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    Boy Names Starting With M

    43 names with meanings and origins.

    Looking for a boy's name that starts with M? Here are 43 options, including unisex names, each with its meaning and origin.

    Top picks

    1. Mason — “Stone worker, builder”
    2. Michael — “Who is like God?”
    3. Matthew — “Gift of God”
    4. Mateo — “Gift of God”
    5. Morgan — “Sea-born, great circle”
    6. Miguel — “Who is like God?”
    7. Micah — “Who is like God?”
    8. Miles — “Soldier; merciful”
    9. Maxwell — “Great stream”
    10. Marcus — “Warlike; of Mars”
    • Boy · Dutch · “Of Mars; warlike”

    • Boy · Indian · “A name of Lord Krishna”

    • Boy · Scandinavian · “Great, mighty”

    • Boy · Indian · “Great lord; Shiva”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “My messenger”

    • Boy · Scottish · “Devotee of Saint Columba”

    • Boy · Arabic · “King”

    • Boy · Indian · “Human”

    • Boy · African · “Strength”

    • Boy · French · “Little warrior”

    • Boy · Italian · “Warlike, dedicated to Mars”

    • Boy · Spanish · “Of Mars, warlike”

    • Boy · Latin · “Warlike; of Mars”

    • Boy · Slavic · “Of Mars”

    • Unisex · English · “Driftwood hill; from the hill by the lake”

    • Boy · English · “Stone worker, builder”

    • Boy · Spanish · “Gift of God”

    • Boy · French · “Gift of God”

    • Boy · Scandinavian · “Gift of God”

    • Boy · Italian · “Gift of God”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Gift of God”

    • Boy · German · “Gift of God”

    • Boy · Latin · “Greatest”

    • Boy · English · “Great stream”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Rain cloud”

    • Boy · Dutch · “Son of Talmai”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Who is like God?”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Who is like God?”

    • Boy · Spanish · “Who is like God?”

    • Boy · Indian · “The sun”

    • Boy · Slavic · “Gracious, dear”

    • Boy · Latin · “Soldier; merciful”

    • Boy · Chinese · “Bright, clear”

    • Unisex · Chinese · “Bright; clear”

    • Boy · Slavic · “peace”

    • Boy · Slavic · “peace and glory”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Praiseworthy, laudable”

    • Boy · Indian · “Charming; enchanting (Krishna)”

    • Boy · Indian · “Liberation; salvation”

    • Unisex · Welsh · “Sea-born, great circle”

    • Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Drawn from the water; deliverer”

    • Boy · Arabic · “Praiseworthy; the Prophet of Islam”

    • Boy · Scottish · “sea warrior”

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