Boy Dog Names That Start With M

This highly recognizable surname means "son of Artan," an Irish derivative of the name Art. It's most closely tied to Beatle Paul McCartney — we'd be willing to bet that some of the parents who give this name to their children each year are fans.

You're really asking for it with this one.

Michi can be a playful yet charming Japanese name or a friendly German diminutive of Michael (or Michaela), pronounced similarly to Mickey. Either way, it is a unisex option with broad appeal.

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

Mirko is a diminutive version of Miroslav but is now given as a full name.

Merrit is a spelling variation of the more usual Merritt.

Old Testament name that would make a nice alternative to Matteo.

A unisex name in Hawaii, with great potential for cool nickname Ma(c)k.

Although highly associated with the internet security company, McAfee joined the reams of possible baby names when it was used for the female character McAfee Westbrook in the Netflix series The Politician.

While the female version, Miranda, has long been popular, maybe it's time to consider the equally attractive male version.

For football fans who have decided Peyton has become too feminine. Or they could look to brother Eli for inspiration.