Misty: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “covered with mist”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- MIS-tee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From the English vocabulary word misty. It developed as a modern given name from the nature word.
How popular is Misty?
Babies named Misty in 202436
2024 rank#4,041 girls
Peak year1977
Total US babies since 188084,856
Misty is fading: recent use is about 54% of its level ten years before.
Names like Misty
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Misty questions
What does the name Misty mean?
Misty means "covered with mist". It comes from English. From the English vocabulary word misty. It developed as a modern given name from the nature word.
Is Misty a boy or girl name?
Misty is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Misty?
36 US babies were named Misty in 2024. Its peak year was 1977.
How do you pronounce Misty?
Misty is usually pronounced MIS-tee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.