Baby names starting with M
Girl names (133)
- Myra — Sweet, fragrant
- Mira — Prosperous, ocean, saint
- Meera — Saintly, prosperous, ocean
- Mahi — Earth, the great
- Mahika — Earth, dew drops
- Mishti — Sweet, beloved
- Mishka — Little mouse, beloved little one
- Mariam — Beloved, bitter sea, Kerala Christian
- Mia — A German, Dutch, and North Germanic diminutive of Maria
- Misha — Sweet like nectar, joyful
- Mihika — Dew drops, fog
- Meghana — Cloud, rainy sky
- Meghna — The river Meghna; cloud-river of Bengal
- Manisha — Goddess of mind, intelligence
- Mansi — Woman, intelligent one
- Mehr — Sun, kindness, compassion
- Mahira — Skilled, expert
- Megha — Cloud, rain, sky
- Manasa — Mind, intellect, goddess of serpents
- Mahek — Fragrance, sweet scent
- Mirabai — Devoted to Krishna, beloved mystic
- Maira — Beloved, moonlight, admirable
- Mittali — Friendly
- Mahima — Greatness, glory, splendor
- Mythri — Friendship, benevolence
- Maitri — Friendship, goodwill, benevolence
- Mannat — Wish, prayer
- Mounika — Silence, scholarly
- Manasi — Of the mind, intelligent
- Mehak — Fragrance
- Madhusmita — Sweet smile, honeyed smile
- Meenakshi — Fish-eyed goddess, Parvati of Madurai
- Mrithula — Soft, gentle, delicate
- Minakshi — Fish-eyed goddess, Parvati of Madurai
- Madhuri — Sweet, melodious, full of sweetness
- Meenal — A precious stone, turquoise, gem
- Mili — To meet, to unite
- Mugdha — Innocent, spellbound
- Mariyamma — Mother Mary, beloved of Mary
- Manjari — Cluster of blossoms, spring shoot
- Madhumita — Sweet friend; intoxicating sweetness
- Minhaj — Bright path, straight way
- Merin — Shining sea, merciful
- Mrunali — Lotus stem
- Mahalakshmi — Great Goddess Lakshmi, wealth divine
- Manjusha — A small box of treasure, jewel box
- Manya — Worthy of honor, respectful
- Madhura — Sweet, melodious, charming
- Mitali — Friendly, friendly relations; friendship
- Malar — Flower
- Mohana — Charming, fascinating, bewitching
- Mausumi — Seasonal; of the monsoon winds
- Mridvi — Soft, gentle, tender
- Mayuri — Peahen, wife of a peacock
- Mohini — Most beautiful, enchantress, Mohiniyattam dance
- Mahua — Mahua flower and tree; sweet-flowering tree
- Monal — A bird; beautiful like a pheasant
- Manpriya — Beloved of the mind, dear to the heart
- Malika — Queen, garland, jasmine flower
- Meena — Fish, a star, precious stone
- Mahitha — Honoured, respected, great
- Mrunalini — Lotus stem, lotus cluster
- Mukta — Liberated, free, pearl
- Mamata — Affection, motherly love; attachment
- Madhavi — Sweet as honey, spring season
- Mythili — Goddess Sita, daughter of Mithila
- Mohua — Mahua flower; sweet intoxicating blossom
- Manali — A bird; hill station of the mind
- Maheswari — Goddess Parvati, great goddess
- Maithili — From Mithila, another name of Sita
- Mangala — Auspicious, fortunate
- Malini — Fragrant, wearing garland, gardener
- Mrunal — Lotus stalk, fresh and pure
- Manroop — Beautiful mind, lovely in thought
- Mallika — Jasmine, queen, garland of flowers
- Minal — Precious gem, a jewel
- Mamatha — Love, affection, maternal feeling
- Malavika — A woman from Malwa, classical heroine
- Mandira — Temple, abode of God; deep sound
- Manjula — Pleasant, agreeable and beautiful
- Munmun — Little one; beloved pet form used as formal name
- Manorama — Pleasing to the mind, charming
- Maheshwari — Goddess Parvati, great goddess
- Minati — Prayer, request
- Malathi — Jasmine flower, fragrant
- Maha — Great, large, exalted
- Mausami — Seasonal, related to weather
- Muthulakshmi — Pearl Lakshmi
- Manika — Ruby, gem, precious jewel
- Malati — Jasmine flower, sweet-scented
- Mridula — Soft, gentle, tender-hearted
