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Muslim Girl Names Starting with M

90 Muslim girl names starting with M, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Madiha, Madina, Maha. Girls and boys together are on the all names with M page.

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What is on this page? 90 Muslim girl names starting with M, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Madiha, Madina, Maha. Girls and boys together are on the all names with M page. Every name links to its full page.

مديحةMadihaWorthy of praise; one who is praised مدينةMadinaThe blessed city مهاMahaBeautiful eyes, the great eyes of the oryx, the supreme standard of Arab beauty مهامMahamFull moon phase, Pakistani top 5, mother of Akbar ماهينMaheenFine, delicate, like the moon, the beautifully refined and gentle one ماهرةMahiraSkilled, expert, gifted, the woman of extraordinary capability and talent ماہجبينMahjabinOne whose forehead is like the moon ماہنورMahnoorLight of the moon, Persian-Urdu compound مهساMahsaLike the moon, top Iranian female name, gained global recognition 2022 میمونہMaimounaBlessed میمونہMaimunahBlessed, safe, Malay form, Mother of Believers ميراMairaMoon, amazing ميسمMaisamMark of beauty, Iranian/Arab girls name ميسرةMaisaraEase, comfort, the one who brings ease to every situation ميسرةMaisarahEase, comfort, Malaysian top girl name of divine ease and wellbeing ميساءMaissaWalking gracefully, North African girls name ملائكةMalaikaAngels, the plural of malak ملاكMalakAngel, top Arab and global Muslim girls name ملكةMaleekaQueen ملكةMalikaQueen, top Moroccan/North African girls name مناهلManahilSprings of water, Pakistani girls name منالManalAttainment, achievement, what is reached منارManarLighthouse, beacon مرامMaramMaram, Wishes/aspirations, top Gulf girls مرضيةMardhiyahPleasing to Allah مَرْيَمMariamWished-for child; the mother of Isa (AS) مَرْيَمMariamaMaryam, West African Fula/Mande form مَرْيَمMariemMaryam, North African and French-speaking Muslim spelling ماريساMarissaOf the sea ماريةMariyahRadiant white, Mariyah al-Qibtiyya, the Prophet's Egyptian wife مَرْيَمMariyamMary مرجانةMarjonaCoral مارويMarviHeroine of the Sindhi folk tale of the pure girl who refused a king مروةMarwaAl-Marwa مَرْيَمMaryamThe mother of Jesus, preserved in the Quran (Sūrat Maryam, 19) مودةMawaddahLove and affection, Quranic quality as name ماياMayaWater, gift, global Muslim girls name مايرMayarStandard, measure, trending Arab girls name مَيْمُونَةMaymounaBlessed مَيْمُونَةMaymunaBlessed, auspicious, she who brings blessing wherever she goes مَيْمُونَةMaymunahBlessed, fortunate, the last Mother of Believers the Prophet married ميساءMaysaWalking with grace, Gulf girls name مَدِينَةMedinaThe radiant city of the Prophet; Bosniak and Chechen girl name مهكMehakFragrance, Pakistani top 10 girls مہرMeherPersian: kindness, dowry, sun مهرنازMehernazGraceful kindness, Persian compound name of merciful grace مہرالنساءMeherunissaBenevolence of women, original name of Mughal Empress Nur Jahan مهنازMehnazPersian: 'pride/glory of the moon' مهرینMehreenSun, kindness, Pakistani girls name مہوشMehwishPersian: 'beautiful as the moon' ملائکةMelekAngel, Turkish melek, top 10 Turkish female name ميليةMeliaMelia, Work مليسةMelisaMelisa, Honey bee, Turkish convert bridge ملتمMeltemThe summer breeze میمونہMemoonaBlessed, safe ميرالMeralMeral, Gazelle, Turkish girls name مَرْيَمMeriamMaryam مَرْيَمMeriemMaryam, Algerian/North African spelling مريمةMerimaBosnian form of Maryam مروةMeruetCoral, precious stone مروةMerveAl-Marwa, Turkish Hajj hill name مريمMeryemThe mother of Jesus, the only woman named in the Quran ميناMinaHarbour of safety, gemstone, the place of sacred ritual in Hajj مناهلMinahilPure spring water, nectar of paradise, Pakistani top 10 منالMinalAttainment, gift, Pakistani/Gulf girls name منحةMinhaGift, divine grant ميراMiraProsperous, abundant ميرالMiralGazelle of light, graceful movement combined with gentle radiance ميرايMirayLike the moon ميريلاMirelaAdmirable, Bosnian Muslim girls name مَرْيَمMiriamMary ميرناMirnaMirna, Tender, Levantine girls name مشعلMishalTorch, flame, top Gulf and Saudi girls name مسكMiskMusk, Quranic scent of paradise, top Gulf modern name ميزانMizanThe Scale, the divine scale of justice on the Day of Resurrection مهتابMohinurMoonlight, Uzbek compound name مهرةMohraA young mare, a filly مختاريةMokhtariaThe chosen مُؤْمِنَةMominaBelieving woman, woman of faith منىMonaWish, desire منىMounaWish منيرةMouniraLuminous, North African girls form موزةMozahA banana; a beautiful sweetness ممتازMumtazThe distinguished one منىMunaWishes, hopes, what the heart desires منیبہMuneebaReturning to Allah, the woman of perpetual turning toward the divine منيرةMuniraThe one who gives light منيرةMunirahShining, luminous مسكانMuskaanSmile مسلمةMuslimahMuslim woman, the believing woman, used in Southeast Asian Muslim communities

