| Madhavi | Springtime; A creeper with beautiful flowers |
| Madhu | Honey |
| Madhubala | Sweet Girl |
| Madhuri | Sweetness |
| Maheswari | Consort of Lord Shiva |
| Mahima | Greatness |
| Mala | Garland |
| Malaika | Angel |
| Malika | Queen |
| Mallika | Queen |
| Malti; Malati | A jasmine flower |
| Mamta | Love; Affection |
| Mandakini; Mandaakini | An Indian river |
| Mandeep; Mandip | Light of sages |
| Manisha | Intellect; Desire; Wish |
| Manjari | The sacred basil; blossom; a bouquet |
| Manjit; Manjeet | One Who wins her own heart; Conqueror of the mind |
| Manju | Sweet; Pleasant; Attractive; Snow; Dew Drops |
| Manjula | Melodious; Lovely; Soft; Charming |
| Manorama | Beautiful |
| Manorma | Beautiful |
| Mansi | A Lady |
| Manya | Worthy of honour |
| Marisa | Mother of Daksa |
| Maruti | Wind |
| Mausami | Seasonal |
| Maya | Illusion |
| Mayawati | Full of Illusion |
| Mayuri | Peahen |
| Meena; Mina | Precious blue stone; With Beautiful Eyes resembling a Fish; Enamel work |
| Meenakshi; Minakshi | Goddess Parvathi; One with fish shaped eyes |
| Meenu; Minu | Precoius stone; A Gem |
| Meera | A Devotee of Lord Krishna |
| Meeta | Friend |
| Megha | Cloud |
| Meghana | Cloud |
| Mehak | Smell |
| Mehandi | A flowering plan; generally used for temporary skin decoration for special occasions |
| Menka; Menaka | An apsara; Shakuntala's mother |
| Mili | A meeting; To find |
| Minaxi | One with fish shaped eyes; Goddess Parvati |
| Mira | Light; A red giant star; Name of a devotee of Krishna; Saintly woman |
| Mishti | Sweet; Sweet Person |
| Mita | A friend |
| Mitali | Friendship |
| Mohini | Most Beautiful |
| Mona | Peaceful; Noble one; Individual |
| Monica; Monika | A wise counsellor |
| Mridula | Tendreness; Gentleness; an ideal woman |
| Mukta | Liberated; Pearl |
| Mukti | Freedom |
| Mumtaj | Wife of Shah Jahan; Variant of 'Mumtaz' |
| Mumtaz | The distinguished; The best; The queen of emperor Shah Jahan |
| Muskan | Sweet Smile |
| Mythili | Princess of Mithila; Sita |
