The baby name Miska is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: MIS-kah (/ˈmɪskə/); Hungarian: MISH-kah (/ˈmiʃkɒ/); Slavic: MEE-sh-ka (/ˈmiʃka/).
The baby name Miska is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: MIS-kah (/ˈmɪskə/); Hungarian: MISH-kah (/ˈmiʃkɒ/); Slavic: MEE-sh-ka (/ˈmiʃka/).
Miska is in Origin.
Miska is a cross‑linguistic diminutive rooted in the Hebrew name Michael/Mikael, meaning “Who is like God?” In Hungarian it serves as a familiar form of Mihály, while in Finnish it is a stand‑alone given name derived from Mikael. In West and South Slavic contexts, the closely related Miška (with diacritic) can be a pet form of Michaela, giving the name occasional unisex use across regions.
Usage traces to Christian devotion to St. Michael, which popularized Michael‑names across Europe; Finnish and Hungarian calendars often align Miska with Michaelmas (29 September). Notable cousins include Hungarian Misi and Mihály; Finnish Mika, Mikko, Miika, and Miko; Russian Misha/Mishka; and international variants Michael, Michel, Miguel, Mihail, and Michaela/Michelle. Spellings vary by language - Miska (Finnish/Hungarian), Miška (Slovak/Czech) - and bear‑related nicknames in Slavic languages add warm, affectionate overtones. The name balances cozy familiarity with a timeless, archangelic pedigree.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #78 | 4 | 756 |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #134 | 4 | 1,651 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #137 | 648 | 2,041 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #146 | 3,408 | 3,552 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #167 | 8 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| Finland | 0 | #253 | 55 | 830 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 3 | 3,997 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #292 | 3 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #298 | 8 | 6,530 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #301 | 41 | 5,378 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #327 | 19 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #345 | 10 | 5,096 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #484 | 47 | 8,334 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #683 | 56 | 3,895 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Miska is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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