The baby name Miso is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean: [mi.so] (mee-so); English approximation: /ˈmiːsoʊ/ (MEE-soh).
Miso is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Miso is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean: [mi.so] (mee-so); English approximation: /ˈmiːsoʊ/ (MEE-soh).
Miso is Korean in Origin.
With multiple origins, Miso is both a modern Korean given name and a Slavic diminutive turned standalone. In Korean, Mi-so (미소) is a native word meaning “smile,” often chosen for girls and written in Hangul or sometimes with hanja such as 美笑 (“beautiful smile”). It gained popularity in recent decades for its bright, simple meaning; variants include Mi-so and Miso.
Across South Slavic, Bulgarian, and Slovak usage, Miso corresponds to Mišo/Misho, a familiar short form of Mihail/Mihajlo (Michael) and at times Miroslav. As an independent male name, it appears from the 20th century onward. Meanings follow the source name: from Michael, “who is like God?”; from Miroslav, elements for “peace” and “glory/fame.” Spelling variants include Mišo (diacritic), Misho, and Miso (anglicized). Note that in Japanese, miso names a fermented soybean paste and is not a traditional given name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| RS | 0 | #83 | 2 | 923 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #116 | 40 | 2,277 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #133 | 16 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| HR | 0 | #176 | 6 | 2,081 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| CZ | 0 | #184 | 3 | 3,154 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #196 | 68 | 3,997 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #204 | 8 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #214 | 7 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #290 | 56 | 7,678 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #306 | 7 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #311 | 15 | 7,570 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #384 | 13 | 15,987 |
| EG | 0 | #390 | 11 | 6,387 | |
| YE | 0 | #392 | 7 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #417 | 11 | 2,041 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #418 | 25 | 2,180 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #510 | 26 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #511 | 13 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #517 | 9 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #537 | 17 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| LB | 0 | #577 | 82 | 13,263 | |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| SY | 0 | #585 | 146 | 11,684 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #605 | 13 | 11,648 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #632 | 51 | 3,552 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #743 | 144 | 15,035 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #827 | 133 | 14,742 |
| TN | 0 | #857 | 9 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #860 | 76 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #920 | 33 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,023 | 119 | 25,928 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,076 | 101 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,078 | 51 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,097 | 82 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,419 | 53 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,567 | 48 | 28,008 |
Miso is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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