Baby Girl Names Starting With Mwith meanings and origins

Girl Names Starting With M

Start with these 10 girl names beginning with M, with short notes on meaning and origin:

1. Mia

Meaning:
Wished-for child, rebel, or “mine”
Origin:
Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian, English

2. Madison

Meaning:
Son of Maud, son of Matthew
Origin:
English

3. Maya

Meaning:
Water, good mother, illusion, dream
Origin:
Hebrew, Spanish, Greek, Latin

4. Mila

Meaning:
Dear, pleasant, or favored
Origin:
Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Macedonian

5. Madelyn

Meaning:
Woman from Magdala or high tower
Origin:
English, French

6. Maeve

Meaning:
She who intoxicates, or “the cause of great joy”
Origin:
Irish

7. Mackenzie

Meaning:
Son of Kenneth, born of fire, or comely
Origin:
Scottish

8. Melanie

Meaning:
Blackness, dark, or “the unlucky one”
Origin:
Greek, French

9. Malia

Meaning:
Bitter, or beloved
Origin:
Hawaiian, Swahili

10. Mira

Meaning:
Admirable, wonderful, or “female ruler”
Origin:
Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, Slavic