Dog Names That Start With M

606 names More name lists Checked 9 Oct 2026

These dog names that start with M come from real dogs: 606 different names starting with M, shared by 28,268 licensed dogs in New York City records. The most popular come first, then girl and boy dog names, unisex picks, short names and rare ones.

M is the biggest letter on the dog name list, with 606 names. Max sits on top with nearly 3,000 dogs, and Milo, Mia and Molly follow.

Food names are a big trend here: Mochi, Mocha and Maple are all popular. Moose suits a big, gentle dog, while Maximus is a grand version of Max. Female favourites include Maggie, Maya, Millie and Mimi. Because so many dogs share these top names, a less common choice like Mila or Mason may help your dog stand out.

Dog names starting with M: 606
Most popular: Max 2,974 dogs
Top girl name: Mia
Top boy name: Max

Most popular dog names that start with M

#	Name	Dogs	Mostly
1	Max	2,974	boy
2	Milo	1,984	boy
3	Mia	1,122	girl
4	Molly	1,042	girl
5	Maggie	817	girl
6	Murphy	475	boy
7	Maya	465	girl
8	Mochi	465	both
9	Millie	456	girl
10	Mocha	456	girl
11	Marley	427	both
12	Moose	373	boy
13	Maximus	354	boy
14	Missy	328	girl
15	Mimi	325	girl
16	Mila	291	girl
17	Madison	285	girl
18	Maple	239	girl
19	Mason	233	boy
20	Maddie	232	girl
21	Mini	232	both
22	Mabel	230	girl
23	Momo	227	both
24	Monty	224	boy
25	Midnight	210	both
26	Mango	207	both
27	Miles	194	boy
28	Muffin	171	both
29	Mac	170	boy
30	Morkie	170	both
31	Misty	169	girl
32	Melo	159	boy
33	Mikey	153	boy
34	Miss	153	girl
35	Mylo	152	boy
36	Maisie	150	girl
37	Maxwell	147	boy
38	Miso	145	both
39	Marty	139	boy
40	Mika	137	girl
41	Matilda	130	girl
42	Maverick	127	boy
43	Murray	123	boy
44	Maui	119	both
45	Mister	117	boy
46	Mojo	116	boy
47	Major	113	boy
48	Miley	112	girl
49	Macho	109	boy
50	Mookie	107	boy
51	Mack	105	boy
52	Mr	105	boy
53	Maxine	98	girl
54	Moxie	97	girl
55	Maxx	95	boy
56	Maisy	93	girl
57	Marco	92	boy
58	Maltese	91	both
59	Mary	91	girl
60	Mona	89	girl

Girl dog names that start with M

Mia
Molly
Maggie
Maya
Millie
Mocha
Missy
Mimi
Mila
Madison
Maple
Maddie
Mabel
Misty
Miss
Maisie
Mika
Matilda
Miley
Maxine
Moxie
Maisy
Mary
Mona
Milly
Mama
Mandy
Margot
Mya
Mina
Maddy
Melody
Macy
May
Mollie
Mindy
Muneca
Maia
Mei
Magnolia

Boy dog names that start with M

Max
Milo
Murphy
Moose
Maximus
Mason
Monty
Miles
Mac
Melo
Mikey
Mylo
Maxwell
Marty
Maverick
Murray
Mister
Mojo
Major
Macho
Mookie
Mack
Mr
Maxx
Marco
Marshall
Mugsy
Manny
Mars
Marvin
Meatball
Moe
Morty
Mo
Michael
Mello
Mike
Martin
Monte
Marcus

Unisex dog names with M

Mochi
Marley
Mini
Momo
Midnight
Mango
Muffin
Morkie
Miso
Maui
Maltese
Mishka
Monkey
Misha
Maxie
Magic
Morgan
Munchkin
Miko
Maxi
Moon
Marshmallow
Moo
Mellow

Short dog names that start with M

Four letters or fewer: easy to call at the park.

Max
Milo
Mia
Maya
Mimi
Mila
Mini
Momo
Mac
Melo
Miss
Mylo
Miso
Mika
Maui
Mojo
Mack
Mr
Maxx
Mary
Mona
Mama
Mya
Mars
Moe
Miko
Maxi
Mina
Moon
Macy

Unique dog names that start with M

Real names given to only a handful of dogs.

Mica
Myrtle
Maki
Mali
Malibu
Mamba
Maria
Maurice
Moca
Mousse
Maizie
Mari
Marie
Matty
Meeka
Melanie
Meli
Mercy
Mick
Milli
Mira
Majesty
Marbles
Maude
Michelle
Miranda
Mitchell
Muneco
Mamas
Maru
Matthew
Miki
Mischa
Macchiato
Maddox
Marigold

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Questions people ask

What is the most popular dog name that starts with M?

Max, given to 2,974 licensed dogs in New York City records.

What are good girl dog names that start with M?

Mia, Molly, Maggie, Maya, Millie, Mocha, Missy, Mimi.

What are good boy dog names that start with M?

Max, Milo, Murphy, Moose, Maximus, Mason, Monty, Miles.

What are unique dog names that start with M?

Mica, Myrtle, Maki, Mali, Malibu, Mamba, Maria, Maurice were each given to only a few dogs.

Source: New York City dog licensing records (the open nycdogs dataset), with each licensed dog counted once. "Girl" or "boy" shows whether most dogs with the name were female or male. Brand, character and celebrity names are left out.

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