Islamic Names Starting with M, with Meanings
Muslim boy and girl names starting with M, with meanings in English and Urdu, the Arabic spelling and the dictionary source.
92 names · 78 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
- Madihaمدیحہpraise; a poem of praiseGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahaمہاa wild cow (oryx); a crystalGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahadمہدcradle (as usually taken)BoyMeaning disputed
- Mahamماہمmy moon (one reading)GirlMeaning disputed
- Mahirماہرskilful; expertBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahiraماہرہskilful, expertGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahjabeenمہ جبیںwith a brow like the moonGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahmoodمحمودpraised; praiseworthyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahnazماہ نازpride of the moon (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Mahnoorماہ نورmoonlightGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahroshماہ روشNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Mahrukhماہ رخmoon-facedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Maimoonaمیمونہblessed, fortunateGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- MairaمائرہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Majidماجدglorious; nobleBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- MalaikaملائکہangelsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Maleehaملیحہcomely, pleasing in looksGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Malikمالکowner; masterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- MalikaملکہqueenGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Manahilمناہلsprings; watering placesGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mansoorمنصورhelped; made victoriousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Manzoorمنظورapproved; acceptedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Maqboolمقبولaccepted; well-likedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Maqsoodمقصودintended; the goal soughtBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mariyaماریہa form related to Maryam (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Marjanمرجانcoral; small pearlsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Marwaمروہa white flint stone; the hill al-MarwahGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Maryamمریمname of the mother of Prophet Isa (AS)GirlMeaning disputed
- Marziaمرضیہpleasing; approved (by God)GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Masoodمسعودfortunate; happyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Masoomaمعصومہprotected; innocentGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Masroorمسرورhappy; delightedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mateenمتینfirm; steadfast; seriousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mazharمظہرmanifestation; place where something appearsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- MeerabمیربNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Mehakمہکfragrance, scentGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- MehboobمحبوبbelovedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mehdiمہدیrightly guidedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mehrمہرthe sun; love, kindnessGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mehreenمہرینloving; sun-like (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Mehrunnisaمہرالنساءsun (or love) among womenGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mehwishمہوشmoon-like; beautifulGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mikailمیکائیلname of the angel MikailBoyMeaning disputed
- MinalمنالNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- MirhaمرحاNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Misbahمصباحa lampBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mishalمشعلa torchBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Moazzamمعظمhonoured; reveredBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mohibمحبone who loves; loving friendBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mohsinمحسنone who does good; benefactorBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mohtashamمحتشمdignified; attended with honourBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Moinمعینhelper; supporterBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Moizمعزone who gives honour; strengthenerBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- MominمومنbelieverBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mominaمومنہa believing womanGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Muazمعاذprotected; given refugeBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- MubarakمبارکblessedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mubashirمبشرbringer of good newsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mubashiraمبشرہbringer of good newsGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mubeenمبینclear; evidentBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mudassirمدثرthe one wrapped in a cloakBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Muhammadمحمدmuch praised; praised again and againBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mujahidمجاہدone who strivesBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mujeebمجیبone who answers; responsiveBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mujtabaمجتبیٰchosen; electBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mukarramمکرمhonoured; esteemedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mukhtarمختارchosen; one with free choiceBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mumtazممتازdistinguished, eminentBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Munawarمنورilluminated; radiantBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Munazzaمنزہpure, free from blemishGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Muneebمنیبone who turns to God in repentanceBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Muneebaمنیبہone who turns back to GodGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Munirمنیرluminous; giving lightBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Muntahaمنتہیٰthe utmost limitGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Muqaddasمقدسholy, sanctifiedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Muradمرادwish; desire; what is soughtBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Murshidمرشدguide to the right wayBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Murtazaمرتضیٰone who is approved; well-pleasingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Musaموسیٰname of the prophet MusaBoyMeaning disputed
- Musabمصعبuntamed stallion camel (per Lane)BoyMeaning disputed
- Musfiraمسفرہshining, bright (of a face)GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Musharrafمشرفhonoured; exaltedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mushtaqمشتاقlonging; eagerBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Muskanمسکانa smileGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mussaratمسرتjoy, happinessGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mustafaمصطفیٰchosen; selectedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- MutaharمطہرpurifiedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Mutmainnaمطمئنہat rest, tranquilGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- MuttaqiمتقیGod-fearing; piousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Muzaffarمظفرvictorious; triumphantBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Muzammilمزملthe one wrapped in garmentsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Muznaمزنہa rain cloudGirlClassical source identified (draft)