Hindu Baby Names Starting with “M”
238 Vedic baby names beginning with the letter M, sourced from sacred scriptures including Lalitha Sahasranamam, Vishnu Sahasranamam, and Bhagavad Gita.
Nakshatras with “M” Syllables
Girl Names Starting with M (160)
Mada
Joy, intoxication, bliss
Madana
The God of love, desire, and worldly temptations
Madanashini
Destroyer of pride or ego
Madapatala
Blissful and pale red
Madashalini
Endowed with bliss (intoxicated with joy)
Madhani
Destroyer, churner
Madhavi
Sweet spring creeper; honeyed grace
Madhu
Honey, sweet, delightful
Madhumati
Full of honey, sweet, delightful
Madhura
Sweet, Charming, Melodious
Madhurya
Exquisite sweetness, supreme grace, loveliness, and beautiful charm.
Madhvi
Honey, sweet wine; a spring flower; a honeybee
Madhya
Middle, central
Madhyaga
Dwelling in the middle, central
Madhyama
The middle one, balanced
Maduprita
Phonetic misspelling of Madhuprita, meaning fond of sweetness or nectar.
Maei
Full of, composed of (suffix often implies 'divine mother')
Magasatva
Possessing magnificent strength, high courage, or great energy.
Maha
Great, grand, excellent
Mahabala
Of great strength, immense power
Mahabhaga
Highly fortunate, virtuous, noble, distinguished, and greatly blessed.
Mahabhairava
Worshipped by Mahabhairava (a fierce form of Shiva), implying immense power
Mahabhoga
Of great enjoyment, opulence, and experience
Mahabuddhi
Of great intellect, supreme wisdom
Mahachandi
The supreme fiercest warrior goddess
Mahadhana
Possessing great wealth, vast treasure, or substantial value.
Mahadivi
Great Goddess
Mahagoura
Extremely radiant and filled with light
Mahagrasa
Great devourer (one who consumes the universe)
Mahahavi
A grand, sacred, and magnificent offering to divine fire.
Mahaishvarya
Great sovereignty, supreme dominion, prosperity
Mahajyoti
The magnificent, supreme illumination or light of consciousness
Mahakali
Great Kali; goddess of time and destruction
Mahakalpa
Of a great cosmic cycle, eternal
Mahaksha
Possessing large, wide, beautiful, and highly perceptive eyes.
Mahalakshmi
Great Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and prosperity
Mahalaya
Grand cosmic resting place
Mahamantra
Of great mantra, supreme sacred chant
Mahamaya
The Great Illusion, divine creative power
Mahaniya
Venerable, honorable, greatly esteemed
Mahapataka
Destroyer of great sins
Mahaprabha
The great radiance; intensely brilliant
Mahaprakruti
The great cosmic nature or primordial energy
Mahapujya
Greatly worshipped, highly venerable
Maharagyi
Great empress of cosmic affairs
Maharati
The night of great peace or cosmic dissolution
Maharatih
Great delight, supreme love
Maharupa
Of great form, immensely beautiful
Mahasana
Of great seat, supreme divine posture
Mahasattva
Of great essence/being, supremely courageous
Mahashakti
Great power, supreme divine energy
Mahasiddhi
Of great accomplishment, supreme spiritual power
Mahatantra
Of great tantric knowledge or tradition
Mahatapa
Practicing intense meditation, deep austerity, and profound discipline.
Mahati
Great; mighty; a celestial musical instrument (Vina)
Mahavidya
Great knowledge; a category of ten Tantric goddesses
Mahavirya
Of great valor, energy, and potency
Mahayaga
Of great sacrifice or worship
Mahayantra
Of great yantra, supreme mystical diagram
Maheshi
Great Lady, Great Goddess (a name of Parvati)
Maheshvara
Great Lord (Shiva); referring to the Goddess as his supreme consort or embodiment of his power
Maheshvari
The great sovereign; supreme ruler
Maheshvasa
An expert archer wielding an exceptionally large, powerful bow.
Mahi
Earth, great, glorious
Mahibharta
The supporter, ruler, or sovereign king of the earth.
Mahidhara
A mountain; that which firmly holds and sustains earth.
