Girl Dog Names That Start With M

This variation of Madelyn has the trendier -nn suffix and ranks lower than the single -n ending.

Rarely heard outside the Jewish community; another form is Minda.

Both Madisyn and Madison have lost ground in recent years.

Slovak cognate of Mattea.

A pretty spin on Maria or Marissa.

A traditional smoosh name with a peaceful, religious feel.

Variant of Maricela

This unisex Japanese name has dozens of possible meanings, depending on the kanji characters used.

In the 2006 film Pan's Labyrinth, Moanna is the name of a Spanish princess, but it's the Moana spelling that has become more famous of late, thanks to the eponymous Disney heroine.

Merilee and Merrilee were early respelled or word names, ahead of their time in some ways. Merrilee hit the Top 1000 for a couple of years in the 1940s, but last year no baby girls were given either version of the name in the US, which makes it more appealing.

Common Japanese name with a pleasant meaning, no matter how you write it.

Made most familiar by Miah Persson, a famous Swedish opera singer.

As a name, it's linked to Sir Mulberry Hawk, a character in Charles Dicken's Nicholas Nickleby.

Currently more popular among baby girls than boys — perhaps due to the association with Irish folksong "Molly Malone."

Melvin is one of the ultimate nerd names, and Melva is not far behind.

Variant of Marilla

A Spanish term of endearment that first appeared on the charts in 2005, and is slowly gaining traction.

Manet is the accessible, attractive name of an Impressionist great; it could be the next Monet.

Fanciful feminissima name created by L. Frank Baum for a character in The Patchwork Girl of Oz.