The baby name Mishka is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪʃkə/ (MISH-kah).
The baby name Mishka is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪʃkə/ (MISH-kah).
Mishka is Russian, Slavic in Origin.
Mishka is a Slavic pet form of Mikhail, built on the affectionate -ka suffix added to Misha; Mikhail is the Russian form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha’el, “who is like God?” Long used as a male nickname in East Slavic cultures, Mishka has traveled widely and is now a unisex given name in English-speaking countries and South Asia, often chosen for girls.
In Slavic culture the name appears in folklore and literature, and by extension mishka also came to mean “little bear” or “teddy bear” in Russian - an association reinforced by the 1980 Moscow Olympics mascot Misha - though this link is cultural, not etymological. Variants and related forms include Misha, Mischa, Miška, and Miska (a Finnish/Hungarian cognate of Michael), plus longer relatives Mikhail, Michael, Michaela, and Michelle.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| GE | 0 | #41 | 4 | 997 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #63 | 50 | 2,055 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| JM | 0 | #89 | 5 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #107 | 2 | 1,564 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| CZ | 0 | #183 | 4 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #229 | 31 | 7,507 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #278 | 8 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #289 | 8 | 6,578 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #327 | 15 | 5,378 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #353 | 156 | 12,621 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #356 | 7 | 8,539 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| ZA | 0 | #397 | 51 | 14,421 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #467 | 32 | 11,913 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #516 | 15 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #517 | 32 | 10,655 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #561 | 47 | 10,983 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #618 | 14 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #671 | 12 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #700 | 516 | 25,928 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #894 | 23 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,164 | 15 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,192 | 20 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,447 | 25 | 10,046 |
Mishka is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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