UK boy's name
Mishary
An Arabic masculine name meaning "walked at night".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Mishary is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Mishary popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2022, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2022 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Mishary is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Mishary. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Mishary ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2022, when 3 boys were registered as Mishary.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Mishary as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2022
Births in 2022
3
Latest year
Peak year
2022
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Meaning
What does Mishary mean?
The name Mishary has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "misr," which means Egypt or a variant spelling of the word "misri," meaning Egyptian. This suggests that the name may have originated among Arabic-speaking populations in or around Egypt.
The earliest known references to the name Mishary can be traced back to the 7th and 8th centuries CE, during the early years of the Islamic expansion across the Middle East and North Africa. Some historical records suggest that the name was relatively common among Arab tribes and communities that settled in the region of Egypt during this period.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Mishary was Mishary ibn Rashid al-Farisi, a prominent scholar and poet who lived in the 8th century CE. He was renowned for his expertise in Arabic literature and his contributions to the development of Arabic poetry.
Another notable figure was Mishary ibn Khaled al-Asadi, a 9th-century Islamic jurist and scholar who was known for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and his influential legal rulings.
In the 10th century, Mishary ibn Abdul-Aziz al-Kindi was a renowned mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and geometry.
Moving forward in time, Mishary ibn Rashid al-Khair was a 16th-century Islamic scholar and theologian who gained recognition for his commentary on the Qur'an and his works on Islamic philosophy.
More recently, in the 20th century, Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy was a renowned Qur'an reciter and singer from Kuwait, born in 1976. He gained international fame for his melodic recitations and recordings of the Qur'an, which have been widely appreciated by Muslims around the world.
While these are just a few examples, the name Mishary has been used by numerous individuals throughout history, often associated with scholarly pursuits, religious teachings, and artistic endeavors within the Arab and Islamic world.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Decades
Mishary by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Mishary was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4789 | 3 | 1 |
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FAQ
Mishary: questions and answers
How popular is the name Mishary in the UK right now?
In 2022, Mishary was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Mishary most popular?
The peak year on record was 2022, with 3 babies registered as Mishary in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Mishary?
An Arabic masculine name meaning "walked at night".
How many people are called Mishary in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Mishary across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.