Baby Names That Start With M
3881 baby names beginning with the letter M — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with M, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
Marine#13085 in the U.S.From the French Marine, 'of the sea' (Latin marinus), also linked to Saint Marina. A cool, wate▶Mariona#13086 in the U.S.Mariona is the Catalan affectionate form of Maria, tracing back through Latin to the Hebrew Mir▶Marshay#13093 in the U.S.Marshay extends Marsha (or Marshae) with a stressed '-shay' ending fashionable in the late twen▶Mava#13098 in the U.S.Mava is most often a short, warm form of Mavis, an English name meaning 'song thrush,' the smal▶Mykhia#13103 in the U.S.Mykhia is a rare modern coinage with no documented meaning; it joins the stylish My- opening to▶Melaine#13114 in the U.S.Melaine is a transposed spelling of Melanie, from Greek melaina/melas, 'dark, black.' The -ai- ▶Menaal#13119 in the U.S.Menaal is a spelling of Minal or Manal, an Arabic name from a root meaning 'to attain' or 'to r▶Michayla#13124 in the U.S.Michayla is a respelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew mi-ka-el, the rhetor▶Marqueta#13127 in the U.S.Marqueta reads as a spelling of Marquita, a Spanish-flavored pet form, or of the Czech Markéta,▶Melvia#13127 in the U.S.Melvia is a vintage feminine coinage in the family of Melva and Melvina, all feminine elaborati▶Mikaelah#13128 in the U.S.Mikaelah is a respelling of Michaela or Mikaela, the feminine form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikh▶Maurica#13134 in the U.S.Maurica is a feminine form of Maurice, from the Roman name Mauritius, built on Maurus, 'dark-sk▶Mikki#13135 in the U.S.Mikki is an affectionate spelling of Micki, a pet form of Michaela, Michelle, or Michaelina — f▶Milley#13140 in the U.S.Milley is a spelling of Millie, an affectionate short form of Mildred, Millicent, Emily or Amel▶Michaeleen#13141 in the U.S.Michaeleen feminizes Michael with the Irish diminutive -een (as in colleen), so 'little Michael▶Mima#13142 in the U.S.Mima is a pet form of Jemima, a Hebrew name usually rendered 'dove', borne by one of Job's daug▶Miski#13149 in the U.S.Miski means 'sweet' in Quechua (the Andean language); it also echoes the Arabic misk, 'musk' (a▶Mkayla#13152 in the U.S.Mkayla is a clipped spelling of Mikayla or Michaela, feminine forms of Michael, from the Hebrew▶Murielle#13158 in the U.S.Murielle is the French dress of Muriel, a name of Celtic origin usually explained as 'bright se▶Mellonie#13160 in the U.S.Mellonie is a variant spelling of Melanie, from the Greek melaina, 'dark, black.' The name was ▶Myranda#13163 in the U.S.A respelling of Miranda, from the Latin mirandus, 'admirable; wonderful; worthy of admiration' ▶Moniqua#13182 in the U.S.Moniqua is a decorative -qua respelling of Monique, the French form of Monica. Monica's own ori▶Merrissa#13199 in the U.S.Merrissa reads as a variant of Marissa, from the Latin maris, 'of the sea', perhaps colored by ▶Meagen#13270 in the U.S.Meagen is one of many 1980s respellings of Megan, a Welsh diminutive of Marged (Margaret), whic▶Meygan#13281 in the U.S.Meygan is a respelling of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret, which comes from the Greek mar▶Ma#13282 in the U.S.Ma is a genuine Hmong given name, borne within Hmong-American families, despite being only two ▶Madely#13287 in the U.S.A short, modern respelling in the Madeline family, from Magdalene, 'of Magdala.' Reads as a fri▶Malyia#13293 in the U.S.Malyia is a modern respelling of Maliyah or Maliah, names usually linked to Malia, a Hawaiian a▶Mansi#13295 in the U.S.Mansi is chiefly an Indian girls' name from Sanskrit, meaning 'wisdom' or 'deep of mind, though▶Miquela#13299 in the U.S.A Spanish feminine spelling of Michael via Miguel — from the Hebrew rhetorical name Mikha'el, '▶Morgaine#13307 in the U.S.Morgaine is a literary form of Morgan, a name that goes back to the Old Welsh Morcant. The firs▶Martyna#13308 in the U.S.Martyna is the Polish (and wider Slavic) feminine form of Martin, from the Latin Martinus, itse▶Maresha#13319 