75 Japanese Unisex Names with Meanings, Starting With M

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Maren	Girl	Of the sea; Star of the sea; True love; Ocean loving
Mika	Girl	Beautiful fragrance; Who is like God?
Mikai	Unisex	Beautiful sea; Who is like God?
Mirai	Girl	The future; The time that is yet to come; Wait; Beauty; Thunder
Mekai	Unisex	The well on the other side
Muna	Unisex	Desire; Wish; Spring; First; Vision; Bud
Mase	Unisex	Between; Rapids; Current; Genuine
Meeko	Unisex	Little mischief; Blessing; Bud; Child
Myriah	Girl	A fragrant resin obtained from a tree; Wished for child; Love; White jasmine; Mirror; Good
Makana	Girl	Gift; Dance; Play music

Miana	Unisex	Roman God of war, Mars; Goddesslike; Pashtun tribe
Minato	Boy	Harbor
Mikiyah	Unisex	Who is like Yahweh; Tree trunk; Field
Maru	Boy	Round; Cloud; Honey
Meron	Girl	Love; Affection; Theory
Mikasa	Girl	Three bamboo hats
Mitsuki	Girl	Beautiful moon; Light; Hope; Beauty; Rare; Brightness; Shine; Rejoice
Miori	Unisex	Beautiful beginning; Village; Beauty; Cloth; Weaving
Miriya	Unisex	Myrrh; Mirror; Good; Rebellious
Mikki	Girl	Who is like God; Quick; Nimble;

Minami	Girl	The one who lived in the south region; One who is from South; Beautiful wave or ocean
Mori	Unisex	Forest or woods; Moor or North African
Meru	Boy	Black; Dark; Bee
Musashi	Boy	Warrior; Military; A style of court rank utilized by samurai
Micai	Unisex	Beautiful ocean; Beautiful sea; Who is like Yahweh
Miriah	Unisex	Myrrh; Mirror; Good; Rebellious
Momo	Unisex	Peach; Resolute protector
Manami	Unisex	Love beauty; Love sea; Love fruit; Truth name beauty 50
Miche	Unisex	Who is like God; The righteous way
Mahana	Unisex	Sun; Warmth; Heat; White jasmine; Great; Excellent; Vast; Huge

Moriya	Girl	A Japanese God; Protector of the forest; Defender of the valley; Keeper of the dwelling
Minori	Girl	Abundant
Moe	Girl	Mother Mary; The Holy Virgin; An unmarried girl; Bud; Sky; Wished for child; Moorish
Mi	Unisex	Honey; Mother; Beautiful; Noodles; Rebelliousness
Mikiya	Unisex	Tree trunk; Field
Mikka	Unisex	Who resembles God; Three trees together; Fragrance; Quick and nimble
Min	Girl	Sharp-minded; Quick-responding person; King; Ruler; Protection; Sensitivity
Miyabi	Unisex	Beautiful night fire; Elegance
Mako	Girl	Genuine child; Pearl
Maeda	Unisex	Front; Forward; Field, Rice paddy

Mou	Girl	Hope; Eldest brother; Ferociousness; Thicket; Scheme; Beautiful
Maki	Unisex	True; Precious; Hope; Evergreen tree; Hill
Makki	Boy	True; Precious; Hope; Evergreen tree; Hill
Makoto	Unisex	A sincere person
Mana	Unisex	One who is full of spirit
Michi	Unisex	Street; Path
Miyo	Unisex	Beautiful generation; Charming child
Miyoko	Unisex	Beautiful generation; Beautiful child
Momiji	Girl	Autumn colors; Birch; Maple
Miho	Boy	Who is like God; Ear of grain; Beautiful protection

Mido	Boy	Praiseworthy; Beautiful stay
Makita	Unisex	One who tends cattle in rice field
Masuma	Unisex	Innocence; Increase; Kindness
Midoriya	Unisex	Green valley
Muri	Unisex	Unreasonable; Beyond one's power; Forcibly; Impossible; Excessive
Mochi	Unisex	A type of Japanese rice cake made from mochigome, a type of short-grain glutinous rice
Mino	Unisex	Strong; Eliable; Hardworking
Madoka	Unisex	Circle; Roundness
Mizu	Unisex	Water
Mishi	Unisex	Beautiful; Light

Moji	Unisex	I woke up
Michiru	Unisex	To rise; To fill
Moki	Unisex	Deer
Moshi	Unisex	Smoke; Call; Summon
Miyagi	Unisex	Shrine; Palace; Festival
Mishima	Unisex	Beautiful island village
Miyoshi	Unisex	Beautiful; Beneficial; Good fortune
Miyaka	Unisex	Beautiful night
Miiko	Unisex	Beautiful child
Madara	Unisex	Mother Earth

Mono	Unisex	Single; Alone; One
Mihana	Unisex	Beautiful flower
Maiki	Unisex	Powerful; Brave
Masaya	Unisex	Prosperous and joyful
Miso	Unisex	Miso soup

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Japanese Unisex Names with Meanings, Starting With M(infographic)

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