Introduction
Choosing the name for your beloved baby boy is one of the fascinating processes, and there is a great variety of names starting with the letter ‘M’ that have deep meanings and historical significance. There are multiple qualities associated with names starting with ‘M’ that renders them rich in meaning and popular internationally, and hence perfect for any family.
Specifically, in this article, we present you with interesting names beginning with the letter M along with their distinctive features, historical significance, and combined virtues. Starting from the names that hint at deep religious meanings to those that define the personal values, each name presents a unique product of tradition and innovation.
While going through this list of names you would probably come across names like Mikhail or Milan or maybe Mateo; each name suggesting its unique tale and value. If the culture, meaning, or popularity of a name is important to you, we are confident that the below list of ‘M’ names will guide you in choosing the right name for your baby.
Name | Gender | Religion/Regional | Meaning | Meaning in Urdu | Meaning in Hindi | Pronunciation Guide | Popularity |
Mansoor | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Victorious | فاتح | विजयी | MAN-soor | Popular in Muslim communities. |
Mohsin | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Benevolent | مہربان | दयालु | MOH-sin | Common in Muslim communities. |
Murtaza | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Chosen one | منتخب | चयनित | MUR-tuh-zah | Known in Islamic tradition. |
Mujtaba | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Chosen | منتخب | चयनित | MOOJ-tah-bah | Revered in Islamic tradition. |
Mueez | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | One who gives protection | تحفظ دینے والا | सुरक्षा देने वाला | MOO-ez | Common in Muslim regions. |
Mariam | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | From the name Mary | مریم کا نام سے | मरियम के नाम से | MAH-ree-am | Known in Muslim communities. |
Moeen | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Supporter | مددگار | सहायक | MOH-een | Common in Muslim regions. |
Masood | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Prosperous | خوشحال | समृद्ध | MAH-sood | Popular in Muslim communities. |
Mohammad | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Praised, commendable | مدح کے لائق | प्रशंसनीय | MOH-hah-med | Very common in Muslim regions. |
Mazin | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Proper name | موزوں نام | उचित नाम | MAH-zin | Gaining popularity. |
Mufti | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Jurist, scholar | مفتی | मुंशी | MUFF-tee | Common in Muslim communities. |
Mubarak | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Blessed | مبارک | आशीर्वादित | MOO-bar-uhk | Popular in Muslim regions. |
Midhat | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Renowned | مشہور | प्रसिद्ध | MID-hat | Known in Muslim communities. |
Mahmood | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Praiseworthy | قابل تحسین | प्रशंसनीय | MAH-mood | Common in Muslim regions. |
Mufeed | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Beneficial | فائدے مند | लाभकारी | MOO-feed | Known in Muslim communities. |
Muthar | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | One who raises | اٹھانے والا | उठाने वाला | MOO-thar | Popular in Muslim regions. |
Mujahid | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Fighter | مجاہد | सेनानी | MUJ-ah-hed | Known in Muslim communities. |
Maitland | Boy | Other/Scottish | From the settlement | بستی سے | बस्ती से | MAYT-lənd | Unique, gaining popularity. |