in the U.S.Maresha is best read as an elaboration of Maria or Marisa with an -esha ending, though it also ▶Martisha#13337 in the U.S.Martisha is an American coinage pairing a Mar-/Mart- opening (echoing Martha or Marta) with the▶Miera#13342 in the U.S.Miera reads as a spelling near Meira (Hebrew, 'light') or Mira, or as a modern coinage. The exa▶Miette#13343 in the U.S.Miette is a French word, meaning a 'little crumb' or morsel, long used in France as an affectio▶Marelys#13359 in the U.S.Marelys is a modern Spanish/Caribbean coinage, readable as a blend of Mari- (Maria) with an -el▶Midajah#13383 in the U.S.Midajah is a modern invented girls' name that joins a Mi-/Mida- opening with the -ajah ending s▶Morgane#13385 in the U.S.Morgane is the French feminine form of Morgan, a Welsh name usually explained from mor, the sea▶Madline#13451 in the U.S.Madline is a trimmed respelling of Madeline, from Magdalene — 'of Magdala,' a town on the Sea o▶Merline#13494 in the U.S.Merline is a feminine -line name built from Merle (French 'merle', 'blackbird') or read as a va▶Markeeta#13503 in the U.S.Markeeta is a phonetic spelling of Marketa, the Czech form of Margaret, or of the Spanish-flavo▶Marlinda#13505 in the U.S.Marlinda reads as a blend of the Mar- sound found in Marlene or Marla with Linda, the Spanish w▶
Boy Names
Machias#13252 in the U.S.Machias reads two ways, both uncertain: as a place-name in Maine (from an Algonquian word said ▶Makahi#13300 in the U.S.Makahi reads as a Hawaiian-styled name, echoing Hawaiian sounds like maka ('eye; beloved') - no▶Mart#13306 in the U.S.Mart is a short form of Martin, from the Latin Martinus, 'of Mars' - the Roman god of war - so ▶Maesyn#13313 in the U.S.Maesyn reads as a modern respelling of Mason, an English occupational surname for a stoneworker▶Mantra#13314 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit mantra, 'a sacred sound, word, or utterance repeated in prayer or meditation,▶Markcus#13324 in the U.S.Markcus is a respelling of Marcus, an old Roman given name generally traced to Mars, the Roman ▶Markevious#13326 in the U.S.Markevious is a modern African-American invented name that joins the Mark- of Marcus and Mark t▶Marquavion#13329 in the U.S.Marquavion is a modern American invented name, built from the Marqu- of Marquis and an -avion e▶Maestro#13338 in the U.S.Maestro is the Italian word for a master - especially a great musician, composer, or teacher, f▶Marico#13342 in the U.S.Marico's origin is uncertain. Some sources tie it loosely to the Latin marinus ('of the sea') o▶Marland#13346 in the U.S.Marland is a given-name use of an English surname and place-name, most plausibly from Old Engli▶Marquavis#13350 in the U.S.Marquavis is a coined American boy's name that joins the fashionable Marqu- opening, shared wit▶Malijah#13356 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the sound of Malachi ('my messenger') and Elijah ('the Lord is my God▶Marwin#13357 in the U.S.Marwin is a spelling variant of Marvin, which descends from the Welsh name Merfyn and was resha▶Masato#13360 in the U.S.Masato is a Japanese masculine name written in romaji here. Its meaning depends entirely on the▶Macintyre#13365 in the U.S.Macintyre is a Scottish surname from the Gaelic Mac an tSaoir, 'son of the carpenter (or crafts▶Mayhem#13375 in the U.S.Mayhem is the English word for chaos or havoc, from an Old French legal term for maiming; used ▶Maik#13376 in the U.S.A German phonetic spelling of Mike, the short form of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is like▶Marvion#13376 in the U.S.Marvion reads as a modern coinage echoing Marvin ('sea friend' or 'sea hill') and Marion, with ▶Maurico#13377 in the U.S.Maurico is a variant of the Spanish Mauricio, itself from the Late Latin Mauritius, 'Moorish' o▶Makaius#13379 in the U.S.Makaius is a newly emerging coinage that reads as Makai crossed with a Latin -ius ending (as in▶Melquan#13381 in the U.S.Melquan is an invented African American boys' name pairing a Mel- opening with the popular -qua▶Melton#13382 in the U.S.Melton is an English surname taken from any of several places named Melton, from Old English my▶Maleak#13388 in the U.S.Maleak is best read as a phonetic respelling of Malik, from Arabic malik, 'king' or 'sovereign.