This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English (American); and the first letter is M.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Magic m & f English (American, Rare)From the English word
magic meaning "the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces".
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species
Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan)
mahiz... [
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Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh
moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [
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Manila f English (American, Rare)Derived from the place name
Manila, which refers to the capital city of the Philippines. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
Mariqueen f Filipino, English (American)Possibly a combination of the name
Mary and
queen, most likely a reference to the Virgin Mary, who in Roman Catholicism is given the title "Mary, Queen of Heaven" for being the 'Queen Mother' of
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Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)From the place name
Maryland, literally "
Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.
McCall f & m English (American)Transferred use of the surname
McCall. This name is most commonly used in Utah, possibly in honour of Mormon pioneer James Armstrong McCall (1789–1861).
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), MormonTransferred use of the surname
McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)From the city of
Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Meribah f English (American)From an Old Testament place name meaning "quarreling, strife, contention" in Hebrew. This occurs in the Old Testament belonging to one of the locations visited by the Israelites following their exodus from Egypt.
Merrily f English (American, Rare)Old English
myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic
murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."
Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), LiteratureFrom the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel
The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [
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