This list includes 80 Asian boy names that start with M, from “Madan” to “Mạnh”. Many names reflect languages across South, East, Southeast, Central, and West Asia, and suit parents, writers, and researchers.
Asian boy names that start with M are given names used across Asia that begin with the letter M. Many derive from Sanskrit, Arabic, Chinese, and Malay roots, and some appear in myths or historic records.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Pronunciation, Meaning, Origin (Country/Region), and Notes.
Name: The name column lists each given name so you can scan options and pick favorites quickly.
Pronunciation: Pronunciation shows a simple phonetic respelling so you can say each name with correct rhythm and stress.
Meaning: Meaning gives a concise definition or translation so you understand the name’s sense and cultural significance.
Origin (Country/Region): Origin identifies the language, country, or region so you can see the name’s geographic and cultural roots.
Notes: Notes include usage tips, variants, gender specifics, or historical context to help you compare and choose.
Asian boy names that start with M
| Name | Origin (country/region) | Script & pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad | Arab world, widespread across Asia | محمد | moo-HAH-med (ˌmuːˈhæməd) |
| Mahmoud | Arab world, Iran, South Asia | محمود | mah-MOOD (mæˈmuːd) |
| Malik | Arab world, South Asia, Southeast Asia | مالك | MAH-lik (ˈmælɪk) |
| Mustafa | Arab world, Turkey, South Asia | مصطفى | mus-TAH-fa (mʊsˈtæfə) |
| Mansoor | Arab world, Persia, South Asia | منصور | man-SOOR (mænˈsuːr) |
| Majid | Arab world, South Asia | ماجد | MAH-jid (ˈmædʒɪd) |
| Marwan | Arab world | مروان | MAR-wahn (ˈmɑːrwən) |
| Musa | Arab world, Southeast Asia | موسى | MOO-sa (ˈmuːsə) |
| Munir | Arab world, South Asia | منير | moo-NEER (muːˈnɪər) |
| Mohsen | Persia, Arab world | محسن | moh-SEN (moʊˈsɛn) |
| Mazin | Arab world | مازن | MAH-zin (ˈmæzɪn) |
| Mubarak | Arab world, South Asia | مبارك | moo-BAH-rak (muːˈbɑːrək) |
| Muammar | Arab world, North Africa, South Asia | معمر | moo-AM-mar (muːˈæmər) |
| Murtaza | Persia, South Asia | مرتضى | mur-TAH-za (mʊrˈtæzə) |
| Mehdi | Persia, Arab world, South Asia | مهدی | MEH-dhee (ˈmɛdi) |
| Mehrdad | Iran (Persian) | مهرداد | mehr-DAHD (mærˈdɑːd) |
| Mani | Persia, India (Sanskrit roots) | مانی / मणि | MAH-nee (ˈmɑːni) |
| Manish | India, Nepal | मनीष | muh-NEESH (məˈniːʃ) |
| Manoj | India, Nepal | मनोज | muh-NOJ (məˈnoʊdʒ) |
| Madhav | India, Nepal | माधव | MAH-dhav (ˈmɑːdhəv) |
| Mahesh | India, Nepal | महेश | mah-HESH (məˈheʃ) |
| Mahendra | India, Indonesia (Sanskrit-derived) | महेन्द्र | mah-HEN-dra (məˈhɛndrə) |
| Mohan | India, Nepal | मोहन | MOH-hun (ˈmoʊhən) |
| Mukesh | India, Nepal | मुकेश | moo-KESH (muˈkeʃ) |
| Mohit | India, Nepal | मोहित | MOH-hit (ˈmoʊhɪt) |
| Mitesh | India | मितेश | mi-TESH (mɪˈtɛʃ) |
| Milind | India, Nepal | मिलिंद | mi-LIND (mɪˈlɪnd) |
| Mayur | India, Nepal | मयूर | MAH-your (ˈmaɪʊər) |
| Manu | India, Nepal | मनु | MAH-noo (ˈmɑːnuː) |
| Mithun | India, Bangladesh | मिथुन | MIH-thoon (ˈmɪθun) |
| Manik | India, Bangladesh | माणिक / মানিক | MAH-nik (ˈmɑːnɪk) |
| Minho | Korea | 민호 | min-HO (minho) |
| Minjun | Korea | 민준 | min-JOON (minjun) |
| Minsu | Korea | 민수 | min-SOO (minsu) |
| Minsik | Korea | 민식 | min-SEEK (minsik) |
| Minseok | Korea | 민석 | min-SEOK (minseok) |
| Minkyu | Korea | 민규 | min-KYOO (mɪnˈkjuː) |
| Makoto | Japan | まこと / 誠 | mah-KOH-toh (maˈkoto) |
| Masahiro | Japan | まさひろ / 正弘 | mah-sah-HEE-roh (masahiɾo) |
| Masaki | Japan | まさき / 正樹 | mah-SAH-kee (masaki) |
| Masato | Japan | まさと / 正人 | mah-SAH-toh (masato) |
| Masaru | Japan | まさる / 勝 | mah-SAH-roo (masaru) |
| Mamoru | Japan | まもる / 守 | MAH-mo-roo (mamoru) |
| Minoru | Japan | みのる / 実る | mee-NOH-roo (minoru) |
| Mitsuo | Japan | みつお / 光男 | MEE-tsoo-oh (mitsuo) |
| Michio | Japan | みちお / 道夫 | MEE-chee-oh (miço) |
| Masaaki | Japan | まさあき / 正明 | mah-sah-AH-kee (masaaki) |
| Ming | China, Chinese diaspora | 明 | MING (mɪŋ) |
| Meng | China | 孟 | MENG (məŋ) |
| Minh | Vietnam | Minh | min (miŋ) |
| Mạnh | Vietnam | Mạnh | mahnh (maɲ) |
| Mongkol | Thailand | มงคล | mong-KOL (moŋˈkɔːn) |
| Manit | Thailand | มานิตย์ | mah-NIT (mǎː.nít) |
| Montree | Thailand | มนตรี | mon-TREE (mɔnˈtriː) |
| Made | Bali (Indonesia) | Made | MAH-deh (ˈmade) |
| Mehmet | Turkey | Mehmet | meh-MET (mehmɛt) |
| Mert | Turkey | Mert | MERT (mɛrt) |
| Murat | Turkey, Central Asia | Murat | moo-RAT (muˈrat) |
| Mehran | Iran (Persian) | مهران | MEH-ran (meˈɾæn) |
| Manouchehr | Iran (Persian) | منوچهر | ma-noo-CHEHR (mænutʃeɾ) |
| Milad | Iran, Persian-speaking regions | میلاد | mee-LAHD (miˈlɑːd) |
| Mukhtar | Central Asia, Arab world | مختار | mookh-TAR (mʊkˈtɑːr) |
| Mordechai | Jewish (Middle East origin) | מרדכי | mor-deh-KHY (mɔrˈdeχaɪ) |
| Marat | Kazakh, Turkic regions | Marat | mah-RAT (mɑːˈræt) |
| Manuk | Armenia | Մանուկ | MAH-nook (ˈmanuk) |
| Mkhitar | Armenia | Մխիթար | mkhih-TAR (mχiˈtɑɾ) |
| Mikheil | Georgia | მიხეილ | mi-KHAYL (miˈxɛil) |
| Moshe | Hebrew, Israel | משה | MOH-sheh (ˈmoʊʃeɪ) |
| Mubashir | Arab world, South Asia | مبشر | moo-BASH-ir (muːbəˈʃɪr) |
| Moin | Arab world, South Asia | معين | MOH-in (moʊˈiːn) |
| Mitul | India | मितुल | MIH-tool (ˈmɪtul) |
| Mihir | India | मिहिर | MIH-hir (ˈmiːhɪr) |
| Murad | Turkey, Iran, Arab world | مراد | moo-RAD (muˈrɑːd) |
| Mahan | Iran (Persian) | ماهان | MAH-hahn (ˈmɑːhæn) |
| Manav | India | मानव | MAH-nav (ˈmənəv) |
| Mazhar | Arab world, South Asia | مظهر | maz-HAR (mɑzˈhɑːr) |
| Mayank | India | मयंक | MAY-ank (ˈmeɪəŋk) |
| Madan | India, Nepal | madan / मदन | MAH-dun (ˈmɑːdæn) |
| Muneeb | Arab world, South Asia | منیب | moo-NEEB (muːˈniːb) |
| Muzaffar | Arab world, Persia, South Asia | مظفر | moo-ZAF-far (muˈzæfər) |
Descriptions
Muhammad
Praised or “praiseworthy”; extremely common Islamic name across Asia, many spelling variants and honorifics.
Mahmoud
Praised, commendable; common Arabic male name and variant of Muhammad used across Muslim communities.
Malik
King, master; used in Arabic and Urdu, also appears in South and Southeast Asian Muslim names.
Mustafa
The chosen one; an honorific name of Prophet Muhammad, popular throughout Muslim-majority Asia.
Mansoor
Victorious; widely used Arabic/Persian-origin male name across South and Central Asia.
Majid
Glorious, noble; common male name in Arabic- and Persian-speaking communities.
Marwan
Historic Arabic name found in early Islamic history; used across Arab countries and parts of Asia.
Musa
Arabic form of Moses; widely used among Muslim communities in Asia.
Munir
Luminous, bright; common Arabic male name and variant Monir/Monir in South Asia.
Mohsen
Charitable, benefactor; Persian and Arabic usage, often spelled Mohsin or Muhsen.
Mazin
Proper name; one who brings rain (classical sense); used across Arab regions.
Mubarak
Blessed; traditional Arabic male name used in many Muslim countries.
Muammar
Long-lived; Arabic name known from historical figures.
Murtaza
Chosen, approved; honorific name used in Persian and South Asian Muslim contexts.
Mehdi
Rightly guided; Shi’a and Sunni usage; also spelled Mahdi/Mehdi.
Mehrdad
Given by Mehr (sun/god of love); classic Persian name with mythological roots.
Mani
Jewel (Sanskrit) and name of a Persian prophet; short, cross-cultural in South/Central Asia.
