Popular and traditional Nigerian names that start with “M”, with meanings and origin. 28 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalene | Woman of Magdala | 👧 Girl | English |
| Malam | Teacher; Scholar | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Mary | Beloved; Bitter; Mother of Jesus; Star of the sea | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Maryann | Mary and Anne | 👧 Girl | English |
| Matthew | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mayowa | Brings joy | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Memory | Memory; Remembrance | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mercy | Mercy; Compassion | 👧 Girl | English |
| Michael | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mike | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Miracle | Miracle | 👧 Girl | English |
| Modupe | I give thanks | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mojisola | I wake in wealth | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Monday | Born on Monday | 👦 Boy | English |
| Monsurat | Victorious; Aided (by God) | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Morenike | I have found one to cherish | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Moses | Drawn from the water | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Moshood | Witnessed; Testified | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Motunrayo | I have found joy again | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Muazu | Protected (Muadh) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammadu | Praiseworthy (Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Muktar | Chosen (Mukhtar) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Murtala | Chosen; Content (Murtada) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muyiwa | Bring this one (Oluwamuyiwa: God brought this one) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |