Girl Names That Start With M

Ranked in the United Kingdom in 2025, with birth trends and peak years.

M is the 2nd most common first initial for baby girls in the United Kingdom, with 29 M names in the top 300 for 2025, led by Mabel (#18). Of those, Maeva is the fastest-growing, now 3.4 times as common as in 2020, while Maeve saw the largest increase in births, with 886 more babies receiving the name than in 2020. Matilda (#25) and Maryam (#56) reached their highest ranks on record in 2025.