Manish
Soul of the mind, wise; common Hindu male name in India and Nepal.
Manoj
Born of the mind; derived from Sanskrit; popular masculine name in South Asia.
Madhav
Another name of Krishna; classical Sanskrit name used across India.
Mahesh
Great lord (Shiva); common Hindu male name across South Asia.
Mahendra
Great Indra; king of gods; used in India and Southeast Asia (Indonesia).
Mohan
Attractive, charming; often associated with Krishna, widely used in South Asia.
Mukesh
Lord of liberation (another name for Shiva); long-standing Hindu male name.
Mohit
Attracted, enchanted; modern and traditional Indian male name.
Mitesh
One who has friends or measured; common Indian male name.
Milind
A name from ancient texts; often associated with a king; used in Marathi, Hindi.
Mayur
Peacock; poetic Sanskrit-origin male name used in South Asia.
Manu
First man, lawgiver (mythology); classical name appearing in Hindu texts.
Mithun
Said to mean ‘union’ or zodiac Taurus; used as male name in Bengal and India.
Manik
Jewel; Bengali and Assamese male name often shortened to Manik.
Minho
Common Korean male name (single given name form) seen in popular culture and K-pop.
Minjun
Very popular Korean male name (often romanized Min-jun); contemporary and commonly used.
Minsu
Korean male name widely used across generations; straightforward, two-syllable given name.
Minsik
Korean male name; appears as a full given name in modern usage.
Minseok
Common Korean male name; many hanja combinations give different meanings.
Minkyu
Korean male name popular among younger generations; multiple hanja meanings possible.
Makoto
Sincerity, truth; primarily a masculine Japanese name though occasionally unisex; common in culture.
Masahiro
Wide (hiro) correctness (masa); common masculine Japanese name with many kanji variants.
Masaki
Japanese male name; meaning depends on kanji, widely used and modern-sounding.
Masato
Righteous person (often); popular Japanese male given name.
Masaru
Victory, excel; masculine Japanese name found in literature and pop culture.
Mamoru
Protect, guard; classic male Japanese name often given with protective connotations.
Minoru
To bear fruit, to ripen; masculine Japanese name with agricultural imagery.
Mitsuo
Shining man or similar depending on kanji; a traditional Japanese male name.
Michio
Man of the path; traditional masculine Japanese name.
Masaaki
Compound Japanese male name meaning varies with kanji; common across generations.
Ming
Bright, clear; single-syllable Chinese given name used across regions and dialects.
Meng
First-born, lofty (classical usage); common element and standalone name in Chinese history.
Minh
Bright, intelligent; very common Vietnamese male name and used in compound names.
Mạnh
Strong, powerful; distinct Vietnamese male name spelled Mạnh (with diacritic).
Mongkol
Auspicious, good fortune; Thai male name used for temples, people, and brands.
Manit
Humble, respectable; Thai male given name used across the country.
Montree
Advisor, counselor; traditional Thai male name often seen in formal contexts.
Made
Balinese birth-order name for the second-born male; widely used as a given name in Bali.
Mehmet
Turkish form of Muhammad; extremely common male name in Turkey with historical depth.
Mert
Brave, trustworthy; modern Turkish male name popular with short, strong sound.
Murat
Wish, desire (from Arabic Murad); common Turkish and Turkic male name.
Mehran
Affectionate; relating to Mehr (sun/love); Persian male name used widely in Iran.
Manouchehr
Ancient Persian royal name; literary and historical associations in Iran.
Milad
Birth (often associated with the birth of the Prophet in some contexts); modern Persian male name.
Mukhtar
Chosen, selected; used across Turkic, Arab, and South Asian communities.
Mordechai
Biblical Hebrew name (Jewish origin in the Levant); historically and culturally significant.
Marat
Turkic male name common in Central Asia and Russia; modern and traditional usage.
Manuk
Armenian male name meaning “child”; widely used in Armenian communities.
Mkhitar
Historic Armenian male name; associated with scholars and clergy (complex pronunciation).
Mikheil
Georgian form of Michael; common male name in Georgia with national prominence.
Moshe
Hebrew form of Moses; classical biblical name widely used in Jewish communities across Asia.
Mubashir
Bringer of good news; Arabic male name seen in Pakistan, India, and Arab countries.
Moin
Supporter, helper; Arabic/Persian-origin male name popular in South Asia.
Mitul
Friendly, companion; Indian male name used in Gujarati and Marathi contexts.
Mihir
Sun; radiant; classical Sanskrit name seeing modern use across India.
Murad
Desire, wish; common across Turkic and Persianate cultures.
Mahan
Like the moon or tied to ancient place names; Persian male name with poetic tone.
Manav
Human, man; modern Indian male name with simple, meaningful root.
Mazhar
Manifestation, appearance; Arabic-origin male name used in Pakistan, India.
Mayank
Moon; shining; contemporary Indian male name popular in urban areas.
Madan
God of love (Kamadeva); traditional Sanskrit name used across South Asia.
Muneeb
One who turns to God, repentant; Arabic-origin male name used in Pakistan and beyond.
Muzaffar
Victorious; historical Arabic/Persian male name seen across Asia.