The baby name Munin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmuːnɪn/ (MOO-nin); also commonly /ˈmʌnɪn/ (MUN-in).
Munin is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Munin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmuːnɪn/ (MOO-nin); also commonly /ˈmʌnɪn/ (MUN-in).
Munin is Norse in Origin.
Munin is a Scandinavian given name drawn from Old Norse Muninn (also Múninn), the raven who accompanies Odin alongside Huginn. It derives from Old Norse munr “mind, memory, desire,” from Proto-Germanic *muniz (cf. Old English myne, Gothic muns), giving the sense “memory,” “remembrance,” or “one of mind.” In myth, Muninn circles the world and reports back, so the name suggests insight, recollection, and vigilant intelligence.
As a personal name it is scarcely attested in medieval records and functions mainly as a modern revival. Usage today is rare but present in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland, sometimes unisex but usually masculine. Spelling variants include the saga forms Muninn/Múninn and the simplified modern Munin; related is Hugin/Huginn, its mythic counterpart. Interest in Norse lore has encouraged occasional adoption. Informal nicknames may include Mun or Muni.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #957 | 45 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Munin is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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