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Mulac m New World MythologyMayan mythological name representing the North and the colour white. One of the Bacabs, gods representing North, South, East, and West. Associated with: Cauac, Kan, and Ix.
Mulamba f GandaMeans “the whole thing, everything” in Luganda.
Mulanadiri f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian MythologyMeans "the ruling star of heaven", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements
mul ("star, constellation, planet"), and 𒂗
en ("to rule"). This is documented as an epithet of goddess Inanna in the god list An = Anum.
Mülayim f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish, Ottoman TurkishMeans "mild, tender, sweet-natured" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ملائم
(mula'im) meaning "fit, proper, convenient". This name is mostly feminine in Azerbaijan and masculine in Turkey, but was feminine in the Ottoman Empire.
Mulele m African, Swahili"Flying man," "man who flies," or "man of flight." The prefix "mu-" expresses "man of" or "man from" in the Swahili language. One interpretation would be that this is approximately equal to "angel," but because there are numerous parts of Africa where there are lots of devout Christians, I would lean towards the interpretation "man who runs quickly."
Muley m LiteraturePossibly derived from the animal "mule." It was born by a character in John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath.
Mulgyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 물결
(mulgyeol) meaning "wave; tide," a combination of 물
(mul) meaning "water" and 결
(gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."
Mulia f & m IndonesianMeans "noble, honourable" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य
(mulya).
Mulian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" or
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Muling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Mullayan m BashkirMeans "soul of the mullah", derived from Bashkir мулла
(mulla) meaning "mullah" (a term for an Islamic cleric), of Arabic origin, combined with the suffix -йән
(-yän) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Mullo m TajikFrom the name of a Muslim theologian.
Mulyadi m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
mulia meaning "noble, honourable, magnificent, majestic" combined with
adi meaning "first, foremost, great, best".
Mulyani f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
mulia meaning "noble, honourable, magnificent", ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य
(mulya) meaning "price, worth".
Mulyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
mulya meaning "noble, exalted, honourable, glorious", ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य
(mūlya).
Mulyono m Javanese, IndonesianFrom Javanese
mulya meaning "noble, exalted, honourable, glorious" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Mumadona f Portuguese (Archaic)Portuguese form of the compound name
Muniadomna, which is likely not genuinely Latin but instead a latinization of a name that was probably of either Basque or Germanic origin. Even so, compare the Latin words
munia meaning "duties, functions" and
domna meaning "lady, mistress".... [
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Mumba m & f BembaMeans "inside the house" in Bemba.
Mumbe f AfricanFrom term 'umba' which means create. Means beautiful one. Used among the Kamba community in kenya. Related to mumbi from the kikuyu which means creator. both derived from 'umba' to create.
Mume f Japanese (Archaic)This is how the Japanese pronounced "
Ume" meaning "Plum" during the Edo Period (about, through the 1600's to 1700's).
Mumely f Romani (Caló)Derived from the Caló word
mumelí "brightness; lightness; clarity; lucidity". It is used as a Caló equivalent of
Luz.
Mumiak f InupiatBest known as the Iñupiat name of Alaskan mixed race fashion model and activist Laura Mae Bergt.
Mumu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mu-n f JapaneseFrom Japanese 月 (mu-n) meaning "moon" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.... [
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Mūna f LombardicMūna means moon. It’s also known to mean prideful.
Munânguri f Indigenous AustralianOf uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Dharug element
guri ("ear"). Name borne by a sister of the prominent Eora leader Bennelong.
Munaqqash f UzbekMeans "decorated with a painted or engraved design" in Uzbek.
Munatia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Munatius. A known bearer of this name was the Roman noblewoman Munatia Plancina (died in 33 AD), who was the wife of the governor of Syria.
Munatius m Ancient RomanRoman
nomen gentilicium (family name) of which the meaning and origin is as of yet unknown.... [
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Munavvara f UzbekDerived from
munavvar meaning "illuminated by divine light".
Munawar m & f Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans "luminous, bright, shining, blooming" in Arabic, from the root نَوَّرَ
(nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to blossom".
Munawir m IndonesianDerived from Arabic منور
(munawwir) meaning "blooming, enlightening, illuminating".
Muncimir m Croatian, HistoryThe first element of this name is probably derived from Slavic
monciti "to work". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". This name was borne by Muncimir of Croatia, a prince from the 10th century AD.
Munderic m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Mundric. Munderic of Cologne lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chloderic (who had only briefly been king of the Ripuarian Franks before he was murdered on the orders of Clovis I).
Mundher m Arabic (Modern, Archaic)An arabic name meaning someone who warns / alerts others from danger or something bad / ominous happening. From the arabic word انذار meaning "warning".
Mundric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
mund "protection" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Mundungus m LiteratureMundungus Fletcher was a wizard who dealt in magical artefacts in the 'Harry Potter' series.... [
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Mune m Popular CultureMune is the main character in the French computer-animated movie: 'Mune: Guardian of the Moon' (2014). His name could be a mashup of the French word
lune and the English word
moon, both meaning "moon".
