Girl Dog Names That Start With M

Popular dog name in the 17th century. It would still be cute today—on a dog, that is.

Medieval nickname for Mary that became a surname, and could now be a rare but in-trend first name for both sexes.

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

Very confusing choice, even for your cat.

Russian form of Martha, used in several novels by Feodor Dostoyevsky.

Marfa is perhaps best known as the name of artistic city Marfa, Texas. Rumor has it that the town was named after the Dostoyevsky character in The Brothers Karamazov, but it was actually named for a different literary character—Marfa Strogoff in MIchael Strogoff by Jules Verne.

A soft and sweet unisex Arabic name with an international sound. British broadcaster Mishal Husain is a notable bearer.

Variant of Marian

Ryan Murphy used the name McAfee on a supporting character in his TV series The Politician, which introduced it as a usable baby name.

The feminine form of Matan, a classic Hebrew name perfect for a long wished-for baby.