Madihaمَدِيحَة
Praised
An Arabic nameArabic
Girl names starting with M, with meanings
25 Muslim girl names that start with M, from Madiha to Muzna, with the Arabic spelling and meaning of each.
Mahaمَهَا
Wild cow (oryx), known for its beautiful eyes
A classical Arabic image of beautyArabic
Maheenمَاهِين
Like the moon, moonlike
A Persian and Urdu namePersian
Mahiraمَاهِرَة
Skilled, expert
An Arabic nameArabic
Mahnoorمَاهْنُور
Moonlight
A Persian and Urdu namePersian and Arabic
Malakمَلَاك
Angel
ArabicIn the Quran
Malikaمَلِكَة
Queen
An Arabic nameArabic
Manahilمَنَاهِل
Springs of fresh water
A classical nameArabic
Manalمَنَال
Attainment, achievement
An Arabic nameArabic
Manarahمَنَارَة
Lighthouse, minaret
From nur, lightArabic
Mariyahمَارِيَة
A form of Maryam
Mother of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet ﷺHebrew
Marjanمَرْجَان
Coral, small pearls
A Quranic wordArabic (Quranic word)In the Quran
Marwaمَرْوَة
Al-Marwah, the hill of the sai
A Quranic nameArabic (Quranic word)In the Quran
Maryamمَرْيَم
Mother of Prophet Isa
The only woman named in the Quran; Surah 19Hebrew (in the Quran)In the Quran
Mawaddahمَوَدَّة
Love, affection
A Quranic wordArabic (Quranic word)In the Quran
Maymunahمَيْمُونَة
Blessed, fortunate
Wife of the Prophet ﷺArabicIn the Quran
Minaمِنَى
Mina, the valley of the Hajj near Makkah
A place of the HajjArabic
Minhaمِنْحَة
Gift
An Arabic nameArabic
Mishkatمِشْكَاة
A niche for a lamp
From the Verse of LightArabic (Quranic word)In the Quran
Miskمِسْك
Musk
A Quranic wordArabic (Quranic word)In the Quran
Munaمُنَى
Wishes, hopes
An Arabic nameArabic
Muniraمُنِيرَة
Shining, radiant
An Arabic nameArabic
Mushtariمُشْتَرِي
The planet Jupiter
A name used in Persian and UrduArabic
Muskanمُسْكَان
Smile
An Urdu nameUrdu
Muznaمُزْنَة
Rain cloud
A Quranic wordArabic (Quranic word)In the Quran
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Guide
Girl names with M, at a glance
Here are 25 Muslim girl names starting with M, from Madiha to Muzna, each with its Arabic spelling and meaning. 9 of them come from the Quran: Malak, Marjan, Marwa, Maryam, Mawaddah, Maymunah, Mishkat, Misk and Muzna. Tap any name for its root, pronunciation, origin and the people who carried it.
Prophets and companions
The names of prophets here are Maryam. Naming a child after a prophet is a sunnah.
Not only Arabic
Most of these names are Arabic. Some are Persian (Maheen, Mahnoor and Mina) and used in Urdu (Madiha, Maheen, Mahira and Mahnoor). A Muslim name does not need to be Arabic: scholars allow any language when the meaning is good.
Choosing a name
Say the name out loud with your family name, and read its meaning in Arabic as well as in English. The Prophet ﷺ said the most beloved names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman,1 and he changed names with bad meanings.2 Any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. See the other letters below, or the full list of Muslim girl names.
Girl names by letter
- Sahih Muslim 2132: the names most beloved to Allah.
- Sahih Muslim 2139: the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; Persian, Turkish and Urdu meanings follow the standard dictionaries of those languages. Our teachers will check each one.
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Questions
Good to know
What are some Muslim girl names starting with M?
Here are 25, including Maryam (mother of Prophet Isa), Mariyah (a form of Maryam), Maymunah (blessed, fortunate), Madiha (praised), Maha (wild cow (oryx), known for its beautiful eyes) and Maheen (like the moon, moonlike).
Which girl names starting with M are in the Quran?
Malak, Marjan, Marwa, Maryam, Mawaddah, Maymunah, Mishkat, Misk and Muzna. Each name page shows the verse in Arabic with its translation.
What does Mariyah mean?
Mariyah (مَارِيَة) means a form of Maryam. It is a name for girls of Hebrew origin.