Masha

Masha Meaning & Origin

About Masha
The surname Masha is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the given name "Masha," which is a diminutive form of the name "Miriam." Miriam is a biblical name that means "wished-for child" or "bitter." Therefore, the surname Masha can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Miriam" or "child of Miriam."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Masha is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Masha: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Masha based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Masha is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 SH AH0
🌐 IPA
/masha*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Masha in Braille

Here's how to represent Masha in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Masha in braille

How to sign the name Masha using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Masha using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Masha in sign language

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