|
BOYS
|
| NAME |
ORIGINS |
MEANING |
| Mace |
English |
A
mace was a medieval weapon used by knights. |
| Madelhari |
German |
War
counselor |
| Madelon |
French |
Woman
from Magdala. Variant of Madeleine. |
| Madison |
English |
Surname
derived from Matthew gift of God or from Matilda strong fighter. |
| Maed |
English |
From
the meadow |
| Maelwine |
English |
Strong
friend |
| Maeret |
English |
Little
famous one |
| Maerewine |
English |
Famous
friend |
| Maethelwine |
English |
Council
friend |
| Maetthere |
English |
Powerful
army |
| Magan |
Anglo-Saxon |
Competent |
| Mahieu |
French |
Gift
of God |
| Mailhairer |
French |
Ill
fated |
| Maitland |
English |
From
the meadow |
| Malin |
English |
Little
warrior |
| Malleville |
French |
From
Malleville |
| Mallory |
French |
Ill
fated |
| Mallory |
German |
War
counselor |
| Malvin |
English |
Council
friend |
| Malvyn |
English |
Council
friend |
| Malyn |
English |
Little
warrior |
| Mandel |
French |
Makes
garments |
| Mandel |
German |
Almond |
| Manfred |
English |
Hero's
peace |
| Manfred |
German |
Peaceful |
| Manfrid |
English |
Hero's
peace |
| Manfried |
German |
Peaceful |
| Manfrit |
German |
Peaceful |
| Manley |
English |
From
the hero's meadow |
| Manly |
English |
From
the hero's meadow |
| Mann |
Anglo-Saxon |
Vassal |
| Mann |
English |
Hero |
| Manneville |
French |
From
the great estate |
| Manning |
English |
Son
of a hero |
| Mannleah |
English |
From
the hero's meadow |
| Mansfield |
English |
From
the field by the small river |
| Mantel |
French |
Makes
garments |
| Manton |
Anglo-Saxon |
From
Mann's castle |
| Manton |
English |
From
the hero's town or farm |
| Manville |
French |
From
the great estate |
| Maponus |
Anglo-Saxon |
God
of youth and music |
| Maralyn |
English |
Blend
of Marie or Mary and Lyn. |
| Marc |
French |
Form
of Mark. |
| Marceau |
French |
Form
of the Latin Marcellus meaning hammer. |
| Marcel |
French |
Form
of the Latin Marcellus meaning hammer. |
| Marchland |
English |
From
the march |
| Marchman |
English |
From
the march |
| Mardel |
English |
Surname
used as a given name. |
| Marden |
English |
From
the valley with the pool. Surname used as a given name. |
| Mardon |
English |
From
the valley with the pool |
| Margit |
German |
Pearl. |
| Mariel |
English |
Diminutive
of Maria. |
| Marilynn |
English |
Blend
of Marie or Mary and Lyn. |
| Marji |
English |
Variant
of the French Margerie. |
| Mark |
English |
Of
Mars; the god of war. Form of Marcus. The Roman surname of
John Mark who was missionary companion to Peter and Paul and
writer of one of the four Gospel accounts of the life of Jesus. |
| Markel |
German |
Of
Mars; the god of war. |
| Markell |
German |
Of
Mars; the god of war. |
| Markey |
French |
Of
Mars; the god of war. |
| Markos |
German |
Of
Mars. The Roman fertility god Mars for whom March was named. |
| Markus |
German |
Of
Mars. The Roman fertility god Mars for whom March was named. |
| Marlan |
English |
A
Form of Merle. |
| Marland |
English |
From
the march. A Form of Merle. |
| Marlayne |
English |
Variant
of Madeline Woman from Magdala. |
| Marleigh |
English |
Marshy
meadow. Also Variant of Marlene Woman from Magdala. |
| Marley |
English |
From
the march meadow |
| Marlin |
English |
A
Form of Merle. |
| Marline |
English |
Variant
of Madeline Woman from Magdala. |
| Marlon |
English |
A
Form of Merle. |
| Marlon |
French |
Little
falcon |
| Marlow |
English |
From
the hill by the lake. Marshy meadow. |
| Marlowe |
English |
From
the hill by the lake |
| Marly |
English |
From
the march meadow |
| Marlyssa |
English |
Variant
of Marlene Woman from Magdala. |
| Marmion |
French |
Small
one |
| Marq |
French |
Of
Mars; the god of war. |
| Marque |
French |
Of
Mars; the god of war. |
| Marquis |
French |
A
title name ranking below duke and above earl. |
| Mars
Leucetius |
Anglo-Saxon |
God
worshipped at Bath |
| Marschall |
English |
Steward |
| Marsden |
English |
From
the marsh valley |
| Marsh |
English |
From
the marsh |
| Marsh |
French |
Steward |
| Marshal |
English |
Steward |
| Marshal |
French |
Steward |
| Marshall |
English |
Steward
Caretaker of horses. |
| Marshall |
French |
Steward |
| Marsten |
English |
Town
near the marsh. |
| Marston |
English |
From
the farm by the pool Town near the marsh. |
| Martel |
German |
Warrior
of Mars. |
| Martell |
German |
Warrior
of Mars. |
| Martin |
English |
Warrior
of Mars. |
| Marty |
English |
Warrior
of Mars. |
| Martyn |
English |
Warrior
of Mars. |
| Marven |
English |
Form
of Mervin. |
| Marvin |
English |
Form
of Mervin. |
| Marvyn |
English |
Form
of Mervin. |
| Marwin |
English |
Form
of Mervin. |
| Marwood |
English |
From
the lake forest |
| Marx |
German |
Of
Mars; the god of war. |
| Maryann |
English |
Derived
from Mary Bitter. Mary was the biblical mother of Christ.
