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Mabel (F): Meaning 'loveable' (Old French)
Mac (M): - Meaning 'son' (Gaelic)
- Short for 'mackintosh', meaning 'raincoat'
- Alternative spelling: Mack
Macaroni: Creamy yellow Italian pasta with a cheesy sauce
Macghie: Meaning son of Ghie
Macho: Manly creature
Mackenzie (M,F): Meaning 'fire-born' (Gaelic)
MacPherson: Meaning son of Pherson
Mactavish: Meaning son of Tavish
Macy (M,F): Meaning 'weapon' (Old French)
Madam: - Polite form of address to a woman
- Alternative spelling: Madame
Maddy (M,F): - Nickname of Madison and Madeline, Meaning 'person from Magdala' (French)
- Alternative spelling: Maddie
Madeira: Fortified wine produced in Madeira
Madeline (F): - Meaning 'person from Magdala' (Hebrew)
- Alternative spelling: Madeleine
Madison (M,F): - Meaning 'person from Magdala' (French)
- Meaning warriors son
- Famous sports arena in New York (Madison Square Garden)
- Alternative spelling: Maddison
Madonna: - After pop star Madonna
- Picture or statue of the virgin Mary
- Meaning 'my lady'
- Alternative spelling: Madona
Mae: Meaning maiden
Maestro: Master of any art
Maeve (F): Meaning 'intoxicating' (Gaelic)
Magali (F): Meaning 'pearl' (French)
Magdalena (F): - Meaning 'person from Magdala' (Hebrew)
- Alternative spelling: Magadalena
Maggie (F): - Nickname of Margaret, Meaning 'a pearl' (Greek)
- Nickname of Magdalena, Meaning 'person from Magdala' (Hebrew)
- Alternative spellings: Maggi, Maggy
Magic: - Art of performing tricks
- Alternative spelling: Majic
Magician: Meaning person skilled in magic
Magnificat: Meaning magnificent cat
Magnifico: Meaning magnificent
Magnolia: - Tree with large wax-like white or pink flowers
- Meaning blossom
Magnum: - Wine bottle twice the standard size
- Meaning great
Magnus: Meaning great
Mahalia (F): Meaning 'tender one' (Hebrew)
Mahogany: - Reddish-brown wood
- Alternative spelling: Mahogony
Mai (M,F): Meaning 'pearl' (Greek)
Maia (M,F): - Meaning 'great' (Greek)
- In Greek mythology, the eldest and loveliest of the Pleiades, mother of Hermes by Zeus
- In Roman mythology, an earth goddess
Maida (F): From the Greek for 'a pearl' (Greek)
Maiden: Young unmarried woman
Maisie (F): - Nickname of Margaret, Meaning 'pearl' (Greek)
- Alternative spelling: Mazie
Majestic: Sovereign power
Major: Meaning very important, greater or relatively great
Makaela (F): Meaning 'who resembles God' (Hebrew)
Makaira: Greek barley meal
Malcolm (M): Meaning 'devotee of St Columba' (Gaelic)
Mali: Meaning ruler, first born
Malibu: Place on the Californian Coast
Mallowpuff: Marshmallow biscuit covered with chocolate
Mama (F): Meaning 'mother'
Mamie (F): Meaning 'pearl'
Mamselle: From the French mademoiselle, meaning miss
Mana (F): Meaning 'God is with us' (Hebrew)
Mandarin: Small orange
Mandrake: Poisonous plant with large yellow fruit
Mandy (F): - Nickname of Amanda, Meaning 'one that must be loved' (Latin)
- Alternative spelling: Mandee
Man: Meaning male
Manhattan: - Island in New York
- Alcoholic cocktail
Manny (M): - Meaning 'God is with us' (Hebrew)
- Celebrity owners: Ruskin Spear (Artist)
Manon (F): Nickname of Madeleine, meaning 'person from Magdala' (Hebrew)
Manu (M): - Meaning 'man' (Sanskrit)
- Meaning 'second-born child' (West Africa)
Manuel (M): Meaning 'God is with us' (Hebrew)
Maple: Brown syrup produced from maple trees
Mara (F): Meaning 'bitter' (Hebrew)
Marabou: - A delicate white raw silk
- Soft feathers from a type of large stork
Marble: Type of limestone with swirling colours