▶Maadhav#13391 in the U.S.Maadhav (Madhava) is a Sanskrit name of Krishna and Vishnu, tied to 'of Madhu,' with senses of ▶Mandrell#13394 in the U.S.Mandrell is chiefly an English surname pressed into use as a first name; it is best known throu▶Meade#13395 in the U.S.Meade began as an English surname for someone who lived by a meadow or mead, from Old English m▶Minor#13398 in the U.S.Minor is a surname and word-name from Latin minor, 'lesser, younger'. As an English surname it ▶Mikyle#13402 in the U.S.Mikyle is a creative respelling of Michael, blending the look of the name with the sound of Kyl▶Meng#13403 in the U.S.Meng is a name of East and Southeast Asian heritage. Among Hmong Americans it is a common male ▶Maron#13407 in the U.S.Maron is most familiar as the name of Saint Maron, the fourth-century Syriac hermit whose follo▶Martae#13413 in the U.S.Martae reads as a modern coinage joining a Mar- start with a fashionable -tae ending (like Dont▶Martavis#13414 in the U.S.Martavis is a modern American coinage that joins a Mar- opening, echoing Marcus or Martin, with▶Martese#13415 in the U.S.Martese is a modern coinage in the Mar- family, alongside Martez, Marquis, and Martel. The Mar-▶Monta#13415 in the U.S.Monta reads as a short form or coinage in the Mont- family, echoing Monte, Montgomery or Montez▶Martice#13416 in the U.S.Martice is a coined American name in the same family as Martez and Marquis, joining the Mar- el▶Maanvik#13419 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled name built on manav/manas ('mind; humankind'), often read as 'related to the ▶Marquavius#13420 in the U.S.Marquavius is a modern African-American invented name. It joins the Marqu- opening of Marquis a▶Masao#13420 in the U.S.Masao is a Japanese boys' name, commonly written to mean 'righteous man' or 'correct man' (masa▶Maaran#13422 in the U.S.Maaran is a Tamil name, usually glossed 'brave one, warrior' and also used as an epithet of Kam▶Macksen#13422 in the U.S.Macksen is a modern spelling of Maxen/Macsen, a name carried in Welsh tradition (Macsen Wledig,▶Maayan#13423 in the U.S.Maayan is the Hebrew word for a spring or fountain — living water rising from the ground. It be▶Maceon#13424 in the U.S.Maceon is a recent American coinage with no documented source. It reads as the Mac- of Mason an▶Mackenley#13425 in the U.S.Mackenley is a recent American blend, joining the Mac- of Scottish surnames — 'son of' — with t▶Montrail#13425 in the U.S.Montrail is a modern American coinage, most closely tied to Montrell and the family of Mont- na▶Maclean#13426 in the U.S.Maclean is the anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain — 'son of the servant of Eath▶Maejor#13426 in the U.S.Maejor is a modern respelling of Major, from the Latin maior, 'greater,' also used as a militar▶Mustaqeem#13426 in the U.S.From the Arabic mustaqeem, 'straight; upright.' The phrase as-sirat al-mustaqeem ('the straight▶Macyn#13427 in the U.S.Macyn is a modern respelling that lands between Mason — the English occupational surname for a ▶Maddoc#13428 in the U.S.Maddoc is a spelling of Madog, an old Welsh name usually explained from mad, 'good, fortunate' ▶Magdy#13429 in the U.S.Magdy is the Egyptian pronunciation of the Arabic name Majdi, from majd, 'glory, honor' — so 'g▶Mitansh#13429 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled name, often read as built on mitra ('friend') with the -ansh element (▶Magik#13430 in the U.S.Magik respells the English word magic, which came through Latin from Greek magike — 'the art of▶Mahalo#13431 in the U.S.Mahalo is the Hawaiian word for thanks, gratitude, admiration and respect — one of the best-kno▶Mizan#13431 in the U.S.From the Arabic mizan, 'balance; scales' - a word tied to fairness and the weighing of deeds. A▶Mahin#13432 in the U.S.Mahin is a Persian name from mah, 'moon' — 'related to the moon, moon-like' — and is also read ▶Maurio#13432 