Dog Names That Start With M

Unisex Japanese name with broad appeal.

Malibu, the name of a California beach city, evokes sunshine, surfing, and glamour. With its fashionable "oo" sound — as seen in names like Luna and Ruby — Malibu is an unexplored place name worth considering.

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

This Croatian name is the diminutive of Mira and Mirela.

Mima was once a common nickname for the biblical Jemima.

You're really asking for it with this one.

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.

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

A traditional smoosh name with a peaceful, religious feel.

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

Mandara is one of those names that sounds like its meaning -- and calm is certainly a quality worth courting in a child.

A unique international short form of Margaret.

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.

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.

Cute but substantial short form, deriving from Maria. The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

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

Common Japanese choice with a covetable meaning.