Given name
Misue
“of the rippling waters”·“from the rippling water”
Misue is a variant of Misu. Interpretations include “of the rippling waters” (Native American) and “from the rippling water” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Misue is a variant of Misu. Interpretations include “of the rippling waters” (Native American) and “from the rippling water” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Misue is a variant of Misu. An origin associated with Misu is Native American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Misue through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1918. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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