Whether you are looking for names for baby starting with M for a girl or just any English names starting with M, there are options here for you! There are a few M boy names in here that you never thought of. Depending on where you live, some of them will be very unique and interesting to you.
It’s important for you to know the meaning behind a name and where it comes from too. Give your child a name that they can be proud of when they’re older!

I can immediately think of some reasons why you might want a name that starts with M. Maybe both your name and your partner’s name starts with an M and you want to keep that going. Or maybe this is not your first child and your first child’s name begins with an L. Or an M too!
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Here are 35 of the most unique names for baby starting with M.
35 Names that start with M
Certainly! Here is the revised list with numbers:
- Maddox (Welsh) – Son of Madoc
- Mael (Breton) – Prince
- Maelis (French) – Chief or prince
- Maelle (French) – Chief or princess
- Magellan (Portuguese) – Of Magellan, referring to the explorer Ferdinand Magellan
- Magna (Latin) – Great or magnificent
- Magnus (Latin) – Great
- Malachi (Hebrew) – Messenger of God
- Malia (Hawaiian) – Calm or peaceful
- Margo (French) – Pearl
- Margot (French) – Pearl
- Marcella (Latin) – Young warrior
- Marceline (French) – Little warrior
- Marigold (English) – A golden flower
- Maris (Latin) – Of the sea
- Marisol (Spanish) – Sea and sun
- Marlowe (English) – From the hill by the lake
- Mazarine (French) – Deep blue color
- Meadow (English) – Grassy field
- Melina (Greek) – Honey
- Melody (English) – Song or music
- Mira (Sanskrit) – Wonderful or peace
- Mirabel (Latin) – Wondrous beauty
- Mireille (French) – Admirable
- Mirren (Scottish) – Sea fortress
- Moira (Irish) – Destiny or fate
- Monroe (Scottish) – Mouth of the River Roe
- Mordecai (Hebrew) – Warrior, brave
- Morgana (Welsh) – Sea circle or sea fortress
- Moriah (Hebrew) – God is my teacher
- Morven (Gaelic) – Fair-haired or pale
- Muriel (Irish) – Bright sea
- Myla (Slavic) – Merciful or beloved
- Myron (Greek) – Fragrance or sweet oil
- Mystic (English) – Mysterious or spiritually significant

So go ahead and pick one out! Or two. Remember that combining two of these names will make for an even more interesting and unique name for your baby girl or boy.
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