Masha name meaning
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What does Masha mean?
Masha means Bitterness, Drop or Sea has origin in Hebrew and is particulary used in Slavic, Tamil, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Ukrainian and Russian is aimed at baby girls. Masha is a variant form of venerable and eminent Mary.
Mary is English equivalent of Maria. Also Mary is English equivalent of Maria. Outlandish Mary is originated from Egyptian and Hebrew, Mary means "Lady and Beloved". It is celebrated on August 15.
How do I pronounce Masha?
The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Masha is m(a)-sha.
Variants of Masha
Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Mary, Maaria, Marielle, Mai, Mara, Marea, Adamary, Marigrace
How popular is the name Masha?
Masha is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 45 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 5000. Over 407 people have been named Masha in United States.
In England and Wales, it is relatively new, first appeared in 2003. Also, it is uncommon in France, where it has been in use since 1993 and peaked in 2018 when it ranked 1517th.
There are over 164 babies that have been given the name Masha in France. Also, it appeared first time in 2002 on baby girl names list of Belgium.
However things change on global perspective, Masha is extremely popular in Russia where every 1 in 400 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in Belarus, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Kazakhstan. At least, 520000 people globally have been given the name as per our evaluation.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5368 | 23 |
| 2022 | 4278 | 33 |
| 2021 | 5533 | 22 |
| 2020 | 5468 | 22 |
| 2019 | 7698 | 14 |
| 2018 | 5603 | 22 |
| 2017 | 7429 | 15 |
| 2016 | 5978 | 21 |
| 2015 | 7998 | 14 |
| 2014 | 13059 | 7 |
Facts
Masha in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5 | 5 | 271 | 39 |
Here's what numbers has to say about Masha
Make people feel responsible for their actions so they wouldn't hurt someone else the same way again. Finding a way to express those hidden emotions you keep inside is the key to be content. Your main characteristics are determination, courage, and enterprise. Reason behind your depressive episodes that occur occasionally is being way too sensitive. As for your friends, keep it real. You never allow yourself to explore your options, do whatever the hell you want to do at the moment, and act as you feel, and not as others expect you to act.
Parents who liked Masha, loved these names
- Esaias came from Hebrew is used principally in Greek, Finnish and Swedish is a baby boy name. Esaias is Greek and Latin equivalent of The Hebrew Name יְשַׁעְיָהוּ = Yahweh is Salvation
- Cicilia - Cicilia's meaning is Blind or Sixth used for both boys and girls and is used in Finnish and Danish is originated from Latin
- Pavla - Meaning of Pavla is Weak or The Small has its origin in Latin and Russian which is used commonly in Swedish and Norwegian is aimed at both sexes
- Maretta means Bitter, The Word Mere Which Means Mother and Star of the Sea is of Hebrew and Old Greek origin and typically is given to baby girls is largely used in Swedish, Scottish and Finnish. Maretta is derivative of Mary.
- Varvara means The Foreign used for girls which is used largely in Russian and Danish is originated from Latin
Famous people named Masha
- Masha Bruskina, Belarusian Jewish member of the Minsk Resistance during World War II
- Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova, were 'Ischiopagus tripus' conjoined twins
- Masha Hamilton, United States journalist and the author of five novels
- Masha Dowell in Dear Marcus Luke as Actress
- Masha Lund in Iron Man as Actress
- Masha King in Sore Thumb as Actress
- Masha Mendieta in Draconis Olim as Actress
- Masha Silberberg in On Borrowed Time as Actress
- Masha Malinina in Alice as Actress
- Masha Pruss in Luria as Actress
- Masha Savitz in movie Red Reign: The Bloody Harvest of China's Prisoners as Director
- Masha Tivyan, from 1998 movie Eileen Is a Spy, who played Young Eileen.
- Masha Mati Prodan, from 2005 drama flick Sto je Iva snimila 21. listopada 2003., who played Iva.
Lists having Masha
- Biblical Girl Names
- Girl names beginning with M
- American Girl Names
- English Girl Names
- Hebrew Girl Names
- Danish Girl Names
- Finnish Girl Names
- Tamil Girl Names
- Norwegian Girl Names
- Russian Girl Names
- Slavic Girl Names
- Swedish Girl Names
- Indian Girl Names
- Girl names that ends with -asha
- Baby Names that mean Bitterness
- Baby Names that mean Sea
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls