Dog Names That Start With M

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

This name similar to Milana and Melania was popularized by Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Guidice's daughter. It has ranked in the US Top 1000 since 2011.

A pretty spin on Maria or Marissa.

Maybellene is the true one-of-a-kind baby name that Taylor and Natalie Hanson chose for their daughter in 2020. It's a variation of Maybelline, which is itself an elaboration of the name Mabel. The Maybellene spelling makes it one step removed from the cosmetics brand.

A strong modern word name with both spiritual and secular significance.

Mardi is a foreign word name that sounds like a homegrown nickname. For what? We're not sure, but it's kinda cute, and preferable to Tuesday.

More common -- when it was common -- with the Meyer spelling.

Marvel, once a feminine miracle name, has been resurrected as a unisex word name with a dose of superhero style.

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

Portuguese variation of Matthew.

A nickname that sounds like a nickname.

Minta is an eighteenth century short form of a literary beauty still used in England today, but yet to be discovered by American baby namers. It has a fresh and dainty feel.

Prime pert-teenager name in midcentury TV shows, replaced by Maggie.

Mordechai and Mordecai are equally valid — both are used as transcriptions from the Hebrew bible, and one did not originate before the other. But although popular culture tends to prefer the (slightly simpler) Mordecai, Mordechai has always been the more common version for babies born in the US.

A middle-aged, if not elderly, name associated with Israeli statesman and onetime prime minister Begin, this is a symbolic appellation for boys born on the holiday of Tishah-b'Ab.

Has followed mother name Maureen off the radar screen.