Marten | Of Mars (Martin) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Martien | Of Mars (Martin) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Martijn | Of Mars (Martin) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mathijs | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Matteo | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | International |
| Matthijs | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Maurits | Dark-skinned; Moorish | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Max | The greatest | 👦 Boy | International |
| Mees | The greatest (Bartholomeus) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Mehmet | Praiseworthy (Turkish form of Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Melek | Angel | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Menno | Strong; Firm (Meinhard) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Merel | Blackbird | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Merve | A hill near Mecca | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Mia | Mine; Beloved | 👧 Girl | International |
| Michiel | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Mieke | Bitter; Beloved (Maria) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Mila | Dear; Gracious | 👧 Girl | Dutch, Slavic |
| Milan | Union; Meeting; Gracious; Dear | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Dutch, Serbian |
| Milou | Mary and Louise | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Mirjam | Wished-for child (Miriam) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Mitchel | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Moniek | Adviser (Monica) | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Murat | Wish; Desire | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Myrthe | Myrtle | 👧 Girl | Dutch |