Names like Dolores and Mercedes have been created to express
aspects of Mary's life and worship. |
| Marybell |
English |
Derived
from Mary Bitter. Mary was the biblical mother of Christ.
Names like Dolores and Mercedes have been created to express
aspects of Mary's life and worship. |
| Marylu |
English |
Derived
from Mary Bitter. Mary was the biblical mother of Christ.
Names like Dolores and Mercedes have been created to express
aspects of Mary's life and worship. |
| Maslin |
French |
Little
Thomas |
| Mason |
English |
Worker
in stone Surname. |
| Mason |
French |
Stone
worker |
| Masselin |
French |
Little
Thomas |
| Masson |
French |
Stone
worker |
| Mather |
English |
Powerful
army |
| Mathers |
English |
Son
of Mather |
| Matherson |
English |
Son
of Mather |
| Mathew |
English |
Gift
of God. |
| Mathieu |
French |
Gift
of God. |
| Matt |
English |
Gift
of God. |
| Matthias |
English |
Gift
of God. |
| Matthieu |
French |
Gift
of God. |
| Maunfeld |
English |
From
the field by the small river |
| Maurice |
English |
Dark-skinned;
A Moor. |
| Maurice |
French |
Dark-skinned;
A Moor. |
| Maverick |
English |
When
a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand
his calves as other ranchers did; his name came to signify
an independent man who avoids conformity. |
| Mavrick |
English |
When
a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand
his calves as other ranchers did; his name came to signify
an independent man who avoids conformity. |
| Maxfield |
English |
Field
belonging to Mack. |
| Maxime |
French |
The
greatest. |
| Maximilian |
English |
The
greatest. |
| Maximilian |
German |
The
greatest. |
| Maximillian |
English |
The
greatest. |
| Maximillian |
German |
The
greatest. |
| Maxwell |
Anglo-Saxon |
From
Maccus's pool |
| Maxwell |
English |
Capable |
| Mayer |
English |
Headman;
mayor. Surname. |
| Mayer |
German |
Headman;
mayor. Surname. |
| Mayfield |
English |
From
the warrior's field |
| Mayhew |
French |
Gift
of God |
| Maynard |
French |
Powerful. |
| Maynard |
German |
Firm |
| Mayne |
French |
Powerful. |
| Mayne |
German |
Powerful. |
| Maynor |
French |
Powerful. |
| Maynor |
German |
Powerful. |
| Mead |
English |
From
the meadow |
| Meade |
English |
Honey
wine or meadow. |
| Meccus |
Anglo-Saxon |
Son
of Gus |
| Medwin |
English |
Strong
friend |
| Medwine |
English |
Strong
friend |
| Medwyn |
English |
Strong
friend |
| Meinhard |
German |
Firm |
| Meinke |
German |
Firm |
| Meino |
German |
Firm |
| Meinrad |
German |
Strong
advisor |
| Meinyard |
German |
Firm |
| Mel |
English |
Meaning
uncertain but possibly friend of Michael. |
| Melborn |
English |
From
the mill stream |
| Melbourne |
English |
From
the mill stream |
| Melburn |
English |
From
the mill stream |
| Melbyrne |
English |
From
the mill stream |
| Meldon |
English |
From
the hillside mill |
| Meldrick |
English |
From
the powerful mill |
| Meldrik |
English |
From
the powerful mill |
| Meldryk |
English |
From
the powerful mill |
| Melville |
French |
From
Malleville |
| Melvin |
English |
Strong
friend |
| Melvon |
English |
Meaning
uncertain but possibly friend of Michael. |
| Melvyn |
English |
Strong
friend. Possibly friend of Michael. |
| Mercer |
English |
Merchant |
| Mercer |
French |
Merchant. |
| Merestun |
English |
From
the farm by the pool |
| Merewode |
English |
From
the lake forest |
| Merewood |
English |
From
the lake forest |
| Merla |
French |
