MuharrammArabic Means "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.
MuharremmTurkish, Albanian Derived 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.
Muhi al-DinmArabic Means "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محي (muhy) meaning "restorer, reviver" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
MuhibullahmArabic, Urdu Derived from the Arabic noun محب (muhibb) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]
Mùim & fVietnamese 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.
MujeebmArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic مجيب (see Mujib), as well as the usual Urdu form.
MujimJapanese From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". This name can be constructed from other kanji combinations as well.
MujiburmBengali (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.
MujinmJapanese From Japanese 無人 (mujin) meaning "Same as above".
MujionomJavanese From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with ana meaning "being, having, holding".
MukhranmGeorgian From 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"... [more]
MukhrizmMalay Derived from Arabic محرز (muḥriz) meaning "acquired, obtained, accomplished, achieved".
MukhtarkhanmKazakh Combination of the given name Mukhtar and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
MukhtiarmUrdu Either an Urdu variant of Mukhtar or from a title derived from Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya) meaning "chief, main" and Persian اختیار (ekhtiyar) meaning "power, authority".
MūlmAnglo-Saxon It'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.... [more]
MulacmNew World Mythology Mayan 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.
Mülayimf & mAzerbaijani, 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.
MulelemAfrican, 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."
MuleymLiterature Possibly derived from the animal "mule." It was born by a character in John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath.
Mulgyeolf & mKorean (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."
MúlimOld Norse, Icelandic Old Norse byname, From Old Norse múli meaning "muzzle, mouth; mountain spur".
MullayanmBashkir Means "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).
MunatiusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentilicium (family name) of which the meaning and origin is as of yet unknown.... [more]
MunatsimShona Means "one who makes perfect" in Shona.
Munawarm & fArabic, Urdu, Indonesian Means "luminous, bright, shining, blooming" in Arabic, from the root نَوَّرَ (nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to blossom".
MunawirmIndonesian Derived from Arabic منور (munawwir) meaning "blooming, enlightening, illuminating".
MuncimirmCroatian, History The 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.
MundericmGermanic, History Variant 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).
MundhermArabic (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".
MundoomAlgonquian, New World Mythology Means "Great Spirit" in the Algonquian languages but was used by missionaries to introduce the Devil.
MundricmGermanic Derived 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."
MundungusmLiterature Mundungus Fletcher was a wizard who dealt in magical artefacts in the 'Harry Potter' series.... [more]
MunemPopular Culture Mune 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".
MuneakimJapanese From 宗 (mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other kanji combinations can be used.
MunehiromJapanese From 宗 (mune) meaning "clan, ancestry, sect, origin, religion" and 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem"... [more]
MunekazumJapanese From 宗 (mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 員 (kazu) meaning "member". Other kanji combinations can be used.
MunemitsumJapanese From 宗 (mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.
MunenobumJapanese From 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".
Munesuf & mShona Means "God is with us" or "God is within us" in Shona.
Muneyinazvof & mShona Means "what have you to do with it" in Shona.
Muneyukif & mJapanese From Japanese 旨 (mune) meaning "delicious" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow"
MunezanemJapanese (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".... [more]
MuniandimHinduism, Tamil Possibly 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.
MunibmArabic, Urdu, Bengali Means "repentant" in Arabic, a derivative of أَنَابَ (ʔanāba) meaning "to turn, to delegate" (implying "to repent and return to Allah").
MunifridmGermanic 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]
MunigastmGermanic 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]
MunimundmGermanic 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]
MuninnmNorse Mythology Derived 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.
MunkustrapmLiterature, Theatre This name belongs to a Jellicle cat in T.S. Eliot's poem, Naming of Cats. He is a principal character in the musical, Cats.
MunualdmGermanic 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]
MunulfmGermanic 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]
MurasamemJapanese This name can be used as 叢雨 (murasame) meaning "rainfall that suddenly starts and stops" or 村雨 (murasame) meaning "passing shower".... [more]
MurezimRomansh Romansh form of Mauritius and Moritz, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
MurezzanmRomansh Romansh form of Maurus and Moritz, traditionally found in the Engadine valley. This name was borne by Swiss ice hockey player Murezzan Andreossi (1897 – 1958).
Murhim & fTsonga Means "medicine, cure" in Xitsonga.
MurielmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Possibly derived from Hebrew מור (mor) meaning "myrrh" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". This was the name of an angel in Western Christian Angelology.
MurikomGeorgian Diminutive of Muro, which is a short form of masculine names that start with Mur- and perhaps also of those that end in -mur.
MurkmWest Frisian Meaning 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"... [more]
MurmanmGeorgian, Literature, Theatre Meaning 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... [more]
Murnif & mIndonesian, Malay Means "pure, holy, chaste" in Indonesian and Malay. It is feminine in Indonesia and Malaysia while it is typically masculine in Brunei.
MurtalamNigerian West African variant of Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.
MurtazimGeorgian Form of Murtaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Murtif & mJavanese Means "body, form, shape" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti).
MurvanmGeorgian (Rare), Chechen Medieval Georgian form of Marwan, which is still in use today (albeit barely). The name must eventually have spread from Georgia to neighbouring Chechnya.
MurzaqanmGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Mirzakhan. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic. A known bearer of this name was the nobleman Murzaqan Shervashidze (18th century), who named his fiefdom after himself, Samurzaqano ("land of Murzaqan")... [more]
Musam & fAymara Means "ability, intelligence" in Aymara.