Neutral names starting with M

An alphabetical list of neutral names starting with M, continued from the names page, which see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. Nonbinary people don't have to have neutral names, and many notable nonbinary people have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with M include Max, Merle, and Morgan. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with M, more than 50 of them, as listed below. Previous page: neutral names starting with L. Next page: neutral names starting with N.

The list
Maacah (מַעֲכָה). Hebrew. Meaning "To press, to squeeze" and "Oppression." In the Hebrew Bible, this name is used for men and women: a son of Nahor, and one of King David's wives. Variants: Maachah, Maakah. In the USA, Social Security Administration (SSA) data shows fewer than 10 people with the name Maachah. Keywords: Biblical, extraordinary, gothic, political, two syllables

Maayan (מַעֲיָן). Hebrew. Meaning "Spring of water." In the USA, about 98 people have this given name, used as a feminine name about 99% of the time. However, in Israel, it is feminine about 75% of the time. Keywords: elements, feminine inclined, nature, places, two syllables, very rare, water

Machlah (מַחְלָה). Hebrew. Possibly meaning "Weak, sick," or "disease." In the Hebrew Bible, this name is used for men and women, including a Gileadite (whose gender isn't known), and one of Zelophehad's daughters. Variants: Maala (Μααλα, Greek and Latin Bible), Mahala (US SSA data shows it 100% used for girls), Mahalah (in the US, 100% feminine), Mahlah (in the US, 100% feminine), Mahalia (in the US, 100% feminine). Keywords: Biblical, extraordinary, feminine inclined, gothic, two syllables

Magic. US SSA data shows about 230 people with this name, used as a masculine name 82% of the time. Keywords: magical, mystical, two syllables

Mahari. US SSA data shows about 277 people with this name, used as a feminine name 51% of the time.

Maitland. US SSA data shows about 200 people with this name, used as a masculine name 66% of the time.

Makani. US SSA data shows about 206 people with this name, used as a masculine name 83% of the time.

Makoto (まこと). Japanese. Meaning "Trust" (信), "True" (真), "Truth" (誠), "Fruit," (実) or other meanings depending on kanji spelling.

Mal. Short form of names such as Mallory, Malcolm, Maldwyn, etc. Notable nonbinary people with this name include Mal Blum.

Mandeep. US SSA data shows about 402 people with this name, used as a masculine name 61% of the time.

Manpreet. US SSA data shows about 533 people with this name, used as a feminine name 64% of the time.

Mar. Spanish and Portuguese word meaning "sea". Can also be a shortening of names such as Marie, Marius, Marco, etc. US SSA data shows about 556 people with this name, used as a feminine name 74% of the time. Notable nonbinary people with this name include historian Mar Hicks. Keywords: ocean, sea, one syllable.

Marin. US SSA data shows about 5,138 people with this name, used as a feminine name 85% of the time.

Marion. US SSA data shows about 96,564 people with this name, used as a feminine name 72% of the time.

Marley. US SSA data shows about 19,598 people with this name, used as a feminine name 86% of the time. The variant Marly is 99% feminine. Notable nonbinary characters in fiction with this name include a main character in the young adult apocalyptic novel The End by Nora Olsen.

Marlow. US SSA data shows about 1,707 people with this name, used as a masculine name 78% of the time. The variant Marlowe, which about 1,879 people have, is masculine 53% of the time.

Marquette. US SSA data shows about 1,794 people with this name, used as a masculine name 63% of the time.

Marvel. US SSA data shows about 2,437 people with this name, used as a feminine name 81% of the time.

Maryland. US SSA data shows about 699 people with this name, used as a feminine name 77% of the time.

Masami (まさみ). Japanese. Meaning depends on kanji spelling.

Massey. US SSA data shows about 57 people with this name, used as a masculine name 65% of the time.

Mateja. US SSA data shows about 85 people with this name, used as a feminine name 73% of the time.

Max. Derived from names like Maxwell, Maximilian, etc. US SSA data shows about 95,311 people with this name, used as a masculine name 100% of the time, but there would be many more people who go by it for short, not shown on official records. In the off-Broadway play Hir, there is a genderqueer character by this name. Keywords: one syllable

McKinley. US SSA data shows about 10,888 people with this name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time.

Mel. Short form of names such as Melvin, Melanie, Melissa. US SSA data shows about 2,985 people with this name, used as a masculine name 91% of the time, but there would be many more people who go by it for short, not shown on official records. Notable nonbinary people with this name include Mel Baggs. Keywords: one syllable

Memphis. US SSA data shows about 4,077 people with this name, used as a masculine name 82% of the time.

Merit. US SSA data shows about 154 people with this name, used as a feminine name 71% of the time.

Merle. US SSA data shows about 17,160 people with this name, used as a masculine name 69% of the time.

Merlyn. US SSA data shows about 2,417 people with this name, used as a masculine name 67% of the time.

Merrill. US SSA data shows about 7,023 people with this name, used as a masculine name 84% of the time,

Merritt. US SSA data shows about 3,778 people with this name, used as a masculine name 76% of the time.

Mica. US SSA data shows about 3,107 people with this name, used as a feminine name 79% of the time,

Micah. Short form of Micaiah, meaning "who is like Yahweh?" in Hebrew. US SSA data shows about 83,959 people with this name, used as a masculine name 87% of the time. Notable nonbinary people with this name include Micah Bazant and Micah Visser. Keywords: religious, two syllables.

Michaiah. US SSA data shows about 423 people with this name, used as a feminine name 81% of the time.

Mickie. US SSA data shows about 3,412 people with this name, used as a feminine name 86% of the time.

Mickey. US SSA data shows about 25,586 people with this name, used as a masculine name 79% of the time.

Micky. US SSA data shows about 2,669 people with this name, used as a masculine name 80% of the time.

Mika. US SSA data shows about 5,522 people with this name, used as a feminine name 85% of the time.

Milan. US SSA data shows about 9,913 people with this name, used as a masculine name 60% of the time.

Min. US SSA data shows about 588 people with this name, used as a masculine name 61% of the time.

Ming. US SSA data shows about 434 people with this name, used as a masculine name 65% of the time.

Mischa. US SSA data shows about 1,453 people with this name, used as a feminine name 88% of the time.

Mo

Mohana. Means "bewitching, infatuating, charming" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form मोहन (an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva, Krishna and Kama) and the feminine form मोहना.

Montana. US SSA data shows about 9,589 people with this name, used as a feminine name 73% of the time.

Moon. US SSA data shows about 83 people with this name, used as a feminine name 80% of the time.

Mor. Means "myrrh" in Hebrew. US SSA data shows about 16 people with this name, used as a feminine name 82% of the time.

Morgan. US SSA data shows about 235,038 people with this name, used as a feminine name 84% of the time.

Murphy. Gaelic. Masculine name. Meaning “Seaman or Mariner”. US SSA data shows about 4,537 people with this name, used as a masculine name 87% of the time.

Mylan. US SSA data shows about 938 people with this name, used as a masculine name 72% of the time.