List of Latin Baby Names Meanings Starting with M

Mirranda

Miranda is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "worthy of admiration". There are several variants.

Meaning: Worthy of admiration Origin: Latin

Monica

Meaning unknown, most likely of North African or Phoenician origin. In the 4th century this name was borne by the North African saint Monica of Hippo, the mother of Saint Augustine, whom she converted to Christianity. Since the Middle Ages it has been associated with Latin moneo "advisor" and Greek monos "one".

Meaning: A solitary woman, one who advises others Origin: Latin

Monnica

Greek Meaning: The name Monica is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Monica is: Alone. Advisor.

Meaning: A solitary woman, one who advises others Origin: Greek, Latin

Monserrat

Latin Meaning: The name Monserrat is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Monserrat is: Jagged mountain. A mountain in Spain: (Montserrat); a monastery.

Meaning: From the jagged mountain Origin: Latin

Montana

(mahn-TAN-ə)

The name Montana comes from the Spanish word Montaña, which in turn comes from the Latin word Montanea, meaning "mountain", or more broadly, "mountainous country". Montaña del Norte was the name given by early Spanish explorers to the entire mountainous region of the west.

Meaning: Woman of the mountains, from the state of montana Origin: Latin

Montanna

Latin Meaning: The name Montana is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Montana is: Mountain.

Meaning: Woman of the mountains, from the state of montana Origin: Latin

Montserrat

(mawn-sə-RAHT)

Montserrat is a Catalan name meaning 'serrated mountain'. That may not be the most appealing meaning, but the exceptional beauty of the Montserrat mountain range near Barcelona, Spain might change your mind. Montserrat is, unsurprisingly, most common among the Spanish community.

Meaning: From the jagged mountain Origin: Latin

Morris

(MAWR-is)

Origin of the name Morris: Variant of Maurice, a borrowing from the French which is derived from the Late Latin Mauritius (Moorish), a derivative of Maurus (a Moor). The Moors were a Muslim people of mixed Arab and Berber descent; thus the name came to mean "dark" or "swarthy" in reference to their coloring.

Meaning: Moor Origin: Latin

Myaa

Maya is a feminine name with multiple meanings: In Hindu philosophy, Māyā means "illusion", and in Hindu mythology it is also an alternate name of the Hindu goddess Durga. ... In Hebrew, the name Maya (מַיָּה/מאיה in Hebrew) is a short form of ma'ayan, meaning "spring" or "brook".

Meaning: Emerald Origin: Latin, Maori

Myra

(MIE-rə)

Myra (/ˈmaɪərə/ MYRE-ə) together with its other orthographical version Mira is a feminine given name with varying meanings. ... The name was created by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville 1st Barone Brooke (1554–1628). He possibly based it on Latin myrra meaning "myrrh". Myrrh is a fragrant resin obtained from a tree.

Meaning: Uncertain Origin: Latin