Marius | Boy | Roman/Latin | Male, manly | مردانہ | पुरुष | MAH-ree-us | Popular in Roman and Latin cultures. |
Maxwell | Boy | English/Scottish | Great stream | بڑا ندی | बड़ी धारा | MAKS-well | Common in English-speaking regions. |
Mason | Boy | English/Modern | Stoneworker | پتھر کا کام کرنے والا | पत्थर काम करने वाला | MAY-sən | Extremely popular in the U.S. |
Milo | Boy | Christian/German | Soldier | سپاہی | सैनिक | MY-loh | Popular in various European countries. |
Maddox | Boy | Welsh/English | Son of Madoc | مادوک کا بیٹا | मैडोक का पुत्र | MAD-uhks | Trendy in English-speaking countries. |
Magnus | Boy | Christian/Scandinavian | Great | عظیم | महान | MAG-nəs | Popular in Scandinavian countries. |
Malcolm | Boy | Scottish/English | Disciple of St. Columba | سینٹ کولمبا کا شاگرد | सेंट कोलंबा का शिष्य | MAL-kəm | Known in Scottish and English regions. |
Morris | Boy | English/Modern | Dark-skinned | سیاہ جلد | काला त्वचा | MAWR-əs | Known in English-speaking regions. |
Monty | Boy | English/Modern | Mountain | پہاڑ | पहाड़ | MON-tee | Trendy in English-speaking countries. |
Mitchell | Boy | English/Modern | Who is like God? | کون خدا کی طرح ہے؟ | कौन भगवान जैसा है? | MIT-chəl | Known in English-speaking countries. |
Murray | Boy | Scottish/English | From the sea | سمندر سے | समुद्र से | MUR-ee | Popular in Scottish and English regions. |
Myles | Boy | English/Modern | Soldier | سپاہی | सैनिक | MYLS | Popular in English-speaking countries. |
Maceo | Boy | Christian/Spanish | Gift of God | خدا کی نعمت | भगवान का तोहफा | MAH-seh-oh | Gaining popularity in Spanish-speaking countries. |
Marlon | Boy | English/Modern | Little warrior | چھوٹا جنگجو | छोटा योद्धा | MAR-lən | Popular in English-speaking countries. |
Milan | Boy | Slavic/Italian | Gracious, dear | مہربان، عزیز | कृपालु, प्रिय | MEE-lahn | Popular in Slavic and Italian regions. |
Moses | Boy | Christian/Arabic | Drawn out of the water | پانی سے نکالا گیا | पानी से निकाला गया | MOH-zəs | Known in Christian and Jewish traditions. |
Mack | Boy | Scottish/English | Son of the right hand | دائیں ہاتھ کا بیٹا | दाहिने हाथ का बेटा | MAK | Trendy in English-speaking regions. |
Malik | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | King | بادشاہ | राजा | MAH-leek | Common in Muslim communities. |
Maqbool | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Accepted, approved | قبول | स्वीकृत | MAQ-bool | Known in Muslim communities. |
Mubashir | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | One who gives good news | خوشخبری دینے والا | शुभ समाचार देने वाला | MOO-bash-ir | Popular in Muslim regions. |
Murtaza | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Chosen one | منتخب | चयनित | MUR-tuh-zah | Revered in Islamic tradition. |
Mueen | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Supporter | مددگار | सहायक | MOH-een | Common in Muslim regions. |
Muhtadi | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Guided rightly | درست راہ پر ہدایت | सही मार्ग पर मार्गदर्शित | MOH-tah-dee | Known in Muslim communities. |
Muhsin | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Benefactor | خیرات دینے والا | दान देने वाला | MOH-sin | Common in Muslim regions. |
Madhav | Boy | Hindu/Indian | Sweet like honey | شہد جیسا میٹھا | शहद जैसा मीठा | MAD-hav | Popular in Hindu communities. |
Mohan | Boy | Hindu/Indian | Charming | دلکش | आकर्षक | MOH-han | Traditional in Hindu communities. |
Manish | Boy | Hindu/Indian | Intelligent | ہوشیار | बुद्धिमान | MAH-neesh | Common in Hindu regions. |
Mitesh | Boy | Hindu/Indian | Lord of the mind | ذہن کا مالک | मन के स्वामी | MEE-tesh | Known in Hindu communities. |
Madhur | Boy | Hindu/Indian | Sweet, pleasant | میٹھا، خوشگوار | मीठा, सुखद | MAD-hoor | Popular in Hindu regions. |
