Mungo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
My dear one
Origin
Brythonic (Cumbric)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
MUNG-goh

Mungo is a Brythonic (Cumbric) boy's name meaning “my dear one”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.

Meaning & Origin of Mungo

Meaning: My dear one.

Origin: Brythonic (Cumbric).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mungo

MUNG-gohIPA /ˈmʌŋɡoʊ/

Popularity of Mungo

Mungo doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Mungo

Similar Names

Fingal · Columba · Ossian · Donn · Cormac · Kentigern

More Baby Name Inspiration