in the U.S.Maurio extends Mauro with an added -io ending; Mauro itself comes from the Latin maurus, descri▶Maier#13433 in the U.S.Maier has two lines. In Jewish families it stands for Meir, Hebrew for 'one who shines, gives l▶Maike#13434 in the U.S.Maike is a Frisian and Dutch pet form of Maria — a name of debated meaning, read variously as '▶Maleik#13434 in the U.S.Maleik is a phonetic respelling of Malik, from the Arabic root m-l-k for kingship, so the name ▶Maurisio#13434 in the U.S.Maurisio is a phonetic respelling of Mauricio, the Spanish form of Maurice, from the Latin Maur▶Mainor#13435 in the U.S.Mainor is used as a given name in Central America, especially Honduras and Guatemala. It is rea▶Maleo#13435 in the U.S.A modern coinage with a warm, open sound; it also happens to name the maleo, an Indonesian bird▶Mohit#13435 in the U.S.Mohit comes from the Sanskrit root moh, meaning to enchant or fascinate; it is understood as on▶Mairav#13436 in the U.S.Mairav is a spelling of the Hebrew name Merav, borne in the Bible by the elder daughter of King▶Maisyn#13437 in the U.S.Maisyn is a modern -yn respelling of Mason, the English surname for a worker in stone, from Old▶Maji#13438 in the U.S.Maji is the Swahili word for water — a plural noun, water in the mass. It is used as a given na▶Majoure#13439 in the U.S.Majoure is a recent American coinage that dresses the word Major — from Latin maior, 'greater' ▶Makaiden#13440 in the U.S.Makaiden is a recent coinage: the Ma- prefix, a favorite of American naming, set in front of Ka▶Maxel#13440 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Max (from Maximus/Maximilian, 'greatest') with an Axel-style -el endin▶Montay#13440 in the U.S.Montay is a late-twentieth-century American coinage pairing the French-flavored Mont- element (▶Makalo#13441 in the U.S.Makalo is used in southern Africa, where the Sesotho word makalo carries the sense of wonder or▶Monterio#13441 in the U.S.Monterio most plausibly elaborates the Spanish occupational surname Montero, 'huntsman' (from m▶Makayden#13442 in the U.S.Makayden is a recent American coinage, fronting Kayden — a modern name of debated origin in the▶Malachii#13443 in the U.S.Malachii is a double-i respelling of Malachi, Hebrew Mal'akhi, 'my messenger' or 'my angel'. Ma▶Marcelous#13443 in the U.S.Marcelous reads as a spelling of Marcellus, a Latin diminutive of Marcus tied to Mars, the Roma▶Malekhi#13444 in the U.S.Malekhi is one of the many modern respellings of Malachi, from Hebrew Mal'akhi, 'my messenger, ▶Maleki#13445 in the U.S.Maleki has two plausible routes. It reads as a form of Malik or Maliki, from Arabic malik, 'kin▶Malichi#13446 in the U.S.Malichi is a modern respelling of Malachi, from Hebrew Mal'akhi, 'my messenger, my angel'. Only▶Malikhai#13447 in the U.S.Malikhai belongs to the cluster of spellings around Malachi and Malakai, from Hebrew Mal'akhi, ▶Marlen#13447 in the U.S.A given name read as a form of Marlon/Marlin, and elsewhere as a Soviet-era blend (Marx + Lenin▶Malikhi#13448 in the U.S.Malikhi is a modern spelling of Malachi, Hebrew Mal'akhi, 'my messenger, my angel'. As with Mal▶Mamady#13449 in the U.S.Mamady is a Manding form of Muhammad, from Arabic hamida, 'to praise' — 'the praised one, the c▶Marque#13449 in the U.S.Marque is a French-looking spelling read like 'Mark'; it sits in the Marcus/Marquis family, whe▶Mano#13450 in the U.S.Mano is chiefly a Spanish short form of Manuel — from Hebrew Immanuel, 'God is with us'. It is ▶Maziar#13450 in the U.S.Maziar is a Persian name borne by a legendary prince and hero of the Caspian region in Iranian ▶Manoli#13451 in the U.S.Manoli is the Greek familiar form of Emmanouil — the Greek shape of Hebrew Immanu'el, 'God is w▶Manvel#13452 in the U.S.Manvel is the Armenian form of Emmanuel or Manuel, from Hebrew Immanu'el, 'God is with us'. It ▶Marven#13452 in the U.S.Marven is a variant spelling of Marvin, which comes from the Welsh Merfyn or an Old English nam▶Marcelus#13453 in the U.S.Marcelus spells Marcellus, the Latin diminutive of Marcus — 'little Marcus' — and Marcus itself▶Marchello#13454 