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Mugen m JapaneseA word of Japanese origin meaning "infinite", may refer to: "Mugen" (Nana Mizuki song), 2009.
Muggur m Icelandic (Rare)Diminutive of
Guðmundur. A famous bearer of this name was Icelandic artist Guðmundur Pétursson Thorsteinsson (1891-1924), known simply as Muggur.
Mugi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name is used as 麦 (baku,
mugi) meaning "wheat, barley," likely shortened from
群芒 (murenogi), made up of
群 (mure) meaning "group, cluster" and
芒 (nogi) which refers to an awn or a hair/bristle-like appendage.... [
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Mugiho f Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name is, essentially, a combination of
Mugi and 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step" or 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail."... [
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Mugiko f JapaneseFrom 麦 (
mugi) meaning "wheat" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat the first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mugur m RomanianDirectly taken from Romanian
mugur "bud (of a plant)".
Mugwe m AfricanThe name Mugwe is common among the Kikuyu and Ameru of Kenya on the East coast of Africa.... [
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Muhabbat f UzbekMeans "love, affection" in Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic مَحَبَّة
(maḥabba).
Muhannad m ArabicRefers to a type of iron sword from India, derived from Arabic الْهِنْد
(al-Hind) meaning "India".
Muharram m ArabicMeans "forbidden" in Arabic, derived from the word حَرَّمَ
(harrama) meaning "to forbid". This is the name of the first month of the Islamic calendar, so named because warfare is forbidden during this month.
Muharrama f UzbekUzbek feminine name derived from
Muharram, refering to the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Muharrem m Turkish, AlbanianDerived from Arabic مُحَرَّم
(muḥarram) meaning "forbidden". This is the name of the first month in the Islamic calendar, so named because it is unlawful to fight during this month.
Muhaymin m ArabicMeans "dominating, commanding, controlling" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المهيمن
(al-Muhaymin) is one of the 99 names of
Allah.
Muhi al-Din m ArabicMeans "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محي
(muhy) meaning "restorer, reviver" and دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Muhibbibi f UzbekDerived from
muhib meaning "lover, friend" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Muhibjahon f UzbekDerived from
muhib meaning "lover, friend" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Muhibjamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
muhib meaning "lover, friend" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Muhibullah m Arabic, UrduDerived from the Arabic noun محب
(muhibb) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
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Muhlisin m IndonesianFrom Arabic مخلصين
(mukhliṣīn), the plural of مخلص
(mukhliṣ) meaning "sincere, devoted, loyal".
Muhtad m ArabicMustad - means the one who is blessed with hidayat - rightly guided ... [
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Muhtadi m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مُهْتَد
(muhtad) meaning "rightly guided, well-guided, on the right path".
Muhtadin m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مهتد
(muhtadin) meaning "(one who is) rightly guided".
Muhua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, illustrious".
Muhuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and
环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".
Mu-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 武 "military; martial, warlike" and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod".
Muhyi ad-Din m ArabicMeans "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محيي
(muḥyī) meaning "reviver, vitalizer, livener" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Mùi m & f VietnameseFrom a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 未
(wèi) referring to the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches associated with the goat of the Chinese zodiac.
Muirchú m History (Ecclesiastical), Old IrishMeans "sea hound, sea wolf" in Old Irish, from Old Irish
muir "sea" and
cú "dog, hound, wolf". Muirchú moccu Machtheni was a monk and historian from Leinster who wrote the Vita sancti Patricii or The Life of Saint Patrick.
Muiz m ArabicMeans "giver of honour, empowerer, comforter" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المعز
(al-Mu'izz) is one of the 99 names of
Allah.
Müjdə f AzerbaijaniMeans "good news" in Azerbaijani, in a religious context it can mean "gospel".
Muji m JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". This name can be constructed from other kanji combinations as well.
Mujia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Mujib m ArabicMeans "answerer, responder" as well as "responsive" in Arabic.
Mujibur m Bengali (Muslim)Derived from Arabic مجيب
(mujīb) meaning “answerer, responder” combined with the Bengali suffix
-ur. A notable bearer of this name was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920-1975), the founding leader of Bangladesh.
Mujika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 詩 (ji) meaning "poetry, poem" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mujiman m JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the masculine suffix
-man.
Mujimin m JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the masculine suffix
-min.
Mujin m JapaneseFrom Japanese 無人 (mujin) meaning "Same as above".
Mujin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
Mujinah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix
-nah.
Mujinem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix
-nem.
Mujiono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Mujiyah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix
-yah.
Mujiyem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix
-yem.
Mujtaba m ArabicMeans "the chosen one, the selected one" in Arabic. This is one of the titles of
Muhammad.
Mujy m YiMeans "fourth brother" in Yi.
Muka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Múkabi m KikuyuIn Kikuyu maasai intermarriage this name was given to a boy born of that relationship in that referred to the maasai as ukabi
Mukaghali m KazakhFrom
мүқаддас (
muqaddas) meaning "sacred, holy" and Arabic
غالي (
ghali) meaning "expensive, precious, valuable"
Mukarram m & f Arabic, Urdu, UzbekMeans "honoured, venerated, exalted" in Arabic, from the root كرم
(karrama) meaning "to honour, to exalt". As an Uzbek name it is solely feminine.
Mukarrama f UzbekDerived from
mukarram meaning "holy, sacred, respected".
Mukdawan f ThaiFrom Thai มุกดา
(mukda) meaning "pearl" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Mukhar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, NepaliMEANING : talkative, verbose, loquacious, garrulous ,leader, principal
Mukhara f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, MalayalamMEANING : talkative, verbose, loquacious, garrulous, chief, leader
Mukhari f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, TamilMEANING : bit of a bridle, resonant, talkative
Mukhit m KazakhMeans "ocean" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مُحِيط
(muḥīṭ) meaning "ocean" or "surroundings, environment".
Mukhran m GeorgianFrom მუხრანი
(Mukhrani), the name of a historical lowland district in eastern Georgia. It was originally called მუხნარი
(Mukhnari) or მუხნარ
(Mukhnar), which literally meant "of an oak" but signified "oak-grove"... [
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Mukhriz m MalayDerived from Arabic محرز
(muḥriz) meaning "acquired, obtained, accomplished, achieved".
Mukhtiar m UrduEither an Urdu variant of
Mukhtar or from a title derived from Sanskrit मुख्य
(mukhya) meaning "chief, main" and Persian اختیار
(ekhtiyar) meaning "power, authority".
Muktasana m & f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
mukta meaning "pearl" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Mukti f & m Bengali, Hindi, JavaneseFrom Sanskrit मुक्ति
(mukti) meaning "freedom, liberation, release, deliverance". It is a unisex name in South Asia while it is typically only masculine in Indonesia; as a Javanese name, it can also mean "comfortable, content, satisfied".
Muktuk m InuitAn Inuit name. This is the name of a main character of the movie "The Journey Home".
Muku f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 空 (ku) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mūl m Anglo-SaxonIt's been postulated that it derives from the Latin
mulus meaning "mule", a word which is known to have entered the Old English vocabulary; presumably, it was a nickname that became habitual.... [
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Mula m BatakMeans "origin, beginning" in Toba Batak.
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.
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.