Names Ending in M for Girls

  1. Denim
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "sturdy cotton"
    • Description:

      Navy, Indigo, Sky, Ocean, and Sapphire already rank as current US favorites, and Demin is another shade of blue that's on the rise. With the stylish, sturdy, and versatile feel of the fabric it denotes, Denim could be an unexpected route to nickname Demi, or a surprising color name that strands out from Scarlett or Hazel.
  2. Niam
    • Maengmum
      • Origin:

        Thai
      • Meaning:

        "spider"
      • Description:

        This Thai nature name is closely associated with popular young Thai-Chinese actress Pimnitchakun Bumrungkit, who uses it as her nom de guerre.
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      • Meriam
        • Ozlem
          • Origin:

            Turkish
          • Meaning:

            "yearning"
          • Description:

            Quite popular in Turkey in the 1980s, Ozlem fell out of the Turkish top 100 in 2011.
        • Redeem
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "buy back"
          • Description:

            A modern virtue name which believes in second chances.
        • Eslem
          • Origin:

            Turkish
          • Meaning:

            "to submit"
          • Description:

            Possible Esme alternative that is thought to be derived from the Arabic word aslama, meaning "to submit."
        • Taytum
          • Origin:

            Variation of Tatum, English
          • Meaning:

            "Tate's homestead"
          • Description:

            As names become more popular, the truism goes, spelling variations are invented and become more popular too. Taytum entered the Top 1000 in the US for girls for the first time in 2021, following on the heels of mother name Tatum, now in the Top 300.
        • Ikram
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "honor"
          • Description:

            This Arabic name is used for both girls and boys. The high-minded meaning can also be translated as esteem or veneration.
        • Naseem
          • Origin:

            Arabic and Urdu
          • Meaning:

            "breeze, fresh air"
          • Description:

            Variant of Nasim
        • Miryam
          • Marjoram
            • Origin:

              botanical name
            • Description:

              Marjoram is a herb and flower. With nicknames like Margie and Jo at the ready, we think that if Marigold can make a comeback, why not Marjoram?
          • Geranium
            • Origin:

              Flower name, from Greek
            • Meaning:

              "crane"
            • Description:

              Offbeat flower name, sure to raise some eyebrows. But with Lily, Rose, and even Daisy starting to wilt, more alluring blooms such as Geranium, Magnolia, and Azalea may blossom.
          • Abam
            • Origin:

              Twi, Ghanian
            • Meaning:

              "second child after twins"
            • Description:

              Abam is a Twi girl name traditionally given to the second born child following twins.
          • Freedom
            • Origin:

              English word name
            • Meaning:

              "the quality or state of being free"
            • Description:

              Name that makes a strong philosophical statement -- but might ironically be a lot for a child to carry.
          • Salim
            • Origin:

              Arabic
            • Meaning:

              "safe"
            • Description:

              Salim is a popular Arabic name used in this form mostly for boys, though the variation Salem -- also a Biblical place-name -- is more popular for girls. In the US, the version given to girls is more usually the feminization Salima or Salimah.
          • Tuptim
            • Origin:

              Thai
            • Meaning:

              "pomegranate"
            • Description:

              The Persian Golnar is likely a more wearable version of this ruby-colored fruit than this Thai name.
          • Ahinoam
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "my brother is pleasant"
            • Description:

              Also spelled Achinoam, this Biblical name belonged to wives of both King Saul and King David.
          • Achinoam
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "my brother is pleasant"
            • Description:

              Variant of Ahinoam