Rare ‘M’ Baby Names for Girls in 2016

‘M’ is a marvelous letter for girls’ names…and yes, there are a few girls named Marvelous! It’s an extremely common initial, and just because Mary‘s no longer the most popular name around doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of trendsetters to make up for it.

Here are some of the most interesting rare ‘M baby’ names for girls, using the latest-available (2016) data from the Social Security Administration:

• 200-261 girls named: Magdalena, Marlowe, Mattie, Mercedes, Miley, Malka, Maryjane, Malani, Marian
• 150-199: Marlene, Marcella, Mireya, Mika, Mayra, Mariella, Malak, Maite, Marin, Maritza, Marion, Margaux, Marielle, Maribel
• 100-149: Milagros, Marceline, Martina, Maura, Magdalene, Miabella, Melinda, Malina, Majesty, Montana, Margarita, May, Melania, Mazie, Murphy, Mariajose, Millicent, Mona, Melia, Moira, Makiyah, Maple, Malky, Marianne, Mariel, Merida
• 50-99: Manha, Maelyn, Marigold, Marlo, Mayte, Mindy, Marwa, Malika, Mahogany, Mandy, Mirabelle, Marlena, Mildred, Marguerite, Marbella, Magaly, Mariama, Misha, Mabry, Miliana, Marla, Maven, Manuela, Minerva, Minnie, Mirabella, Marlen, Maris, Mayar, Monique, Malaika, Meira, Mishka, Moana, Maja, Milla, Markayla, Mirabel, Maha, Mei, Michal, Monae, Meara, Makyla, Mattison
• 25-49: Mahira, Mayeli, Moxie, Monet, Maida, Mannat, Marcia, Mea, Miamor, Mirielle, Misty, Maeva, Mischa, Mahi, Maureen, Morrigan, Mayleen, Mishika, Mahnoor, Marcy, Mariangel, Mazzy, Minha, Mahalia, Makeda, Marleny, Mali, Manal, Marcelina, Miri, Muna, Myasia, Mariafernanda, Medha, Meklit, Mithra, Maanvi, Maimouna, Marietta, Maybelle, Mecca, Mela, Merry, Miesha, Mulan, Maram, Mirella, Meher, Melaina, Marykate, Matilde, Matilyn, Meryem, Meryl, Mesa, Minna, Munira, Meenakshi, Mehar, Melrose, Mihika, Minka, Mahla, Marnie, Mireille, Medina, Menucha, Maelle, Mahina, Mairead, Mattea, Minahil
• 10-24: Mathilde, Mumtaz, Madelaine, Maila, Maile, Malone, Manar, Maricruz, Marsha, Macklyn, Mamie, Margeaux, Mccall, Manasvi, Manya, Mariamawit, Masha, Maybelline, Muriel, Mahealani, Maisley, Manahil, Marylou, Mele, Merari, Mimi, Mora, Mahari, Marvel, Meg, Mica, Magda, Mairin, Maleeya, Marita, Miami, Mihira, Mirai, Morgana, Mosley, Muntaha, Madai, Mahathi, Manaia, Marcelle, Maude, Mayrani, Mayumi, Meerab, Midori, Misk, Moksha, Myangel, Myanna, Mahima, Man, Mana, Memory, Mitzi, Myrna, Madigan, Mariaeduarda, Marit, Mckinsley, Melek, Mio, Miroslava, Modesty, Maat, Maraki, Margie, Mariposa, Marvella, Mililani, Munachimso, Malu, Mar, Marielys, Mattingly, Maxima, Mccartney, Marifer, Mariko, Marilla, Marti, Mehr, Meztli, Mialynn, Milica, Mindel, Misa, Madiha, Maiara, Makaylynn, Maneh, Manreet, Maranatha, Marivel, Marlys, Marzia, Massiel, Maxie, Maymuna, Metztli, Miamore, Mileidy, Misaki, Mitra, Moniece, Mubina, Mushka, Muskan, Mylene, Maelys, Mahek, Mahrosh, Mairim, Mais, Malala, Malan, Maniya, Marianny, Marika, Markella, Markie, Mayerly, Mayim, Mazal, Melba, Meta, Metzli, Mirren, Mishti, Missy, Miyonna, Miyu, Muntas, Muslima
• 9: Mahaley, Mala, Malley, Manisha, Manvi, Manvitha, Marabelle, Mavery, Mazzie, Megyn, Meliana, Miakoda, Miamarie, Milian, Misheel, Miyako, Modesireoluwa, Moorea, Morena, Morireoluwa, Muntaz, Mushtaq, My, Mylynn
• 8: Maebh, Maroska, Marvelous, Maryori, Mavi, Mawa, Mayela, Mayerlin, Mayukah, Medley, Mehak, Mehreen, Melida, Meridian, Merlina, Michelina, Midna, Milove, Mirha, Mishita, Mitzy, Miwa, Mizuki, Momina, Morelia, Mukta, Munachi, Murielle, Mykelti, Myreen
• 7: Macelyn, Maclaren, Madonna, Maedot, Magaby, Mahati, Mahera, Mairi, Maithili, Maitland, Maiza, Makalya, Malajah, Manahal, Mane, Mansirat, Marai, Marciana, Marisabel, Marjan, Marry, Marseille, Marshay, Maui, Maybellene, Maydelin, Melora, Merolla, Mihrimah, Mija, Mijoy, Milenka, Milka, Mireia, Miski, Missouri, Mo, Momo, Momoka, Monalisa, Mone, Moon, Moyinoluwa, Mulani
• 6: Madrona, Maggiemae, Maham, Mahnaz, Maislyn, Maize, Mamediarra, Mandalynn, Marabella, Marajade, Mariadejesus, Mariette, Maripaz, Markia, Markita, Martyna, Matylda, Mauriana, Mercury, Mercygrace, Merveille, Mette, Mi, Milcah, Milianys, Minh, Mithila, Miyuki, Mumina, Mystery
• 5: Macaria, Madge, Madrid, Magenta, Mahelet, Malay, Malibu, Manda, Manon, Manroop, Mao, Marayla, Marine, Marliz, Martavia, Maryamawit, Maryland, Marysue, Mathea, Maudie, Maysoon, Mazelynn, Mccarty, Mckinney, Mehjabeen, Mehnaz, Mehrimah, Meiling, Meital, Meixi, Melanin, Melat, Melita, Melodia, Meltem, Mercia, Meriwether, Mersiha, Mezmariah, Miaamor, Mieko, Miette, Min, Minami, Mini, Misbah, Mishaal, Misti, Mofetoluwa, Molina, Motunrayo, Moyosoreoluwa, Mumtahina, Munisa, Musfirah, Muska, Muyi, Myaire, Myami, Myesha, Myna, Myrtle, Mystic, Mythili, Mythiri

What’s your favorite ‘M’ name for a girl? Is it on this list? Let me know!