Feminine Submitted Names

Mue m & f Thai

Muedeléin f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Luxembourgish form of Magdalena.

Muela f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "grindstone" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Muela, meaning "Our Lady of the Grindstone". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of Corral de Almaguer in the province of Toledo, where a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located... [more]

Muezza f Arabic, Pet
Means "to care about others, one who comforts". The name of the prophet Muhammad's favourite cat.

Mufaro f Shona
Means "happiness" in Shona.

Mufeeda f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفيدة (see Mufida), as well as the Urdu form.

Mufei f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Mufen f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".

Muffet f Popular Culture, English
Name of the title character in the nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffet, and possibly derived from the surname Muffet. This name is also used as a nickname, such as in Muffet Hemingway (born Joan Whittlesey Hemingway) and Muffet McGraw (real name Ann McGraw, née O'Brien).

Muffin f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Margaret or Mary, possibly an elaborated form of Muffy. It may also be given in relation to the baked goods called muffins.

Muffy f English
Diminutive of Margaret and Mary.

Mufida f Arabic
Feminine form of Mufid.

Mufidah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفيدة (see Mufida), as well as the usual Indonesian form.

Müfide f Turkish

Mufliha f Arabic, Indonesian
Feminine form of Muflih.

Muflihah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفلحة (see Mufliha), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Mugdha f Marathi

Mugeesa f Pakistani (Rare, Expatriate)

Mugeni m & f Kaguru
Means "stranger" in Chikaguru.

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.... [more]

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."... [more]

Mugiko f Japanese
From 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.

Muguet f French (Modern, Rare)
Derived from French muguet "lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)".

Muguetta f Flemish (Rare)
Latinate form of Muguette.

Muguette f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Muguet.

Muhabbat f Uzbek
Means "love, affection" in Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic مَحَبَّة (maḥabba).

Muhameda f Bosnian
Feminine from of Muhamed.

Muharrama f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name derived from Muharram, refering to the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Muhayyo f Uzbek
Means "ready" in Uzbek.

Muhedina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Muhedin.

Muhibbibi f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Muhibjahon f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and jahon meaning "the world".

Muhibjamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek muhib meaning "lover, friend" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Muhima f Swahili, Eastern African

Muhluri m & f Tsonga
Means "conqueror, victor" in Xitsonga.

Muhsine f Turkish
Turkish form of Muhsina.

Muhtasham f Uzbek
Means "magnificent, splendid, majestic" in Uzbek.

Muhua f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, illustrious".

Muhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".

Muhusina f Dhivehi
Feminine form of Muhusin.

Mùi f Vietnamese
Means "goat" in Vietnamese.

Mùi m & f Vietnamese
From 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.

Mui f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Mei.

Muilin m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew variant of Meiling.

Muimi f Japanese
The name, Muimi means "meaningless".

Muiréad f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Máirghréad.

Muirinn f Irish
Variant of Muireann.

Muirisc f Medieval Irish

Muisashimats f Ainu
Meaning "Sweeping Woman" in Ainu.

Muisto f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means memory in Finnish

Mui-wui f Chinese (Cantonese)

Müjdə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "good news" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian مژده (mozhde).

Mujdā f Arabic
Feminine form of أَمْجَد (ʾamjad) (see Amjad), itself an elative of مَجِيد Majid, feminine مَجِيدَة‎ (Majīda).... [more]

Mujeeba f Pakistani

Müjgən f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant form of Mozhgan.

Mujgon f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Mojgan.

Muji m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Puji.

Mujia f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Mujiati f Javanese
Elaboration of Muji.

Mujika f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 詩 (ji) meaning "poetry, poem" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mujin f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Mujinah f Javanese
From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix -nah.

Mujinem f Javanese
From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix -nem.

Mujiyah f Javanese
From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix -yah.

Mujiyem f Javanese
From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix -yem.

Muka f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mukabakama f Haya
Means "a wife of kings" in Haya.

Mukaddas f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Variant of Muqaddas.

Mukadder m & f Turkish
Arabic... [more]

Mukaddes f Turkish
Turkish form of Muqaddas.

Mukades f Turkish, Albanian
Variant of Muqaddas.

Mukadesa f Bosnian
Variant of Muqaddas.

Mukai f Shona
Means "be alert; wise-up" in Shona.

Mukarram m & f Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek
Means "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 Uzbek
Derived from mukarram meaning "holy, sacred, respected".

Mukarramah f Arabic
Feminine form of Mukarram.

Mukashi f Japanese
From the japanese 昔 (mukashi) meaning "old days,formaly"

Mukda f Thai
Means "pearl" in Thai.

Mukdawan f Thai
From Thai มุกดา (mukda) meaning "pearl" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Muke m & f Manchu
Manchu form of Shui.