Mithun | Boy | Hindu/Indian | Gemini (star sign) | جڑواں | मिथुन | MITH-oon | Known in Hindu communities. |
Miller | Boy | English/Modern | Mill worker | چکی کا کارکن | चक्की का कामकाजी | MIL-er | Popular in English-speaking countries. |
Merton | Boy | English/Modern | From the lake settlement | جھیل کے بستی سے | झील की बस्ती से | MER-tən | Popular in English-speaking countries. |
Merrick | Boy | Welsh/English | Ruler of the sea | سمندر کا حکمران | समुद्र का शासक | MER-ik | Known in Welsh and English-speaking regions. |
Mattias | Boy | Christian/Scandinavian | Gift of God | خدا کا تحفہ | भगवान का उपहार | MAT-ee-as | Popular in Scandinavian and Christian regions. |
Magnus | Boy | Scandinavian/Latin | Great, mighty | عظیم، طاقتور | महान, शक्तिशाली | MAG-nəs | Popular in Scandinavian regions. |
Marlow | Boy | English/Modern | Driftwood | کھپریل | लकड़ी के टुकड़े | MAR-loh | Trendy in English-speaking countries. |
Madden | Boy | Irish/Modern | Little dog | چھوٹا کتا | छोटा कुत्ता | MAD-ən | Popular in Irish and English-speaking regions. |
Mahlon | Boy | Biblical/Christian | Sick, afflicted | بیمار | बीमार | MAY-lon | Known in Biblical and Christian contexts. |
Miquel | Boy | Spanish/Christian | Who is like God? | کون خدا کی طرح ہے؟ | कौन भगवान जैसा है? | MEE-kel | Common in Spanish and Christian regions. |
Moorad | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Generous, noble | سخی، نیک | उदार, महान | MOOR-uhd | Known in Muslim communities. |
Makhan | Boy | Hindu/Indian | Butter | مکھن | मक्खन | MAK-han | Popular in Hindu regions. |
Matthias | Boy | Christian/Greek | Gift of God | خدا کا تحفہ | भगवान का उपहार | ma-TEE-us | Common in Christian and Greek regions. |
Mikael | Boy | Scandinavian/Christian | Who is like God? | کون خدا کی طرح ہے؟ | कौन भगवान जैसा है? | MEE-kael | Known in Scandinavian and Christian regions. |
Marvin | Boy | English/Modern | Friend of the sea | سمندر کا دوست | समुद्र का मित्र | MAR-vin | Popular in English-speaking countries. |
Milos | Boy | Slavic/Czech | Gracious, dear | مہربان، عزیز | कृपालु, प्रिय | MEE-lohs | Popular in Slavic and Czech regions. |
Maseer | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Successful | کامیاب | सफल | MAH-seer | Known in Muslim regions. |
Murdock | Boy | Scottish/Irish | From the sea settlement | سمندر کی بستی سے | समुद्र की बस्ती से | MUR-dock | Known in Scottish and Irish regions. |
Mikhail | Boy | Christian/Russian | Who is like God? | کون خدا کی طرح ہے؟ | कौन भगवान जैसा है? | mee-KAH-eel | Popular in Russian and Christian communities. |
Mateo | Boy | Christian/Spanish | Gift of God | خدا کا تحفہ | भगवान का उपहार | mah-TEH-o | Common in Spanish-speaking regions. |
Murad | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Desired, wish | مطلوب | इच्छित | moo-RAHD | Popular in Muslim communities. |
Mikail | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Michael (variant) | مائیکل | माइकल | mee-KAIL | Known in Muslim regions. |
Manu | Boy | Hindu/Indian | Name of a Hindu sage | ہندو سنت کا نام | हिन्दू ऋषि का नाम | MAH-noo | Popular in Hindu communities. |
Mohsin | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Benefactor | خیرات دینے والا | दान देने वाला | MOH-sin | Common in Muslim regions. |
Maneesh | Boy | Hindu/Indian | Lord of the mind | ذہن کا مالک | मन के स्वामी | MAH-neesh | Known in Hindu communities. |
Marek | Boy | Slavic/Polish | Warlike | جنگجو | योद्धा | MAH-rek | Popular in Slavic and Polish regions. |
Moufid | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Beneficial | فائدے مند | लाभकारी | MOO-fid | Known in Muslim regions. |
Mady | Boy | English/Modern | From the meadow | میدانی | मैदानी | MAY-dee | Trendy in English-speaking countries. |
