Jain girl names with M
Here are Jain-friendly baby girl names starting with M (with simple meanings). These are commonly used in Jain families and/or connected to Jain history, devis, or virtues:
From Jain Itihas / revered women
- Malli / Malliṇa / Mallika – connected to Bhagwan Mallinath (19th Tirthankar; in Śvetāmbara tradition, considered female)
- Marudevī – mother of Ādinath Bhagwan
- Mrugāvatī / Mrigāvatī – known for purity and devotion in Jain stories
- Mahāprabhā / Mahaprabhāvatī – great radiance, spiritual shine
Virtue- and quality-based (good Jain bhāvarth)
- Maitrī – friendliness, loving-kindness to all jivas
- Madhurā / Madhuri – sweetness (in speech and behaviour)
- Mahikā / Mahitā – great, honoured
- Mahima – greatness (of qualities, not ego)
- Mānasi / Manasā – of the mind; good thoughts
- Manvi / Mānavī – humane, compassionate
- Mṛdulā / Mridu – soft‑natured, gentle
- Mālinī – garlanded, adorned with virtues
- Mahāśrī / Mahashri – great auspiciousness
- Mānasi Kṣamā (double name) – mind full of forgiveness
Simple modern-style names okay for Jain families
- Mahi – earth, world (can remember all jivas in the world)
- Myra / Mira – affectionate, admirable
- Manya – respectable, worthy of honour
- Misha – smiling, sweet-natured
- Megha / Meghnā – cloud; giver of coolness, comfort
- Miraali / Minali – gentle, like a bird / fish; soft nature
All these are acceptable in Jain tradition as long as the intention (bhāva) is good and you avoid names clearly rooted in other-devatā worship.
If you want, you can also explore a broader Jain baby girl names list here