Irish Girl Names Starting With M
119 names with meanings and origins.
Looking for a Irish girl's name that starts with M? Here are 119 options, including unisex names, each with its meaning. Irish names have Gaelic roots, distinctive spellings and lovely meanings rooted in nature and legend.
Top picks
- Maeve — “She who intoxicates”
- Maureen — “Great; dark skinned; dark; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter”
- Mabbina — “Happiness.”
- Mairia — “Bitter.”
- Mairona — “Bitter.”
- Maolmin — “Polished chief.”
- Madailein — “This is an Irish form of the name Madeleine, which translates to 'magnificent' or 'of Magdala'.”
- Maire — “Bitter; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter. famous bearers: the virgin mary; mary magdalene; mary, queen of scots (1542-87)”
- Maitilda — “Maitilda is a lovely name, meaning 'strong battle maiden'. It suggests a girl with courage, resilience, and a powerful spirit.”
- Malvina — “Of Irish origin, this name translates to smooth brow or sweet friend. It also carries meanings of a handmaiden or a chief.”
Unisex · Irish · “Son of flann.”
Girl · Irish · “This is an Irish form of the name Madeleine, which translates to 'magnificent' or 'of Magdala'.”
Girl · Irish · “Pearl; variant of margaret - pearl - based on the abbreviation meg”
Girl · Irish · “She who intoxicates”
Girl · Irish · “Son of hugh.”
Unisex · Irish · “Pearl; abbreviation of margaret. a pearl; scottish form of margaret: pearl”
Girl · Irish · “This name is a traditional Irish variant of the name Madeleine, signifying 'magnificent' or 'tower'.”
Girl · Irish · “Bitter; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter. famous bearers: the virgin mary; mary magdalene; mary, queen of scots (1542-87)”
Girl · Irish · “Bitter; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter. famous bearers: the virgin mary; mary magdalene; mary, queen of scots (1542-87)”
Girl · Irish · “Derived from Irish roots, this name carries the beautiful meaning of goddess of the sea. It is a traditional Gaelic variation related to Mary.”
Girl · Irish · “An Irish variation of Matilda, meaning 'strong battle maiden.' It represents resilience and feminine strength.”
Girl · Irish · “Maitilda is a lovely name, meaning 'strong battle maiden'. It suggests a girl with courage, resilience, and a powerful spirit.”
Girl · Irish · “Maitilde is a beautiful name, meaning 'strong battle maiden'. It evokes a spirit of courage, strength, and unwavering determination.”
Girl · Irish · “Like god; a modern spelling variation of michaela, the female form of the name michael”
Unisex · Irish · “This unisex Irish name originally means servant of Jesus. It is also sometimes associated with descriptions of being black or dark.”
Unisex · Irish · “An Irish name referring to the town located by the River Allo, derived from the Gaelic 'Magh Ealla'.”
Girl · Irish · “Of Irish origin, this name translates to smooth brow or sweet friend. It also carries meanings of a handmaiden or a chief.”
Girl · Irish · “Shining sea; shining sea. variant of muriel”
Girl · Irish · “Shining sea; shining sea. variant of muriel”
Unisex · Irish · “Strong battle maiden; strong in war. strength for battle; variant of matilda: strength in battle. matilda was the wife of william the conqueror. used in australia as slang for a bushmans pack”
Unisex · Irish · “Strong battle maiden; form of matilda - might in battle; strong in war. strength for battle; variant of matilda: strength in battle. matilda was the wife of william the conqueror. used in australia as slang for a bushmans pack”
Girl · Irish · “Great; dark skinned; dark; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter”
Girl · Irish · “Of French and Irish origins, this name refers to the song thrush bird. It is often associated with the joy of nature and sweet song.”
Unisex · Irish · “This Irish name is a patronymic form meaning the son of Ken or the son of Kenna.”
Girl · Irish · “An Irish name that serves as a modern spelling variant of the traditional surname Mackenzie.”
Girl · Irish · “This traditional Irish name can mean happiness or pearl. It is the Old Irish spelling of the famous name Maeve, a legendary queen.”
Girl · Irish · “Pearl; variant of margaret - pearl - based on the abbreviation meg”
Girl · Irish · “A pearl; variant of margaret - pearl - based on the abbreviation meg”
Unisex · Irish · “An Irish name meaning filled with mirth, this unisex choice suggests a personality that is joyful, happy, and lighthearted.”
Girl · Irish · “Joy. the name of an early queen of connaught”
Girl · Irish · “An Irish name that means 'soft' or 'gentle,' often used as a variation of the name Megan.”
Unisex · Irish · “Mill worker; meaning uncertain but possibly friend of michael”
Girl · Irish · “Chief. handmaiden; feminine of melvin; armored”
Unisex · Irish · “This Irish name has several associations, including 'leader,' 'chief,' or historically, a 'mill worker.'”
