864 Boy Names That Start With M

We’re on the quest for the perfect boy name, and M yields some marvellous names. The middle letter of the alphabet boasts main players like Mason, Max and Murphy, but for those who fancy something more unique, M’s got you covered too.

Perhaps you’re interested in this letter because you and your partner have an M name and you’d like to be matchy. Or because there’s Michaels or Marks in past generations that you’d like to pay homage to.

Whatever your reason, we’re confident you can find the perfect name. With options like Matteo, Mavis and Morel there’s sure to be a moniker you haven’t seen before on any of the most popular baby names lists.

We asked our huge online community of half a million mums who shared the baby names that they felt were not-to-be-missed.

M boy names with a theme

You can find great inspiration from themes, and the letter M brings the goods. Some are nature-based without being obvious, others have a celebrity stamp of approval and some are places that conjure up memories.

• Nature-inspired: Marine, Moor, Maple, Malachite, Moss, Midnight
• Nickname first names: Mattie, Mal, Mart, Manny, Monty, Mills
• Places: Memphis, Morocco, Monaco, Maine, Miami, Manila, Manly, Michigan
• Gender neutral: Morgan, Milan, McKenzie, Mika, Marlow, Mota
• Biblical: Micah, Matthias, Malachi, Moses, Meres, Madon

Unique M names for boys

If you’re more into something like Medhi than Matthew, you’re in luck. Here are the most stand-out names starting with M for boys:

• Mahde
• Maio
• Marcade
• Mecaenus
• Myron
• Muldyr
• Monet
• Mannix
• Mede

M surnames as first names

Sure they may be traditionally last names, but surnames as first names just make sense. It’s an instant way to give your son a name that’s stately and strong. Here are some of our favourites beginning with M:

• Mitchell
• Montgomery
• Maxwell
• Moroney
• Marsden
• Murphy
• Marshall

M names for rev-heads

Motor-lovers, why not give your son a name that reflects the need for speed? Here are some revved up name starting with M:

• Mustang
• Monaco
• Morgan
• Maserati
• MG
• Merge
• Maybach
• McLaren

Iconic M boy names

With inspiration from screen to stage, will any of these M names make your hall of fame?

• Madden: after Joel or Benji Madden
• Mars: inspired by singer Bruno Mars (or the planet!)
• Musk: after entrepreneur Elon Musk
• Mark: like the Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg
• Malcolm: inspired by the activist Malcolm X
• Macaulay: after the Home Alone child-star Macaulay Culkin
• Malik: like the last name of Zayn Malik
• Michael: a classic to honour Pop King Michael Jackson or actor Michael Sheen
• Malone: after Post Malone

Fashionable with a capital M

Give your little man the most fashionable name in town with one of these M offerings:

• Marc
• Manalo
• Michael
• Moschino
• Morrissey

Tasty names for boys that start with M

Other kidlets are called Brie, Cherry and Olive so why not let M get in on the action? Feast your eyes on some of these delicious names:

• Milo
• Mac
• Malt
• Maize
• Morel
• Marlin
• Maldon

Celebrity sons starting with M

From the weird to wonderful, we’ve gathered up some celebrity M names that might spark a bit of inspiration.

• Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s son, Miles
• Olivia Munn’s son, Malcolm
• Kourtney Kardashian Barker’s son, Mason
• Ashley Graham’s twin son, Malachi
• Natalie Imbruglia’s son, Max
• Boris Johnson’s son, Milo
• Bear Grylls’ son, Marmaduke
• Masterchef winner Emelia Jackson’s son, Malcolm
• Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon’s son, Moroccan
• Jessica Simpson’s son, Maxwell
• Barry Hall’s son, Miller
• Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s son, Moses
• Masterchef contestant Tommy Pham’s son, Miles
• Alexandra Nation’s son, Maxwell
• Bethany Hamilton’s son, Micah
• Gogglebox’s Sarah and Matty’s son, Malik

 

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