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Miso

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: smile

Miso is a girl's name that comes from Korean and means "smile". It is used in Korean.

Meaning
Smile
Origin
Korean
Gender
Girl
Letters
4

Meaning and origin of Miso

As a girl's name, Miso comes from Korean and means "smile". It is used in Korean.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Miso on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Miso on 3 lists.

  • “A Japanese soybean paste; short, savory and sweet to say”

    From Cat names, food cat names

  • “微笑, a smile; Sino-Korean word. In English it reads as the soup. Say mee-soh”

    From Korean girl names, korean girl names that are also words

  • “A Japanese soybean paste, short and savory”

    From Unique dog names, unusual food names for dogs

Names spelled like Miso

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • MihoBeautiful ear of grain (Japanese, girl)
  • MioWater channel, wake of a boat (Japanese, girl)
  • MilaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
  • MiraPeace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea (Slavic, girl)
  • MiaPet form of Maria (Hebrew, girl)
  • MajoPet form of María José (Spanish, girl)
  • MikaBeautiful fragrance (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
  • MikuBeautiful sky (Japanese, girl)
  • MinQuick, clever (depends on characters) (Chinese, unisex)

Names with a similar meaning

  • AsiriSmile (Quechua, girl)
  • BasmaSmile (Arabic, girl)
  • EmiSmile; blessed beauty (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
  • HandeLaughter, smile (Persian, girl)
  • IbtisamA smile (Arabic, girl)

Middle names for Miso

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.

  • CosimaOrder, decency (Greek, girl)
  • DahliaFlower named for botanist Anders Dahl (Swedish, girl)
  • JosephineHe will add (Hebrew, girl)
  • LinneaTwinflower, a woodland flower (Swedish, girl)
  • LouisaFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
  • LydiaWoman from Lydia (Greek, girl)
  • PhilippaLover of horses (Greek, girl)
  • SimoneHe has heard (Hebrew, girl)

More girl names from Korean

  • AraElegant silk (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
  • AramRipe chestnuts, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
  • AreumBeauty, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
  • ArinElegant jade luster (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
  • AyeongElegant flower (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
  • AyunElegant and lustrous (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
  • BadaSea, a native Korean word (Korean, unisex)
  • BitnaShining, radiant (Korean, girl)
  • BomSpring (Korean, girl)
  • BomiBeautiful treasure (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)

Miso: common questions

What does the name Miso mean?

Miso comes from Korean and means "smile".

Is Miso a boy or girl name?

Miso is mainly a girl's name.

Where does the name Miso come from?

Miso comes from Korean and means "smile". Today it is used in Korean.

What names are similar to Miso?

Names spelled like Miso include Miho, Mio, Mila, Mira and Mia.

What middle names go with Miso?

Middle names that flow well with Miso include Cosima, Dahlia, Josephine, Linnea and Louisa. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.