Popular and traditional French names that start with “M”, with meanings and origin. 86 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine | Woman of Magdala | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maël | Prince; Chief | 👦 Boy | Breton |
| Maëlle | Princess; Chief | 👧 Girl | Breton |
| Maëlys | Princess | 👧 Girl | Breton |
| Magali | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | Occitan |
| Magalie | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maguy | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maite | Beloved | 👧 Girl | Basque, Portuguese |
| Mallory | Unlucky; Unfortunate | 👧 Girl | French |
| Malo | After St Malo | 👦 Boy | Breton |
| Malou | Mary and Louise | 👧 Girl | French |
| Manon | Mary; Beloved | 👧 Girl | French |
| Manuella | God is with us | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marc | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | Catalan |
| Marcel | Little warrior (of Mars) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Marcelle | Little warrior (of Mars) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Margaux | Pearl | 👧 Girl | French |
| Margo | Pearl | 👧 Girl | French |
| Margot | Pearl | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marguerite | Pearl; Daisy | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maria | Beloved; Star of the sea (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Spanish, International |
| Marianne | Mary and Anne | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marie Christine | Mary and Christine | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marie Claire | Mary and bright | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marie France | Mary and France | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marie Louise | Mary and Louise | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marie Therese | Mary and Theresa | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marie-Anne | Mary and Anne | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marie-Hélène | Mary and Helen | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marie-Laure | Mary and laurel | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marielle | Bitter; Beloved (Marie) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Mariette | Little Marie | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marilou | Mary and Louise | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marilyne | Mary; Beloved | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marinette | Of the sea; Little Marie | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marion | Bitter; Beloved (Mary) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marius | Of Mars; Manly | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Marjolaine | Marjoram | 👧 Girl | French |
| Mark | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Marquis | Nobleman; Marquis | 👦 Boy | French |
| Marthe | Lady (Martha) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Martial | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | French |
| Martine | Of Mars; Warlike | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Marylene | Mary and Helen | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maryline | Mary; Beloved | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maryse | Mary; Beloved | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maryvonne | Mary and Yvonne | 👧 Girl | Breton |
| Matheo | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mathieu | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mathilde | Mighty in battle | 👧 Girl | French |
| Mathis | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mathys | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Matteo | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | International |
| Matthieu | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Maud | Mighty in battle (Matilda) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maude | Mighty in battle (Matilda) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maurice | Dark-skinned; Moorish | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mauricette | Dark-skinned | 👧 Girl | French |
| Max | The greatest | 👦 Boy | International |
| Maxence | The greatest | 👦 Boy | French |
| Maxime | The greatest | 👦 Boy | French |
| Maximilien | The greatest | 👦 Boy | French |
| Maya | Illusion; Mother of the Buddha; Water; Dream; Spring | 👧 Girl | Pali, English, Hebrew |
| Mégane | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Melanie | Black; Dark | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Melina | Honey | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Mélodie | Melody | 👧 Girl | French |
| Mia | Mine; Beloved | 👧 Girl | International |
| Michel | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | French |
| Michèle | Who is like God? | 👧 Girl | French |
| Micheline | Who is like God? | 👧 Girl | French |
| Michelle | Who is like God? | 👧 Girl | French |
| Mickael | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mikel | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | Basque |
| Mireille | Admirable | 👧 Girl | French |
| Miriam | Wished-for child; The sister of Moses | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Moise | Moses | 👦 Boy | French |
| Monique | Adviser (Monica) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Morgane | Sea-born | 👧 Girl | Breton |
| Moshe | Drawn from the water (Moses) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Murielle | Bright sea | 👧 Girl | French |
| Mylène | Black; Dark (Milena, Hélène) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Myriam | Wished-for child (Miriam) | 👧 Girl | French |