Marcella (F): Meaning 'dedicated to Mars, the Roman god of war' (Latin)
Marcia (F): - Meaning 'dedicated to Mars, the Roman god of war' (Latin)
- Alternative spelling: Marsha
Marcie (F): - Nickname of Marcia, Meaning 'dedicated to Mars, the Roman god of war' (Latin)
- Alternative spellings: Marcee, Marcey
Marco: Meaning warrior
Marcus: Meaning defender
Margaras: From the Sanskrit margas meaning 'track'
Margaret (F): Meaning 'a pearl' (Greek)
Margarita (F): - Meaning 'pearl' (Spanish)
- Alcoholic cocktail
Margo (F): Meaning 'pearl' (Greek)
Margot (F): Meaning 'pearl' (Greek)
Marguerita (F): Meaning pearl (Greek)
Marguerite (F): - Meaning pearl (Greek)
- Large daisy
Maria (M,F): Meaning 'wished-for child' (Hebrew)
Mariah (F): - Alternate form of Maria, meaning 'wished-for child' (Hebrew)
- After singer Mariah Carey
Marie (M,F): - Meaning 'wished-for child' (Hebrew)
- Alternative spelling: Maree
Marietta (F): Meaning 'wished-for child' (Italian)
Marina (F): Meaning 'from the sea' (Latin)
Mariner (M): Meaning 'from the sea' (Latin)
Mario (M,F): Meaning 'dedicated to Mars' (Latin)
Mariska (F): Meaning 'wished-for child' (Hebrew)
Marissa: Meaning star of the sea
Marlee (F): Meaning elevated
Marlene (F): Meaning elevated
Marlin: Meaning wizard
Marlow (M): - Meaning 'driftwood' (Old English)
- Alternative spelling: Marlowe
Marmite: Dark brown coloured spread for toast
Marque (M): Meaning 'boundary' (Old French)
Marquis (M): - Meaning 'Lord of the borderlands' (Old French)
- Foreign nobleman ranking between duke and earl
Marshall (M): - Meaning 'horse keeper' (Ancient German)
- Alternative spelling: Marshal
Marshmallow: - Soft sweet made from sugar, egg white and gelatin
- Alternative spelling: Marshmellow
Marten (M,F): - Weasel-like animal with a soft fur
- Alternative spelling for Martin, Meaning 'dedicated to Mars' (Latin)
Martha (F): Meaning 'mistress of the house' (Aramaic)
Martin (M,F): - Meaning 'dedicated to Mars' (Latin)
- Bird of the swallow family
- Alternative spellings: Marten, Martyn
Martina: Meaning from Mars
Martini: A cocktail made from gin and dry vermouth
Marty (M,F): - Nickname of Martin, Meaning 'dedicated to Mars' (Latin)
- Alternative spelling: Martie
Marvin: After Looney Tunes character Marvin the Marshian
Mary (M,F): Meaning 'wished-for child' (Hebrew)
Marybeth (F): Combination of the names Mary (meaning wished-for child) and Beth (meaning house)
Mascara: Cosmetic for darkening the eyelashes
Mash: - Meaning mashed potatoes
- Beat into a soft mass
Mason (M): Meaning 'one who works with stone' (English)
Masque: Meaning mask
Masquerade: Pretend to be what you are not, hiding behind a mask
Master: Person with great skill
Matchmaker: Scheming to arrange friendships
Mate: Companion or fellow worker
Matel: - Maker of Barbie
- Alternative spelling: Matal
Matilda (F): - Meaning 'mighty in battle' (Ancient German)
- Alternative spelling: Mathilda
Matthew (M,F): Meaning 'God's gift' (Hebrew)
Matty (M,F): - Nickname of Matthew, Meaning 'God's gift' (Hebrew)
- Alternative spelling: Mattie
Maurice (M,F): - Meaning 'dark complected' (Latin)
- Alternative spelling: Maurise
Maverick: Undisciplined person
Max (M,F): - Meaning 'the greatest' (Latin)
- Alternative spelling: Maxx
Maxim: Meaning maximum
Maximus (M): Meaning 'the greatest' (Latin)
Maxine (F): Meaning 'the greatest' (Latin)
Maxwell (M): Meaning 'Mack's stream' (Old English)
Maxy (M,F): Meaning 'leader, the greatest' (Latin)
May: - Used to express a wish, possibility or permission
