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Misk

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Meaning

Musk (documented Arabic name tradition)

The exact specialist name entry connects this spelling to Arabic مِسْك and gives the musk gloss. This describes the name’s word background, not the bearer’s character. Broader perfume and religious interpretations are not treated as separate literal meanings.

Origin

Arabic name tradition

The specialist exact-name entry identifies Misk as an Arabic given name and supplies its Arabic spelling. Its listed male use does not override the sex-specific birth statistics or exclude other contemporary use. No deeper root derivation is asserted.

English pronunciation

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Published name usage

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Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2025Girls49 · preliminary6112025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France2025Girls30 (rounded to 5)1147Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Girls48763Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland2025Girls4632Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland2025Girls3885Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls1151758Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Meaning: Musk (documented Arabic name tradition)

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The exact specialist name entry connects this spelling to Arabic مِسْك and gives the musk gloss. This describes the name’s word background, not the bearer’s character. Broader perfume and religious interpretations are not treated as separate literal meanings. Credit: QuranicNames.com. Rare Baby Names condensed the documented factual name gloss and spelling relationship; original source rights retained. No source audio reused.

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Origin: Arabic name tradition

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The specialist exact-name entry identifies Misk as an Arabic given name and supplies its Arabic spelling. Its listed male use does not override the sex-specific birth statistics or exclude other contemporary use. No deeper root derivation is asserted. Credit: QuranicNames.com. Rare Baby Names condensed the documented factual name gloss and spelling relationship; original source rights retained. No source audio reused.

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Spelling variant: Mesk

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The exact Misk entry explicitly lists Mesk as an alternate spelling. This records that source’s spelling relationship; it does not guarantee identical pronunciation for every bearer or combine their popularity counts. Credit: QuranicNames.com. Rare Baby Names condensed the documented factual name gloss and spelling relationship; original source rights retained. No source audio reused.

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(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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U.S. Social Security Administration

Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

License: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

License: CC BY 4.0

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.

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Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.

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