Popular boy names starting with M
The most popular and well-known boy names beginning with M in our database, drawn from US SSA and UK ONS data.
Mason
Mateo
Michael
Miles
Milo
Max
Mars
Moss
Matthew
Mark
Popular girl names starting with M
The most popular and well-known girl names beginning with M in our database.
Mia
Mila
Madison
Madeline
Maya
Marlowe
Mae
Mara
Mary
Margaret
Modern boy names starting with M
Modern, contemporary boy names — trend-driven choices that have risen recently.
Mason
Mateo
Michael
Miles
Milo
Max
Mars
Moss
Traditional boy names starting with M
Classic, time-tested boy names with multi-generational use.
Matthew
Mark
Martin
Marion
Milton
Modern girl names starting with M
Modern, contemporary girl names — trend-driven choices that feel fresh.
Mia
Mila
Madison
Madeline
Maya
Marlowe
Mae
Mara
Traditional girl names starting with M
Classic, time-tested girl names with multi-generational use.
Mary
Margaret
Michelle
Melissa
Maria
Megan
Martha
Marie
Marilyn
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular baby names starting with M?
Popular baby names starting with M include Mason, Mateo, Michael, Miles, Milo for boys and Mia, Mila, Madison, Madeline, Maya for girls.
How many baby names start with M?
Our database contains 30 English baby names starting with M: 13 boy names and 17 girl names, spanning both modern and traditional styles.
What are some unique baby names starting with M?
For rarer choices, use our generator with the Under the radar popularity tier and the starting-letter filter set to M.
See also
All baby boy names · All baby girl names · Unique baby names · Modern baby names · Traditional baby names · Full generator
About this data
Names on this page are drawn from the Baby Name Finder database of 5,000+ curated names, sourced from the U.S. Social Security Administration and the UK Office for National Statistics. Modern names have risen in the past decade; traditional names have multi-generational use.