- Meaning sympathy
Maya (F): Meaning 'great' (Greek)
Maybelline: Cosmetics manufacturer
Mayme (F): Meaning pearl
Maytime: Meaning May
McAlister: Meaning son of Alister
McCullough: Meaning son of Cullough
McDaniella: Meaning son of Daniella
McGillie: Meaning son of Gillie
McGinty: Meaning son of Ginty
McGregor: Meaning son of Gregor
McIntyre: Meaning son of Intyre
McKenzie: Meaning fair, favored one
McMischief: Meaning son of Mischief
McQueen: After American actor Steve McQueen
Medina (F): Meaning 'nation' (Hebrew)
Medley: Assortment
Medusa: Meaning jellyfish
Mee (F): Meaning 'good-looking' (Vietnamese)
Meg: Meaning a pearl, strong
Megan (F): Meaning 'pearl' (Welsh)
Meggie: Meaning a pearl, strong
Meili (F): Meaning 'beautiful' (Chinese)
Meirion (M): Meaning 'manly' (Latin)
Mel (M,F): - Meaning 'smooth brow' (Gaelic)
- After actor/director/producer Mel Gibson
Melanie: - From the Greek melas meaning 'black'
- Alternative spelling: Melinee
Melange: French for 'mixture'
Mel-B: After the Spice Girls singing group
Melba: Meaning soft, slender
Melina: Meaning honey, yellow
Melissa: Greek for 'bee'
Mellow: Meaning soft and rich
Melody: Sweet music, Meaning music
Melrose: After the TV Show Melrose Place
Melvin (M,F): - Meaning 'smooth brow' (Gaelic)
- Alternative spelling: Melvyn
Memory: - Remembering things
- After the song from the Musical Cats
Meow :: Meowmeow: - The sound a cat makes
- Alternative spellings: Maew, Mew
Meowth: Cat Pokemon
Mercedes (F): Meaning 'mercies' (Spanish)
Merci: French for 'thank you' (French)
Mercury (M): - Meaning 'commerce' (Latin)
- Heavy silver liquid metal
Merlin: - A kind of Falcon
- Meaning sea hill
Merry: - Cheerful and lively, joyous
- Alternative spelling: Merrie
Merv (M): Nickname of Mervyn, Meaning 'sea friend' (Welsh)
Metallica: After the band
Meyer (M): Meaning 'bright one' (Hebrew)
Mia (F): - Meaning 'wished-for child' (Hebrew)
- Meaning 'mine'
Miata: Mazda Miata is a kind of car
Micah (M,F): Meaning 'who resembles God' (Hebrew)
Michael: Meaning who is like God
Michaela (F): Meaning 'who resembles God' (Hebrew)
Michael Finnigan: From the nursery rhyme
Michelangelo (M): Combination of Michele (meaning 'who resembles God') and Angelo (meaning 'messenger from God')
Michelle (F): - Meaning 'who resembles God' (Hebrew)
- Alternative spelling: Michele
Mick (M): Nickname of Michael or Mickey, Meaning 'who resembles God' (Hebrew)
Mickey (M,F): - Meaning 'who resembles God' (Hebrew)
- After the famous Walt Disney character "Mickey Mouse"
- Alternative spelling: Micky
Microsoft: Computer software company
Midas: In Greek legend, a king of Phrygia to whom Dionysus granted the power of turning everything that he touched into gold
Midge: Small biting insect
Midget: Extremely small thing
Midnight (M,F): - Meaning black
- Twelve O'clock at night
- Alternative spelling: Midnite
Mignon: French for 'dainty'
Miguel (M): Meaning 'who resembles God' (Hebrew)
Mikado: The emperor of Japan
Mikaya: Meaning 'who is like God'
Mike (M,F): Meaning 'who resembles God' (Hebrew)
Mikey (M): Meaning 'who resembles God' (Hebrew)
Milady: Meaning my lady
Mildred (F): Meaning 'mild strength' (Old English)
Miles (M): - Meaning 'soldier' (Latin)
- Celebrity owners: Alyssa Milano
Milk :: Milky: White liquid, Meaning like milk
Millenia: - Any period of great happiness, peace, prosperity
- A period of a thousand years
Millennium: - Meaning one thousand years
- Alternative spelling: Millenium
Miller (M,F): Based on the common English word
