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American Cat Names, Names of American Origin Starting With M

These are american cat names that start with the letter M. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all american cat names.

Meanings, origins and pronunciations appear only for records with checked sources. Blank fields have not been verified. Gender and collection labels are browsing choices.

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Macey Unisex
Maci Female
Macie Unisex
Mack Male
MacKenzie Female
Macy Female
Madden Male
Maddison Unisex
Maddox Male
Madeleine Female
Madeline Female
Madison Female
Mae Female
Maeve Female
Maggie A familiar form of Margaret Female English
Maia Female
Maison Male
Major Male
Makayla Female
Makenzie Unisex
Malcolm Male
Maleah Unisex
Malik Male
Mallory Female
Manuel Male
Mara Female
Marcel Male
Marco Male
Marcus Male
Margaret Female
Maria Female
Mariah Female
Marianna Female
Marie Female
Marilyn Female
Marina Female
Mario Male
Marissa Female
Mark Male
Marlene Female
Marley Female English surname; several place-name readings
Marlon Male
Marshall Male
Martha Female
Martin Male
Marvin Male
Mary Female
Mason Male
Matilda Strength in battle Female Germanic-derived name
Matteo Male

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