Mahima
Greatness, glory, majesty
Mahishi
Chief queen, great empress
Mahishvari
Great Goddess, consort of Maheshvara (Shiva)
Mahni
Fire, light (from the text, possibly a variant of Vahni)
Mahojjvala
Immensely blazing and brilliant
Mahotsaha
Full of great energy, high enthusiasm, and dynamic perseverance.
Maitri
Friendship, benevolence, universal love
Makuta
A majestic crown, tiara, crest, or pinnacle summit.
Mala
Garland, string of beads.
Malaya
Malaya mountain, fragrant (from sandalwood)
Malayachala
Mount Malaya (a mountain range known for sandalwood)
Malini
Garlanded, fragrant; a river name
Mamata
Possessiveness, affection (can be a name meaning 'affection')
Mamatahantri
Destroyer of possessiveness or selfishness
Mana
Mind, spirit, respect
Manasa
Of the mind, mental, spiritual
Manasi
Of the mind, intelligent, mental; a mind-born daughter
Manasvini
Noble-minded, intelligent, high-spirited
Manavati
Honorable, respectful, dignified
Mandala
Circle, orb, sacred diagram
Mandara
A celestial tree, coral tree; a gentle motion
Mandaru
Highly praiseworthy, lovely, or a decorative ornamental pattern.
Mandita
Adorned, decorated, beautified, and beautifully enhanced.
Mangala
Auspicious, propitious, fortunate
Mangali
Auspicious, bringing good fortune, prosperous, and beautifully bright.
Mangalya
Auspiciousness, welfare, piety, or that which confers blessings.
Mani
Gem, jewel
Manipura
City of jewels; name of a Chakra (solar plexus)
Manisha
Intellect, wisdom, or mental clarity
Manjari
A cluster of blossoms, flower bud, or delicate sprout.
Manohara
Enchanting, captivating, beautiful
Manomayi
Composed of mind, intelligent, charming (spelled Manomaei in verse)
Manonmani
The transcendent state of consciousness (beyond the mind), blissful
Manti
Thought, counsel (derived from mati)
Mantra
Sacred chant, hymn, sacred word
Mantri
Counselor, advisor
Mantrini
Minister, counselor (name of a specific goddess)
Manu
Thinker, wise one (representing ancient wisdom)
Manuvidya
Knowledge of Manu (ancient lawgiver), a sacred mantra
Maoktika
Pearl.
Marali
A female swan; elegant, graceful, and beautifully moving.
Marga
Path, way, road
Martanda
Sun-god; a form of Surya
Mata
Mother
Mathura
Sweetness; ancient city of divine play
Mati
Intellect, mind, thought
Matruka
Mother, the matrix of letters (alphabet)
Matta
Intoxicated, ecstatic, exuberant (with divine bliss)
Maya
Illusion, divine magical power
Medha
Intellect, wisdom, spiritual insight
Medhaja
Born of wisdom, intelligence, and deep mental clarity.
Mekhala
Girdle, belt, waistband
Mena
Mountain queen mother of Parvati
Meru
A mythical mountain, central axis of the world
Merunilaya
Dweller on Mount Meru (the mythical sacred mountain)
Midhya
Illusory; cosmic illusion (Maya)
Minabha
Shining or radiant like a fish; a brilliant star indicator.
Mitra
Friend, companion; the sun
Mitya
Derived from Mitra, signifying friendship or companionship
Mochana
Liberation, release, setting free
Mochani
Liberator, release (feminine form of Mochana)
Moda
Joy, delight, happiness
Moha
Delusion, infatuation (can mean 'enchantment' in another context)
Mohanashinee
Destroyer of delusion
Mohini
Enchantress, captivating; a divine enchantress form of Vishnu
Mokta
Pearl (short form derived from Maoktika).
Mruda
Gentle, tender, compassionate
Mrudani
A name of Parvati, wife of Mruda (Shiva); gentle, tender
Mrudapriya
Beloved of Mruda (Shiva, the gentle one)
Mrudu
Soft, tender, gentle
Mrududorlata
One with soft, tender creeper-like arms
Mruga
Deer, animal
Mrugashi
Deer-eyed
Mrunala
Lotus stalk; soft, tender
Mudhya
Possibly related to 'Mudita' (joyful, delighted) or 'Mudha' (she who deludes)
Mudita
Delighted, joyful, happy
Mudra
Seal, gesture, symbol
Mugdha
Innocent, Charming, Beautiful
Mukha
Face, visage
Mukhambuja
Possessing a face as beautiful and radiant as a lotus flower.