Girl · Irish · “Handmaiden; feminine of melvin; armored chief; variant of malvina: smooth brow”
Girl · Irish · “Shining sea; variant of muriel: bright sea; variant of muriel, meaning shining sea”
Unisex · Irish · “Blackbird; the falcon; from the hill over the sea; sea fortress. in arthurian mythology the wizard merlin was king arthurs mentor”
Girl · Irish · “Feminine form of michael; feminine of michael, meaning gift from god; feminine form of michael: who is like god? gift from god. in the bible, st. michael was the conqueror of satan and patron saint of soldiers”
Girl · Irish · “Mildread is a beautiful Gaelic form of Mildred, carrying a classic charm. It's a name with historical depth and gentle warmth for your little one.”
Unisex · Irish · “Smooth; fine; small; smooth, fine, small”
Girl · Irish · “The Irish Gaelic form of the name Mabel. It carries the sweet and simple meaning of lovable.”
Girl · Irish · “Exceptional; bitter; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; variant of the irish maire from mary: bitter”
Unisex · Irish · “From the red swamp; near the river roe; from the rivers mouth”
Unisex · Irish · “An Irish name meaning 'exceptional,' 'great,' or 'big.' It can also be associated with the meaning 'bitter' in other contexts.”
Girl · Irish · “An Irish feminine name that translates to great or dark-skinned. It is often considered an anglicized form of the name Moirin.”
Girl · Irish · “An Irish name meaning dweller of the sea. It is a variant of the traditional name Morgan, rooted in maritime heritage.”
Girl · Irish · “Morgane is a female name of Irish origin, descriptive of a person's living place, meaning Dweller of the sea.”
Girl · Irish · “Medieval form of welsh morcan meaning bright sea”
Girl · Irish · “Dearly loved or tender; beloved; affection, beloved”
Unisex · Irish · “In Irish mythology, this name belongs to a powerful war goddess and translates to 'great queen' or 'phantom queen.'”
Girl · Irish · “An Irish variation of Mary or Mor, meaning 'exceptional' or 'great.' It is sometimes linked to the meaning 'bitter.'”
Girl · Irish · “An Irish name that means tender, mild, or noble. It is often considered a variation of the name Muadhnait.”
Girl · Irish · “This Irish name means fruitful or flourishing. It signifies abundance and the successful growth of life or endeavors.”
Girl · Irish · “The Irish form of the name Mary, commonly interpreted as meaning bitter or lady of the moor.”
Girl · Irish · “An old irish name meaning fair like the sea”
Girl · Irish · “From reamon.”
Unisex · Irish · “Knows the sea.”
Unisex · Irish · “Lives by the sea; lord of the sea; sailor; from the sea. ancient scottish clan surname”
Girl · Irish · “A name of Welsh and Irish association meaning the beloved one, or one who is fine and rare.”
Girl · Irish · “Tender; beloved; variant of morna: beloved”
Girl · Irish · “Happy.”
Girl · Irish · “Happiness.”
Girl · Irish · “Nimble.”
Girl · Irish · “Form of michaela.”
Girl · Irish · “Uknown.”
Girl · Irish · “Great.”
Unisex · Irish · “Bitter.”
Unisex · Irish · “Bitter.”
Girl · Irish · “Nimble.”
Girl · Irish · “Lovable.”
Girl · Irish · “Bitter.”
Girl · Irish · “Form of molly.”
Girl · Irish · “Pearl.”
Girl · Irish · “Pearl.”
Girl · Irish · “Pearl.”
Girl · Irish · “Pearl.”
Girl · Irish · “Bitter.”
Girl · Irish · “Bitter.”
Girl · Irish · “Name of a saint.”
Girl · Irish · “Like god.”
Girl · Irish · “From mckenna.”
Girl · Irish · “Handmaiden.”
Girl · Irish · “Handmaiden.”
Unisex · Irish · “Polished chief.”
Girl · Irish · “Coral, gracious.”
Girl · Irish · “Pearl.”
Girl · Irish · “Bitter.”
Girl · Irish · “Happiness.”
Girl · Irish · “Songbud.”
Girl · Irish · “Songbud.”
Girl · Irish · “Gift of god.”
Unisex · Irish · “Like god.”
Girl · Irish · “Like god.”
Girl · Irish · “Nimble.”
Girl · Irish · “Bitter.”
Girl · Irish · “A mythical queen.”
Girl · Irish · “Thirsty.”
Girl · Irish · “Pearl.”
Girl · Irish · “Soft and gentle.”
Girl · Irish · “Pearl.”
Girl · Irish · “Fair and slender.”
Girl · Irish · “Tender.”
Girl · Irish · “Thirsty.”
Girl · Irish · “Tender.”
Girl · Irish · “Mild or tender.”
Unisex · Irish · “Religious man.”
Girl · Irish · “Wise.”
Girl · Irish · “Alone.”
Girl · Irish · “Great.”
Girl · Irish · “Little one.”
Girl · Irish · “Long haired.”
Girl · Irish · “Noble one.”
Girl · Irish · “Knows the sea.”
Girl · Irish · “Bitter.”
Girl · Irish · “Long haired.”
Girl · Irish · “Knows the sea.”
Girl · Irish · “Beloved.”
Unisex · Irish · “Bitter.”
Girl · Irish · “Beloved.”
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