Meaning and Origin
What does the name Misty mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Germany says the name Misty means "I. Of mist 2. Covered with mist 3. Not clearly seen or outlined 4. As if seen thru a mist" and is of English origin.
- According to a user from Arkansas, U.S., the name Misty is of English origin and means "Shrouded in mist".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Misty means "Blurred outline".
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Misty means "A loving mother" and is of American origin.
- A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Misty is of American origin and means "a strong Female, with a will to keep going no matter what. She will always fight for what's right".
- According to a user from Syrian Arab Republic, the name Misty is of English origin and means "Very cloudy beautiful weather. Misty is a neutral baby name".
- Accompanied with mist; characterized by the presence of mist; obscured by, or overspread with, mist; as, a misty morning; misty weather; misty mountains; a misty atmosphere.
- Obscured as if by mist; dim; obscure; clouded; as, misty sight; to peer into the misty future."The more I muse therein [theology], The mistier it seemeth." [Piers Plowman.]
Etymology: AS. mistig. See Mist. In some senses misty has been confused with mystic
- Filled or abounding with fog or mist
- Wet with mist ("the misty evening")
From the adjective misty, but sometimes also (like Missy) used as a nickname for Melissa.
- A female given name from English, reasonably popular in the 1970s and the 1980s.