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Misty

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Misty: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 1979.

Misty is a modern English name taken directly from the word meaning "covered with mist" or "foggy," a poetic nature-inspired choice that gained popularity as a given name in the mid‑20th century. One of its most celebrated bearers is Misty Copeland, the first African American principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, a historic breakthrough in classical ballet. Another is Misty May‑Treanor, the Olympic beach volleyball champion who won three gold medals. While no major places are named after a bearer, the name shares its root with the Old English *mist*, which also appears in place names like Mistley in Essex. A notable cultural touchstone is the 1954 jazz standard "Misty" by Erroll Garner, and later the Pokémon character Misty, which helped keep the name familiar to younger generations.