Mukejuwa f Kaguru
Means "sun's wife" in Chikaguru.

Mükerrem f & m Turkish
Turkish form of Mukarram.

Mukhara f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Malayalam
MEANING : talkative, verbose, loquacious, garrulous, chief, leader

Mukhari f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil
MEANING : bit of a bridle, resonant, talkative

Mukhazhar f Chechen
Derived from Arabic مُهَاجِر (muhājir) meaning "immigrant".

Mukhethwa m & f Venda
Means "the chosen one" in Tshivenda.

Mukondi f Chewa
Means “love you” in Chichewa.

Muktasana m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei mukta meaning "pearl" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Mukti f & m Bengali, Hindi, Javanese
From 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".

Muku f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 空 (ku) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mukuro f & m Japanese
From 身 (mukuro) meaning "identity, oneself, body", or 六 (mu) meaning "six" combined with 喰 (kuro) meaning "to consume, to eat". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.

Mukushen m & f Manchu

Mulajadi m & f Batak, Far Eastern Mythology

Mulalo f South African

Mulamba f Ganda
Means “the whole thing, everything” in Luganda.

Mulanadiri f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "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 Turkish
Means "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.

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."

Muli f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Li 1

Mulia f & m Indonesian
Means "noble, honourable" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य (mulya).

Mulian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" or 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Muliana f & m Indonesian
Variant of Mulyana also used as a feminine name.

Mulin m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Lin

Muling f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Mulissa f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Melissa reflecting certain dialects.

Muliya f Indonesian
Variant of Mulia.

Mulkay m & f Lezgin
Means "pasture" in Lezgin.

Mulki f Somali

Mul-kyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Mulgyeol.

Mullissu f Near Eastern Mythology, Ancient Assyrian
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by an obscure goddess who was a consort of the god Ashur. May derive from "Mullitum", which was an epithet for the Sumerian goddess Ninlil.

Mullissu-mukannishat-Ninua f Ancient Assyrian
Etymology uncertain. A possible meaning is "Mullissu is the victor in Nineveh" (Ninua being the Akkadian form of Nineveh), deriving from the Akkadian element mukannišum ("subjugator /subduer / conqueror / victor").

Mulyana m & f Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese mulia or mulya meaning "noble".

Mulyani f Indonesian, Javanese
Feminine form of Mulyono.

Mulyaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Indonesian mulia meaning "noble, honourable" and the given name Ningsih.

Muma m & f African

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".... [more]

Mumba m & f Bemba
Means "inside the house" in Bemba.

Mumbe f African
From 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 Inupiat
Best known as the Iñupiat name of Alaskan mixed race fashion model and activist Laura Mae Bergt.

Mumima f Somali

Muminat f Dargin, Avar, Lezgin, Lak, Kumyk
Form of Mumina used in Dagestan.

Mumtoza f Uzbek
Derived from mumtoz meaning "exceptional".

Mumtozabonu f Uzbek
From the given name Mumtoza combined with the Uzbek word bonu meaning "lady"

Mumu f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mu-n f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (mu-n) meaning "moon" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.... [more]

Mûna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Mona 2.

Mūna f Lombardic
Mūna means moon. It’s also known to mean prideful.

Muna f Hopi
Means "spring" in Hopi.

Munachi f & m Nigerian

Munachim f & m Igbo
Means "me and my God". It can be used as a nickname for Munachimso.

Munachimso f Igbo
Means "me and my God".

Munachiso f & m Igbo
Means "God is with me" in Igbo.

Munah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian short form of Maimunah.

Munandjarra f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Munandjarra is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Munânguri f Indigenous Australian
Of 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 Uzbek
Means "decorated with a painted or engraved design" in Uzbek.

Munasiri f & m Aymara
Means "gentle, affectionate" in Aymara.

Munata f Medieval Basque

Munatia f Ancient Roman
Feminine 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.

Münəvvər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Münevver.

Munavvara f Uzbek
Derived from munavvar meaning "illuminated by divine light".

Munawar m & f Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "luminous, bright, shining, blooming" in Arabic, from the root نَوَّرَ (nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to blossom".

Munawara f Arabic, Urdu
Strictly feminine form of Munawar.

Munawarah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic منورة (see Munawara), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Munawaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Munawara.

Munawwar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic or Urdu منور (see Munawar).

Munchoq f Uzbek
Means "bead" in Uzbek.

Munda f Icelandic
Feminine form of Mundi.

Munda f Asturian
Short form of Raimunda.

Mundína f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Munda.

Mundra f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian mundrs "brisk, energetic; vibrant, lively, vivacious".

Muneezah f Pakistani (Rare)

Muneko f Japanese
From Japanese 旨 (mune) meaning "delicious" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Munera f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Munera 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 Shona
Means "God is with us" or "God is within us" in Shona.

