Mishary
Qari Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy is a Kuwaiti qāriʾ, imam, preacher, and nasheed artist. He studied at the College of the Holy Quran at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he specialized in the ten qira'at and tafsir.
Meaning & Origin of Mishary
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Qari Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy is a Kuwaiti qāriʾ, imam, preacher, and nasheed artist. He studied at the College of the Holy Quran at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he specialized in the ten qira'at and tafsir.
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The Story of Mishary
Mishary first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 5 Misharys were born — ranking #12,490 that year. As of 2026, Mishary ranks #12,182 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Misharys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mishary
Mishary is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Mishary's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #12,490. Use the chart and map above to compare Mishary's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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