The baby name Masika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-SEE-kah (IPA: /maˈsika/).
Masika is Swahili in Origin.
The baby name Masika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-SEE-kah (IPA: /maˈsika/).
Masika is Swahili in Origin.
Masika is a feminine given name from Swahili, where masika denotes the long rainy season along East Africa’s coast (roughly March–May). As a personal name it conveys “born during the rains,” and carries associations of renewal, fertility, and blessing. The name occurs across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and, through migration and cultural exchange, in parts of the Great Lakes and Congolese regions; in many communities it may mark the child’s birth season.
In records and modern usage, Masika appears both as a given name and a surname. Variant spellings include Massika and Masikah; common short forms are Masi and Sika. While firmly rooted in Swahili, the nature-based meaning has encouraged broader African and diasporic adoption in the 20th and 21st centuries. Related seasonal vocabulary in Swahili includes Vuli (the short rains), highlighting Masika’s origin in a traditional climatic calendar.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #383 | 14 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #915 | 6 | 8,741 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,161 | 16 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Masika is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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