Melvin | Boy | English/Modern | Friend of the council | کونسل کا دوست | परिषद का मित्र | MEL-vin | Known in English-speaking regions. |
Maverick | Boy | English/Modern | Independent, nonconformist | آزاد، غیر روایتی | स्वतंत्र, असामान्य | MAV-uh-rik | Trendy in English-speaking countries. |
Mahir | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Skilled, expert | ماہر | विशेषज्ञ | MAH-hir | Common in Muslim regions. |
Marcel | Boy | French/Christian | Little warrior | چھوٹا جنگجو | छोटा योद्धा | MAR-sel | Known in French and Christian regions. |
Myron | Boy | Greek/Modern | Myrrh, fragrant resin | خوشبودار رال | सुगंधित रेजिन | MY-ron | Trendy in various regions. |
Mose | Boy | Christian/Modern | Drawn out of the water | پانی سے نکالا گیا | पानी से निकाला गया | MOHZ | Known in Christian contexts. |
Mowgli | Boy | Indian/Modern | Little frog | چھوٹا مینڈک | छोटा मेंढ़क | MOH-glee | Known from literature and film. |
Markus | Boy | Christian/Latin | Male, manly | مردانہ | पुरुष | MAR-kus | Popular in Christian and Latin cultures. |
Mordecai | Boy | Jewish/Christian | Warrior, servant of God | خدا کا خادم | भगवान का सेवक | MOR-deh-kai | Revered in Jewish and Christian traditions. |
Murat | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Desired, wish | مطلوب | इच्छित | MOO-rat | Popular in Muslim regions. |
Mayer | Boy | Jewish/Modern | Builder | معمار | निर्माणकर्ता | MAY-er | Known in Jewish and modern contexts. |
Montague | Boy | English/Modern | Pointed hill | نوک دار پہاڑ | नुकीला पहाड़ | MON-tuh-gue | Trendy in English-speaking countries. |
Mannix | Boy | Irish/Modern | Monk's disciple | راہب کا شاگرد | भिक्षु का शिष्य | MAN-iks | Popular in Irish and modern regions. |
Murad | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Desired, wish | مطلوب | इच्छित | MOO-rad | Common in Muslim regions. |
Marwin | Boy | English/Modern | Friend of the sea | سمندر کا دوست | समुद्र का मित्र | MAR-win | Popular in English-speaking regions. |
Merritt | Boy | English/Modern | Boundary gate | سرحدی دروازہ | सीमा द्वार | MER-it | Trendy in English-speaking regions. |
Moez | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Honor, respect | عزت | सम्मान | MOH-ez | Known in Muslim communities. |
Mickey | Boy | English/Modern | Who is like God? | کون خدا کی طرح ہے؟ | कौन भगवान जैसा है? | MIK-ee | Trendy in English-speaking regions. |
Matthias | Boy | Christian/Scandinavian | Gift of God | خدا کا تحفہ | भगवान का उपहार | ma-TEE-us | Popular in Scandinavian and Christian regions. |
Mushir | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Advisor | مشیر | सलाहकार | MOO-sheer | Popular in Muslim regions. |
Manish | Boy | Hindu/Indian | Intelligent | ہوشیار | बुद्धिमान | MAH-neesh | Popular in Hindu communities. |
Moin | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Helper, supporter | مددگار | सहायक | MOH-een | Known in Muslim regions. |
Moez | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Honor, respect | عزت | सम्मान | MOH-ez | Common in Muslim regions. |
Mihir | Boy | Hindu/Indian | Sun | سورج | सूर्य | MEE-hir | Popular in Hindu communities. |
Manfred | Boy | German/Modern | Peaceful ruler | پرامن حکمران | शांतिपूर्ण शासक | MAN-fred | Popular in German-speaking regions. |
Mateus | Boy | Christian/Portuguese | Gift of God | خدا کا تحفہ | भगवान का उपहार | mah-TEH-oos | Common in Portuguese-speaking regions. |
Mustafa | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Chosen one | منتخب | चयनित | moo-STA-fah | Revered in Muslim communities. |
Mads | Boy | Scandinavian/Modern | Gift of God | خدا کا تحفہ | भगवान का उपहार | MADS | Popular in Scandinavian regions. |
Moez | Boy | Muslim/Arabic | Honor, respect | عزت | सम्मान | MOH-ez | Known in Muslim regions. |
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