Of the 90 names on this page, these are the ones people open most often on AsrNaam. The figures come from our own Search Console data, not from a guess at what is fashionable.

  1. MaryamمَرْيَمThe mother of Jesus, preserved in the Quran (Sūrat Maryam, 19)
  2. MahamمهامFull moon phase, Pakistani top 5, mother of Akbar
  3. MirnaميرناMirna, Tender, Levantine girls name
  4. MonaمنىWish, desire
  5. MeherمہرPersian: kindness, dowry, sun
  6. MalakملاكAngel, top Arab and global Muslim girls name
  7. MahaمهاBeautiful eyes, the great eyes of the oryx, the supreme...
  8. MinalمنالAttainment, gift, Pakistani/Gulf girls name
  9. MohraمهرةA young mare, a filly
  10. MirayميرايLike the moon

Arabic girl names beginning with M

The English letter M has no Arabic counterpart of its own. Every name on this page is written in Arabic beginning with Meem, and it is that letter, not the Latin M, that carries the reading in the Science of Letters.

Each letter above links to its full reading: sound, abjad value, element, and the divine name it is associated with. See all twenty-eight letters.

Islamic girl names beginning with M

Islamic tradition asks two things of a name: that its meaning be good, and that it not claim for a child what belongs to God alone. Every name listed on this page is checked against both, which is why a pleasant-sounding name with an unhappy meaning does not appear here.

One of them appears in the Quran, or is borne by a figure named in it.

Maryamمَرْيَم

One belongs to a prophet or a prophet's household.

Maryamمَرْيَم

Browse the full sets: Quranic names, prophet names, angel names.

Muslim boy names starting with M

Looking for a boy name instead? 106 Muslim boy names start with M.

Muhammadمُحَمَّد Mikailميكائيل Muzammilمزمل Mujtabaمجتبى Mohsinمحسن Mudassarمدّثّر Mehdiمهدي Mehmedمُحَمَّد

See all 106 Muslim boy names starting with M or all 196 names starting with M.

Questions about Muslim names starting with M

How many Muslim girl names start with M?
AsrNaam lists 90 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter M accounts for 196 researched names, 106 for boys and 90 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does M correspond to?
One letter only. Every name here is written in Arabic beginning with Meem (م), so the reading of all 90 of them starts from that letter: its element, its abjad value and the divine name attached to it. The Latin M is only how the name is transliterated.
Which Muslim girl name starting with M is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Maryam, Maham and Mirna lead the letter M. The settled meaning of Maryam is: The mother of Jesus, preserved in the Quran (Sūrat Maryam, 19). Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with M?
Yes, one: Maryam. A Quranic name is not required for a name to be Islamic, but many parents look for one.
What is the Ilm ul Huroof reading of a name starting with M?
Open any name on this page and you will find it: the name broken into its Arabic letters, each letter with its element, its abjad value and the divine name it is associated with, then a reading of the whole. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

Muslim girl names by other letters

Every letter has its own page, with the same meanings, Arabic spellings and readings.