My oh my, are there some magnificent boy names starting with M out there. The humble letter M is quite a popular name starter, as evidenced by the hundreds of common first names out there like Megan, Mathew, Madison, Myra, and Michael, to name a few.
Speaking of Michael, this longtime favorite comes from the Hebrew rhetorical question, “Who is like God?” It’s also one of the most popular American boy names of all time, having held the #1 spot a whopping 44 times in the past 100 years.
However, a modern up-and-comer that’s made waves in the past ten to 15 years is Mason. Despite its humble meaning of ‘one who works with stone,’ it’s been one of the top ten most popular boy names for three years out of this past decade.
If you’re looking to go a decidedly unconventional route, try Miko. This Japanese name actually has the same meaning as Michael, but with an additional meaning of ‘beautiful child’ in Japanese. This name isn’t nearly as popular as the other two, even though it’s a refreshing twist on the tried-and-true classic Michael.
For more marvelous boy names starting with M, keep reading to check out our long list below.
Mack
Meaning: Scottish
Origin: Son of
Magnus
Meaning: Greatest
Origin: Latin
Maison
Meaning: House
Origin: French
Mark
Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Latin
Mason
Meaning: Stone worker
Origin: English
Mateo
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Spanish
Maverick
Meaning: Independent
Origin: American
Max
Meaning: Greatest
Origin: English
Meaker
Meaning: Greatest
Origin: Sanskrit
Medad
Meaning: Friend
Origin: Hebrew
Meghaj
Meaning: Pearl
Origin: Indian
Mehk
Meaning: A sweet smell
Origin: Arabic
Melvin
Meaning: Council protector
Origin: English, Scottish
Memphis
Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: Greek
Meyshawn
Meaning: God is merciful
Origin: Hebrew
Mfoniso
Meaning: Good luck
Origin: Nigerian
Mhina
Meaning: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
Origin: African
Miao
Meaning: Brilliant
Origin: Australian
Michael
Meaning: Who is like God?
Origin: Hebrew
Mihail
Meaning: A lovely gift from the God
Origin: Hebrew
Miko
Meaning: Beautiful child
Origin: Japanese
Milo
Meaning: A merciful soldier
Origin: Slavic
Mirche
Meaning: Peace, world
Origin: Norman
Misael
Meaning: As God is
Origin: Hebrew
Mitchell
Meaning: Who is like God
Origin: English
Mobo
Meaning: Freedom
Origin: Nigerian
Modal
Meaning: Fun
Origin: Indian
Mohammad
Meaning: Praiseworthy
Origin: Arabic
Moneer
Meaning: A brilliant person
Origin: Arabic
Moorea
Meaning: One who is like moon
Origin: English
Morfran
Meaning: Great crow
Origin: Welsh
Moses
Meaning: Delivered from the water
Origin: Egyptian
Mpenda
Meaning: Lover
Origin: African
Mpho
Meaning: Gift
Origin: African
Mridul
Meaning: Soft
Origin: Indian
Mrigaj
Meaning: Son of the Moon
Origin: Indian
Mritul
Meaning: A person who is very soft
Origin: Sanskrit
Mrugesh
Meaning: As strong and mighty as lion
Origin: Indian
Mstislav
Meaning: Vengeance or glory
Origin: Slovak
Muaath
Meaning: Protected
Origin: Indian
Muntasir
Meaning: Victorious
Origin: Arabic
Murad
Meaning: Desired purpose
Origin: Middle East
Musa
Meaning: Delivered from the water
Origin: Arabic, Turkish
Mustafa
Meaning: The chosen one
Origin: Arabic
Mutasim
Meaning: Adhering to God
Origin: Arabic
Myaing
Meaning: Forest
Origin: Burmese
Mychajlo
Meaning: God like
Origin: Ukrainian
Mylo
Meaning: Soldier or merciful
Origin: Latin, Old German
Myo
Meaning: Relative
Origin: Burmese
Myung
Meaning: Bright and clear
Origin: Korean
