Boy Names starting with “M”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “M”
Boy Names starting with “M”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangold | m | Mangold is a historical German first name that was common in the Middle Ages | |
| Manhard | m | Manhard is a masculine name that can be translated as 'the strong man' | |
| Mani | m | Indian | The name Mani, an Indian boy's name, metaphorically stands for 'the jewel.' It derives … |
| Manidar | m | The boy's name Manidar has Kurdish roots, although the exact meaning and specific compo… | |
| Manik | m | Sanskrit | Manik is a male, occasionally also female first name that has its origin in Sanskrit |
| Manilo | m | The name Manilo, an Italian variant of Manuel, is derived from Immanuel and means 'God … | |
| Maninder | m | The name Maninder, which is used as both a male and female first name, has its origin i… | |
| Manish | m | Indian | Manish derives as a masculine first name from Manisha, which also comes from Sanskrit |
| Manius | m | Latin | The Roman first name Manius means "born in the morning" in English and can also be free… |
| Mankichirou | m | Japanese | "church-related" |
| Manko | m | Manko, a masculine first name, is known as a South Slavic diminutive form of Manuel, wh… | |
| Manlio | m | Latin | Manlio is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish variant of the name Manlius, which goes … |
| Manlius | m | Latin | Manlius is a masculine first name that is derived from a family name and carries the me… |
| Manmit | m | Indian | The name Manmit for boys can be translated as "the friend of the spirit." It originates… |
| Mannio | m | Finnish | In the Samoan language, Mannio means 'the Clear' |
| Mano | m | Italian | Mano, as a short form of Manuel, comes from ancient Hebrew and carries the meaning 'God… |
| Manoah | m | Hebrew | Manoah, a male first name that is occasionally also used for females, has its origin in… |
| Manoel | m | Hebrew | Manoel, a boy's name, is the Portuguese form of the name Manuel and has its roots in bi… |
| Manoha | m | The name Manoha has its roots in Sanskrit and is a boy's name | |
| Manoj | m | Indian | The name Manoj has its roots in India and represents a modern variant of Manoja |
| Manojlo | m | The name Manojlo (Манојло) represents the Serbian form of Manuel, a short form of the n… | |
| Manolis | m | Hebrew | Manolis, or Manólis (Μανώλης), is a Greek name derived from the Spanish variant Manuel |
| Manolito | m | Hebrew | Manolito is a boy's name that is perceived as a diminutive form of the Spanish Manolo |
| Manolo | m | The name Manolo is a Spanish diminutive of Manuel, which in turn is a short form of the… | |
| Manooj | m | Indian | Manooj is an extended variant of the male first name Manoj and has its roots in Sanskrit |
| Manrico | m | Italian | Manrico is an Italian form of Manric and is also regarded as a short form of the name E… |
| Mans | m | Latin | The first name Mans, or Måns, is derived from the Latin and Roman name Magnus |
| Mansoor | m | Arabic | The name Mansoor carries the meaning 'the victorious' and is a variation of the Arabic … |
| Mansour | m | Arabic | Mansour is a variant and the Persian form of the name Mansur, meaning "the victorious."… |
| Mantas | m | The Lithuanian male name Mantas stands for 'the Wise', 'the Agile', or 'the Intelligent' | |
| Manu | m | Finnish | Manu is a gender-neutral name that comes from Swiss German and serves as a short form o… |
| Manuel | m | Greek | The name Manuel is the Greek, Spanish, and Portuguese variant of the biblical name Imma… |
| Manuel-Adrian | m | Manuel-Adrian is a double name combining Manuel ("God with us") and Adrian ("the man fr… | |
| Manuel-Augusto | m | Portuguese | Manuel-Augusto is a double name combining Manuel ("God with us") and Augusto ("the exal… |
| Manuel-Friedrich | m | Manuel-Friedrich is a double name combining Manuel ("God with us") and Friedrich ("the … | |
| Manuel-Marco | m | Currently, no information about the meaning is available | |
| Manuel-Michael | m | Hebrew | Manuel-Michael is a double name combining Manuel ("God with us") and Michael ("Who is l… |
| Manuel-Olaf | m | Manuel-Olaf is a double name combining Manuel ("God with us") and Olaf ("descendant of … | |
| Manuel-Rio | m | Spanish | No information is currently available regarding the meaning of the name |
| Manuele | m | Manuele is a masculine first name derived from the Italian Manuel | |
| Manuk | m | The first name Manuk has its origin in Armenian and literally means 'the child.' It is … | |
| Manuso | m | Latin | "manus" means "the hands." |
| Manyam | m | Indian | The first name Manyam comes from India and is translated with the meaning 'the forest' |
| Mao | m | Japanese | Mão is a name used in the Vietnamese language for both boys and girls |
| Maodeyan | m | Chinese | The name Maodeyan has its roots in Mandarin and is composed of the words 'mao', which m… |
| Mapalo | m | African | Mapalo is a unisex name of African origin and is translated in the Bantu language Bemba… |
| Maphan | m | African | Maphan means 'map' in Zulu |
| Maraman | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Marat | m | Arabic | The name Marat is the Tatar derivation of the Arabic Murad and conveys the meaning 'the… |