Millicent (F): Meaning 'animal strength' (Ancient German)
Millie (F): - Nickname of Camilla (meaning 'assistant to the priest'), Mildred (meaning 'mild strength') and Millicent (meaning 'animal strength')
- Alternative spellings: Milly, Milley
Million: One thousand thousand
Milly (F): Nickname of Emily, Meaning 'eager' (Latin)
Milo (M): - Meaning 'soldier' (Latin)
- Hot chocolaty milk drink
- Celebrity owners: Bill Brochtrup (Actor)
Mime: - Communicating with gestures instead of words
- Meaning warrior
Mimi (F): - Nickname of Miriam, Meaning 'wished-for child' (Hebrew)
- Meaning determined
Mindy (F): Meaning 'wonderful' (Latin)
Mine: Meaning belonging to me
Ming (F): Meaning 'brilliant', 'famous' or 'ringing' depending on the character used to represent the name (Chinese)
Mini: Meaning 'small'
Miniver: - Any fine white fur
- A type of white or grey fur used for trimming garments in medieval times
Mink: Meaning fur from a small stoat-like animal
Minks: - Meaning fur of a stoat-like animal
- Alternative spelling: Minx
Minna (F): Meaning 'determined protector' (Ancient German)
Minnie (F): - Nickname of Wilhelmina, Meaning 'determined protector' (Ancient German)
- After the famous Walt Disney character "Minnie Mouse"
- Alternative spellings: Minny, Myni
Minstrel: A poet, singer, musician
Mint: Fragrant herb
Minuet: A very graceful and stately slow dance popular in the eighteenth century
Mira: Meaning light, saintly woman
Mirabella (F): Meaning 'extraordinary' (Latin)
Mirabelle (F): Meaning 'extraordinary' (Latin)
Miracle: - Remarkable event or thing
- Alternative spelling: Myrical
Miranda: - Latin for 'admirable'
- Alternative spelling: Mirinda
Mischief: Misbehaviour
Misfit: - Person not well suited to their environment
- Alternative spelling: Missfit
Misha (M,F): - Meaning 'who resembles God' (Hebrew)
- Russian version of Melissa, meaning 'bee or honey' (Greek)
Mish Mash: Meaning mixture
Miss: Meaning girl
Miss Congeniality: After the movie starring Sandra Bullock
Miss Muffet: From the nursery rhyme "Little Miss Muffet"
Missy (F): - Meaning 'bee' or 'honey' (Greek)
- Meaning miss
- Alternative spelling: Missey
Mist: - Low-lying water vapour clouds reducing visibility
- Alternative spelling: Myst
Mistdancer: Meaning dances in the mist
Mister (M): From an Old English expression whose meaning has been lost
Misto: Italian for 'mixture'
Mistral: Cold north or north west wind in Southern France
Mistress: Woman who has control of people or things
Misty (F): - Full of mist
- Alternative spellings: Misti, Mistie, Mysti, Mystie
Mitchell (M,F): - Meaning 'who resembles God' (Norman French)
- Alternative spelling: Mitchel
Mittens: - Gloves to keep hands warm
- Celebrity owners: Billy Crystal (Actor)
Mitzi (F): - Nickname of Miriam, Meaning 'wished-for child' (Hebrew)
- Alternative spellings: Mitsy, Mitzie, Mitzy
Mo (M): From Elmo, Meaning 'helmet of God'
Moa: Large extinct New Zealand bird
Moana: Meaning attractive
Moccasin: Soft flat-soled leather shoe
Mocha: - Chocolate flavoured coffee
- Alternative spelling: Mocca
Mochachino: Chocolate flavoured cappuccino
Modesty: Not vain or boastful
Moe (M): - Nickname of Elmo (meaning 'helmet of God'), Maurice (meaning 'dark complected') and Morris (meaning 'dark complected')
- After the cartoon character from The Simpsons
Moet: Brand of champagne
Mog :: Moggs: Shortened version of Moggy, Another name for the domestic cat
Moggy: - Another name for the domestic cat
- Alternative spelling: Moggie
