100 Marvelous Boy Names That Start With M: With Meanings

Mowgli might be a well-known M name, but it isn’t used often. The feral child, Mowgli, was the main character from Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. This likely is where the name first originated.

In the U.S., Mowgli does not appear on popularity charts. Only 50 people worldwide have the name, making it both unusual and exceptionally rare ⁽¹⁾. Its meaning is yet to be confirmed!

Muhammad and Mason are the top contenders for the most popular boy names, with M. Although Mason is highly popular in many places, Muhammad is the 5th most common name worldwide ⁽²⁾. Even its variant, Muhammed, ranked 403rd most common ⁽³⁾.

Muhammad ranked 5th in England and Wales, 47th in Australia, and 306th in the U.S. for 2021 ⁽⁴⁾. In 2019, it ranked 40th in Canada ⁽⁵⁾. We could go on, but you get the point! The famous Islamic prophet, Muhammad ibn Abdullah, gave this name weight, and permanency still felt around the globe.

Being predominantly used for girls, the unisex name Muriel is possibly the most beautiful M name for boys. Its meaning, “bright sea” or “sparkling sea,” is simply picturesque. Some online forums have described Muriel as “delicate,” “musical,” “pretty,” and “sweet” ⁽⁶⁾.

Muriel was popular in France during the 1950s as a boy’s name ⁽⁷⁾. Since it’s mostly used for girls, it may seem unusual for a boy, but many outright masculine names have become gender-neutral in much the same way.