in the U.S.Marchello respells the Italian Marcello, from Latin Marcellus, 'little Marcus' — Marcus from Ma▶Mehul#13454 in the U.S.Mehul is an Indian boy's name, especially common in Gujarati, from a Sanskrit-rooted word meani▶Marcin#13455 in the U.S.Marcin is the Polish form of Martin, from Latin Martinus, a name derived from Mars, the Roman g▶Marck#13456 in the U.S.Marck is a modern spelling of Mark, the English form of Latin Marcus, which derives from Mars, ▶Markari#13457 in the U.S.Markari is a recent American coinage. It joins Mark — from Latin Marcus, 'of Mars' — to the -ar▶Murry#13457 in the U.S.Murry is a phonetic spelling of Murray, from the Scottish region of Moray, understood as 'settl▶Markeese#13458 in the U.S.Markeese belongs to the American family of names built on Marquis — the French noble title, fro▶Markelle#13459 in the U.S.Markelle joins Mark — from Latin Marcus, 'of Mars' — to the -elle/-ell ending that runs through▶Markian#13460 in the U.S.Markian is the Ukrainian form of Marcian, from Latin Marcianus, 'belonging to Marcus' — and Mar▶Marli#13461 in the U.S.Marli is a short spelling of Marley, an English place-name surname from Old English elements re▶Maro#13462 in the U.S.Maro is a Roman cognomen, most famously the third name of the poet Virgil — Publius Vergilius M▶Marrion#13463 in the U.S.Marrion is a double-r spelling of Marion, originally a French diminutive of Marie — a name whos▶Marsden#13464 in the U.S.Marsden is an English surname from places of that name in Yorkshire and Lancashire, from Old En▶Marselo#13465 in the U.S.Marselo is a phonetic respelling of Marcelo, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Latin Marcellus▶Maxten#13465 in the U.S.A modern name built on Max (from Maximus/Maximilian, 'greatest') with a -ten/-ton ending in the▶Mesziah#13465 in the U.S.Mesziah is a respelling of the word Messiah, from the Hebrew mashiach, 'anointed one.' We state▶Michaeljohn#13465 in the U.S.Michaeljohn is a double name written as one word, fusing Michael and John. Michael comes from t▶Marsiah#13466 in the U.S.Marsiah is a recent American coinage. It joins a Mar- opening to the -siah ending of Josiah, Is▶Martyn#13467 in the U.S.Martyn is the Welsh spelling of Martin, from Latin Martinus, derived from Mars, the Roman god o▶Marzel#13468 in the U.S.Marzel is a modern respelling of Marcel — the French form of Latin Marcellus, 'little Marcus', ▶Masis#13469 in the U.S.Masis is the Armenian name for Mount Ararat, the great twin-peaked mountain that stands as a na▶Maleke#13470 in the U.S.Maleke is a spelling of Malik, from the Arabic malik, meaning king or sovereign. As a personal ▶Masten#13470 in the U.S.Masten is an English surname of place-name type, generally traced to settlements or to a varian▶Mates#13471 in the U.S.Mates is a short or pet form of Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — used across C▶Mcarthur#13471 in the U.S.The Scottish surname MacArthur, 'son of Arthur' (Arthur being a Celtic name possibly tied to 'b▶Mateusz#13472 in the U.S.Mateusz is the Polish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. It is one of the ▶Mateyo#13473 in the U.S.Mateyo is a modern respelling of Mateo, the Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'g▶Matheson#13474 in the U.S.Matheson is a Scottish surname meaning 'son of Matthew' (with the Highland clan Matheson also l▶Mati#13475 in the U.S.Mati is a short form of Matthew or Matias — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — used as a s▶Matia#13476 in the U.S.Matia is a form of Matthias or Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — found in Basqu▶Mattathias#13477 in the U.S.Mattathias is the Greek-Latin form of Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. It is the name of the p▶Matthais#13478 in the U.S.Matthais is a spelling variant of Matthias — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — the apostl▶Matti#13479 in the U.S.Matti is the Finnish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. It has been one of▶Mariel#13480 in the U.S.Mariel is usually a girl's name - an