Müge means “mouse”. It comes from French and fro and Latin and Ancient Greek and Middle Persian and Sanskrit and ine-pro and English. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish.
- Müge is a name of French, fro, Latin, Greek, Persian, Sanskrit, ine-pro and English origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.
What does Müge mean?
Literal meaning
Müge is a Turkish girl's name recorded on Wiktionary. Its etymology there derives it from muguet ‘lily of the valley’ and *mušk ‘musk’ and मुष्क ‘testicle’ and *muh₂s ‘mouse’ (French and fro and Latin and Ancient Greek and Middle Persian and Sanskrit and ine-pro and English), giving the meaning “mouse”.[1]
Müge in Turkish
Where does the name Müge come from?
French and fro and Latin and Ancient Greek and Middle Persian and Sanskrit and ine-pro and English, borrowing. From müge (“lily of the valley”), from French muguet (“lily of the valley”), diminutive form of Old French mugue or muguete (“musk”) (compare English nutmeg), from muscade, from Latin muscada, feminine of muscat (“musky”), from Ancient Greek μόσχος (móskhos), from Middle Persian *mušk (“musk”), ulti[1]✓ Documented
Is Müge a Turkish name?
Yes. Müge is documented as a given name in Turkish. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from French, fro, Latin, Ancient Greek, Middle Persian, Sanskrit, ine-pro and English.
Müge across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | MügeLatin | Girl | same as above: “mouse” | Documented[1,2] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Müge
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Müge[1] | Turkish | Latin | Native spelling |
Sibling names for Müge
Names recorded for the same language (Turkish) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Müge rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- ÇaydamarBoy“stream vein”same language (turkish)
- UmutUnisex“hope”same language (turkish)
- HâletUnisex“state, condition”same language (turkish)
- TaylanBoy“tall and well-built”same language (turkish)
- EvrimUnisex“evolution”same language (turkish)
- UmitUnisex“hope”same language (turkish)
- HalitBoy“immortal”same language (turkish)
- AkünUnisex“well and rightly known”same language (turkish)
Common questions about Müge
What does the name Müge mean?
Müge means “mouse”. It comes from French and fro and Latin and Ancient Greek and Middle Persian and Sanskrit and ine-pro and English. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish.
Is Müge a girl's or a boy's name?
Müge is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Müge come from?
Müge is of French and fro and Latin and Ancient Greek and Middle Persian and Sanskrit and ine-pro and English origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Müge?
Müge is recorded for Turkish. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Müge have?
Müge has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 4 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Müge”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92215283. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: etymology: From müge (“lily of the valley”), from French muguet (“lily of the valley”), diminutive form of Old French mugue or muguete (“musk”) (compare English nutmeg), from muscade, from Latin muscada, feminin; Turkish given-name entry; listed as a Turkish given name; headword Müge
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q94311450. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 2537575309. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item with Turkish label
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