Blackbird. |
| Merle |
French |
Blackbird |
| Merlin |
French |
Falcon |
| Merlion |
French |
Falcon |
| Merlow |
English |
From
the hill by the lake |
| Merril |
English |
Shining
sea. |
| Merrill |
English |
Shining
sea. |
| Merritt |
English |
Little
famous one |
| Mersc |
English |
From
the marsh |
| Merton |
Anglo-Saxon |
From
the farm by the sea |
| Merton |
English |
From
the estate by the lake |
| Mervin |
English |
Famous
friend |
| Mervyn |
English |
Famous
friend |
| Merwyn |
English |
Famous
friend |
| Michel |
French |
Form
of Michael Who is like God? |
| Michele |
French |
French
form of Michael |
| Mick |
English |
Abbreviation
of Michael and Micah Who is like God? |
| Mickey |
English |
Abbreviation
of Michael and Micah Who is like God? |
| Mike |
English |
Abbreviation
of Michael and Micah Who is like God? |
| Mikel |
French |
Form
of Michael Who is like God? |
| Milburn |
English |
From
the mill stream |
| Milbyrne |
English |
From
the mill stream |
| Miles |
English |
Merciful. |
| Milford |
English |
From
the mill's ford |
| Millard |
English |
One
who grinds grain. Occupational surname. |
| Millard |
French |
Strong |
| Millen |
English |
One
who grinds grain. Occupational surname. |
| Miller |
English |
One
who grinds grain. Occupational surname. |
| Millman |
English |
Mill
worker |
| Milman |
English |
Mill
worker |
| Milo |
English |
Merciful. |
| Milton |
English |
From
the mill farm |
| Milward |
English |
Keeper
of the mill |
| Mindy |
English |
Abbreviation
of Melinda. |
| Miquel |
French |
Form
of Michael Who is like God? |
| Mistie |
English |
misty. |
| Mitcbel |
English |
Like
God |
| Mitch |
English |
Form
of Michael Who is like God? |
| Mitchel |
English |
Form
of Michael Who is like God? |
| Mitchell |
English |
Form
of Michael Who is like God? |
| Modig |
Anglo-Saxon |
Brave |
| Modraed |
English |
Brave |
| Montague |
French |
Steep
mountain. |
| Montaigu |
French |
From
the pointed hill |
| Montaine |
French |
Mountain. |
| Monte |
English |
From
the wealthy man's mountain |
| Montgomery |
English |
From
the wealthy man's mountain |
| Montgomery |
French |
Mountain
belonging to the ruler. Surname of numerous English and Scottish
earls. |
| Montie |
English |
Mountain.
Abbreviation of Montague and Montgomery. |
| Monty |
English |
Mountain.
Abbreviation of Montague and Montgomery. |
| Moor |
French |
Dark
skinned |
| Moore |
French |
Dark
skinned |
| Mordred |
English |
Brave |
| More |
English |
From
the moors |
| More |
French |
Dark
skinned |
| Moreland |
English |
From
the moors |
| Moreley |
English |
From
the meadow on the moor |
| Morell |
French |
Dark
one; the Moor. |
| Morland |
English |
Marsh;
wet land. |
| Morlee |
English |
From
the meadow on the moor |
| Morly |
English |
From
the meadow on the moor |
| Morrey |
English |
Dark-skinned;
A Moor. Form of Maurice. |
| Morrie |
English |
Dark-skinned;
A Moor. Form of Maurice. |
| Morris |
English |
Son
of More |
| Morrisey |
English |
Son
of More |
| Morrison |
English |
Dark-skinned;
A Moor. Form of Maurice. |
| Morse |
English |
Dark-skinned;
A Moor. Form of Maurice. |
| Morton |
English |
From
the farm near the moor |
| Moss |
English |
Medieval
form of Moses saved from the water. |
| Moulton |
English |
From
the mule farm |
| Myles |
English |
Merciful. |
| Mylnburne |
English |
From
the mill stream |
| Mylnric |
English |
From
the powerful mill |
| Mylo |
English |
Merciful. |