Mukhanbuja
One whose face is like a lotus
Mukhi
Faced, having a face
Mukhya
Chief, principal, foremost
Mukta
Liberated, free; pearl
Mukti
Liberation, release, salvation
Muktida
Giver of liberation
Muktirupini
Embodiment of liberation
Mukunda
Bestower of liberation; name of Vishnu.
Mukuta
High royal crown with celestial lights
Mula
Root, origin, foundation
Muladhara
Root support; name of a Chakra (root chakra)
Mulamantra
Root sacred chant, foundational mantra
Murta
Embodied; manifest; having form.
Murti
Form, idol, embodiment
Boy Names Starting with M (71)
Madhav
Sweet, spring-like; form of Madhava
Madhava
The lord of knowledge; or consort of Ma (Lakshmi)
Madhukara
Honey-maker; bee-like one.
Madhurmadhukara
Honey-maker; bee-like one.
Madhusudana
The glorious slayer of the fierce demon Madhu
Mahaabhuja
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaadeva
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaadheero
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaagreevo
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaakaalo
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaakaayo
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaamaayo
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaan
The great one.
Mahaana
The great one.
Mahaanaatya
The great one.
Mahaaratha
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaarudra
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaaseno
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaashira
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaaskandho
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaatapa
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaavaksha
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaavaktro
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaaveero
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaavidyo
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaavrati
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahaayasha
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahadeva
The massive, majestic, and great supreme god
Mahahrda
Deep and refreshing as a massive, cool alpine lake of wisdom
Mahakarma
The executor of colossal cosmic feats and creations
Mahakaya
One with a massive or cosmic body
Mahakosa
The great protective layer covering ultimate reality
Mahakrama
Possessing massive, highly measured strategic strides
Mahamana
Possessing a colossal, noble, and highly expansive mind
Mahamati
One with great intelligence or wisdom
Mahamurti
Possessing a colossal, magnificent, and cosmic body design
Mahan
Exceedingly great, majestic, and prominent
Maharha
Exceedingly noble, venerable, and highly worthy of worship
Maharsi
The great cosmic seer or sage of total vision
Maharudra
The great transformation force; the supreme Rudra
Mahateja
Possessing intense, overwhelming, and brilliant energy radiance
Mahavaraha
The colossal divine boar incarnation who rescued the earth matrix
Mahavira
The great hero
Mahayasha
One with great fame or glory
Maheetanu
Earth-bodied; vast-bodied.
Mahendra
The great king or leader who commands massive power
Mahit
Honored; Praised
Mahodadhi
Derived from mahodadhiśayo; deep as the vast ocean layout
Maitra
Friendly, kind, benevolent to all
Manada
One who generously restores and confers honor onto others
Manasvin
The intelligent or wise one; possessor of a great mind
Manipushpaka
Jeweled flower; decorated with gems
Manojava
Swift as the speed of thought across spaces
Manomaya
Mind-formed; subtle.
Mantrin
The counselor; the source of all sacred mantras and wisdom
Mardava
Gentleness, kindness, or softness of heart
Marici
A pure ray of blinding cosmic light
Maruta
The wind or breath of life
Medhavi
Possessing sharp intelligence, memory, and cognitive wisdom
Medinipati
The protective lord and sovereign king of the earth
Meedhushama
Most bountiful, generous, and awarder of blessings
Meghanada
The roar of the clouds; powerful sound
Mesh
Opening of eyes
Milan
Union
Mochak
The Liberator; One who frees
Mochaka
Liberator.
Moksh
Liberation
Mokshada
Giver of liberation.
Muneeshvara
Lord of sages.
Munit
Silent One
Munivrunda
Giver or bestower; a benevolent name of Lord Shiva.
Unisex Names Starting with M (7)
Mahaateja
Great or exalted form of Lord Shiva.
Mahanidhi
The colossal, ultimate treasure house of all creation values
Mangalaakara
Auspicious form.
Manya
Highly respected, elite, noble, and worthy of honor
Mauna
Silence, contemplation, or inner stillness
Megha
Cloud; bringer of rain and life
Moksha
Liberation
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