elaboration of Marie/Maria (ultimately from the Hebrew Mir▶Matvei#13480 in the U.S.Matvei is the Russian form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. It is a long-stan▶Mehmed#13480 in the U.S.Mehmed is the Turkish form of Muhammad, from Arabic hamida, 'to praise' — 'praised, praiseworth▶Matyas#13481 in the U.S.Matyas (Hungarian Mátyás) is the Hungarian form of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of G▶Maverix#13482 in the U.S.Maverix is a modern respelling of Maverick, an American word for an unbranded calf and, by exte▶Melakai#13482 in the U.S.A respelling of Malachi, from the Hebrew for 'my messenger' - the name of a biblical prophet an▶Mavi#13483 in the U.S.Mavi is the Turkish word for 'blue', used as a given name. In Turkey it leans toward girls and ▶Mavin#13484 in the U.S.Mavin is a modern coinage that echoes the word maven ('an expert', from Yiddish) and the popula▶Melvyn#13484 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Melvin, an English and Scottish name of uncertain origin, sometimes read▶Maxamillion#13485 in the U.S.Maxamillion is a modern respelling of Maximilian, a Latin name built on maximus, 'greatest'. Th▶Maxey#13486 in the U.S.Maxey is an English surname, generally traced to a place-name in Cambridgeshire; as a given nam▶Maxfield#13487 in the U.S.Maxfield is an English surname from the Cheshire place-name Macclesfield, understood as 'Macca'▶Maximilano#13488 in the U.S.Maximilano is a spelling variant of Maximiliano, the Spanish form of Maximilian, from Latin max▶Maxwel#13489 in the U.S.Maxwel is a one-L respelling of Maxwell, a Scottish surname meaning 'Mack's well' or 'Mack's st▶Marquelle#13490 in the U.S.Marquelle is a modern American coinage in the Marquel and Marcus family, finished with a French▶Maycon#13490 in the U.S.Maycon is best known as a Brazilian respelling used for names heard as 'Maicon' or 'Michael', a▶Mayel#13491 in the U.S.Mayel is a modern name found chiefly in Spanish-speaking families. It appears to be built on th▶Mayjor#13492 in the U.S.Mayjor is a modern respelling of Major, the military rank and English word from Latin maior, 'g▶Mayne#13493 in the U.S.Mayne is an English surname traced to Old English and Old Norse roots meaning 'strength; might'▶Mayon#13494 in the U.S.Mayon has more than one possible route: it is the name of the famously symmetrical volcano in t▶Mictlan#13494 in the U.S.From Nahuatl Mictlan, 'the place of the dead' — in Aztec belief the underworld, the deepest rea▶Mayukh#13495 in the U.S.Mayukh comes from Sanskrit mayukha, 'ray of light; beam; radiance'. It is used as a boy's given▶Mccarthy#13496 in the U.S.McCarthy is an Irish surname, from Mac Carthaigh, 'son of Carthach' — a personal name understoo▶Mikaele#13496 in the U.S.A Samoan and broader Polynesian form of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?' The ful▶Mccartney#13497 in the U.S.McCartney is an Irish surname, from Mac Cartaine, 'son of Cartaine' — a diminutive of the perso▶Mccauley#13498 in the U.S.McCauley (also MacAulay) is an Irish and Scottish surname, from Mac Amhalghaidh, 'son of Amhalg▶Mcrae#13499 in the U.S.McRae (MacRae) is a Scottish Highland surname, from Mac Rath, 'son of grace' or 'son of prosper▶Medardo#13500 in the U.S.Medardo is the Spanish and Italian form of Medard, a Germanic name from elements meaning 'stren▶Mehar#13501 in the U.S.Mehar comes from Persian mehr, 'kindness; affection; grace', and is widely used in Punjabi and ▶Mekel#13502 in the U.S.Mekel is most often read as a respelling or short form of Michael — Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is li▶Mekko#13503 in the U.S.Mekko (also spelled mvcko/mekusapv-related forms in orthographies) is the Muscogee (Creek) word▶Melek#13504 in the U.S.Melek means 'angel' in Turkish, where it is used mainly as a girl's name. The same letters give▶Menas#13505 in the U.S.Menas is a Greek and Coptic name best known from Saint Menas, the Egyptian soldier-martyr whose▶Meric#13506 in the U.S.Meric is the Turkish name of the river known elsewhere as the Maritsa or Evros, used as a boy's▶