| Mamello | To persevere or be patient |
| MAMO | Amharic of Ethiopia name used to address a little boy whose name is unknown. |
| MANDISA | Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning "sweet." |
| Mani | Father of Ketil.; Gem; A jewel; From the mountain; Mantra for understanding |
| Manica | A name meaning small jewel. |
| Mansa | Third born girl |
| Manu | Born second.; Founder / father of human, beings; Lord Manu; Original man; A ruler of the earth.; The secondborn child |
| MANUTE | Dinka of S. Sudan name. Meaning unknown. |
| MAPENZI | Swahili name meaning "beloved." |
| Mardea | Derived from the sea or ocean tide. |
| MARIAMA | Popular W. African name meaning "gift of God." |
| Mariatu | A name meaning mother of God. |
| Marini | fresh healthy and pretty |
| MARJANI | Swahili name meaning "coral." |
| Marka | A name meaning a boundary or a border. |
| Markabo | A unique name meaning a noble warrior. |
| MARWE | Chaga of Tanzania name. Meaning unknown. |
| Mashaka | A name meaning trouble or doubt. |
| MASILO | Setswana of Botswana name. Meaning unknown. |
| MASKINI | Swahili name and Kiswahili word meaning "poor." |
| MASSASSI | Makoni of Zimbabwe legend name for first woman on earth. |
| MATATA | Swahili name meaning "troublemaker." |
| MATHANI | Popular Kikuyu of Kenya name meaning "commandments." |
| MATUNDE | Luya of Kenya name meaning "fruits." |
| MAWUNYAGA | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "God is great." |
| Mehjabeen | one who has a forehead like a moon |
| Mehrunisa | The most beautiful of all women. |
| Mekelle | Who is like god? |
| MEKONNEN | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "the angel." |
| MELESSE | Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia name meaning "he has returned something." |
| MENELIK | Amharic of Ethiopia name meaning "son of the wise man" or "what will he send?" |
| MENSAH | Ewe of Ghana name meaning "third born." |
| Meria | One who is bitter or sad. |
| Messina | Named after a Sicilian city. |
| Mhina | A name meaning precious or dear. |
| Mikaili | A variant of Michael. |
| Mikeya | Variant of Mike. |
| Milandu | A case to answer |
| Miniya | Much expected of her |
| Miremba | A name meaning peace and tranquility. |