At a Glance: Name: Masha – Origin: Russian/Ukrainian (diminutive of Maria) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MAH-shah
Masha is a Russian/Ukrainian (diminutive of Maria) girl's name. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.
Meaning & Origin of Masha
Origin: Russian/Ukrainian (diminutive of Maria).
A common claim: Sometimes assumed to independently mean 'bitter' or 'beloved,' inherited from Maria/Miriam Actually: Masha has no meaning of its own — it's purely a nickname form, and the 'bitter'/'beloved' glosses are unproven guesses about the ancient name Miriam, not about Masha.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Masha
Phonetic: MAH-shah IPA: /ˈmɑːʃə/
Popularity of Masha
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1951–2024.
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