Water Baby Names: Meanings, Evidence, and Shortlist Tests Starting With M
These are water baby names that start with the letter M. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all water baby names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macee | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | Female | French |
| Mae | "Kinswoman." | Female | Anglo |
| Maelee | May. In Roman Mythology Maia: (Source Of The Month May) Was Goddess Of Spring... | Female | French |
| Maelynn | May. In Roman Mythology Maia: (Source Of The Month May) Was Goddess Of Spring... | Female | French |
| Magdalen | Woman From Magdala. The Biblical Mary Magdalene Came From Magdala Area Near T... | Female | Spanish |
| Magdalena | Woman From Magdala. The Biblical Mary Magdalene Came From Magdala Area Near T... | Female | Spanish |
| Magdalene | Woman From Magdala. The Biblical Mary Magdalene Came From Magdala Area Near T... | Female | Spanish |
| Mai | Brightness | Female | Japanese |
| Maia | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Female | Greek |
| Maire | Bitter | Female | Irish |
| Mairi | Bitter | Female | Scottish |
| Mairin | Goddess Of The Sea | Female | Celtic |
| Maiya | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Female | Japanese |
| Malila | Miwok Name Meaning " Fast Salmon Swimming Up A Rippling Stream." | Female | Native American |
| Malvina | Handmaiden | Female | Celtic |
| Manda | Abbreviation Of Amanda Worthy Of Being Loved. | Female | English |
| Mansfield | From The Field By The Small River | Male | English |
| Manya | Bitter | Female | Russian |
| Mar | Lord | Male | Hebrew |
| Mara | Bitter | Female | Romanian |
| Mare | Bitter | Female | Irish |
| Marella | Shining Sea. Variant Of Muriel. | Female | Irish |
| Maren | Bitter | Female | Hebrew |
| Maria | Bitter | Female | German |
| Mariama | Popular W. African Name Meaning "Gift Of God." | Female | African |
| Mariana | Compound Name Combining Marie And Anne, "Bitter Grace." | Female | Romanian |
| Marianne | Bitter | Female | French |
| Maridith | Protector Of The Sea. | Female | English |
| Marie | Variant Of Latin Mary Bitter | Female | French |
| Mariel | Diminutive Of Maria. | Male | English |
| Marietta | Bitter | Female | French |
| Marika | Bitter | Female | Hebrew |
| Marilla | Shining Sea. Variant Of Muriel. | Female | Celtic |
| Marin | Of The Sea. | Female | Latin |
| Marina | Female | English | |
| Mariner | Lives By The Sea | Male | Celtic |
| Marion | Bitter | Female | Hebrew |
| Maris | Meaning Unknown | Male | Arthurian |
| Marisa | Variant Of Maria. | Female | English |
| Marisela | Variant Of Marcella Of Mars. Mars Was Mythological Roman God Of Fertility For... | Female | Spanish |
| Marisha | Myth Name (Dew) | Female | Indian |
| Mariska | Bitter | Female | Hebrew |
| Marisol | Bitter | Female | Spanish |
| Maritza | Of The Sea. | Female | German |
| Marius | Hammer | Male | Romanian |
| Mark | Tristan's Uncle | Male | Arthurian |
| Marland | From The March. A Form Of Merle. | Male | English |
| Marlin | A Form Of Merle. | Male | English |
| Marlow | From The Hill By The Lake. Marshy Meadow. | Male | English |
| Marlowe | Variant Of Marlene Woman From Magdala. | Female | English |
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