Maisa

girl

Origin

Finnish and Old Swedish form of Maria, Portuguese, Japanese, Georgian, Arabic

Syllables

2

Meaning

beloved; drop of the sea, bitter; beloved and famous in battle; dance + sand; born in May; walking with a proud gait

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Popularity over time

Number of U.S. babies given the name Maisa each year, from the Social Security Administration.

Counts come from Social Security card applications. The SSA only includes names given to at least 5 babies of the same sex in a given year, so rare names and very recent years may be missing or undercounted. Source: SSA national baby names data.