Baby names from Eastern, Sri Lanka — traditional and modern names in the local language, that start with “M”, with meanings and origin. 19 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madhumitha | Sweet friend | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Magizhan | Joyful person | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Mahendran | Great Indra | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Mahmood | Praised | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Malar | Flower | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Malarvizhi | Eyes like flowers | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Maran | A Pandya king; Brave | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Masood | Fortunate; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mathi | Wisdom; Moon | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Mathivanan | One with a moon-like face | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Meenakshi | Fish-eyed; Goddess Parvati; The goddess of Madurai | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Tamil |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mugilan | Cloud | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mukilini | Cloud | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Murugan | Lord Murugan; Beautiful one | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |