| Maynard | English | From the Anglo-French Mainard, whic.. |  |  |
| Megan | English | A familiar form of Margaret | | |
| Mel | English | Short form of any of the various na.. | | |
| Melanie | English | Derived from the Greek Melaina, whi.. |  | |
| Melinda | English | Modern coinage combining the name e.. | | |
| Melissa | English | Derived from the Greek melissa (a b.. | | |
| Melody | English | Taken directly from melody (melody,.. | | |
| Melvin | English | Of uncertain etymology, Melvin migh.. | | |
| Mercia | English | A form of Marcia, meaning "warlik.. |  | |
| Mercy | English | Taken from mercy (compassion, forgi.. | | |
| Meredith | English | Of debated meaning, some believe it.. | | |
| Merilyn | English | A combination of Merry and Lynn |  | |
| Merla | English | Feminine form of Merlin, a cognate .. | | |
| Merle | English | From the French merle (blackbird), .. | | |
| Merlin | English | English cognate of the Welsh Myrrdi.. | | |
| Merrielle | English | Elaboration of Merry (cheerful, hap.. | | |
| Merrill | English | Transferred use of the surname deri.. | | |
| Merry | English | Taken from merry (cheerful, happy, .. | | |
| Mervyn | English | Anglicized form of the Welsh Merfyn.. | | |
| Meryl | English | Modern feminine variant of Merrill,.. | | |
| Michael | English | Derivative of the Hebrew mikha'el (.. | | |
| Michelle | English | French feminine form of Michael, wh.. | | |
| Mick | English | A short form of Michael, Mickey.. | | |
| Micki | English | Feminine form of Mick, a shortene.. | | |
| Mike | English | A short form of Michael (who is l.. | | |
| Milborough | English | Meaning "middle borough." | | |
| Mildred | English | Derived from Mildthryth, an obsolet.. | | |
| Miles | English | Brought to England by the Normans, .. | | |
| Milford | English | Meaning "mill by the ford."
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| Miller | English | Meaning "miller; grain grinder." Fo.. | | |
| Millicent | English | Derived from the obsolete Old High .. | | |
| Millie | English | Familiar forms of Camille, Emily.. | | |
| Mills | English | "Mills."
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| Milo | English | Of Germanic origin, Milo is of unce.. | | |
| Milton | English | Transferred use of the surname aris.. | | |
