Irish Boy Names Starting with M

2 Irish boy names beginning with M, with what each one means and how to say it.

Updated October 2026

Irish boy names starting with M

MALA-ki

Malachy means “my angel, messenger of God.”

No. 372 for boys in Ireland in 2025, with 10 baby boys.

MUR-tah

Murtagh means “skilled in the ways of the sea.”

Not in Ireland's 2025 tables (fewer than three babies); last recorded in 1973.

There are 2 Irish boy names starting with M here. The ones readers look up most are Malachy and Murtagh.