The baby name Munde is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MUN-deh (approx. IPA: /ˈmʊnde/ or Anglicized /ˈmʌndeɪ/).
The baby name Munde is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MUN-deh (approx. IPA: /ˈmʊnde/ or Anglicized /ˈmʌndeɪ/).
Munde is in Origin.
Munde is a rare Germanic given name and nickname built on the ancient element mund, from Proto-Germanic mundō, meaning “protection, guardianship” (also “hand” in legal usage). It arose as a short form of compound names ending in -mund, such as Edmund, Sigmund, Osmund, Raimund/Raymund, Ásmund/Åsmund, and Amund, and appears in Low German and Frisian records as a standalone byname. Old Norse -mundr in cognate names carried the same protective sense.
Usage is sporadically attested in medieval northern German and Scandinavian sources, with modern bearers far rarer; today Munde is encountered more often as a surname in Germanic countries. Variants and related forms include Mund, Mundi (Nordic nickname), Mundo (Spanish/Portuguese pet form of Edmundo or Raimundo), and the Anglicized Mundy. The core meaning centers on “protector” or “guardianship,” giving the name a steady, reliable, and quietly traditional character.
Munde is far from common. We count 51 recorded uses of it across 15 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #985 | 17 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Munde is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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