Name

Origin

Meaning

Nicknames and Variations

Mab

Irish Gaelic: Meadhbh

"Mirth, joy."

Mave, Meave, Mavis

Mabel

Latin: Amabilis

"Loveable one."

Mabelle, Mable, Maybelle, Maible, Moibeal

Madeline

Greek: Magdalene

"From Magdala."

Mada, Maddie, Maddy, Mala, Lena, Lina, Maud, Madeleine, Madalena, Madelon, Madlen, Madlin, Madel, Madella, Madelle, Magdala, Magdalen, Magdalene, Malena, Malina, Marleen, Marlene, Marline, Madelaine, Madlen, Madalena, Magda, Mady, Maddalena, Maighdlin

Madelle

See Madeline

Madge

See Margaret

Madora

See Media

Madra

Spanish: Madre

"Mother."

Mae

See May

Magda

See Madeline, Maida

Magdalene

See Madeline

Magnilda

Latin-German: Magn-hildi

"Great battle maiden."

Magnolia

New Latin: Magnolia

"Magnolia flower and tree."

Mag, Maggie, Nola, Nollie

Mahala

Hebrew: Mahalah

"Tenderness."

Mahalah, Mahalia

Maia

See Mary

Maida

Old English: Maegth

"A maiden."

Maidie, Mady, Maidel, Mayda, Maydena, Magd, Magda

Maisie

See Margaret

Majesta

Latin: Majesta

"Majestic one."

Mala

See Madeline

Malina

See Madeline, Malinda

Malinda

Greek: Meilichos

"Mild, gentle one."

Mallie, Mally, Lindy, Malinde, Malinda, Malena, Malina, Melina

Malva

Latin: Malva

"Mallow flower."

Melva, Melba

Malvina

Irish Gaelic: Maolmin

"Polished chief."

Malva, Malvie, Melva, Melvie, Mal, Mel, Melvina, Melvine

Manette, Manon

See Mary

Manuela

Spanish: Manuela

"God with us."

Mara

Hebrew: Marah

"Bitter."

Maralina, Maraline

Maraline

See Mara

Marcella

Latin: Marcella

"Belonging to Mars; martial one."

Marcie, Marcy, Marcelle, Marcellina, Marcelline, Marcile, Marcille, Marcela

Marcia

Latin: Marcia

"Belonging to Mars; martial one."

Marcie, Marcy, Marcelia, Marcile, Marcille, Marchita, Marquita, Marquez, Marsha

Marcile

See Marcella, Marcia

Marelda

Old German: Mar-hildi

"Famous battle maiden."

Marilda

Marella, Maretta

See Mary

Margaret

Latin: Margarita

"A pearl."

Marga, Marge, Margie, Margo, Madge, Mag, Maggie, Maggi, Maisie, Meg, Meta, Greta, Peg, Peggie, Peggy, Rita, Margarita, Margareta, Margery, Margory, Marget, Margette, Margalo, Marguerite, Marjorie, Marjory, Miriam, Marguerite, Margot, Margarethe, Grete, Grethel, Gretchen, Maertge, Mairghread

Margot

See Margaret

Mari

See Mary

Maria, Marie

See Mary

Marian

Old French: Mari-on

"Little Mary."

Marion, Mariana, Marianna, Marianne, Maryanne, Mariana

Marietta

See Mary

Marigold

English: Mary-gold

"The golden marigold flower."

Marilyn

See Mary

Marilin, Marylin

Marina

Latin: Marina

"Of the sea."

Marjorie

Old French: Magerie

"A pearl."

Marge, Margie, Margy, Margo, Marje, Marjie, Marjy, Marjory, Margery, Margory, Meadhbh, Marcail

Marla

See Mary

Marlene

See Madeline

Marleen, Marleene, Marlena, Marline

Marmara

Greek: Marmare-ous

"Flashing, glittering, radiating."

Marsha

See Marcia

Martha

Aramaic: Martha

"Lady or mistress."

Mart, Mara, Marth, Martie, Marty, Mattie, Matty, Pat, Patty, Marthena, Martita, Martella, Marthe, Marta, Moireach

Martina

Latin: Martina

"Martial, warlike one."

Marta, Martie, Marty, Tina, Martine

Marvel

Old French: Merveille

"A miracle."

Marva, Marvela, Marvella, Marvelle

Mary

Hebrew: Marah; Miryam

"Bitter or bitterness."

Mame, Mamie, Mayme, May, Mari, Moll, Mollie, Molly, Polly, Mara, Maria, Marie, Maretta, Marette, Marella, Marilla, Marilyn, Marylin, Marla, Marya, Miriam, Muriel, Manette, Manon, Maryse, Marita, Mariquita, Maire, Maura, Maureen, Mearr, Moira, Moire, Moya, Muire, Marya, Mairi, Moire, Muire

Maryanne

Compound of Mary and Anne. See Marian

Marylou

Compound of Mary and Louise

Maryruth

Compound of Mary and Ruth

Maryse

See Mary

Mathilda

Old German: Mat-hilde

"Mighty battle maiden."

