Misha

\mi.ʃa\♂French boy's name

A French boy's name of Russian origin.

At a glance

GenderMasculine
OriginRussian
Pronunciation\mi.ʃa\

Origin and meaning

A transliteration of the Russian Ми́ша (Míša), a hypocoristic for Михаи́л (Mixaíl), the Russian equivalent of Michael, from Hebrew מיכאל. Also a female name, presumably analogous to Michelle.

Where it is mostly given

  • Belarus
  • Armenia
  • Georgia
  • Israel

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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