Irish Baby Girl Names & Meanings from M

    MADAILÉIN: Irish form of French Madeline, meaning "of Magdala."
    MAEGHAN: Variant spelling of Irish Meaghan, meaning "pearl."
    MÁIRE: Irish Gaelic form of Greek Maria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
    MAIRÉAD (pron. my-raid): Irish Gaelic form of Greek Margarites, meaning "pearl."
    MAIRENN: Variant form of Irish Gaelic Máirín, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
    MÁIRÍN: Pet form of Irish Gaelic Máire, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
    MAIRSILE: Feminine form of Irish Gaelic Marcas, meaning "defense" or "of the sea."
    MALLAIDH: Irish Gaelic form of English Molly, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
    MAVE: Variant spelling of Irish Maeve, meaning "intoxicating."
    MAVOURNEEN: Irish name derived from the phrase mo múirnín, meaning "my honey, my sweet one."
    MCKENNA: Irish and Scottish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cionaodha, meaning "son of Cionaodh," hence "born of fire."
    MÉABH: Variant form of Irish Meadhbh, meaning "intoxicating." In mythology, this is the name of a warrior queen of Connacht, the wife of Ailill.
    MEADHBH: Modern form of Old Irish Gaelic Medb, meaning "intoxicating." In mythology, this is the name of a warrior queen of Connacht, the wife of Ailill.
    MEAGHAN: Variant spelling of Irish Meghan, meaning "pearl."
    MEDB: Old Irish Gaelic name, meaning "intoxicating." In mythology, this is the name of a warrior queen of Connacht, the wife of Ailill.
    MEGHAN: Irish form of Welsh Megan, meaning "pearl."
    MEGHANN: Variant spelling of Irish Meghan, meaning "pearl."
    MÓR: Irish and Scottish Gaelic name meaning "great."
    MORRIGAN: Variant spelling of Irish Mórríghan, meaning "great queen."
    MÓRRÍGHAN: Irish myth name of a goddess of death and war, derived from Mhór Rioghain, meaning "great queen."
    MUADHNAIT: Irish Gaelic name composed of the word muadh "good, noble," and a diminutive suffix, hence "little noble one."
    MUIREANN: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements muir "sea" and fionn "blessed, fair, white," hence "sea-fair." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Fionn mac Cumhail.

    MUIRENN: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Muirgen, meaning "born of the sea."
    MUIRGEN: Irish Gaelic name meaning "born of the sea." In mythology, this is the name of a maiden who was changed into a salmon.
    MUIRGHEAL: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements muir "sea" and geal "bright," hence "sea-bright."
    MUIRÍN: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Muirgen, meaning "born of the sea."