Meaning of Myanmar Names
Almost every syllable has its meaning in Myanmar language. Names of towns, names of people,
all have meanings. And they are interesting.
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Names of Myanmar People
In the West, you may find a person with the last name "Edison" (Edi+son)
like Thomas Edison. That means son of Edi or Edward. Jefferson will mean "son of Jeffery",
and so on. Mr.Black. Mr.Brown.
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| Myanmar Names | Meanings |
| aung | succeed |
| aye | cool |
| chit | love |
| cho | sweet |
| hla | beautiful |
| hlaing | plenty |
| htay | rich |
| htet | sharp |
| htin | appear |
| htun | succeed |
| htut | apex |
| htway, htwe | youngest |
| khin | friendly |
| khine | firm |
| kyaw | famous |
| kyi | clear |
| kyine | sweet smell |
| kywe | rich |
| lwin | outstanding |
| maung | brother, mister |
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| Myanmar Names | Meanings |
| moe | rain |
| mya | emerald |
| myaing, myine | forest |
| myat | better |
| myint | high |
| myo | relative |
| naing | win |
| nanda | river |
| nyein | quiet |
| nyunt | blossom |
| ohnmar | mad |
| phyu | white |
| sanda, sandi | moon |
| sein | diamond |
| shein | reflection |
| shway | gold |
| shwe | gold |
| soe | dominate |
| theingi | gold |
| thiri | gold |
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| Myanmar Names | Meanings |
| than | million |
| thant | clean |
| thaung | 10 thousand |
| thein | 100 thousand |
| thet | calm |
| thida | water |
| thura | sun |
| thurein | sun |
| thuya | sun |
| thuza | angel |
| tun | succeed |
| win | bright |
| ye | brave |
| zaw | outstanding |
| zeya | success |
| zeyar | success |
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Names of Myanmar Town |
| Names of Myanmar Town | Meanings |
| Yangon | Formerly called Rangoon in English. Means "end of strife" |
| Dagon | Derived from Tain-goat-tra |
| Mandalay | Named after the Mandalay Hill. Derived from Pali word "Mandalar", meaning "the center" |
| Yadanapone | "pile of gems" |
| Amarapura | "the land of no death" |
| Bagan | Derived from Pagan which again is derived from pyugama, meaning "village of pyu". The word "pyugama" to "pyugam" then pugan and then pagan. |
| Tainpa Deepa | "land of copper" |
| Innwa | "mouth of the lake" |
| Innlay | "small lake" |
| Bago | Derived from Paeko, meaning "stealing peas" |
| Hantharwaddy | "land of hinthar (a kind of mythical duck)" |
| Beikthano | Derived from Hindu God's name: Vishnu |
| Yaynanchaung | "stream of petroleum" |
| Chauk | "dry", being in the heart of the dry zone |
| Sagaing | "branch of a tree called 'sis'" |
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