| Lumusi | | - | Western African, Ewe | |
| Lungile | | - | Southern African, Zulu | |
| Madalitso | | mah-dah-LEE-tso | Southern African, Chewa | |
| Makena | | - | Eastern African, Kikuyu | |
| Mamadou | | - | Western African | |
| Manyara | | - | Southern African, Shona | |
| Marjani | | - | Eastern African, Swahili | |
| Marques | | mahr-KEE | African American (Modern) | |
| Marquis | | mahr-KEE | African American | |
| Marquise | | mahr-KEE | African American (Modern) | |
| Marquita | | - | African American | |
| Masamba | | - | Eastern African, Yao | |
| Masego | | - | Southern African, Tswana | |
| Masozi | | - | Southern African, Tumbuka | |
| Mavuto | | mah-VOO-to | Southern African, Chewa | |