Muneaki m JapaneseFrom 宗 (
mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 明 (
aki) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Munehiro m JapaneseFrom 宗 (
mune) meaning "clan, ancestry, sect, origin, religion" and 裕 (
hiro) meaning "abundant", 大 (
hiro) meaning "big, great", or 博 (
hiro) meaning "command, esteem"... [
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Munekazu m JapaneseFrom 宗 (
mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 員 (
kazu) meaning "member". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Muneko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 旨 (
mune) meaning "delicious" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Munemitsu m JapaneseFrom 宗 (
mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 光 (
mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Munenobu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 宗/旨(
mune) or 志 (
mune), both meaning "principle; aim; purpose; meaning; gist", combined with 信 (
nobu) meaning "trust; faith", 宣 (
nobu) meaning "proclamation; announcement", or 延 (
nobu) meaning "postponement; delay".
Munera f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureMunera is Pollente's daughter who keeps the spoils Pollente steals from travelers in Book 5, Canto 2 of "The Faerie Queene". Talus kills her.
Munesu f & m ShonaMeans "God is with us" or "God is within us" in Shona.
Münevver f TurkishMeans "enlightened, intelligent" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic منور
(munawwar).
Muneyuki f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 旨 (mune) meaning "delicious" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow"
Munezane m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 宗/旨 (
mune) meaning "principle; aim; purpose; meaning; gist" combined with 実 (
zane), the joining form of 実 (
sane) meaning "fruit seed" or 志 (
zane), the joining form of 志 (
sane) meaning "purpose; aspiration; determination; ambition; will".... [
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Muniandi m Hinduism, TamilPossibly from Tamil முனி
(muni) meaning "sage" combined with ஆண்டவர்
(antavar) meaning "lord". This is the name of a Tamil folk deity who guards plantations and estates.
Munib m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "repentant" in Arabic, a derivative of أَنَابَ
(ʔanāba) meaning "to turn, to delegate" (implying "to repent and return to Allah").
Munifrid m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munigast m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munigund f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munimund m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Muninn m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
munr "mind" (see also
Munimund). In Norse mythology, Muninn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Muninn signifies Memory and each day, he and Huginn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.
Munitrud f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munkhbat m MongolianMeans "eternal strength" in Mongolian, from мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal" and бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Munkustrap m Literature, TheatreThis name belongs to a Jellicle cat in T.S. Eliot's poem, Naming of Cats. He is a principal character in the musical, Cats.
Munnan m YakutFrom the name of Munnan Darkhan, the second leader of the Kangalassky Yakuts.
Munonzwaishe m & f ShonaIt means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".
Muntadhar m ArabicMeans "awaited, anticipated, expected" in Arabic, from the root انتظر
(intaẓara) meaning "to wait for".
Muntasir m Arabic, BengaliMeans "victorious, successful" in Arabic, from the word اِنْتَصَرَ
(intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph".
Munuald m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munulf m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munyi m YiMeans "second brother" in Yi.
Munyu m YiMeans "fifth brother" in Yi.
Muogboo m IgboMeans "let the spirits intervene or settle the matter" in Igbo.
Muqaddas f & m Arabic, UrduMeans "sacred, holy" in Arabic, from the root قدس
(qaddasa) meaning "to sanctify, to make holy".
Muqdam m ArabicMe qdam in Arabic language also usually mentioned bad (ALMEQDAM)... [
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Muqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Muqima f UzbekDerived from
muqim meaning "constant, permanent".
Muqimbibi f UzbekDerived from
muqim meaning "constant, permanent" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Muqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Muradi m GeorgianForm of
Murad with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Murako f JapaneseMura means "Village, Hamlet, Town" and Ko means "Barbarian, Foreign,Child, Sign of the Rat, 1st in Chinese Zodiac, Lake."
Murasaki f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 紫 (shi,
murasaki), originally (and still is) referring to the type of plant known as lithospermum erythrorhizon, but developed to refer to a purple or violet colour, since the dye produced from the plant has that type of colour.... [
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Murasakihime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紫 (
murasaki) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Murasame m JapaneseThis name can be used as 叢雨 (murasame) meaning "rainfall that suddenly starts and stops" or 村雨 (murasame) meaning "passing shower".... [
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Murcia f Roman MythologyOriginally an epithet to the goddess
Venus and connected to the word
myrtus "myrtle tree", later connected to the Latin word
murcus "lazy, inactive" and interpreted as goddess of laziness by Christian writers.
Murezzan m RomanshRomansh form of
Maurus and
Moritz, traditionally found in the Engadine valley. This name was borne by Swiss ice hockey player Murezzan Andreossi (1897 – 1958).
Muriko m GeorgianDiminutive of
Muro, which is a short form of masculine names that start with
Mur- and perhaps also of those that end in
-mur.
Murk m West FrisianMeaning uncertain. The name is thought to be a short form of Frisian given names that contain either Old Frisian
moar (also
môr) meaning "bog, marsh, moor, swamp" or Old Frisian
moark meaning "dark-coloured"... [
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Murlan m Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
murlan, a term denoting a "strong and bitterly cold wind from the north".
Murman m Georgian, Literature, TheatreMeaning uncertain, as the available sources each provide a different etymology for this name. According to a Georgian source, Murman is a phonetic variant of
Murvan... [
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Murni f & m Indonesian, MalayMeans "pure, holy, chaste" in Indonesian and Malay. It is feminine in Indonesia and Malaysia while it is typically masculine in Brunei.
Murrell m American (South, Rare)George Murrell Smith Jr. is an American politician and the 61st Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives.