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Name

Parent(s)

Notes

Mabel

Tracey Ullman (actor)

Mabel Ray (2008)

Dermot Mulroney (actor)

Mable (1996)

Neneh Cherry (musician)

Macey Lyn (2004)

Matthew Lillard (actor)

Mackenzie Alexander Astin (m)

Patty Duke (actor)

Mackenzie Jean (2005)

J.K. Rowling

Mackenzie Lynn (1998)

Trace Adkins (country singer)

MaClay DaLayne (1996)

Clay Walker (country singer)

Maddox Chivan (2001)

Angelina Jolie (actor)

was born Rath Vibol in Cambodia, and adopted as an infant by Jolie.

Maddie Briann (2008)

Jamie Lynn Spears (Britney Spears' sister)

Briann is in honor of Casey's [dad] cousin and close friend, Brian, who was killed in a car accident, as well as Jamie Lynn's older brother Bryan.

Madelaine West (1999)

David Duchovny & Tea Leoni (actors)

Madeline

Lea Thompson (actor)

Madeline Steven Colbert (tv host/comedian) .

Madelyn (twin, 1999)

Johnny Damon (Red Sox/Yankees)

Madison Avery William (m) (1998)

Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20)

Maeve Jeanne

Captain Kangaroo (Robert Sheehan)

Jeanne is Sheehan's wife's first name

Maggie Elizabeth (1998)

Faith Hill & Tim McGraw (country musicians)

Maggie Liberty (2004)

Keeley Hawes & Matthew McFadyen (actors)

Maggie Marie (1995)

Pat Sajak (tv host)

Maggie Rose (2006)

Jon Stewart (tv host)

Magnus Hart (2007)

Kristi Swanson (actor) & Lloyd Eisler (figure skater)

Magnus Paulin (2004)

Will Ferrell (actor)

"My wife was born in Sweden and we loved the idea of a Scandinavian name. I've gotten a lot of flack: 'What kind of ego do you have to have to name your child the great one?' That is not it at all."

Maison (m)

Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20)

Makani Ravello (2006)

Woody Harrelson (actor)

Makeda Janesta

Bob Marley (reggae musician)

Makena'lei Gordon Carnahan (2004) (f)

Helen Hunt & Matthew Carnahan (actors)

Makena'lei comes from the name of a town in Maui, Hawaii. Or, Makena Lei was named after a friend's dream which means "many flowers of heaven". 'Gordon' is in honor of Helen's father, Gordon Hunt.

Maksim (2002)

Candace Cameron (actor)

Malaak (f) (twin, 1965)

Malcolm X (activist)

Malachy (2005) Cillian Murphy (actor)  

Malcolm (1987)

Harrison Ford (actor)

Malcolm (1991- twin)

Denzel Washington (actor)

Mali

Danny Elfman

Malikah (f) (twin, 1965)

Malcolm X (activist)

Malu Abeni Valentine (1990)

David Byrne (musician, Talking Heads)

Mandisa (1979)

Danny Glover (actor)

Mandla (2005)

Stevie Wonder (musician)

Mandy

Keith Moon (drummer for the Who)

Manzie Tio (f) (2000)

Woody Allen (actor/film director) & Soon-Yi Previn

named after jazz musician Manzie Johnson

Marc

Neil Sedaka (singer)

Marc Anthony (1971)

Tony Danza (actor)

Marcel (1998) Stella Tennant (model)  

Marcella Francesca

James Hetfield (musician, Metallica)

Marci (1976)

Calvin Klein (fashion designer)

Marcus (1993)

Michael Jordan (basketball player)

Marcus (1967)

Tommy Chong (actor)

Margo Howard

Ann Landers (advice columnist)

Maria

Bob Dylan (singer/songwriter)

Maria Adela Huggins (2009)

Penelope Ann Miller (actor) & James Huggins (husband)

Maria Laura

Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz of Belgium

Maria-Olympia

Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece

Marin (m) (1962)

Dennis Hopper (actor)

Marina Pearl (2004)

Matt LeBlanc ("Friends" actor)

Marion Loretta Elwell (twin) (2009)

Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker (actors)

Marisa

John Wayne (actor)

Marjorie (1905-1934)

Robert Frost (poet)

Mark Fraser (1956)

Michael Landon (actor)

Fraser is Landon's 1st wife's maiden name

Marlo Stevenson Corddry (2008)

Rob Corddry (Daily Show correspondent)

Marlon

Dennis Miller (comic)

Marlon (1969)

Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)

Marmaduke (2006)

Bear Grylls (tv personality)

 

Marquise (1997)

50 Cent (rapper)

Mars Merkaba (f) (2009)

Erika Badu & Jay Electronica (musicians)

Mary (1969)

Paul McCartney (Beatles bassist)

Mary (1648)

John Milton (poet)

Mary Angela (1838)

Charles Dickens (writer)

Mary Claire (1987)

Steve Winwood (Traffic, Blind Faith)

Mary James (2006)

James Marsden (actor)

Mary Louisa (2002)

Jane Kaczmarek (actor)

Mary Willa "Mamie" (1983)

Meryl Streep (actor)

Mary-Elizabeth (2010)

Clay Walker (country musician)

Mason (1990)

Ang Lee (director)

Mason (m) (1996)

Cuba Gooding Jr. (actor)

Mason Dash Disick (2009)

Kourtney Kardashian (socialite) & Scott Disick

Mason James

Adrian Young (No Doubt)

Mason Olivia (2001)

Kelsey Grammar (actor)

Mason Tru (m) (1999)

Josie Bisset & Rob Estes (actors)

Mason Walter

Melissa Joan Hart (actor)

Mateo Bravery (2005)

Benjamin Bratt & Talisa Soto (actors)

Mathilda (1987)

Bryan Brown (Australian actor) & Rachel Ward (actor)

Mathilda Ereni (2003)

Molly Ringwald (actor)

Matilda Plum

Moon Unit Zappa (actor)

Matilda Rose (2005)

Heath Ledger & Michelle Williams (actors)

Mattea Angel (2004)

Mira Sorvino (actor)

Matteo (twin) (2008)

Ricky Martin (singer)

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Matteo

Andrea Boccelli (opera singer)

Matthew

Alex Trebek (tv host)

Matthew (1997)

Nancy Kerrigan (olympic figure skater)

Matthew (1997)

Catherine O'Hara (actor)

Matthew (1993) (twin)

Ray Romano (actor/comic)

Matthew Edward (1993)

Rob Lowe (actor)

Matthew Phineas (twin, 1970)

Mia Farrow (actor) & Andre Previn (orchestra conductor)

 

Matthew Richard (1999)

Marie Osmond (musician, tv host)

Matthew Thomas Clarence (2004)

Phil Collins (Genesis drummer)

Matthias (2006)

Will Ferrell (actor, comic)

Mattie Denise (1990)

Alan Jackson (country musician)

Denise is also Mattie's mother's name

Maurice Y (twin, 1985)

Andy Summers (The Police guitarist)

Mavis

Alfre Woodard (actor)

Max

John McGinley (Actor, "Scrubs")

Max

Nick Hornby (novelist)

Max

Henry Winkler (actor, "Happy Days")

Max (1985)

Stephen Spielberg (film director) & Amy Irving (actor)

Max Aaron Gottfried (2009)

Gilbert Gottfried (comic) & wife Dara Gottfried

GG's father's name is also Max and the M is also for DG's grandmother Mildred. DG's grandfather's name was also Aaron.

Max Liron Bratman (2008)

Christina Aguilera (singer) & Jordan Bratman (music industry guy)

Liron means "my song" in Hebrew (dad is Jewish).

Max Sheen (twin) (2009)

Charlie Sheen (actor)

Maxfield Elliot (2006)

Eric Mabius (actor)

Maximilian David (2008) (twin)

Jennifer Lopez (actor/musician) & Marc Anthony (musician)

David is J. Lo's father's name

Maximilian Michael (1972)

Mel Brooks (film director) & Anne Bancroft (actor)

Maxwell (1984)

Dustin Hoffman (actor)

Maxwell Edward Armstrong (2009)

Lance Armstrong (tour de France cyclist)

Maxx

Danielle Steele (romance novelist)

May

Peter Garrett (musician, Midnight Oil/Politician)

Maya (1992)

Marlon Brando (actor)

Maya Grace

Garrison Keillor

Maya Ray (1998)

Ethan Hawke & Uma Thurman (actors)

Maya Rose (2002)

Josie Bisset & Rob Estes (actors)

McCanna (m) (1990)

Gary Sinise (actor)

Mckenna Lane (1997)

Mary Lou Retton (olympic gymnast)

McKenna Marie Taylor Marilyn Chambers (porn star)  

Me'arah Sanaa

Shaquille O'Neal (basketball)

Meg (1997)

Andy Dick (actor)

Meghann Teresa (1979)

Emmylou Harris (country singer)

Mekhi Thira (m) (2007)

Mekhi Phifer (actor)

Melanie

Vanessa Williams (model/singer)

Melanie (1976)

Peter Gabriel (musician)

Melanie Ann

William Shatner (actor)

Melinda (1940)

John Wayne (actor)

Melissa Steward (1961)

Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward (actors)

Melody

Philip Michael Thomas (actor, "Miami Vice")

Memphis Eve (1991)

Bono (U2 singer)

Mercedes (1991)

Val Kilmer (actor)

Meredith

Charles Schulz (cartoonist)

Meril Lovelace (f)

Emeril (chef)

Merlyn (twin, 1990)

Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music)

Merri (2001)

Sean Hannity (reactionary radio host)

Messiah (m)

T.I. (rapper)

Messiah Lauren

Allen Iverson (basketball player)

Mia

Peter Frampton (musician)

Mia (1978)

Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)

Mia (1998)

Aidan Quinn (actor)

Mia (2002)

Laura Innes (E.R.)

Mia Honey (2000)

Kate Winslet (actor)

Mica (f)

Howard Jones (musician)

Michael

Casey Kasem (radio host)

Michael

Charlie Chaplin (actor/director)

Michael Brian (1991)

Marie Osmond (singer/tv host)

Michael

Mary McDonnell (actor)

Michael (1934-2003)

John Wayne (actor)

Michael (1973)

Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)

Michael (1984)

Barry Gibb (Bee Gees)

Michael (1991)

Oliver Stone (film director)

Michael (2004)

Joe Piscopo (comic)

Michael (2006)

Mark Wahlberg (actor, former rapper)

Michael Cormac (1996)

Tim Roth (actor)

Michael Derek

Captain Kangaroo (Robert Sheehan)

Michael Garrett (1995)

Melissa Gilbert (actor)

Michael Graham (1965)

Michael Landon (actor)

Michael Hilary Reuel (1920)

J.R.R. Tolkien (writer)

Hilary is JRR's Brother's name. Reuel was Tolkien's father's middle name, as well as one of his middle names.

Michael Joseph (1997)

Kelly Ripa (actor)

Michael Richard Antonio (1995)

Liam Neeson & Natasha Richardson (actors)

Michelle (1973)

Tom Clancy (writer)

Michi

George Foreman (boxer)

Mico (m) (1972)

Edward James Olmos (actor)

Miguel (2002)

Infanta Cristina of Spain

Miguel Alejandro (1997)

Julio Iglecias (singer)

Mika Hallie (1970)

Emmylou Harris (country singer)

Mikaela (2000)

Ming-Na (actor)

Mikaela George (twin, 1996)

Stephen Spielberg (film director) & Kate Capshaw (actor)

Mikayla De Leon Jones (2006) Daniel Jones (Savage Garden) & Kathleen de Leon Jones (Hi5) de Leon is Mikayla's mom's maiden name

Miko (m) (1960)

Marlon Brando (actor)

Milán Hayat (f) (2007) Scott Stapp (singer, Creed) "Milán has been chosen from Scott's Cherokee heritage for its definition, which is 'to have the creativity of God.' Hayat is from Jaclyn's Jordanian upbringing and is simply 'to give life.'"

