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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: English: MY-sa (/ˈmaɪsə/); Arabic: Māy-sah (māy-sa, [maːj.sa])

What is the meaning of the name Maysa ?

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.

Maysa has the following similar or variant Names

Maysa – Popularity by country

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:

France
United States
Canada
Flanders, Belgium
Belgium

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People also ask about Maysa

Maysa is predominantly a girl's name.
Maysa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: MY-sa (/ˈmaɪsə/); Arabic: Māy-sah (māy-sa, [maːj.sa]).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maisa, Maissa, Maysah, Mayssa, Maesa and Maïsa.
Across languages, Maysa has these equivalents: Grace (English), Jamila (Arabic, 'beautiful'), Rihana (Arabic, 'graceful').
Yes — Maysa ranked #153 in Belgium in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Maysa ranks highest in Belgium (#153 in 2024).
Maysa's popularity is rising. It moved from #403 in 2011 to #395 in 2021 in France.