The baby name Misho is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-shoh (IPA: /ˈmiːʃoʊ/; Slavic pronunciation: /ˈmiʃo/).
Misho is Serbian in Origin.
The baby name Misho is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-shoh (IPA: /ˈmiːʃoʊ/; Slavic pronunciation: /ˈmiʃo/).
Misho is Serbian in Origin.
Misho is a Slavic diminutive used chiefly in Bulgaria (Мишо) for Mihail, the local form of Michael. In South Slavic languages it appears as Mišo (Croatian/Serbian/Bosnian), a pet form not only of Mihovil/Mihajlo (Michael) but at times for other Mi‑ names such as Miroslav. The nickname is also heard in the Caucasus for Mikheil (Georgian) and Mikayel (Armenian), and in recent decades it has been adopted as an independent given name in the Balkans and the diaspora.
Through its link to Michael, Misho ultimately derives from Hebrew Mikha’el, “Who is like God?” - a rhetorical question expressing divine uniqueness. Variants and related forms include Mišo, Misha (Russian and pan‑Slavic), Mischa (German), Mihail/Mihajlo/Mikhail/Mikheil, and feminine cognates Michelle and Michaela. Usage clusters around Orthodox communities, where name‑day traditions for St. Michael (often 8 November; Michaelmas 29 September in the West) help sustain its popularity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| GE | 0 | #43 | 2 | 997 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #45 | 79 | 2,055 |
| BG | 0 | #78 | 5 | 1,799 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #107 | 2 | 1,564 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #128 | 112 | 3,850 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 2,277 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| SA | 0 | #278 | 18 | 10,560 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #294 | 52 | 7,678 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #313 | 1,133 | 15,035 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #333 | 7 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| EG | 0 | #360 | 41 | 6,387 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #398 | 9 | 8,413 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #435 | 11 | 10,523 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #490 | 16 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #512 | 24 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #537 | 12 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #594 | 14 | 10,983 |
| SY | 0 | #602 | 128 | 11,684 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| LB | 0 | #613 | 46 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #724 | 46 | 18,755 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #732 | 231 | 14,742 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #822 | 114 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #893 | 38 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #927 | 26 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #970 | 13 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,111 | 31 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,131 | 48 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,418 | 197 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,426 | 46 | 10,046 |
Misho is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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