| Marbod | m | The historical masculine first name Marbod can be understood as 'the messenger war hors… | |
| Marc | m | Latin | Marc is a name of Roman origin, also regarded as a French form of Markus, meaning 'dedi… |
| Marc-Alexander | m | Latin | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name |
| Marc-Andre | m | Marc is the French variant of Markus, while Andre is derived from Andreas | |
| Marc-Andreas | m | Marc-Andreas is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Andreas ("the br… | |
| Marc-Andres | m | Marc-Andres is a double name combining Marc ("the one dedicated to Mars") and Andres ("… | |
| Marc-Antoine | m | Marc-Antoine is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Antoine ("the on… | |
| Marc-Aurel | m | The name stands for 'the golden warrior' and traces back to Marcus Aurelius, a signific… | |
| Marc-Aurele | m | French | Marc-Aurele is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Aurele ("the gold… |
| Marc-Christian | m | Marc-Christian is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Christian ("fo… | |
| Marc-Darius | m | Polish | Marc-Darius is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Darius ("possessi… |
| Marc-David | m | Marc-David is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and David ("the beloved") | |
| Marc-Denis | m | Marc-Denis is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Denis ("the one de… | |
| Marc-Dietrich | m | Marc-Dietrich is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Dietrich ("the … | |
| Marc-Enrico | m | Marc-Enrico is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Enrico ("the lord… | |
| Marc-Eric | m | Marc-Eric is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Eric ("the sole rul… | |
| Marc-Gregor | m | Marc-Gregor is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Gregor ("the watc… | |
| Marc-Henning | m | Marc-Henning is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Henning ("the ma… | |
| Marc-Jerome | m | French | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning |
| Marc-Johann | m | Marc-Johann is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Johann ("God is g… | |
| Marc-Jonathan | m | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning | |
| Marc-Laurent | m | French | Marc-Laurent is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Laurent ("the on… |
| Marc-Lennard | m | Marc-Lennard is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Lennard ("the li… | |
| Marc-Leon | m | English | Marc means 'the warrior', a reference to the god of war Mars, and Leon stands for 'the … |
| Marc-Luca | m | Marc-Luca is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Luca ("the born in … | |
| Marc-Mario | m | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Marc-Mauricius | m | Marc-Mauricius is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Mauricius ("th… | |
| Marc-Mehdi | m | Currently, there is no specific information available regarding the meaning | |
| Marc-Niklas | m | Marc-Niklas is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Niklas ("victory … | |
| Marc-Olaf | m | Marc-Olaf is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Olaf ("descendant o… | |
| Marc-Olivier | m | Marc-Olivier is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Olivier ("the ol… | |
| Marc-Patric | m | Marc-Patric is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Patric ("the noble") | |
| Marc-Patrick | m | Marc-Patrick is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Patrick ("the no… | |
| Marc-Philipp | m | The name stands for a combative friend of horses | |
| Marc-Pierre | m | Marc-Pierre is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Pierre ("the rock") | |
| Marc-Robert | m | Marc-Robert is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Robert ("the shin… | |
| Marc-Roderich | m | Marc-Roderich is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Roderich ("the … | |
| Marc-Sidney | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Marc-Sigi | m | Marc-Sigi is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Sigi ("the victor") | |
| Marc-Stephan | m | Marc-Stephan is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Stephan ("the cr… | |
| Marc-Thomas | m | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Marc-Ulrich | m | Marc-Ulrich is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Ulrich ("the rich… | |
| Marc-Vincent | m | Marc-Vincent is a double name combining Marc ("dedicated to Mars") and Vincent ("the Vi… | |
| Marc-Vitus | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Marcal | m | Latin | Marcal is regarded as a Catalan variant of Martial, which is a derivative of the ancien… |
| Marcas | m | Latin | Marcas is a boy's name that presents itself as an Irish and Scottish form of Marcus |
| Marcel | m | Latin | The name Marcel is a French derivative of Marcellus, which in turn is a diminutive form… |
| Marcel-Alexander | m | Marcel-Alexander is a double name combining Marcel ("the dedicated to Mars") and Alexan… | |
| Marcel-Gerard | m | French | Marcel-Gerard is a double name combining Marcel ("the dedicated to Mars") and Gerard ("… |
| Marcel-Julian | m | Latin | Marcel-Julian is a double name combining Marcel ("the dedicated to Mars") and Julian ("… |
| Marcel-Peter | m | Marcel-Peter is a double name combining Marcel ("the dedicated to Mars") and Peter ("th… |