Looking for a Christian baby boy name starting with the letter M? Here are 102 Christian boy names beginning with M, each with its meaning, including Matthew (Gift of God), Michael (Who is like God?), Mark (Warlike).
Christian names draw on the Bible, the saints and the European languages where Christianity spread: Hebrew, Greek, Latin, English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and the Slavic languages. Many families pick a saint’s name or a biblical virtue, then choose a spelling that suits their language.
Christian boy names starting with M and their meanings
Matthew – Gift of God
Michael – Who is like God?
Mark – Warlike
Mason – Worker in stone
Max – Greatest
Malachi – My messenger, a prophet
Manuel – God is with us
Marcel – Young warrior
Marcellus – Young warrior
Marcus – Warlike
Mario – Of Mars
Marius – Of the sea
Martin – Warlike, a saint
Mathias – Gift of God, an apostle
Maurice – Dark-skinned, a saint
Maximilian – Greatest
Micah – Who is like God, a prophet
Miles – Soldier
Mitchell – Who is like God
Mordecai – Warrior, cousin of Esther
Morgan – Sea circle
Moses – Drawn out of the water
Murray – Lord and master
Magnus – Great
Malcolm – Devotee of Saint Columba
Marco – Warlike
Marino – Of the sea
Marshall – Horse servant
Martyn – Warlike
Matteo – Gift of God
Maurizio – Dark-skinned
Maximus – Greatest
Melchior – King of light, one of the Magi
Merrill – Famous
Methuselah – Man of the spear
Michele – Who is like God
Miguel – Who is like God
Milo – Gracious
Mirko – Peace
Monty – Mountain
Moritz – Dark
Myron – Fragrant oil
Macarius – Blessed, a saint
Malcom – Disciple of Columba
Manasseh – Causing to forget
Marcelino – Young warrior
Mariano – Of Mary
Martino – Warlike
Massimo – Greatest
Mateus – Gift of God
Matthias – Gift of God
Maxwell – Great stream
Meinrad – Strong counsel, a saint
Melvin – Gentle chief
Micaiah – Who is like God
Mikael – Who is like God
Morris – Dark
Mortimer – Still water
Murdoch – Sea warrior
Manfred – Man of peace
Marek – Warlike
Matthieu – Gift of God
Maxim – Greatest
Mauro – Moor
Melville – Bad town
Merritt – Boundary gate
Milton – Mill town
Monroe – Mouth of the river
Montgomery – Man power
Moss – Moses
Mungo – Dear one, a saint
Mervyn – Sea hill
Michal – Who is like God
Mikhail – Who is like God
Maciej – Gift of God
Marcellino – Young warrior
Marcin – Warlike
Marian – Of Mary
Marko – Warlike
Marten – Warlike
Martinho – Warlike
Mattias – Gift of God
Maximilien – Greatest
Medard – Strong, a saint
Meinhard – Strong
Mihail – Who is like God
Mikolaj – Victory of the people
Milos – Gracious
Modestus – Modest
Monaldo – Mighty ruler
Mateo – Gift of God
Maximo – Greatest
Methodius – Method, a saint
Metodij – Method
Miroslav – Peace and glory
Morten – Warlike
Mattheus – Gift of God
Mauricio – Dark-skinned
Mathieu – Gift of God
Micheal – Who is like God
Mikkel – Who is like God
Mirek – Peace
Tips for choosing the right name
- Think about nicknames and initials the name might create.
- Say the full name aloud together with the surname and check it flows well.
- Keep a shortlist of 3–5 names and see which one feels right after a few days.
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