Madeline
Hebrew: woman from Magdala
(Mad, Maddie, Maddy, Madelon, Madelyn, Madeleine, Madelene, Magda, Magdalene, Magdalena)

Madonna
Italian: my lady; a reference to the Virgin Mary

Maeve
Celtic: fragile or delicate
(Meave, Meaveen)

Magnolia
French: for the delicate flower of the same name

Maisie
Greek: a pearl, precious
(Maizie, Maisy, Maisy)

Maj
Greek: a pearl, a form of Margarent or Marguerite
(Mai, Maja)

Malia
Native American (Zuni): bitter

Mandze
West African: the girl who was born at night

Mansi
Native American (Hopi): plucked flower

Manuela
Hebrew: God is with us

Mara
Hebrew: bitter, or sorrowful

Macella
Latin: martial, or warlike
(Mar, Marcelle, Marci, Marcidita, Marcie, Marcey, Marcelline)

Margaret
Greek: pearl, precious one
(Madge, Maggie, Maisie, Margarita, Marge, Margery, Margerie, Marjorie, Margo, Margot, Margit, Margitte, Marguerite, Meg, Megan, Meghan, Meagan, Meaghan, Meggy, Peg, Peggy, Pegeen, Marian, Marion, Mariann, Mary)

Marigold
Middle English: for the flower of the same name
(Goldie, Goldey, Goldy)

Marina
Latin: of the sea
(Marna)

Martha
Aramaic: sorrowful, full of tears
(Marta, Marthe)

Martine
feminine for Martin
(Martina, Tina)

Marvela
Latin: marvelous, outstanding
(Marvella)

Mary
Hebrew: sorrow, or bitterness
(Mare, Mari, Marie, Maria, Marian, Marion, Mariann, Marianne, Marietta, Marietta, Marilee, Marilyn, Marlene, Marlena, Marline, Maureen, Maura, Moira, May, Mimi, Molly, Mollie)

Masada
Hebrew: foundation or support

Matilda
Teutonic: strong, of great power
(Matty, Mattie, Tilly, Tillie, Tilda)

Matrika
Hindi: mother

Maude
English: God's gift
(Maud, Maudie, Maudey, Maureen, Maura, Maurene, Maurine, Reen, Rennie, Mo)

Mavis
Celtic: the thrush, for a bird native to the British Isles

Maxine
Latin: great woman, or the greatest
(Max, Maxi, Maxie)

May
Old English: flower, or the calendar month, or short form of Mary

Maya
Greek: daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes, who was the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology
(Maia)

Meara
Irish: merry

Megan
Welsh: form of Margaret

Melanie
Greek: dark-haired or dark-complexioned woman
(Melly, Mellie, Melina)

Meli
Native American (Zuni): bitter

Melinda
Anglo-Saxon: grateful woman
(Melly, Mellie, Lindy)

Melissa
Greek: the honey bee
(Lissa, Mel, Melicent, Mellicent, Melly, Mellie, Mellicent, Milly, Millie, Missie, Missy)

Melody
Greek: for the song
(Melly, Melodie)

Mercedes
Spanish: mercies

Mercy
Middle English: compassion
(Merci, Mercie, Mersey)

Meridith
Welsh:guardian from the sea
(Merdithe, Meridith, Merry)

Merle
Latin: blackbird
(Meryl, Merla, Merryl, Meryle, Merril, Merrill)

Merry
Middle English: happy
(Marylee, Merrie, Merrielle, Merrilee, Merril, Merrily)

Mia
Italian: mine, or a form of Michelle

Michelle
French: feminine for Michael
(Mia, Micheline, Michelline, Micky, Mickie, Michealea)

Michiko
Japanese: wise and beautiful woman

Mika
Native American: wise little raccoon

Milagros
Spanish: miracles
(Mila, Milagritos, Miligrosa)

Mildred
Old English: counselor, wise woman
(Mil, Mildrid, Milli, Millie, Milly)

Millicent
English: she who brings comfort and joy
German: hard-working
(Milli, Millie, Missy, Melissa)

Mimi
Teutonic: strong opponent, or short form of Mary or Miriam
(Mim)

Minda
Indian: knowledge
(Mindi, Mindy)

Mirabel
Latin: woman of uncommon beauty
(Mira)

Miranda
Latin: admirable
(Mira, Myra, Myranda, Randy, Randye)

Miriam
Heberw: bitter, or sorrowful
(Mimi, Mim, Mitzi, Mitzie, Mary)

Misae
Native American (Osage): white hot sun

Misty
Old English: covered in mist

Moanna
Polynesian: ocean, or wide waters

Moira
Greek: goddess of fate and destiny

Monica
Latin: counselor
(Mona, Monika, Monique)

Mora
Spanish: the little blueberry

Morgana
Welsh: at the sea's edge
(Morgan, Morganne, Morgen)

Morna
Celtic: beloved one

Morning Glory
Old English: the flower

Moya
Celtic: great

Myra
English: tearful

Myrna
Greek/Arabic: myrrh, thus bitter of sorrowful; form or Miranda and Morna

Myrtle
Greek: the tree, or a sign of victory