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Mistey

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Pronounced MIS-tee /ˈmɪsti/Medium

Meaning: Mistey is a spelling variant of Misty, an English nature word for fine, low cloud. Misty spread as a given name in the twentieth century, helped by the jazz standard Misty and the film Play Misty for Me; Mistey simply restyles the ending.Low

In 30 seconds: Mistey is a respelling of Misty, an English word name from 'mist.' It was never common and peaked in the nineteen-seventies (said MIS-tee).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningMistey is a spelling variant of Misty, an English nature word for fine, low cloud. Misty spread as a given name in the twentieth century, helped by the jazz standard Misty and the film Play Misty for Me; Mistey simply restyles the ending.
U.S. rank (1989)#10459 ↗ Rising
1989 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1977
Total births (all-time)≈ 72

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197719761989

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mistey is a spelling variant of Misty, from the English word for fine, low cloud. Misty rose through the twentieth century as a soft, evocative word-name, and Mistey restyles its ending; the meaning stays with the weather image.

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-seventies. A girl named Mistey then would be in her forties or fifties today.

Did you know? Misty owed much of its mid-century popularity to the beloved jazz standard of that name; Mistey rides the same wave with a decorative -ey ending.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Mistey — Respelling of Misty (English 'mist'); mid-century word-name

Variations

MistyMistieMisti

Nicknames

MistMissy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mistey mean?

It is a respelling of Misty, an English word name from 'mist.'

How do you pronounce Mistey?

It is said MIS-tee /ˈmɪsti/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Mistey a boy or girl name?

Mistey is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mistey?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-seventies.

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