The baby name Mish is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɪʃ/ (MISH).
Mish is Russian in Origin.
The baby name Mish is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɪʃ/ (MISH).
Mish is Russian in Origin.
Mish is a modern, unisex diminutive used in English and across cultures, pronounced "meesh." It most often shortens Russian Misha (the familiar form of Mikhail/Michael), English Michelle or Michael, and sometimes the Arabic Mishal. Through these roots, Mish inherits multiple meanings: from Hebrew-based Michael/Mikhail, the theophoric challenge "Who is like God?"; from Arabic Mishal, "torch" or "light." In Slavic use, its cousin Mishka carries a cozy "little bear/teddy" association.
As a stand-alone given name, Mish appears in Anglophone records from the late 20th century and has grown with contemporary preference for crisp, nickname-style first names. It functions well as a gender-neutral choice. Close variants and spellings include Misha, Mischa, Meesh, and Mishka; related formal names are Michael, Mikhail, Michelle, Michaela, Mishael, and Mishal. The name's cross-linguistic footprint gives it both warmth and international familiarity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #104 | 7 | 2,055 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #148 | 4 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| CZ | 0 | #182 | 5 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #284 | 12 | 10,560 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #376 | 15 | 13,098 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #404 | 9 | 6,387 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #432 | 16 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #480 | 26 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #493 | 12 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #495 | 11 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #496 | 20 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #534 | 20 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #585 | 27 | 9,488 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #597 | 11 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #744 | 26 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #768 | 168 | 25,931 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #841 | 46 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #910 | 50 | 14,742 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #924 | 71 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #925 | 19 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #978 | 201 | 25,619 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 76 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 38 | 17,781 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,414 | 201 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,456 | 16 | 10,046 |
Mish is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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