M Names: The Boys

Michael – (3) Hebrew; who is like God

Mason – (12) English occupational name

Matthew – (16) Hebrew; gift of God

Max – (98) English diminutive of Maxwell; greatest

Micah – (108) Hebrew; who is like the Lord

Miguel – (113) Spanish variation of Michael; who is like God

Marcus – (130) Latin; warlike

Maxwell – (134) Scottish; great stream

Miles – (137) Latin; soilder OR German; merciful

Mark – (161) Latin; warlike

Maddox – (180) Welsh; fortunate

Mario – (207) Italian; related to Mars

Manuel – (211) Spanish; God is with us

Martin – (258) Latin; warlike

Marco – (264) Italian; warlike

Malik – (283) Arabic; king

Marshall – (374) French; one who looks after horses

Mitchell – (387) English variation of Michael; who is like God

Milo – (422) Latin form of Miles; mild, calm

Moises – (425) variation of Moses (Egyptian); savior

Mohamed – (442) variation of Muhammad (Arabic); praiseworthy

Moses – (509) Egyptian; savior

Malcolm – (527) Scottish; devotee of St. Colombia

Marlon – (602) English; little hawk

Madden – (604) Irish; little dog

My Favorites: Matthew, Max, Micah, Miles, Milo, Malcolm.

M Names: The Girls

SO many 'm' names!

Madison – (8) English; son of Maud

Mia – (10) Italian; mine

Makayla – (43) Diminutive of Michaela; who is like God

Morgan – (63) Welsh; circle, sea

Maya – (67) Hebrew; water

Mackenzie – (69) Scottish; son of Kenneth

Madeline – (77) English; high tower

Melanie – (82) Greek; black, dark

Maria – (86) Latin; bitter

Molly – (87) Hebrew; bitter

Mariah – (97) Latin variation of Mary; bitter OR Hebrew variation of Moriah; the Lord is my teacher

Mary – (109) Hebrew; bitter

Michelle – (125) French; who is like God

Miranda – (175) Latin; marvelous

Margaret – (182) Greek; pearl

Melody – (198) Greek; song

Mallory – (282) French; unlucky

Macy – (291) English surname

Malia – (302) Hawaiian variation of Mary; bitter

Miriam – (304) Hebrew; bitter OR Aramaic; wished for child

Michaela – (392) Hebrew; who is like God

Marie – (572) French variation of Mary; bitter

Meredith – (602) Welsh; great ruler

Marina – (639) Latin; from the sea

Mira – (855) Latin; admirable

Mara – (869) Hebrew; bitter

Meadow – (879) Nature name

Mina – (961) Scottish diminutive; lover of singing

Myra – (964) Greek; fragrant OR Latin; sweet-smelling oil

Mae – (986) Month name

My Favorites: Mia, Madeline, Molly, Melody, Miriam, Meredith, Marina, Mira, Mara, Myra.

L Names: The Boys

Logan – (17) Scottish; small hollow

Liam – (30) Irish; resolute protection

Landon – (32) English; long hill

Lucas – (35) Greek; from Lucania

Luke – (41) Greek; from Lucania

Levi – (70) Hebrew; joined, attached

Luis – (78) French, German; renowned warrior

Leonardo – (150) Italian, Spanish; brave lion

Leo – (193) Latin; lion

Lincoln – (197) English; town by the pool

Luca – (272) Greek; man from Lucania

Lane – (303) English; a small roadway

Leland – (325) English; meadow land

Louis – (343) French, German; renowned warrior

Larry – (364) Diminutive of Lawrence; from Laurentium

Leon – (417) Greek; lion

Lance – (445) Word name

Lawrence – (457) Latin; from Laurentium

Lawson – (616) English; son of Lawrence

Lamar – (703) English from French; dweller by a pool

Lennon – (916) Irish; small cloak or cape

My Favorites: Liam, Lucas, Leo, Lincoln, Lawrence, Lennon.

L Names: The Girls

L is a mighty popular letter these days, particularly for girls, so this list is lengthy.  Keep in mind, I don't include every name in the top 1000, so this list may be long, but it's still only a sample of the names beginning with 'l'.

Lily - (17) English flower name

Lillian - (21) English; lily flower

Leah - (24) Hebrew; weary

Layla - (37) Arabic; dark beauty

Lauren - (58) English; bay laurel

Lucy - (75) English; light

London - (108) English place-name

Lydia - (111) Greek; woman from Lydia

Liliana - (124) Italian and Spanish variation of Lillian; lily flower

Laila - (138) Arabic; night

Lila - (155) Arabic; night OR Persian; lilan

Leslie - (197) Scottish; garden by the pool

Leila - (204) Persian; dark beauty, night

Lola - (211) Spanish; lady of sorrows

Lucia - (265) Italian; light

Laura - (275) Latin; bay laurel

Luna - (343) Latin; moon

Lena - (382) English, Scottish, Dutch, German, Scandinavian diminutive of names ending in -lena

Lindsey - (401) English, Scottish; island of linden trees

Lyric - (401) Greek; lyre

Lacey - (440) English; from Lassy

Lorelei - (531) German; alluring

Laney - (543) Diminutive of Elaine (French); bright shining one

Linda - (623) German; serpent OR Spanish; pretty

Lisa - (720) English; pledged to God

Livia - (823) Latin; bluish OR Hebrew; crown

Leia - (830) Hebrew; wary

Lilia - (876) Latin; lilies

Lara - (879) Russian; citadel

My Favorites: Lillian, Lauren, Lucy, Lila, Luna, Lyric, Lorelei, Lilia.