Masha
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning star of the sea; russian diminutive of maria.
Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Masha by the numbers
Masha was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 21 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Masha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mishawho is like God; a form of Michael24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahagreat, magnificent63 in England and Wales (2025)
- Masagood; true; righteous23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maishalife13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marshaof mars the god; warlike; a form of marcia14 in the US (2017)
- Manha78 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the sea
Like Masha, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a star
Like Masha, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Masha
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