Popular and traditional Sri Lankan names that start with “Ma”, with meanings and origin. 19 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madhavi | Spring flower; Goddess Lakshmi; Sweet | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala |
| Madhumitha | Sweet friend | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Magizhan | Joyful person | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Mahendran | Great Indra | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Mahinda | The monk who brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Mahmood | Praised | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Malar | Flower | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Malarvizhi | Eyes like flowers | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Malini | Garland-maker; Fragrant | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala |
| Manel | Blue water lily, the national flower of Sri Lanka | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Mangala | Auspicious | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Maran | A Pandya king; Brave | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Maria | Beloved; Star of the sea (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Spanish, International |
| Mary | Beloved; Bitter; Mother of Jesus; Star of the sea | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| 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 |
| Maya | Illusion; Mother of the Buddha; Water; Dream; Spring | 👧 Girl | Pali, English, Hebrew |