MANON: Pet form of French Marie, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
MARCELINE: Feminine form of French Marcel, meaning "defense" or "of the sea."
MARCELLE: Feminine form of French Marcel, meaning "defense" or "of the sea."
MARCELLETTE: Pet form of French Marcelle, meaning "defense" or "of the sea."
MARCELLINE: Feminine form of French Marcellin, meaning "defense" or "of the sea."
MARGAUX: Variant spelling of French Margot, meaning "pearl."
MARGOT: Pet form of French Marguerite, meaning "pearl."
MARGUERITE: French form of Latin Margarita, meaning "pearl."
MARIAN: Medieval variant spelling of French Marion, meaning "little rebel." Compare with masculineMarian.
MARIANNE: French form of Latin Marianna, meaning "like Marius."
MARIE: French form of Latin Maria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
MARIELLE: Pet form of French Marie, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
MARIETTE: Diminutive form of French Marie, meaning "little rebel."
MARINE: Feminine form of French Marin, meaning "of the sea."
MARION: Medieval diminutive form of French Marie ("obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion"), hence "little rebel." Compare with masculine Marion.
MARJOLAINE: French spice name meaning "marjoram."
MARQUITE: French name meaning "awning, canopy."
MARTHE: French and German form of Greek Martha, meaning "lady, mistress."
MARTINE: French feminine form of Latin Martinus, meaning "of/like Mars."
MATHILDE: Norman French form of Latin Mathilda, meaning "mighty in battle." Compare with another form of Mathilde.
MATILDE: Variant spelling of Norman French Mathilde, meaning "mighty in battle." Compare with other forms of Matilde.
MAUDE: Pet form of Norman French Mathilde, meaning "mighty in battle."
MAXIMILIENNE: Feminine form of French Maximilien, meaning "the greatest rival."
MÉDÉE: French form of Latin Medea, meaning "cunning."
MEGANE: French form of Welsh Megan, meaning "pearl."
MÉLANIE: French form of Latin Melaena, meaning "black, dark."
MELISANDE: Modern French form of Old Norman French Melisende, meaning "strong worker."
MELISENDE: Variant spelling of Norman French Melisent, meaning "strong worker."
MELISENT: Norman French form of Teutonic Malasintha, meaning "strong worker."
MÉLISSA: French form of Greek Melissa, meaning "honey-sap."
MÉRAUD: French surname transferred to forename use, derived from the word emeraude, meaning "emerald."
MICHÈLE: Feminine form of French Michel, meaning "who is like God?"
MICHELINE: Pet form of French Michèle, meaning "who is like God?"
