Mungo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mungo

What is the meaning of the name Mungo ?

The baby name Mungo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmʌŋɡoʊ/ (MUN-go); British: /ˈmʌŋɡəʊ/.

Mungo is Scottish in Origin.

Mungo is a Scottish male name rooted in Cumbric, a Brythonic Celtic language once spoken in southern Scotland and northern England. It began as a pet name for Saint Kentigern, patron saint of Glasgow, bestowed by his mentor Saint Serf. The epithet likely derives from a Cumbric term akin to Welsh mwyn “gentle, kind” with an affectionate element, yielding the sense “dear one” or “beloved.” Medieval spellings include Munghu, Munguo, and the Scots form Mungow, with Mungo becoming standard in later Scots and English.

Usage flourished in Scotland from the early modern period through the 19th century, buoyed by devotion to St Mungo and carried abroad by the Scottish diaspora; notable bearer Mungo Park (1771–1806) helped fix it in public memory. Today it remains rare but distinctive. Related forms include the saint’s formal names Kentigern (Scots/Latin) and Cyndeyrn (Welsh).