M Names

M. - 11
Mabel - derived from Latin amabilis, lovable, dear, 25
Machele
Macy - weapon 2
Mada - gigantic demon from Hindu mythology
Maddi/Maddie - see Madeliene 2
Madeliene/Madeline/Madelyn/Madilyn - tower, elevated, great, magnificent 5
Madge - form of Margaret, barn owl
Madison - son of Matthew 3
Madonna - lady, virtuous beautiful woman
Mae - bitter or pearl
Maedell - unknown
Magdalen/Magdalena/Magdalene - woman from Magdala, high tower, 13
Maggie - form of Margaret, pearl, 12
Mahala/Mahaly - tenderness 8
Mahlon - sickly 
Mahulda - unknown
Major - important, serious, significant
Malatiah - deliverance of the Lord
Malcolm - devotee of St. Columba 5
Malinda - gentle 8 
Mallard - brave, strong council
Malvina - smooth brow 2
Mamie/Mayme - form of Margaret, pearl, star of the sea, 6
Manar- source of light, illuminating
Manasseh - causing to forget 2
Manderville/Mandeville - from Mann(e)ville 2
Mandi/Mandy - form of Amanda, lovable 3
Mandlebert - unknown
Manerva/Minerva - Roman goddess of wisdom, 10
Maranda - worthy of admiration, 6
Marc/Marco/Marcus/Mark/Markus - consecrated to the god Mars, God of war, warlike, 32
Marcella - dedicated to god Mars, warlike, young warrior, 2
March - the Martian month, Mars
Marcia/Marsha - dedicated to the god Mars, warlike, proud, martial, 5
Marcie/Marcy - dedicated to the god Mars, warlike, 5
Marg/Margaret/Margareta/Margaretha/Margarett/Margaretta/Marge/Margie - 213
Margeah - rest, repose, place to rest
Margery/Marjerie/Marjorie/Marjory - pearl, derived from Margaret 14 

Maria - of the sea, bitter, form of Mary, 27
Mariah - the Lord is my teacher, drop of the sea, bitter, beloved, 4
Marian - precious one, unique, rose petal
Mari-Anne/Maryann - star of the sea & grace, 2

Marie - star of the sea, form of Mary 15
Marietta - drop of the sea, bitter, 2
Marilla/Merilla - shining sea, 2

Marilyn - drop of the sea, bitter, beloved and lake, 7
Marinda - of the sea, 2
Marion - star of the sea, form of Mary, 13
Mariota - pearl
Marla - from Magdala, sea of bitterness, sublime, 2
Marlene - star of the sea, 4
Marlys - star of the sea
Marmaduke - follower of St. Maedoc, leader of the seas
Marquis - nobleman, lord of the borderlands, 2
Marsean - dedicated to the god Mars
Marsh - one who lives by a fen or marsh, 3
Marshal/Marshall - love of horses, groom, 9
Marsilvy - unknown
Marten/Martin/Marty - derived from Mars, warlike, 24
Martha - mistress, lady, 157
Marva - sage 
Marvin - great lord, 11
Mary - bitter, beloved, drop of the sea, 820
Maryellen - beloved shining light, 
Maryetta - star of the sea
Mason - one who works with stone, 6
Mathew/Matthew/Matt - gift of the Lord, 27
Mathias/Matthias/Mattias - gift of the Lord, 9
Mathilda/Matilda - might, strength, battle 26
Mattie - lady, mistress or battle, derived from either Martha or Matilda, 9
Maud/Maude - powerful battler, 15
Maureen/Maurine - star of the sea, 4
Maurice - dark-skinned, Moorish, 6
Mavin - expert in passing knowledge
Max/Maximilian - greatest, 4
Maxine - greatest, 7
May - brave or confident, 7
Mayberry - a may berry to be literal, may be derived from a town
Maynard - strength, hardy, 3
Mazie - child of light, pearl
McCasy - watchful 
Meda - cunning
Medora - mother's gift
Meg/Megan - pearl, 8
Mehitabel/Mehitable - God rejoices 4
Mehmet - one who praises
Melanie - blackness, 2
Melba - wealthy
Melbourne - mill stream
Melcher - one who milked cows, descendant of Melchior king of light
Meletiah - deliverance of the Lord
Melinda - beautiful honey, 5
MeLisa - pledged to God
Melissa - bee, 7
Melodia - music, song
Melody - song, 2
Melvin - council, protector, 5
Melvina - chieftain 4
Mercy - compassion, forbearance, 8
Meribah - quarreling
Merit/Merritt boundary gate, 3
Merle - blackbird, 2
Merriam - star of the sea
Merrill - sea bright, 2
Merryman - monkey
Merton - lake or pool enclosure
Mervel - unknown
Mervin - sea hill, 3 
Meryl - shining sea
Mia - mine, dear, darling
Micah - who is like God? 3
Micajah - who is like God?
Michael/Mike/Mikel - who is like God? 45
Michel - who is like God?
Michele/Michelle - who is like God? 6
Migon - unknown
Mikki - quick, nimble
Milburn - millstream
Mildred - gentle strength 30
Miles - soldier 4
Millard - good, brave, gracious, strong, 2
Millender - beautiful honey
Milley/Millie/Milly - industrious, 4
Millington - place name
Milton - mill town, 4
Mimi - sea of bitterness
Mindwell - obedience, 4
Minnie -  of the mind, intellect, 29
Minor - junior, smaller, 2
Mirabelle - wonderful 
Miranda - worthy of admiration, 2
Miriam - sea of bitterness, 2
Missouri - muddy waters, town of the large canoes
Missy - bee
Misti/Misty - misty, 3
Mitchel/Mitchell - who is like God? 3
Mitzi - bitter
Molle - maker of wooden bowls
Mollie/Molly - form of Mary, sea of bitterness, 9
Momelva - unknown
Mona - noble, aristocratic
Monica - solitary, to advise 3
Monroe - mouth of the river Rotha, in Ireland 2
Mont/Monte - man power, 2
Montgomery - Gomeric's hill, Gomeric was a son of Ingvar Ragnarson, Gomeric means to complete, 2
Moody - bold, impetuous
Mordecai - follower of Marduk, a god of Babylon, 4
Morgan - sea chief, sea defender, 2
Morris - Moorish, dark, 3
Morrison - son of Morris
Morton - marsh settlement, 2
Mose/Moses - to draw out of the water, 15
Mourning - grief, sorrow
Muesetta - little muse
Mundy - Monday
Muriel - sea, bright, 2
Murl - unknown
Murval - unknown
Myra - myrrh
Myrna - myrrh
Myron - myrrh 2
Myrta - myrtle
Myrtle - evergreen shrub sacred to Venus the goddess of love, 14