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1,553Marlon is a masculine given name of uncertain origin, best known through the iconic American actor Marlon Brando (1924–2004), who inherited the name from his father. According to the Oxford Dictionary of First Names, the...
Marmaduke is a traditionally English given name, most commonly associated with the Yorkshire region of Britain. Its origins are believed to trace back to the Old Irish name Máel Máedóc, which means "disciple of Saint Máe...
Marshal is a variant form of the surname and given name Marshall. While Marshall is the more common spelling, Marshal directly echoes the medieval title from which the name derives. The word marshal originally comes from...
Marshall is an English given name and surname of occupational origin, derived from the Middle English term mareschal, which denoted a groom or farrier. The word ultimately comes from the Germanic compound marah ("horse")...
Martin is a masculine given name used across many languages and cultures. It originates from the Roman name Martinus, which is derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars. Mars was the protec...
Marty is an English masculine given name, primarily used as a diminutive or short form of Martin. The name has been in use as an independent name in its own right, particularly in English-speaking countries.EtymologyMart...
Marvin is a masculine given name of English origin, derived either from the Welsh personal name Merfyn or the Old English name Mærwine. The Welsh element mer likely means "marrow" (in a figurative sense of "core" or "ess...
Marvyn is an English variant of the name Marvin. While Marvin itself has Welsh and Old English origins derived from Merfyn or Mærwine, the form Marvyn represents a minor spelling alteration. The most notable use of this...
Mason is a masculine given name (though recently it has been used for either sex), derived from an English occupational surname meaning "stoneworker." The surname itself comes from the Old French word maçon, which traces...
Masterman is an English masculine given name derived from an occupational surname. The name originally referred to a person who served as a masterman, meaning a servant or attendant to a master, particularly in a househo...
Etymology and OriginMat is an English short form of Matthew, a name of biblical origin. Matthew itself derives from the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh," which appears in the Old Testament. The New Testam...
Mathew is a masculine given name and a variant of Matthew. Like its root form, Mathew ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Mattithiah (מַתִּתְיָהוּ), meaning 'gift of God.' The English form Matthew came into use durin...
Matt is a short form of Matthew, commonly used as a standalone given name in English-speaking countries. It originated as a nickname or diminutive, but became an independent name by the 20th century. Famous bearers inclu...
Matthew is an English masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning “gift of Yahweh.” It entered Greek as Ματθαῖος (Matthaios) through the New Testament, where it belonged to Matthew t...
Matty is a diminutive of Matthew, commonly used as an English masculine given name. It is formed by adding the diminutive suffix '-y' to 'Matt', a common nickname for Matthew. The name Matthew itself derives from the Heb...
EtymologyMaurice is a masculine given name with deep roots in Latin and French tradition. It derives from the Roman name Mauritius, itself a derivative of Maurus, meaning "Moorish" or "dark-skinned," referencing inhabita...
Maverick is an English given name with connotations of individuality and stubborn independence. The name is derived from the English word maverick, meaning "independent". The word itself originated from the surname of Sa...
Max is a short form of names like Maximilian, Maxim, or, in English, Maxwell. It also coincides with the informal word for maximum. Virtually all forms of Max ultimately derive from the Latin cognomen Maximus, meaning “g...
Etymology and OriginsMaximilian originates from the Roman name Maximilianus, itself derived from the Latin Maximus, meaning "greatest." The name refers to Saint Maximilian, a 3rd-century saint and martyr. In the 15th cen...
Maximillian is a variant spelling of the name Maximilian, a long-standing masculine name in English-speaking countries. While Maximilian is the more traditional form, Maximillian offers a minor orthographic variation wit...
Maxton is an English masculine given name, crafted as an elaboration of Max using the trendy suffix ton. This suffix, meaning 'town' or 'settlement,' is common in English surnames and given names (e.g., Milton, Preston),...
Etymology and OriginsMaxwell is a masculine given name of English and Scottish origin. It derives from a Scottish surname that means "Mack's stream," originating from the name Mack, a short form of the Scandinavian name...
Maynard is a masculine English given name, derived from an English surname that itself originated from the Old German given name Meginhard. Etymology The root Meginhard combines the Old German elements megin "power, stre...
Maynerd is a variant of the English surname and given name Maynard. This masculine name ultimately derives from the Old German name Meginhard, composed of the elements megin ('power, strength') and hart ('hard, firm, bra...
Mayson is an English first name, a variant of Mason. As a given name, it originated as a surname that was itself derived from the occupation of stonemason. The name ultimately comes from Old French maçon (of Frankish ori...
Melville is an English given name derived from the Scottish surname of the same origin. The surname Melville itself has two distinct etymological roots: a Norman French place name and an Irish Gaelic patronymic. The Scot...
Melvin is a masculine given name and surname of Norman French origin, derived from a Scots surname that was a variant of Melville. The name traces back to the Norman French toponymic Malleville, meaning "bad town," which...
Melvyn is a masculine given name, primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of Melvin, which itself originates from a Scots surname that was a variant of Melville. As such, Melvyn shares the same etym...
EtymologyMeriwether is a given name and surname of English origin, derived from a Middle English nickname meaning "happy weather," composed of merry meaning "pleasant" or "joyful" and weather referring to climatic condit...
Merlin is a legendary figure and personal name best known from Arthurian legend, popularized in the English-speaking world through centuries of medieval romance and modern adaptations. The name itself is the Latinized fo...
EtymologyMerrick is an English masculine given name derived from a Welsh surname, which in turn originates from the personal name Meurig. Meurig likely evolved from Old Welsh Mouric, a form of the Latin Mauritius, itself...
Merrill is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from either the surname itself or directly from the given name Muriel. The surname, in turn, comes from place names meaning 'pleasant hill' in Old English, or fro...
Merton is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself originated as a place name. The place name comes from Old English elements meaning "town on a lake", combining "mere" (lake) and "tun...
Merv is a short form of Mervyn, itself a Welsh variant of the Old Welsh name Merfyn. The use of Merv as a standalone given name is primarily found in English-speaking contexts, where it emerged as a diminutive or pet for...
Mervin is a masculine given name predominantly used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of either Mervyn or Marvin, which themselves are anglicized forms of the Old Welsh name Merfyn. Etymology and Origins The...
Mervyn is a masculine given name and occasional surname of Old Welsh origin, widely used in English and Welsh-speaking contexts. It is the Anglicized form of the Welsh name Merfyn, which itself derives from an Old Welsh...
Messiah is an English name derived directly from the English word meaning "saviour", at an ultimate remove from the Hebrew mashiyaḥ (מָשִׁיחַ), meaning "anointed". The word appears in the Old Testament as a title for a f...
Micah is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Mikha (מִיכָה), meaning "Who is like God?" or more precisely a contracted form of Micaiah, which in its longer form Michaiah (מִיכָיְהוּ) means "Who is like Ya...
Etymology and OriginMichael is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew rhetorical question מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel), meaning "who is like God?" The name combines the interrogative pronoun מִי (mi) meaning "who?", the pa...
Micheal is a masculine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is a spelling variant of Michael, one of the most enduring and widespread names in Western culture. The name is also used as an anglicize...
Mick is a common masculine given name and a short form of Michael, particularly in English and Dutch usage.Etymology and OriginDerived from Michael, which comes from the Hebrew name Miḵaʾel meaning "who is like God?" — a...
Micky is a diminutive form of Michael, commonly used as a given name or nickname in English-speaking cultures. The name Michael itself derives from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel), meaning "who is like God?" This rhetorica...
Mike is a common short form of Michael, traditionally used as a standalone masculine given name in English-speaking countries. As a diminutive, Mike has many familiar variants, including Mick, Mickey, and Mikey, as well...
Mikey is a masculine given name, predominantly used as a diminutive (hypocorism) of Michael. As a nickname, it carries an informal, friendly tone and is especially common in English-speaking cultures, often used for boys...
Milburn is an English masculine given name that originated as a transferred use of the surname Milburn, which itself derives from a British place name composed of the Old English elements mylen meaning "mill" and burna m...
Miles is an English masculine given name introduced to England by the Normans in the form Miles, derived from the Germanic name Milo. Its exact meaning is uncertain, though it is possibly related to the Slavic element mi...
Milford is an English masculine given name, originating as a surname that derived from various place names across England. These place names, such as those in Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, and Hampshire, ultimately come from...
Millard is an English masculine given name derived from an occupational surname. The surname Millard originated from Old English mylenweard, meaning "guardian of the mill" or "mill keeper." It was used to denote someone...
Milo 1 is an English and Germanic masculine given name, derived from the Old German form of Miles, as well as its Latinized form. The name was revived as an English name in the 19th century. It is also possible that the...
Milton is an English given name derived from an English surname, which itself originates from a place name meaning "mill town" in Old English. The name combines the Old English elements mylen (mill) and tūn (enclosure, s...
Mitch is a common short form of the masculine given name Mitchell, and also occasionally a nickname for someone with the surname Mitchell. Mitchell itself is an English surname derived from the given name Michael or, in...
Etymology and OriginsMitchell is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from Mitchell, an English surname. In many cases, the surname itself originated as a patronymic form of the given name Michael, meaning '...
Moe is a short form of Maurice or Morris, and occasionally of other names beginning with a similar sound. Its roots trace back to the Roman name Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Ety...
Montague is a male given name of English origin, derived from an aristocratic surname meaning "sharp mountain," from Old French mont agu. The name is historically linked to the Anglo-Norman and French noble family de Mon...
Monte is a given name with diverse origins, functioning both as a diminutive and a topographic name. In English usage, it often originated as a diminutive of Montgomery and other names beginning with Mont, such as Montag...
Montgomery is a masculine given name transferred from an English surname with Norman French origins. The name originally derives from the place name Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery and Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery in Normandy,...
Monty is a masculine given name, often used as a short form of Montgomery or Montague. It is also a variant of Monte.EtymologyThe name Monty ultimately derives from the Norman French surname Montgomery, meaning "Gumarich...
Morley is an English given name derived from a surname, which in turn originates from various place names in the United Kingdom. The place name combines the Old English elements mor, meaning “marsh,” and lēah, meaning “c...
Morris is the usual medieval English form of the name Maurice. It originated in England after the Norman Conquest (1066), where the French name Maurice was brought by the Normans and gradually anglicized in spelling and...
Mort is a short form of Morton or Mortimer. As a given name in English usage, it is often used as a diminutive or nickname rather than a standalone formal name. The related variant Morty carries a similar affectionate to...