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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 Japanese (Rare)From 邑 (
mura) meaning "village, hamlet" and (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
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.
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
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Murrell m American (South, Rare)George Murrell Smith Jr. is an American politician and the 61st Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Murshid m Arabic, BengaliMeans "guide, leader" in Arabic, from the root أرشد
(ʾarshada) meaning "to guide, to lead on the right course".
Mürşüd m AzerbaijaniMeans "spiritual guide" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic مرشد
(murshid).
Murtala m NigerianWest African variant of
Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.
Murtazi m GeorgianForm of
Murtaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Murti f & m JavaneseMeans "body, form, shape" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit मूर्ति
(mūrti).
Murui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Mürüvvet f TurkishMeans "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".
Murvan m Georgian (Rare), ChechenMedieval Georgian form of
Marwan, which is still in use today (albeit barely). The name must eventually have spread from Georgia to neighbouring Chechnya.
Murzaqan m Georgian (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")... [
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Musa m & f AymaraMeans "ability, intelligence" in Aymara.
Musab m ArabicMeans "hard, difficult, tough" in Arabic, from the word صَعُبَ
(sa'uba) meaning "to be hard, to be difficult". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Musabek m KazakhFrom the name
Musa combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Musagetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Μουσαγέτης
(Mousagetes) meaning "leader of the Muses". This was an epithet of the god
Apollo as leader of the nine Muses, also applied to Hercules.
Musajan m UyghurUyghur elaboration of
Musa using the suffix جان
(jan) meaning "dear".
Musaku m JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 作 (saku) meaning "work". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Musang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".
Musarrat f & m UrduFrom Persian مسرت
(musarat) meaning "joy, delight, pleasure".
Musashi m & f Japanese, Popular CultureThis 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.... [
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Musavvira f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
musavvir meaning "painter, artist".
Musbah f ArabicMusbah bint Nasser was the first queen consort of Jordan.
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).... [
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Mushan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, admire" and
杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Musharraf m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "honoured, honourable" in Arabic, from the root شرف
(sharrafa) meaning "to make noble, to elevate, to honour".
Mushfiqa f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mushfiq meaning "full of compassion".
Mushfiqur m BengaliA well known bearer of the name is the Bangladeshi cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim.
Mushi m BiblicalMeaning "touch, sensitive," was a son of
Merari of the house of
Levi according to Exodus 6:19, born in Egypt.
Mushirah f ArabicAnother 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 YiddishDiminutive of
Muskat. Mushka is commonly used in the Orthodox Jewish community as a feminine equivalent form for the name Moses.
Mushknoz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mushk meaning "musk" and
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".
Mushoira f UzbekUzbek feminine name refering to a contest between two or more poets.
Mushtariybonu f UzbekDerived from
Mushtariy meaning "Jupiter (planet)" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Musidora f LiteratureApparently 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"... [
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Muskat f YiddishDerived from Old French
muscade, meaning "nutmeg, an aromatic spice".
Muskkaan f HindiMeaning "Smile". ALWAYS SMILE IF YOU HAVE THIS NAME!
Muskoka m OjibweMeans "not easily turned back in the day of battle" in Ojibwe. This name is from the name of a municipality in Ontario, Canada.
Muslih m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator" in Arabic, from the word أَصْلَحَ
('aslaha) meaning "to reform, to make peace, to reconcile".
Muslihin m IndonesianFrom Arabic مصلحين
(muṣliḥīn), the plural of مصلح
(muṣliḥ) meaning "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator".
Mušmaḫḫū m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian MythologyMeans "distinguished/exalted serpent", deriving from the Sumerian elements
muš ("snake, reptile") and
mah ("high, exalted"). Name borne by a demon in Mespotamian mythology that was thought to be a hybrid of lion, serpent, and bird.
Musofira f UzbekDerived from
musofir meaning "pilgrim" or "traveller, wanderer".
Musoke m Ganda, African MythologyMusoke is the God of Rain in Ganda mythology. His Name derives From ‘
mu’, indicating a single individual, and ‘
soke’, which means ‘
rain’.
Musonianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Musonius. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman senator Strategius Musonianus (4th century AD), who received the cognomen from the Roman emperor Constantine I because of his learnedness.
Mussasa f South AmericanA famous bearer of this name is Queen Mussasa, who was a 17th century Jaga queen.
Mustabsherah f Arabicone who will be happy in the hereafter, in the paradise. It is an Arabic word used in Quran- a collection of revelations by the God on prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of the Lord be upon him).
Mustacha f TheatreIn Fielding’s The Tragedy of Tragedies, a maiden at Arthur’s court who loved Doodle, one of Arthur’s courtiers.... [
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Mustika f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal, beautiful, perfect".
Mustikawati f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal" or "beautiful, perfect" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Musuksana f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
musuk meaning "very dark, very black" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Mušuni f Hurrian MythologyMeans "she of justice", deriving from the Hurrian
mušu ("just, righteous"). Name borne by a minor goddess often invoked as part of a dyad with the sun goddess
Ḫepat... [
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Mutability f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureMutability, whose name means Change, is the Titan goddess who rules Earth. In the Two Cantos of Mutability she argues she should rule the heavens as well.
Mutahar m ArabicMeans "clean, pure" in Arabic, from the root طَهَّرَ
(ṭahhara) meaning "to purify".
Mutakabbir m ArabicMutakabbir comes from the root
k-b-r, which means "to be great, mighty, or majestic."... [
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Mu'taz m ArabicFrom Arabic مُعْتَاز (
muʿtāz) meaning "possessor of great honor and glory, powerful".
Mu'tazzah Billah m & f ArabicFrom Arabic مُعْتَزّة بالله (
muʾtazzah billah) meaning "one who has high honor from God".
Muthia f IndonesianDerived from Arabic مُطِيع
(muṭīʿ) meaning "obedient, dutiful, compliant".
Mutia f IndonesianEither from Indonesian
mutiara meaning "pearl" or from Arabic مطيع
(muti') meaning "obedient, dutiful".
Mutiara f Indonesian, MalayMeans "pearl" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit मुत्यहार
(mutyahāra).