The baby name Mund is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mʌnd/ (English); /mʊnt/ (German).
The baby name Mund is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mʌnd/ (English); /mʊnt/ (German).
Mund is English, Germanic in Origin.
Mund derives from the Proto-Germanic root *mundō, meaning “protection” or “guardianship,” reflected in Old English mund and Old High German munt (“hand, protection”). As a name element it flourished across early Germanic anthroponymy as -mund, denoting “protector,” seen in Edmund, Osmund, Sigmund, and Raimund/Raymond. It is unrelated to modern German Mund “mouth,” which comes from a different root.
Used on its own, Mund is a rare, compact masculine given name documented as a medieval short form of -mund names in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and German contexts; compare Old Norse Ámundr/Amund and the Romance forms Edmundo and Raimundo. Medieval bynames and later surnames preserve it in Mund, Mundy, and Mundt. Contemporary variants or diminutives include Mundo (Spanish nickname) and Mundy. The core meaning remains “guardian; one who offers protection,” giving the name a succinct, steadfast character.
Mund is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 63 recorded uses, spread over 23 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Mund is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!