Moki: A food fish of New Zealand
Moko: Blue-black Maori tattoo
Molasses: Dark brown syrup from raw sugar
Mollipop: Combination of Molly and lollipop
Molly (F): - Meaning 'wished for child' (Hebrew)
- From the Gaelic maili meaning 'lady'
- Celebrity owners: Ricki Lake (Talk Show Host)
- Alternative spellings: Mollee, Mollie
Mona: Meaning dependable
Mona Lisa: Famous French painting
Mon Ami: French for my friend
Monet: Famous painter
Money: Coins and banknotes
Monica (F): - Meaning 'solitary' (Greek)
- After the character from the TV show Friends
Monique: Meaning saint
Montague (M): Meaning 'pointed hill' (Old French)
Montana: - US State
- Meaning mountain
Montgomery: Meaning from the rich mans mountain
Montserrat (F): Meaning 'mountain in the shape of a saw' (Spanish)
Monty (M): - Meaning 'hill' (Old French)
- Alternative spelling: Monte
Moocher: Person who walks slowly and aimlessly
Moon: Glowing satelite orbiting a planet
Moonbeam: Beam of light produced by the moon
Moondancer: Meaning dances in the moonlight
Moondreamer: - Person who dreams in the moon light
- Alternative spelling: Moondreema
Moondrop: Drop of moon light
Moonlight: Light from the moon
Moonmagic: Magical atmosphere created by the moon
Moonmist: Misty atmosphere created by the moons light
Moonshadow: Shadow created by the moon
Moonshine: Light produced by the moon
Moonstruck: Hit by the moons light
Moose: The largest animal of the deer family
Moppet: - A little child or young girl
- A longhaired lap dog
Morena: Meaning 'little Mary'
Moreno (M): Meaning 'dark' (Latin)
Morgan (M,F): - Meaning 'circling sea' (Welsh)
- Alternative spellings: Morgaine, Morgen
Moritz (M): Meaning 'dark' (Latin)
Morning Glory: Kind of flower
Morpheus: Greek god of sleep and dreams
Morris (M): Meaning 'dark complected' (Latin)
Mort (M,F): Nickname of Mortimer, meaning 'dead sea' (Norman French)
Mortimer (M): Meaning 'dead sea' (Norman French)
Moses (M): - Meaning 'pulled out'
- Meaning 'Saviour' (Hebrew)
Moss (M): - Meaning 'Saviour' (Hebrew)
- Small green plant that grows in velvety clusters on rocks, trees and moist ground
Mouse: Small rodent with a long tail
Mousekeeper: Combination of housekeeper and mouse
Mouseketeer: Meaning musketeer
Mousie: Alternative spelling for Mouse, Small rodent with a long tail
Mousse: Frothy creamy dessert, usually chocolate flavoured
Mr Bigglesworth (M): Dr Evil's cat in Austin Powers
Mr Cat (M): - Small furry domesticated animal
- Celebrity owners: Sir Winston Churchill (British Prime Minister)
Mr Mittens (M): - Gloves to keep hands warm
- Celebrity owners: Teri Byrne (Former WCW Nitro Girl)
Muck: Meaning mess
Muffet: From the nursery rhyme "Little Miss Muffet"
Muffin: Light round cake
Mufti: Ordinary clothes
Mulder: After the X-Files character
Munchkin: Short-legged breed of cat
Murdoch (M): Meaning 'sea' (Gaelic)
Murphy (M,F): Meaning 'sea warrior' (Irish Gaelic)
Murray (M): Meaning 'lord and master' (Gaelic)
Mushroom: Edible fungus with a stem and a domed cap
Music: - Arrangements of sounds, voices or instruments
- Alternative spelling: Mewsic
Musion: Meaning 'mouse-killer'
Mustang: Kind of car
Mustard: Yellow sauce for hotdogs and burgers
Muzzy: Dazed, confused
Mya (F): Meaning 'emerald' (Burmese)
MyGirl: After the movie My Girl
Myrrh: Gum resin used in perfumes, brought to baby Jesus by the three wise men
Mystery: Matter that remains unexplained
Mystique: Meaning mysterious
Myte: Meaning mighty, great

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