Misha name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Hebrew

Usage: Arabic, Assamese, English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Russian, Hebrew, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Gujarati and Oriya

Pronunciation: m(i)-sha

Meaning: Feminine of Michael, Like the Lord, Variant of Melissa and Who is Like God

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What does Misha mean?
Variations of Misha
How popular is Misha?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Misha
Famous People Named Misha
Lists having Misha

What does Misha mean?

Meaning of Misha is Feminine of Michael, Like the Lord, Variant of Melissa or Who is Like God is a gender insensitive name. Its origin is in Hebrew is used substantially in English, Marathi, Sindhi, Bengali, Gujarati, Russian, Malayalam, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Assamese, Hebrew, Hindi, Oriya, Arabic, Finnish, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada.

Also Misha is English and Russian form of Michael. It is celebrated on September 29th.

How do I pronounce Misha?

Two syllabled Misha is most commonly pronounced as m(i)-sha.

Variants of Misha

Mikhael, Meesha, Michael, Dumichel, Michaela, Micah, Mitchel, Aaronmichael, Michaelangel, Mykhael, Chelle, Mikala, Mecca, Mika, Micahjoseph, Micaiah, Mitchael, Aharon, Aaron

How popular is the name Misha?

Misha is common in United States where over 4093 new-borns have been given the name since 1954. Recently the moniker is on a rise, in 1972, it ranked 1246th when 135 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Misha is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names. In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 571 on girl names chart when 53 babies were named Misha.

Over 840 babies in England and Wales have been named Misha.

Misha is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it is still in use. In France, it has been in use since 1971 but could not make beyond the top 2000.

Over 228 people have been named Misha in France. Misha is a rare baby name in Belgium still in use today. However things change on global perspective, Misha is extremely popular in Russia where every 1 in 500 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Belarus, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. According to our research, at least 420000 people have been bestowed Misha around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	4586	22	2254	82
2022	4069	26	1901	105
2021	3107	38	2176	85
2020	3898	26	2059	89
2019	4222	24	1940	101
2018	4084	25	1990	98
2017	4741	20	1778	117
2016	6047	14	2515	71
2015	4539	21	2382	77
2014	8125	9	2491	72

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Misha in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	514	106	202	30
	49	7	20	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Misha

The only thing that should concern you is your short temper and anxiety. You are a person of many talents. You are a man of your word. In fact, your word is your bond. You enjoy tense situations and complex problems that require a lot of thinking and creativity. You don't want anyone standing on your way or messing with your life just like you stay out of other people's lives and don't get in their way of success.

Other names similar to Misha, for would be moms

Talla - Talla's meaning is Sweet Life or Nice came from Native and American is used for girls
Bhavya - Used predominantly in Sanskrit and Sanskrit uncustomary, Bhavya aimed at both sexes, Bhavya means "Goddess Parvati or Name of God" is originated from Sanskrit
Utaybah - The girl name Utaybah is predominantly used in Arabic and Sindhi, Utaybah means "A Narrator of Hadith, Daughter of Abdul Malik had this Name or Narrator of Hadith"
Mashoodah - The girl name Mashoodah is used mainly in Sindhi and Arabic, Mashoodah means "Evidenced"
Sharik means Shining Star is a gender-neutral name is originated from Sanskrit is used primarily in Arabic and Arabic

Famous people named Misha

Misha Black, British architect and designer
Misha Dichter, Chinese-American classical pianist
Misha Glenny, British journalist, specialising
Misha Keylin, Russian-American violinist
Misha Reznikoff, American-Ukrainian artist noted for such pictures as 'The End of the Horse – Or New Deal' and 'The Solidity of the Road to Metaphor and Memory'
Misha Verbitsky, Russian mathematician
Misha Mengelberg, Dutch jazz pianist and composer
Misha Collins, American actor
Misha Omar, Malaysian singer and actress
Misha Latuhihin, retired volleyball player from the Netherlands,
Misha Segal, Israeli music producer and film composer
Misha Mahowald, American computational neuroscientist
Misha Henson in Double Negatives as Actress
Misha Rasaiah in Hairspray as Casting Department
Misha Bajwa in Bha Ji in Problem as Actress
Misha Gonz-Cirkl in Savage Roses as Actress
Misha Ghoshal in 7 Aum Arivu as Actress
Misha Sedgwick in Missing Girl as Actress
Misha Chernov portrayed minor role of N in 1959 adventure and biography film Oleksa Dovbush.
In 1959 family movie, Sombrero, Misha Tyagunov characterized Vadik.
In 2005, Misha Meskhi played the role of Gogliko in action and adventure flick Gaseirneba Karabaghshi.
Misha Kostyuk played small role of N in 2013 action movie Hunting for the Icon.
Misha Gabriel Hamilton portrayed key role of Eddy in 2012 drama and music flick Step Up Revolution.
In 2002, Misha Krepon characterized the role of Carrie in crime flick Stalemate.
Misha Yershov, from 1975 adventure and comedy movie Otroki vo vselennoy, who played Victor Sereda.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
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
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/

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