Mungo
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MUNG-goh
- Origin
- Celtic
Mungo is a boys' name of Celtic origin, meaning “dear one”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mungo mean?
Celtic: nickname of St Kentigern, probably from Brittonic for 'dear one'
“dear one”
Nickname of Saint Kentigern, founder and patron saint of Glasgow; also borne by the Scottish explorer Mungo Park.
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Is Mungo a girl's or a boy's name?
Mungo is a boys' name.
How popular is Mungo in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Mungo in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Mungo in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | #6,291 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,337 |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Mungo
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Shko, Guto, Minh, Tai, Liam, Yitzchok, Yug, Michael, Mika, Taio, Matthew, Marcus
More Celtic names
Arthur, Imogen, Gael, Harvey, Alana, Alan, Tristan, Vienna, Lana, Alaina, Sabrina, Alanna, Bryce, Devon, Arturo, Alannah
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Mungo: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mungo, updated 20 October 2026.