| Hebrew Name | Meaning or History | Gender |
Maayan (Ma'ayan)
מַעֲיָן | Spring, fountain. |   |
Malachi (Mal'achi)
מַלְאָכִי | The meaning of the name Malachi is "my angel" or "angel-like". | |
Malchiel (Malkiel, Malki'el)
מַלְכִּיאֵל | The meaning of the name Malchiel is "God (אל, el) is my king (מלכי, malki)". | |
Malka
מַלְכָּה | Queen. | |
Manasseh (Menashe)
מְנַשֶּׁה | According to the explanation in the Bible, the name מנשה (Manasseh) is derived of the verb לְנַשּׁוֹת (lenashot, “cause to forget”). | |
Maor (Ma'or)
מָאוֹר | Light; source of light. The Bible says: "And God made two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night, he made the stars also" (Genesis 1, 16). | |
Maoz (Ma'oz)
מָעוֹז | fortress, shelter, cliff. | |
Margalit
מַרְגָּלִית | Pearl; a precious object. | |
Marganit
מַרְגָּנִית | Pimpernel (a flower). | |
Marit
מָרִית | The name "Marit" may be derived from the word "מָרָה" (mara: lady, madam). In Modern Hebrew, the word "marit" means "spatula" (for mortar). | |
Matanel (Mattanel, Matan'el)
מַתַּנְאֵל | The meaning of the name "Matanel" is "God's (אל, el) gift (מתן, matan)". | |
Mattan (Matan)
מַתָּן | Present, gift, offering. | |
Mattaniah (Mattania, Matania, Matanya)
מַתַּנְיָה (מַתַּנְיָהוּ) | The meaning of the name "Mattaniah" is "God's (יה) gift (מתן, mattan)". | |
Matti (Mati)
מַתִּי | "Matti" is the shortened version of the name "Mattitya" ("Mattithiah"). | |
Mattithiah (Matitya, Matityahu)
מַתִּתְיָה (מַתִּתְיָהוּ) | There are several people in the Bible called "Mattithiah". One of them is a certain Levite. | |
May (Mai)
מַאי | May (the month). | |
Maya
מַיָּה (מַאיָה) | The name Maya maybe derived of the name of the month "May", which was named after the Roman Goddess of spring and fertility - Maia. | |
Mazal
מַזָּל | Luck, fortune; fate; sign of the zodiac; star. | |
Meir (Me’ir)
מֵאִיר | The verb (leha’ir, “illuminate”) in present tense masculine singular: illuminates. | |
Meira (Me'ira)
מֵאִירָה | The verb (leha’ir, “illuminate”) in present tense feminine singular: illuminates. | |
Meital
מֵיטַל | Dew-water. | |
Menahem (Menachem)
מְנַחֵם | (He) comforts, consoles. The present tense masculine singular form of the verb לנחם (lenachem). | |
Merab (Merav)
מֵרַב (מירב) | Most of, majority, maximum. | |
Meron
מֵירוֹן | Meron is the name of a mountain in the Galilee. | |
Meshi
מֶשִׁי | Silk. | |
Meshullam (Meshulam)
מְשֻׁלָּם (משולם) | | |
Metuka
מְתוּקָה | Sweet. | |
Micah (Micha)
מִיכָה | There are several people in the Bible called Micah. One of them is the prophet Micah the Morashthite. | |
Michael (Micha'el)
מיכאל | There are different people in the Bible called Michael. One of them is a Persian prince of Israel. Daniel tells about him that he is an angel of God. | |
Michaela (Micha'ela)
מִיכָאֵלָה | The name "Michaela" is derived of the name "Michael". | |
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