Popular and traditional Nigerian boy names that start with “M”, with meanings and origin. 16 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malam | Teacher; Scholar | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Matthew | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mayowa | Brings joy | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Michael | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mike | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Monday | Born on Monday | 👦 Boy | English |
| Moses | Drawn from the water | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Moshood | Witnessed; Testified | 👦 Boy | 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 |