Mat, Mattie, Matty, Tilda, Tillie, Tilly, Matilda, Maud, Maude, Mathilde, Matelda, Maitilde

Mattea

Hebrew: Mattithya

"Gift of God."

Matthea, Matthia, Mathea, Mathia

Maude

See Mathilda

Maureen

Old French: Maurin

"Of dark complexion."

Mora, Moira, Moreen, Moria, Maurine, Morena, Maurizia

Mauve

Latin: Malva

"Violet or lilac coloured."

Malva

Mavis

French: Mauvis

"Song thrush."

Maxine

Latin: Maxima

"Greatest."

Maxie, Maxy

May

Latin: Maia

"Great one," or "Born in May."

Mae, Maia, Maya, Maye, Mia

Maybelle

Latin-French: Maia-belle

"Great and beautiful one."

Mayda

See Maida

Mayme

See Mary

Meara

Irish Gaelic: Meara

"Mirth."

Media

Latin: Media

"Middle child."

Medea, Madora, Medora

Medora

See Media

Megan

Irish Gaelic: Meghan

"Margaret."

Mehitabel

Hebrew: Meheytabel

"Benefited by God."

Mehetabel, Mehitabelle, Hetty, Hitty

Melanie

Greek: Melanos

"Black or dark."

Mel, Mellie, Melany

Melantha

Greek: Melanthos

"Dark flower."

Melba

See Malva

Melicent

See Millicent

Melina

Latin: Melinus

"Canary-yellow coloured."

Melinda

See Malinda

Melissa

Greek: Melissa

"Honey; a bee."

Mellie, Melly, Millie, Milly, Lissa, Melicent, Melisent, Melitta, Melessa, Melisse, Millicent, Millisent, Melita

Melva

See Malva, Malvina

Melvina

See Malvina

Mercedes

See Mercy

Mercia

Old English: Mercia

"From the kingdom of Mercia."

Mercy

Middle English: Merci

"Compassion, pity."

Mercedes

Meredith

Old Welsh: Meredydd

"Guardian from the sea."

Merry, Meridith

Merle

Latin: Merula

"Thrush, blackbird."

Merl, Merlina, Merline, Meryl, Myrlene, Merola

Merna

See Myrna

Merry

Middle English: Merie

"Mirthful, pleasant."

Mertice

Old English: Maertisa

"Famous and pleasant."

Merdyce

Meryl

See Merle

Messina

Latin: Messena

"That which is in the middle; middle child."

Meta

Latin: Meta

"The measurer; a goal."

Metis

Greek: Metis

"Wisdom; skill."

Michaela

Hebrew: Mikhael

"Who is like God?"

Mickie, Micky, Michaelina, Michaeline, Michelina, Micheline, Micaela, Mikaela, Michel, Michelle, Michaella, Miguela, Miguelita

Michelle

See Michaela

Shelly, Shellie, Shell

Migon

French: Migon

"Dainty, graceful, darling."

Migonette

Mildred

Old English: Mild-raed

"Mild councillor."

Mildrid

Millicent

Old German: Amala-sand

"Industrious and true."

Mil, Millie, Milly, Lissa, Melicent, Mellicent, Milicent, Milissent, Millisent, Melisande, Melisenda

Mimi

See Miriam

Mina

See Minna

Mindy

See Minna

Minerva

Latin: Minerva

"The thinking one."

Min, Minnie, Minny, Minette

Minna

Old German: Minne

"Love."

Min, Minnie, Minda, Mina, Mindy, Minetta, Minette

Minnie

See Minna, Minerva, Wilhelmina

Minta

Greek: Mintha

"The mint plant."

Mintha

Mira

Latin: Mira

"Wonderful one."

Mirilla, Mirella, Mirelle, Myra, Myrilla

Mirabelle

Spanish: Mira-bella

"Beautiful looking one."

Mirabel, Mirabella

Miranda

Latin: Miranda

"Admirable; extraordinary."

Miriam

Hebrew: Miryam

"Bitter."

Mimi, Minnie, Mitzi

Mirna

See Myrna

Mitzi

See Miriam

Modesty

Latin: Modesta

"Modest one."

Modesta, Modestia, Modestine

Moira

Irish Gaelic: Moire

"Great one."

Molly

See Mary

Mona

Irish Gaelic: Muadhanait

"Noble one."

Monica

Late Latin: Monica

"Admonition; advice."

Mona, Monca

Moreen

See Maureen

Morgana

Old Welsh: Morgant

"Shore of the sea."

Morgan

Moria

See Maureen

Morna

See Myrna

Moselle

Hebrew: Mosheh

"Taken out of the water."

Mozelle

Muriel

Greek: Myrrah

"Myrrh; bitter."

Murial, Meriel, Muireall, Muirgheal

Musetta

Old French: Musette

"A quiet, pastoral aria or song."

Musidora

Greek: Mousadoros

"Gift of the Muses."

Myra

Greek: Mirias

"Abundance."

Myrlene

See Merle

Myrna

Irish Gaelic: Muirne

"Polite, gentle."

Merna, Mirna, Moina, Morna, Moyna

Myrtle

Greek: Myrtos

"The myrtle."

Myrta, Myrtia, Myrtis, Mirtle, Mertle, Mertle, Mertice, Myrtice