The baby name Maysa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: MY-sa (/ˈmaɪsə/); Arabic: Māy-sah (māy-sa, [maːj.sa]).
Maysa is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Maysa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: MY-sa (/ˈmaɪsə/); Arabic: Māy-sah (māy-sa, [maːj.sa]).
Maysa is Arabic in Origin.
Maysa is an Arabic feminine name (ميساء, maysāʾ) deriving from the adjective that describes a woman who “walks with a graceful, gently swaying, proud gait.” The root m-y-s evokes elegance, poise, and soft allure, so the name carries nuances of charm and self-assured beauty. In classical poetry and prose, maysāʾ functioned as a laudatory epithet before stabilizing as a personal name.
Use spans the Levant, North Africa, and the Gulf and spread through the diaspora to Europe and the Americas. It rose in visibility in Brazil via the singer Maysa Matarazzo, while in francophone contexts the spelling Maïssa is common. Other variants and transliterations include Maisa, Mayssa, Maysaa, and Maysa’. Less frequent forms such as Meysa also appear. The name is occasionally conflated with Meissa (a star name of different Arabic origin), but they are etymologically distinct.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Girls | 0 | #10 | 31 | 574 |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #28 | 2 | 488 |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| SD | 0 | #86 | 15 | 2,130 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #116 | 6 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| JO | 0 | #123 | 15 | 2,158 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #136 | 362 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #136 | 322 | 7,678 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #153 | 33 | 424 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #175 | 5 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #192 | 27 | 5,692 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #194 | 517 | 10,981 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #212 | 6 | 4,575 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #221 | 2,380 | 14,742 |
| TN | 0 | #224 | 1,917 | 13,765 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| IL | 0 | #254 | 21 | 6,291 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #273 | 13 | 2,795 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #273 | 44 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #273 | 23 | 10,560 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| EG | 0 | #304 | 100 | 6,387 | |
| BR | 0 | #306 | 40 | 5,969 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #316 | 373 | 11,648 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #323 | 7 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 5 | 5,862 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| SY | 0 | #329 | 585 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #331 | 66 | 15,987 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 31 | 8,413 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #365 | 17 | 8,639 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #383 | 7 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #395 | 11 | 3,185 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #422 | 83 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #426 | 128 | 20,968 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #427 | 792 | 12,708 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #434 | 12 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #438 | 14 | 7,952 |
| LB | 0 | #450 | 218 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #464 | 52 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #499 | 37 | 12,703 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #499 | 12 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #502 | 52 | 17,937 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #517 | 14 | 8,334 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #519 | 450 | 25,931 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #537 | 12 | 10,655 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #618 | 8 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #644 | 8 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| DZ | 0 | #654 | 612 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #675 | 531 | 20,986 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #722 | 17 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #777 | 9 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #822 | 17 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #833 | 19 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #836 | 51 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #883 | 34 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #904 | 52 | 5,933 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #917 | 27 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #946 | 38 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #970 | 25 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| TR | 0 | #1,043 | 169 | 19,440 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,144 | 9 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,403 | 44 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
Maysa is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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