Popular and traditional South African boy names that start with “M”, with meanings and origin. 74 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madoda | Men | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mahlatse | Luck; Fortune | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Malcolm | Follower of St Columba | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Malibongwe | Let it be praised | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Malusi | Shepherd | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mandla | Power; Strength | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mandlenkosi | Power of the Lord | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Manqoba | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Marlon | Little hawk; Wild boar | 👦 Boy | English |
| Marvin | Sea friend; Eminent marrow | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Mashudu | Luck; Good fortune | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Masibulele | Let us be thankful | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Masixole | Let us be at peace | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Matthew | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mawande | They have increased | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Maxwell | Mack's stream | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Mazwi | Words | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Mbongeni | Be thankful | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mbongiseni | Thank him | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mbulelo | Gratitude | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Mbuso | Reign; Government | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mcebisi | Adviser; Counsellor | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Mduduzi | Comforter | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Melusi | Shepherd | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Melvin | Gentle chief; Mill settlement | 👦 Boy | English |
| Menzi | Doer; Creator | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mervin | Sea friend; Eminent marrow | 👦 Boy | English |
| Meshack | Guest of a king (Meshach) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mfanafuthi | Another boy | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mfundo | Education; Learning | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Mhlengi | Saviour; Redeemer | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Michael | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mike | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Milton | Mill town | 👦 Boy | English |
| Minenhle | Beautiful day | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Mkhululi | Liberator; Saviour | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Mlondi | Protector | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mluleki | Adviser; Guide | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mlungisi | Fixer; One who puts things right | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Mncedisi | Helper | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Mnqobi | Conqueror; Victor | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Modise | Shepherd | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Moeketsi | Adder; One who increases | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Mogomotsi | Comforter | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Mokete | Celebration | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Molefe | One who pays | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Moloko | Generation | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Monde | Patient | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Mondli | Provider; One who feeds | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mongezi | One who adds | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Monwabisi | One who brings joy | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Morgan | Sea-born; Bright sea | 🧒 Unisex | Welsh |
| Morne | Morning | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Morris | Dark-skinned; Moorish | 👦 Boy | English |
| Moses | Drawn from the water | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Mothusi | Helper | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Motlatsi | Successor; One who follows | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Motsamai | Traveller | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Mpendulo | Answer | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mpho | Gift | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Mpilo | Life | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Mpumelelo | Success | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Msizi | Helper | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mthobisi | One who humbles | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mthokozisi | One who brings happiness | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mthunzi | Shade; Shelter | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mulalo | Peace | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Musawenkosi | Mercy of the Lord | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Muzi | Home; Homestead | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mxolisi | Peacemaker | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Mzamo | Effort; Attempt | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Mzukisi | One who honours the home | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Mzwakhe | His home | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Mzwandile | The household has grown | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |