Muse
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MYOOZ
- Origin
- Greek
Muse is a girls' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Muse mean?
Greek: English word, from Greek Mousa, the goddesses of the arts
In Greek myth the nine Muses were goddesses who inspired poetry, music, dance and the other arts and sciences.
Is Muse a girl's or a boy's name?
Muse is a girls' name.
How popular is Muse in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 1 girls.
Names like Muse
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Safa, Zainab, Safaa, Maham, Umme, Rahma, Reem, Hiba, Aaliyah, Ruqayyah, Musfirah, Hafsa
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
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, “Muse: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/muse, updated 20 October 2026.