- Manohari — One who captivates the heart
- Mayil — Peacock
- Madhurika — Sweet one, honeybee
- Menaka — Apsara wife of Vishwamitra, heaven dancer
- Madhumathi — Sweet-minded, honey moon
- Manaswini — Spirited, having great mind
- Muthamil — Pearl of Tamil
- Mathumitha — Sweet measure
- Manikya — Ruby, gem, precious stone
- Manimala — Garland of gems; precious jewel necklace
- Mukti — Liberation, salvation, moksha
- Manipriya — Beloved of jewels
- Madanbai — Lovely and delightful lady
- Madri — Princess of the Madra kingdom
- Mithila — Birthplace of Sita, a kingdom
- Mandakini — River Ganga in heaven, slow moving
- Malarkodi — Flower creeper
- Muthumari — Rain of pearls
- Malav — A raaga, music of Malava
- Motibai — Pearl lady, precious and lustrous
- Mahati — Great, large, magnificent
- Madhangi — Intoxicating beauty
- Manimagal — Daughter of gems
- Mozhi — Language, word
- Matrumandala — Circle of mothers, feminine power
- Madhuvanti — Sweet and pleasing raaga
- Manthra — Sacred chant, mantra, blessed prayer
- Malarmagal — Daughter of flowers
- Mandara — Divine coral tree, a heavenly flower
- Manmitha — One made by love, cupid-created
- Mangaiyarkarasi — Queen of women
- Muniammal — Holy woman, the silent goddess
- Mainaka — Daughter of the Himalaya
- Maltibai — Jasmine lady, fragrant and pure
- Matangi — Goddess of outcasts, elephant gait
- Mankunwar — Princess of the mind, thoughtful royal
- Mewarbai — Lady of Mewar, Udaipur princess
- Maaligai — Palace, mansion
- Mayilarasarasu — Queen of peacocks
- Manthara — Slow, thoughtful, wise
- Malharbai — Lady of the Malhar raga, musical
- Munjibai — Initiated holy lady, sacred woman
Boy & unisex names (127)
- Madhav — Lord Krishna, sweet as honey
- Mihir — Sun, sunshine
- Manpreet — Heart's love, beloved of the mind
- Moksha — Liberation, salvation, freedom from cycle
- Mahir — Skilled, expert, talented
- Mahesh — Lord Shiva
- Mayank — Moon, moon-like, radiant
- Mohammed — Praised, the Prophet; prominent Mappila name
- Moksh — Liberation, freedom, salvation
- Murugan — Lord Murugan, youth
- Manan — Meditation, thinking
- Mathew — Gift of God, prominent Kerala Christian name
- Mandeep — Lamp of the mind, light of thought
- Manoj — Born of the mind
- Manjunatha — Lord of the misty peaks, Shiva
- Miraan — Amir prince, leader, princely
- Mishaal — Torch, burning lamp, guiding light
- Mohan — Charming, attractive
- Manu — Wise man, thinker, first human
- Manjunath — Lord of the misty peaks, Shiva
- Mithun — Union, pairing; the zodiac Gemini
- Malhar — Rain raga, bringing monsoon
- Mainak — A mountain
- Manikandan — Lord Ayyappa
- Mantra — Sacred utterance
- Mangesh — Lord Shiva of Mangeshi temple, Goa-Konkan
- Manthan — Churning, deep thinking, deliberation
- Milind — Bee, one who seeks nectar
- Mrigank — Moon, mark of a deer
- Mehtab — Moon, moonlight
- Mrinmoy — Made of earth
- Maruti — Lord Hanuman, son of the wind
- Manas — Mind, lake Mansarovar
- Mihit — United with love, beloved
- Murali — Flute, Krishna with his flute
- Mahadev — Great god, Lord Shiva
- Mahaprabhu — Great lord, title of Lord Jagannath and Chaitanya
- Maulik — Original, precious, root
- Mahaveersingh — Great hero warrior, supremely brave
- Mohanlal — Charming beloved, a name of Krishna
- Manish — Lord of the mind, wise and thoughtful intellect
- Manjot — Light of the mind, mental illumination
- Mahinder — Great lord, mightiest of gods
- Maninder — Lord of the mind, divine ruler of thought
- Manikanta — With a jewel around the neck, Ayyappa
- Mahendra — Great Indra, powerful king
- Mrutyunjay — Conqueror of death, Shiva
- Manraj — King of the heart, ruler of minds
