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Meisha

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Meisha: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2010.

Meisha is a name with several possible origins, most commonly seen as a modern, phonetic variant of Maisha, which itself derives from the Swahili word for "life." It can also be a feminine form of Misha, a Russian diminutive of Mikhail (equivalent to Michael), meaning "who is like God?" Among its famous bearers, there is no single household name, though several lesser-known artists and athletes carry it, including American actress Meisha Johnson and Canadian rapper Meisha Moore. No major places are named directly for it, but the Swahili root *maisha* appears in many East African contexts. A further note: the name saw a small peak in popularity in Scotland in the late 1990s, partly influenced by the similar-sounding Scottish name Maisie.