82 Irish Girl Names with Meanings, Starting With M

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Maeve	Girl	One who rules or intoxicates
Mckenna	Girl	Son of Cionnaith; Born of fire; Beautiful
Makenna	Girl	The one born of fire; Beautiful; Good
Makenzie	Girl	Child of Coinneach; Beautiful; Good
Mayra	Girl	Beloved; Star; Bitter
Maven	Girl	The one who intoxicates; Mead woman; Expert
Mona	Girl	Wish; Noble one; Who lasts forever; Solitary
Maeva	Girl	Welcome; She who intoxicates
Maura	Girl	Moorish; Sea of bitterness; Rebelliousness; Wished-for child; Beloved
Maddyn	Girl	One whose mother was a brave warrior

Morrigan	Girl	Phantom queen; Great queen; Irish goddess of war and death
Maeven	Girl	Connoisseur; Intoxicating
Makenzi	Girl	Beautiful; Good; Fire-born
Meara	Girl	Pool; Lake
Maebry	Girl	Mud hill
Mairead	Girl	Pearl
Maevery	Unisex	Welcoming elf ruler; Intoxicating
Marely	Girl	A sea of bitterness; Pleasant wood; Marten wood; Bright sea
Maureen	Girl	Sea of bitterness; Beloved; Wished-for child
Mairin	Girl	A star of the sea; Rebelliousness; Beloved

Muriel	Girl	Bright sea; God's myrrh
Mckinsey	Unisex	Royal victory; Beautiful; Good
Meryl	Girl	Bright sea
Maelin	Unisex	Princess; Chief
Million	Unisex	A million; Bald; Rival
Mavin	Unisex	Expert in a given field; Connoisseur; Intoxicating
Mareli	Unisex	My God is an oath; Beloved; Love; Bright sea; Pleasant wood
Merna	Girl	Affectionate; Beloved woman; Endearment
Maive	Girl	Intoxicating; Wished for child; Rebelliousness
Myrna	Girl	Affection; Festivity; Beautiful neck

Mave	Girl	The one who intoxicates; Mead woman
Makennah	Girl	Respect; Esteem; Affection; Be born; Come into being; Fire
Miara	Unisex	Merry; Sea; Jovial
Meabh	Girl	Intoxicating
Madailein	Girl	Magnificent one
Macayla	Girl	Who is like God
Magan	Girl	Protection; Refuge; Pearl; Sunk
Marrin	Unisex	Sea of bitterness; Rebelliousness; Wished for child; Beloved; Love
Maley	Unisex	Descendant of a nobleman
Moya	Girl	Measure; Great; Mother; Wished for child; Sea of bitterness

Moyra	Girl	Destiny; Luck; Fate; Drop of the sea; Sea of bitterness; Wished for child
Maurine	Girl	Sea of bitterness; Rebelliousness; Wished-for child; Beloved
Malley	Girl	Descendant of a nobleman
Makinzi	Girl	Daughter of the handsome one
Moreen	Girl	Great; Sea of bitterness; Rebelliousness; Wished for child; Beloved; Love
Maebh	Girl	Intoxicating
Mealla	Girl	Mild; Pleasant
Murielle	Girl	Bright sea; Shining sea
Mao	Girl	Real and genuine; My lady; Good mother; Wished for a child
Miera	Unisex	Giving light; Merry

Myella	Unisex	Beloved; Love; Rebellious; Other
Muireann	Girl	White sea; Blessed sea
Meegan	Girl	Soft and gentle
Micheal	Girl	Who is like God?
Mare	Girl	Female horse; Star of the sea; Drop of sea; From the sea, marsh, or fen
Merletta	Girl	Blackbird; Pleasant hill; Bright sea
Meryle	Boy	Shining sea; Blackbird
Mab	Girl	Lovable; Intoxicating
Macha	Girl	A plain
Machele	Girl	She who comes from the plains

Mairia	Girl	Someone who is bitter
Maitilde	Girl	A maiden who is strong in a battle
Makinley	Boy	White warrior; Child of the white warrior
Maraed	Girl	Woman who is pretty as a pearl
Mauve	Girl	Violet colored things; Mallow flower; Intoxicating
Mearna	Girl	A woman of tender character
Meave	Girl	Intoxicating; Strong; She who rules
Medb	Girl	Intoxicating
Medbh	Girl	A woman who brings joy
Merryn	Girl	Seaborn

Mide	Girl	The one who needs water
Mikenna	Unisex	Born of fire
Moirin	Girl	A gentle wind blowing in the warmest season of the year
Monna	Girl	One; My lady; Little noble one
Morgant	Girl	One who belongs to the shore of the seas
Mailys	Girl	A form of Maelis; Prince
Merie	Girl	Lighthearted or happy; Sea
Mchale	Girl	Companion
Meryn	Unisex	Sea born; Of the sea;
Morella	Girl	Dark complexion; Great; Mushroom; Death

Murron	Girl	Strong, noble, and independent
Morine	Unisex	Moor; Big; Great; Forest root; Dark-skinned; Sound; Protect

Infographic: Famous Irish Girl Names with Meanings, Starting With M

A child's name carries deep personal, cultural, and familial significance. It represents the bearer's cultural and linguistic background while offering insight into their attributes. If you wish to navigate the world of names, this infographic showcases some of the most renowned Irish Girl Names with Meanings, Starting With M. This can help you select a name that best aligns with your family's preferences and religious beliefs.

Irish Girl Names with Meanings, Starting With M(infographic)

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