Miles (2005)

Mayim Bialik (actor, neuroscientist)

Miles (1994)

Lionel Richie (singer)

Miles Guthrie (1992)

Susan Sarandon & Tim Robbins (actors)

Miles Mitchell (1992)

Eddie Murphy (comic/actor)

Miles Thomas (2000)

Joan Cusack (actor)

Miles William (1997)

Elisabeth Shue (actor)

named after Elizabeth’s late brother, William, who tragically died at the family’s summer home on Block Island, Rhode Island in a tire swing accident.

Miles Xavier (2006) Larenz Tate (actor)  
Miley Justine (2007) Rev. Run (Run-DMC) Justine is Miley's mother's name.
Miller (2005) Stella McCartney (fashion designer, Beatle daughter)  
Miller Steven (twin, 2006) Melissa Etheridge (musician) & Tammy Michaels (actor) .
Millie (2008) David Wenham (actor)  

Million Tyler

Mystikal (Rapper)

Milo

Mel Gibson (actor)

Milo (1990)

Mel Gibson (actor/film director)

Milo Sebastian Sussman (1997)

Ricki Lake (actor/tv hostess)

Milo William (2004)

Liv Tyler (actor) & Royston Langdon (Spacehog)

Mimi (1974)

Donna Summer (singer)

Ming Fei Lee Simmons (f) (2000)

Russell Simmons (Def Jam co-founder) & Kimora Lee Simmons (tv host, CEO)

Mingus Luchien (1999)

Helena Christensen (model)

Misha (m) (1971)

Charles Aznavour (singer/actor)

Misha was Azanavour's father's name

Missy (1999) Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz)  
Misty Kyd (f) Charlene Spiteri (Texas)  

Mollie (1984, twin)

Meredith Baxter & Ted Birney (actors)

Mollie Sara Israel (1985)

Amy Heckerling (film director)

Molly (1980)

Mike Oldfield (musician)

Molly (1975)

Jeffrey Tambor (actor)

Molly (1987)

James Belushi (actor)

Molly (1995)

Teri Garr (actor)

Molly (1997)

Liam Gallagher (Oasis) & Lisa Moorish (Kill City)

Molly (2001)

Dolores O'Riordan (Cranberries)

Molly Blue

Veronica Webb (model)

Molly Brigid Allison (2005)

Monica Potter (actor)

Molly Elizabeth (1999)

Gabrielle Carteris (actor, 90210)

Molly Foo Edwards (2008)

Sharin Foo (musician, the Raveonettes)

Molly Jong-Fast

Erica Jong (author)

Monica

Philip michael Thomas (actor, "Miami Vice")

Montana (f) (1991)

Laurence Fishburne (actor)

Montana Eve (1994)

Judd Hirsch (actor)

Montana James (1996)

Richard Thomas (actor)

Monte

Charles Schulz (cartoonist)

Montgomery (twin, 1959)

James Doohan (actor)

Moon Unit (f) (1967)

Frank Zappa (musician)

Morgan (f) (1996)

Clint Eastwood (actor/director)

Morgan (m) (1955)

James Mason (actor)

Morgan Patrick (2006)

Neal McDonough (actor)

Morgana

Morgan Freeman (actor)

Morgane (f)

Roman Polanski (film director)

Moses (2006)

Gwyneth Paltrow (actor) & Chris Martin (Coldplay)

Named after a song Martin wrote for Paltrow

Moses Amadeus Farrow "Misha" (1978)

Mia Farrow & Woody Allen (actors)

adopted at age 7

Moxie CrimeFighter (f) (2005)

Penn Jillette (magician)

"We chose her middle name because when she's pulled over for speeding she can say, `But officer, we're on the same side, My middle name is CrimeFighter."

Mumtaz

Stevie Wonder (musician)

Musiq (m) (2007)

T-Pain (rapper)

My'Chelle

Mystikal (Rapper)

named after his sister Michelle who died.

Myla Grace (2002)

Tamia (R&B singer) & Grant Hill (basketball player)

 

Myles (2000)

Keeley Hawes (actor) & Spancer McCallum (cartoonist)

 

 

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