- Mithil — City of Mithila, learned
- Manohar — Captivating the heart, charming and delightful
- Mangalam — Auspicious, blessing, good omen
- Manveer — Hero of the heart, courageous minded
- Manvinder — Lord of the heart, divine ruler of minds
- Mukul — Bud, blossom beginning to open
- Madhan — God of love, Kamadeva
- Madhavan — Another name of Vishnu, Lord of Lakshmi
- Musthafa — The chosen one, a name of the Prophet, Mappila
- Manjinder — Lord of the mind, mind's ruler
- Manavjit — Human victory, triumph of humanity
- Manojkumar — Young one born of the mind, charming prince
- Manbir — Brave of heart, courageous minded
- Mankirat — Praise in the mind, inner devotion
- Mangal — Auspicious, blessed
- Mayur — Peacock, the beautiful national bird of India
- Mrinal — Lotus stem; born of the lotus
- Mansukh — Peace of mind, mental contentment
- Mukesh — Lord of the dumb, a name for Shiva and Vishnu
- Muthu — Pearl
- Mallikarjun — Shiva worshipped with jasmine
- Malkit — Kingdom, owner of realms
- Malinder — Lord of the garden, divine ruler of beauty
- Milan — Union, meeting and coming together in harmony
- Madhukar — Bumblebee, honey-maker
- Manmohan — One who captivates the mind, charming and delightful
- Manoharan — One who steals the mind
- Mohanraj — King of charm
- Muralikrishnan — Krishna the flute player, melodious divine
- Moloy — Fragrant sandalwood breeze; pleasant wind
- Mahkam — Strong, firm and steadfast
- Mukutsingh — Crown warrior, jewel of the clan
- Manikchand — Ruby moon, precious jewel
- Murthy — Form, idol, deity
- Moreshwar — Lord Ganesh of Morgaon, peacock lord
- Mohanty — Enchanting, charming personality
- Mahipalsingh — King of the earth, protector of land
- Mukundan — One who grants liberation, Vishnu
- Mardana — Of the brave, heroic and fearless
- Mahindra — Great Indra, the mighty king of all celestial beings
- Murukan — Murugan, young warrior god, South Kerala form
- Mugundan — Lord Vishnu, giver of liberation
- Mithuna — Pair, couple, Gemini zodiac
- Mahin — The earth, great and powerful like the Earth itself
- Mathavan — Lord of the mind, Kamadeva
- Mallar — A classical raga for rain; bringer of rain
- Mukund — Giver of liberation, one who frees from bondage
- Meghsingh — Cloud warrior, rain bearer
- Manjeet — Conqueror of the mind, one who has won within
- Maanickam — Ruby gemstone
- Mayilsamy — Lord of the peacock, Murugan
- Mahanadi — Great river of Odisha, powerful as the Mahanadi
- Mallesh — Lord of jasmine, Shiva
- Mahesha — Lord Shiva, the greatest of all divine beings
- Mrityunjay — Conqueror of death, Shiva
- Mahavir — Great hero, the supremely courageous one, Jain lord
- Manimaran — Jewel-colored man
- Muthupandi — Pearl Pandi
- Mahalakshmi Prasad — Blessing of great Lakshmi
- Mayurbhanj — King of peacocks, from Mayurbhanj district of Odisha
- Muniswaran — Lord of sages
- Murugaperumal — Murugan the great lord
- Muthazhagan — Beautiful as pearls
- Mridul — Gentle, soft and tender like a spring breeze
- Mathimaran — Moon-bright man
- Mudivendhan — One with a crown, king
- Manjappa — Turmeric-colored, golden-hued
- Munish — Lord of sages, ruler of the wise and holy men
- Megarajan — King of clouds
- Muthukaruppan — Black god of pearls
- Mandalsingh — Circular warrior, all-encompassing lion
- Mannarsamy — Lord of kings
- Malarvaanan — Lord of flowers
- Marudhupandiyar — Lord of the Pandya plains
- Moovai — Three songs
- Markand — A devotee who conquered death through Shiva's grace
- Manojav — Swift as mind, one who moves with thought speed
- Mithilesh — King of Mithila, a name for Janaka, father of Sita
- Mahotsav — Great festival, auspicious celebration and ceremony