Misha: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “who is like God”
- Origin
- Russian
- Say it
- MEE-shuh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (88% of all uses)
Misha is a Russian diminutive of Mikhail, the Slavic form of Michael. It ultimately comes from Hebrew Mikha'el, meaning 'who is like God?'
How popular is Misha?
Babies named Misha in 2024102
2024 rank#2,254 girls
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18804,798
Misha has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Misha
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Misha questions
What does the name Misha mean?
Misha means "who is like God". It comes from Russian. Misha is a Russian diminutive of Mikhail, the Slavic form of Michael. It ultimately comes from Hebrew Mikha'el, meaning 'who is like God?'
Is Misha a boy or girl name?
Misha is mainly a girl's name in US records (88% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Misha?
102 US babies were named Misha in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Misha?
Misha is usually pronounced MEE-shuh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.