Mahsa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mahsa

What is the meaning of the name Mahsa ?

The baby name Mahsa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-sah (approx.), IPA: /ˈmɑː.sɑː/ (Persian: [mæhˈsɒː]).

Mahsa is Persian in Origin.

Mahsa is a Persian feminine name built from mah “moon” and the suffix -sā/-sa “like, as,” yielding the luminous meaning “moonlike” or “as beautiful as the moon.” It is used across Persian-speaking communities in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, and also among Kurds and the wider Iranian diaspora. The imagery invokes radiance, serenity, and classical ideals of beauty rooted in Persian literature.

In classical verse mah-sā appears as an epithet for a beloved’s face, and the name became widely adopted in the twentieth century. It remains well established today and gained global visibility in 2022 through Mahsa Amini. Common spellings are Mahsa and Mahsā; other transliterations include Mahsaa (rare) and the Tajik Cyrillic form Маҳса. Related moon names include Mahtab (“moonlight”), Mahvash/Mahwash (“moonlike”), Mahnaz (“glory of the moon”), and Mahdokht (“daughter of the moon”).