Popular and traditional Indian boy names that start with “M”, with meanings and origin. 92 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madan | Love; Kamadeva, god of love | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Madhav | Krishna; Sweet like honey | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Madhur | Sweet | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Magizhan | Joyful person | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Simha |
| Mahad | Big; Great | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mahadev | The great god (Lord Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mahavir | Great hero; The 24th Jain Tirthankara; The 24th Tirthankara | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mahbub | Beloved | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Mahendra | Great lord; Indra | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Rajasthani | Simha |
| Mahendran | Great Indra | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Simha |
| Mahesh | Great lord (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Telugu | Simha |
| Mahir | Skilled; Expert | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic | Simha |
| Mahmood | Praised | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mahmudullah | Praised by God | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Majid | Glorious; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Manan | Thinking; Reflection | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manav | Human being | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mandar | A celestial tree | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Simha |
| Mandeep | Light of the mind | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Simha |
| Mangal | Auspicious; The planet Mars | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mangesh | Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Simha |
| Mani | Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manik | Ruby; Jewel | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manikandan | Lord Ayyappa | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Simha |
| Manish | Lord of the mind; Wise | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manjot | Light of the mind | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Simha |
| Manjunath | Lord Shiva of Dharmasthala | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Simha |
| Manohar | Captivating; Lord Krishna | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manoj | Born of the mind; Kamadeva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manpreet | Love of the mind | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Simha |
| Mansoor | Victorious; Aided by God | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Manu | The first man; Wise | 👦 Boy | Malayalam | Simha |
| Manveer | Brave of heart | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Simha |
| Maqsood | Intended; Desired | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Maran | A Pandya king; Brave | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Simha |
| Masood | Fortunate; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Masum | Innocent | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Mathew | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew | — |
| Mathivanan | One with a moon-like face | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Simha |
| Matthew | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew | — |
| Maulik | Valuable; Precious | 👦 Boy | Gujarati | Simha |
| Mayank | The moon | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mayur | Peacock | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mazhar | Manifestation; Appearance | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mehedi | Rightly guided (Mahdi) | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Mehraj | Ascension | 👦 Boy | Kashmiri | — |
| Mehul | Rain; Cloud | 👦 Boy | Gujarati | Simha |
| Michael | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Hebrew | — |
| Midhun | Gemini; A pair | 👦 Boy | Malayalam | Simha |
| Mihir | The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Simha |
| Milan | Union; Meeting; Gracious; Dear | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Dutch, Serbian | Simha |
| Mingma | Born on Tuesday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan | Simha |
| Mitesh | Few desires | 👦 Boy | Gujarati | Simha |
| Mithilesh | Lord of Mithila (King Janaka) | 👦 Boy | Maithili | Simha |
| Mithlesh | Lord of Mithila (King Janaka) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mithun | Gemini; A pair | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Simha |
| Mizanur | Balance; Scale of justice | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mohan | Charming; Lord Krishna | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mohit | Charmed; Attracted | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mohsin | Benefactor; One who does good | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Moin | Helper; Supporter | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Moiz | Respected; Honoured | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Moksh | Liberation; Salvation | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Moti | Pearl; Mordechai; Warrior | 👦 Boy | Hindi, Hebrew | — |
| Mridul | Soft; Tender | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Muaz | Protected; A companion of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mubarak | Blessed | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mubeen | Clear; Evident | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mudassir | One who is wrapped (a title of the Prophet) | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Muddassir | Cloaked one (title of the Prophet) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mugilan | Cloud | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Simha |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Muhsin | Benevolent; Doer of good | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mujahid | One who strives | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mujtaba | Chosen | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mukesh | Lord of liberation (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mukhtar | Chosen | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mukul | Bud; Blossom | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mukund | Lord Vishnu; Giver of liberation | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Simha |
| Muneeb | One who turns to God | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Munir | Shining; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Murali | Flute (of Lord Krishna) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Murtaza | Chosen; A title of Ali | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Murugan | Lord Murugan; Beautiful one | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Simha |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Musab | A companion of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Musawir | Painter; Artist (an attribute of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Mushfiqur | Compassionate; Affectionate | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish | — |
| Mustafizur | One who benefits | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Muthu | Pearl | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Simha |