By Gender: • Both • Female • Male • Pop Male • Pop Female • | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z | Name Root Definition Gender Macauley Scottish Righteous Masculine Mackenzie Gaelic Son of Wise Ruler Masculine Macnair Gaelic Son of the Heir Masculine Maddox Celtic Beneficient Masculine Madison Old English Son of Soldier Masculine Magnus Latin Great Masculine Malcolm Scottish Royal Blood Masculine Malvin or Melvin Celtic Servant Masculine Melvin Celtic Servant Masculine Manfred German Man of Peace Masculine Manuel Hebrew God with Us Masculine Marcus Latin Warlike Masculine Marius Italian Form of Marius Masculine Mario or Marius Italian Form of Marius Masculine March **** Variant of Marcus Masculine Mark or Marc **** Variant of Marcus Masculine Marland Old English Residence Name Masculine Marlon Old French Falcon Masculine Marshal Old English Horse Groomer Masculine Martin Latin Warlike Masculine Marvin English Sea Masculine Mason Old French Brick Builder Masculine Matthew Hebrew Gift of the Lord Masculine Maurice Latin Dark Skin Masculine Maxwell Latin Great Masculine Max or Maxwell Latin Great Masculine Medwin Teutonic Powerful Friend Masculine Melville **** Form of Malvin Masculine Mercer French-Latin Merchant Masculine Merlin Old French-Latin Bird Masculine Merrill Teutonic Famous Masculine Merrick Teutonic Industrious Masculine Michael Hebrew Like God Masculine Milburn Old English Residence Name Masculine Miles Latin Soldier Masculine Miller Latin A Miller Masculine Milton Old English From the Mill Farmstead Masculine Mitchell **** Variant of Michael Masculine Monroe Scottish A Wheeler Masculine Montague Latin Residence Name Masculine Montgomery Latin Mountain Masculine Morgan Gaelic From the Sea's Edge Masculine Morris Latin Moorish Masculine Morton Old English From the Farm or Moor Masculine Morven Celtic Mariner Masculine Moses Greek Drawn from the Water Masculine Murdock Celtic Prosperous Seaman Masculine Murphy Irish or Gaelic Warrior of the Sea Masculine Murray Celtic Seaman Masculine Myer Latin Great Masculine Mabel Latin Amiable Feminine Madeline Hebrew The Tower Feminine Madge Greek A Pearl Feminine Madison English Former Surname Feminine Magdalene Hebrew A Tower Feminine Maggie Greek A Pearl Feminine Mahalia Hebrew Affection Feminine Maia **** Star Name Feminine Maisie Greek Precious Feminine Malva Greek Soft Feminine Manda Latin Loveable Feminine Mandy Spanish Harmony Feminine Mara Hebrew Sorrowful Feminine Marcella Latin Warlike Feminine Marcia **** Feminine of Marcus or Mark Feminine Margaret Greek A Pearl Feminine Margot French Variant of Margaret Feminine Marguerite French Pearl Feminine Maria Latin or Polish Form of Mary Feminine Marian Old French Form of Mary Feminine Maribel Hebrew or Latin Mary the Beautiful Feminine Marie French Form of Mary Feminine Marilyn **** Form of Mary Feminine Marnia Latin Maid of the Sea Feminine Marissa Latin Sea Born Feminine Marta Aramean Lady or Mistress Feminine Martha Aramean Lady or Mistress Feminine Martina Latin Warlike Feminine Marvela Latin Marvelous Feminine Mary Latin (middle ages) Star of the Sea Feminine Matilda Teutonic Mighty in Battle Feminine Maude Teutonic Mighty in Battle Feminine Maura Latin Dark Feminine Maureen Latin The Dark Feminine Mavis Celtic Song-Thrush Feminine Maxine Latin The Greatest Feminine Megan Greek Great Feminine Melanie Greek Dark-Haired Feminine Melinda Anglo Saxon Grateful Feminine Melissa Greek Honey Bee Feminine Melita Greek Honey Sweet Feminine Melody Greek Of Song Feminine Melvina Celtic Handmaiden Feminine Merci French-Latin Compassionate Feminine Mercy or Merci French-Latin Compassionate Feminine Meris Latin Sea Born Feminine Merle Latin Blackbird Feminine Michelle French Feminine of Michael Feminine Mildred Anglo Saxon Gentle Feminine Millicent Teutonic Strength Feminine Mimi Teutonic Strong Opponent Feminine Minerva Greek Goddess of Wisdom Feminine Mirabelle Latin or French Of Wondrous Beauty Feminine Miranda Latin Admirable Feminine Miriam Hebrew Rebellious Feminine Misty Old English Covered in Mist Feminine Moira Celtic The Great Feminine Molly **** Variant of Mary Feminine Mona Teutonic-Latin Solitary Feminine Monica Latin Counselor Feminine Mora Spanish Blueberry Feminine Morgan Welsh Sea's Edge Feminine Muriel Arabic Myrrh Feminine Myra Latin Wonderful Feminine Myrtle Greek The Myrtle Feminine Name Root Def. From Hitchcock's Dictionary ******Names: Hebrew/Middle Eastern/Greek/Roman/Egyptian Maachah ****** pressed down; worn; fastened Maachathi ****** broken Maadai ****** pleasant; testifying Maadiah ****** pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord Maai ****** belly; heaping up Maale-akrabbim ****** ascent of scorpions Maarath ****** den; making empty; watching Maaseiah ****** the work of the Lord Maasiai ****** the defense or, strength or, trust of the Lord Maath ****** wiping away; breaking; fearing; smiting Maaz ****** wood; wooden Macedonia ****** burning; adoration Machbenah ****** Machbanai, poverty; the smiting of his son Machi ****** poor; a smiter Machir ****** selling; knowing Machnadebai ****** smiter Machpelah ****** double Madai ****** a measure; judging; a garment Madian ****** judgment; striving; covering; chiding Madmannah ****** measure of a gift; preparation of a garment Madon ****** a chiding; a garment; his measure Magbish ****** excelling; height Magdala ****** tower; greatness Magdalene ****** a person from Magdala Magdiel ****** declaring God; chosen fruit of God Magog ****** covering; roof; dissolving Magor-missabib ****** fear on every side Magpiash ****** a body thrust hard together Mahalah ****** Mahalath, sickness; a company of dancers; a harp Mahaleleel ****** praising God Mahali ****** infirmity; a harp; pardon Mahanaim ****** tents; two fields; two armies Mahanehdan ****** tents of judgment Mahanem ****** a comforter Maharai ****** hasting; a hill; from a hill Mahath ****** same as Maath Mahavites ****** declaring a message; marrow Mahaz ****** an end; ending; growing hope Mahazioth ****** seeing a sign; seeing a letter Maher-shalal-hash-baz ****** making speed to the spoil; he hastens to the prey Mahlah ****** Mahli, Mahlon, same as Mahali Makas ****** same as Mahaz Makheloth ****** assemblies; congregations Makkedah ****** worshiping; burning; raised; crookedness Malachi ****** my messenger; my angel Malcham ****** Malchom, their king; their counselor Malchiah ****** Malchijah, the Lord my king or, my counselor Malchiel ****** God is my king or, counselor Malchus ****** my king, kingdom or, counselor Maleleel ****** same as Mahaleleel Mallothi ****** fullness; circumcision Malluch ****** reigning; counseling Mammon ****** riches Mamre ****** rebellious; bitter; set with trees Manaen ****** a comforter; a leader Manahethites ****** my lady; my prince of rest Manasseh ****** forgetfulness; he that is forgotten Manoah ****** rest; a present Maon ****** house; place of sin Mara ****** Marah, bitter; bitterness Maralah ****** sleep; a sacrifice of myrrh; ascension Maranatha ****** the Lord is coming Marcus ****** polite; shining Mareshah ****** from the beginning; an inheritance Mark ****** same as Marcus Maroth ****** bitterness Marsena ****** bitterness of a bramble Martha ****** who becomes bitter; provoking Mary ****** same as Miriam Mash ****** same as Meshech Mashal ****** a parable; governing Masrekah ****** whistling; hissing Massa ****** a burden; prophecy Massah ****** temptation Matred ****** wand of government Matri ****** rain; prison Mattan ****** Mattana, Mattenai, gifts; rains Mattaniah ****** gift or, hope of the Lord Mattatha ****** his gift Mattathias ****** the gift of the Lord Matthan ****** same as Mattan Matthanias ****** same as Mattaniah Matthal ****** gift; he that gives Matthew ****** given; a reward Matthias ****** Mattithiah, same as Mattathias Mazzaroth ****** the twelve signs of the zodiac Meah ****** a hundred cubits Mearah ****** den; cave; making empty Mebunnai ****** son; building; understanding Mecherath ****** selling; knowledge Medad ****** he that measures; water of love Medan ****** judgment; process Medeba ****** waters of grief; waters springing up Media ****** measure; habit; covering Megiddo ****** his precious fruit; declaring a message Megiddon ****** same as Megiddo Mehetabel ****** how good is God Mehida ****** a riddle; sharpness of wit Mehir ****** a reward Mehujael ****** who proclaims God Mehuman ****** making an uproar; a multitude Mejarkon ****** the