Münevver f Turkish
Means "enlightened, intelligent" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic منور (munawwar).

Muneyinazvo f & m Shona
Means "what have you to do with it" in Shona.

Mungen-seseg f Buryat
Means "money flower" or "silver flower" in Buryat.

Mungoni m & f Shona (Rare)
May mean abiding in grace

Munhye f Korean

Munia f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Munio. The wife of Sancho el Mayor answered to this name.

Muniadomna f Medieval Portuguese, History
Variant form of Mumadona.

Muniba f Arabic, Pakistani, Turkish
Feminine form of Munib.

Münibe f Turkish

Munigund f Germanic
The 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... [more]

Munina f Medieval Basque
Variant of Munia.

Munirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic منيرة (see Munira), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Munire f Albanian
Albanian form of Munira.

Muniroh f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Munira.

Munisa f Uzbek, Tajik, Bosnian, Medieval Arabic

Munitrud f Germanic
The 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... [more]

Munkhbayar m & f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Mönkhbayar.

Munkhnasan m & f Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Мөнхнасан (see Mönkhnasan)

Munkhsetseg f Mongolian
Variant form of Mönkhtsetseg.

Munku f Nganasan
Means "forest" in Nganasan.

Munonzwa m & f Shona
Meaning "You hear" or "You are one who hears", Munonzwaishe and Ishemunonzwa are longer and more specific forms of the name.

Munonzwaishe m & f Shona
It means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".

Munosiba f Uzbek
Derived from munosib meaning "befitting".

Munsa f Catalan
Diminutive of Montserrat.

Muntazira f Uzbek
Derived from muntazir meaning "waiting expectantly".

Muntsa f Catalan
Diminutive of Montserrat.

Munuza f Medieval Basque
Variant of Monoza.

Muonting f Mizo

Müqəddəs f Azerbaijani
Means "sacred, holy" in Azerbaijani.

Muqaddas f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "sacred, holy" in Arabic, from the root قدس (qaddasa) meaning "to sanctify, to make holy".

Muqeddes f Uyghur
Means "holy, sacred" in Uyghur.

Muqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Muqima f Uzbek
Derived from muqim meaning "constant, permanent".

Muqimbibi f Uzbek
Derived from muqim meaning "constant, permanent" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Muqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Muqqadas f Pakistani
Variant of Muqaddas.

Mura f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, Tamil
MEANING : a kind of fragrant plant, fragrance, ( It was the name of mother of Emperor Chandragupta & wife of King Suryagupta)... [more]

Mura f Japanese

Muradije f Albanian
Albanian feminine form of Murad.

Muráid f Irish (Archaic)
Variant of Muiréad.

Murainn f Irish (Archaic)
Variant of Muireann.

Murako f Japanese (Rare)
From 邑 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Muraod f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Máirghréad.

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.... [more]

Murasakihime f Japanese
From Japanese 紫 (murasaki) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Murcia f Roman Mythology
Originally 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.

Murdina f Scottish
Scottish feminine form of Murdo.

Mureal f Manx
Manx borrowing of Murreall.

Murel f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Contracted form of Muriel.

Murelle f French (African, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)

Muretta f English

Murgela f Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinization of Muirgheal.

Murhi m & f Tsonga
Means "medicine, cure" in Xitsonga.

Muriah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mariah.

Muriam f Urdu
Alternate transcription of مریم (see Maryam).

Murichia f Dutch (Surinamese)

Murie f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, English (African, Rare)
Variant of Murien.

Muriël f Dutch
Dutch form of Muriel.

Muriela f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Muriel.

Murièle f French, French (Belgian, Rare), French (African), French (Caribbean)
Variant of Murielle.

Muriell f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Muriel.

Muriëlla f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Muriella.

Muriella f Flemish (Rare), Italian (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Murielle.

Muriëlle f Dutch
Dutch form of Murielle.

Murien f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Mirian and a variant of Muriel.

Muringa f Kikuyu
Means "a wire" in Kikuyu.

Murinnia f Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinization of Muireann.

Muriota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Murie.

Muriza f Arabic (Egyptian)
An arabian variant of "Marissa"

Murle m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Merle.

Murlene f English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Murl.

Murni f Indonesian, Malay
Means "pure, clean, chaste" in Indonesian and Malay.

Murniati f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian murni meaning "pure, genuine, holy".

Murnie f Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Murni.

Murō f Balochi
Diminutive form of Murwārid.

Murqus f Arabic
Arabic form of Marcus (see Mark).

Murraya f English (Australian)
Possibly from the name of a genus of plants.

Murreall f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots form of Muireall.

Murriel f English (Rare)
Variant of Muriel.

Murrine f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Muireann via the Latinization Murinnia.

Mursal m & f Arabic, Pashto, Indonesian
Means "messenger, emissary, apostle" in Arabic.

Mursiyem f Javanese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Murti f & m Javanese
Means "body, form, shape" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti).

Murtia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Murcia.

Murugeswari f Indian

Murui f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Murun m & f Mongolian
Means "large river" in Mongolian.

Mürüvet f Turkish
Variant of Mürüvvet.

Mürüvvət f Azerbaijani
Means "magnanimity, humanity, mercy" in Azerbaijani.

Muruvvat f Uzbek
Means "generosity" in Uzbek.

Mürüvvet f Turkish
Means "generosity" or "familial joy, happiness" in Turkish, referring to the joy felt by parents when a child reaches a certain stage in their life (such as circumcision or marriage). The word is ultimately derived from Arabic مروءة (murūʿa) meaning "courage, chivalry, valour".

Mürvet f Turkish
Variant of Mürüvvet.

Murwaria f Mandaean
Variant form of Murwarid.

Murwārid f Balochi
Balochi form of Morvarid.

Murwarid f Mandaean
Possibly from the Mandaic murwari meaning "pearl".

Musa f Ndebele
Means "grace" in Ndebele.

Musa f Yiddish
Possibly a feminine form of Moshe.

Musa m & f Aymara
Means "ability, intelligence" in Aymara.

Musa f English (Rare)

Musaasaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Mussaussaĸ.

Musali f & m Kikuyu

Musang f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".

Müşərrəf f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Musharraf.

Musarrat f & m Urdu
From Persian مسرت (musarat) meaning "joy, delight, pleasure".

Musase f English

Musashi m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, sashi) meaning "own, possess, storehouse", the combination also being read as Takezō.... [more]

Musavvira f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek musavvir meaning "painter, artist".

Musbah f Arabic
Musbah bint Nasser was the first queen consort of Jordan.

Muscat f Afghan

Muscata f Medieval Italian, Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
From Latin muscata meaning "nutmeg".

Musdalifa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muzdalifa.

Musdalifah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muzdalifa.

Muse m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.

Musema m & f Yapi lugbara (Rare)
this is a name from Kenya in kiswahili meaning "let them say"

Müşeref f Turkish

Müşerref f Turkish
Turkish form of Musharraf, used as a feminine name.

Musetta f Theatre, Italian (Tuscan)
Latinate form of Musette, which was possibly based on the dance style, popular in Paris in the 1880s, which took its name from a kind of small bagpipe. It was used by Puccini for the lover of Marcello in his opera La Bohème (1896), which was based on La Vie de Bohème (1851) by Henri Murger (who named the character Musette).... [more]

Musette f English (Rare)

Müşfika f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Mushfiqa.

Mushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, admire" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Mushana m & f Shona
It means "sunshine".

Musharrafa f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek musharraf meaning "honoured".

Musheera f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Variant spelling of Mushira.

Mushfiqa f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mushfiq meaning "full of compassion".

Mushirah f Arabic
Another form of the name "Mushira". It is "to give to counsel, to guide, or advise" or means "one who sets an example" in Arabic.

Mushka f Yiddish
Diminutive of Muskat. Mushka is commonly used in the Orthodox Jewish community as a feminine equivalent form for the name Moses.

Mushkie f Jewish
Diminutive of Muskat, used in the 2016 Short film 'Mushkie'.

Mushknoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mushk meaning "musk" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Mushoira f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name refering to a contest between two or more poets.

Mushtariy f Uzbek

Mushtariybonu f Uzbek
Derived from Mushtariy meaning "Jupiter (planet)" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mushui f & m Chinese
Combination of Mu and Shui.

Musica f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousika. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the Horae.

Musichetta f Literature
Used by Victor Hugo in his novel "Les Misérables" for a minor character.

Musidora f Literature
Apparently a feminine form of Musidorus, which was perhaps coined by the poet Sir Philip Sidney in the late 16th century for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. Allegedly it is intended to mean "gift of the Muses" from Greek Μοῦσα (Mousa) "Muse", literally "muse, music, song" (compare Musaeus), and the popular name suffix δωρα (dora) "giving" or "gift"... [more]

Musila f Swahili

Musina f Medieval Baltic, Medieval Turkic
Recorded in 16th-century Lithuania among the Tatar Muslim community

Muska f Afghan
Means "smile" in Pashto.

Muskaan f Indian
Means "smile".

Muskan f Hinduism

Muskat f Yiddish
Derived from Old French muscade, meaning "nutmeg, an aromatic spice".

Muskkaan f Hindi
Meaning "Smile". ALWAYS SMILE IF YOU HAVE THIS NAME!

Muslichah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Musliha.