Fun Facts About the Name Misk
- 577 babies named Misk: U.S. records list 577 babies given the name Misk from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Misk Mean?
Misk is an Arabic given name meaning "musk," the fragrant substance used in perfumery. It comes directly from the Arabic noun misk (مسك), which names that substance. The Arabic word is generally considered a borrowing from Persian; the perfume term also passed through Persian into Greek as moskhos and Latin as muscus, the source of English musk. The name's meaning is literal, not symbolic: it is the Arabic word for the aromatic material itself. The deeper origin of the perfume word is disputed - one explanation links it to Sanskrit muṣka, "testicle," from the shape of the musk gland, while other accounts leave its source uncertain. What is clear is the Arabic name's immediate source and meaning.
Misk Name History & Origins
Misk is a direct word name from the Arabic noun misk, "musk." The noun is classical Arabic and appears in traditional Arabic dictionaries and in descriptions of perfume. In Islamic tradition, musk is described as one of the fragrances of Paradise. As a personal name, Misk is typically feminine in Arabic and is used in Arabic-speaking countries, including in the Arabian Peninsula. The word was also borrowed into Turkish and Kurdish, but the given name is most closely associated with Arabic usage. It stands on its own as a word name rather than as a shortened form of a longer name.
How Popular is the Name Misk?
Misk has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #1,764 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,764 | 115 | 0.0072% |
| 2024 | #1,912 | 104 | 0.0064% |
| 2023 | #2,431 | 74 | 0.0046% |
| 2022 | #3,396 | 47 | 0.0029% |
| 2021 | #2,807 | 61 | 0.0037% |
| 2020 | #4,411 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 2019 | #5,127 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2018 | #4,960 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2017 | #6,453 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2016 | #7,125 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #7,498 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #8,806 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #14,170 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #13,072 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #14,354 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #18,958 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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