waters of Jordan Mekonah ****** a foot of a pillar; provision Melatiah ****** deliverance of the Lord Melchi ****** my king; my counsel Melchiah ****** God is my king Melchi-shua ****** king of health; magnificent king Melchizedek ****** king of justice Melea ****** supplying; supplied Melech ****** king; counselor Melita ****** affording honey Mellicu ****** his kingdom; his counselor Melzar ****** circumcision of a narrow place or, of a bond Memphis ****** abode of the good Memucan ****** impoverished; to prepare; certain; true Menahem ****** comforter; who conducts them; preparation of heat Menan ****** numbered; rewarded; prepared Mene ****** who reckons or is counted Meonenim ****** charmers, regarders of times Mephaath ****** appearance or, force, of waters Mephibosheth ****** out of my mouth proceeds reproach Merab ****** he that fights or disputes Meraioth ****** bitterness; rebellious; changing Merari ****** bitter; to provoke Mercurius ****** an orator; an interpreter Mered ****** rebellious, ruling Meremoth ****** bitterness; myrrh of death Meres ****** defluxion; imposthume Meribah ****** dispute; quarrel Meribbaal ****** he that resists Baal; rebellion Merodach ****** bitter contrition Merodach-baladan ****** bitter contrition, without judgment Merom ****** eminences; elevations Meronothite ****** my singing; rejoicing; bearing rule Meroz ****** secret, leanness Mesha ****** burden; salvation Meshach ****** that draws with force Meshech ****** who is drawn by force Meshelemiah ****** peace or, perfection of the Lord Meshezaheel ****** God taking away; the salvation of God Meshillamith ****** peaceable; perfect; giving again Meshullam ****** peaceable; perfect; their parables Mesobaite ****** the Lord's standing-place; a little doe Mesopotamia ****** between two rivers Messiah ****** anointed Metheg-ammah ****** bridle of bondage Methusael ****** who demands his death Methusaleh ****** he has sent his death Meunim ****** dwelling-places; afflicted Mezahab ****** gilded Miamin ****** the right hand Mibhar ****** chosen; youth Mibsam ****** smelling sweet Mibzar ****** defending; forbidding; taking away Micah ****** poor; humble Micaiah ****** who is like to God? Micha ****** same as Micaiah Michaiah ****** Michael, same as Micah Michal ****** who is perfect? Michmach ****** he that strikes Michmethah ****** the gift or death of a striker Michri ****** selling Michtam ****** golden psalm Middin ****** judgment; striving Midian ****** judgment; covering; habit Migdalel ****** tower of God Migdalgad ****** tower compassed about Migdol ****** a tower Migron ****** fear; farm; throat Mijamin ****** right hand Mikloth ****** little wants; little voices; looking downward Minneiah ****** possession of the Lord Milalai ****** circumcision; my talk Milcah ****** queen Milcom ****** their king Miletum ****** red; scarlet Millo ****** fullness Miniamin ****** right hand Minni ****** reckoned; prepared Minnith ****** same as Minni Miriam ****** rebellion Mishael ****** who is asked for or lent Mishal ****** parables; governing Misham ****** their savior; taking away Misheal ****** requiring; lent; pit Mishma ****** hearing; obeying Mishmannah ****** fatness; taking away provision Mishraites ****** spread abroad Mispar ****** Mispereth, numbering; showing; increase of tribute Misrephoth-maim ****** hot waters Mithcah ****** sweetness; pleasantness Mithnite ****** loin; gift; hope Mithredath ****** breaking the law Mitylene ****** purity; cleansing; press Mizar ****** little Mizpah ****** Mizpeh, a watch-tower; speculation Mizraim ****** tribulations Mizzah ****** defluxion from the head Mnason ****** a diligent seeker; an exhorter Moab ****** of his father Moladah ****** birth; generation Molech ****** Moloch, king Molid ****** nativity; generation Mordecai ****** contrition; bitter; bruising Moreh ****** stretching Moriah ****** bitterness of the Lord Moserah, Moseroth ****** erudition; discipline Moses ****** taken out; drawn forth Mozah ****** unleavened Muppim ****** out of the mouth; covering Mushi ****** he that touches, that withdraws or takes away Myra ****** I flow; pour out; weep Mysia ****** criminal; abominable Name Root Def. 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