The baby name Myska is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Czech IPA: [ˈmɪʃka] — approx. 'MISH-kah' (English-friendly).
The baby name Myska is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Czech IPA: [ˈmɪʃka] — approx. 'MISH-kah' (English-friendly).
Myska is Czech, Slavic in Origin.
Myska is a Slavic endearment-turned-given name derived from the word for “mouse” (Czech/Slovak myš, Polish mysz, Russian/Ukrainian mysh’). With the affectionate -ka suffix, it literally means “little mouse,” a tender pet name used for children and sweethearts across the region.
Traditionally a domestic nickname and occasional byname, it appears in records mainly as a surname - Czech/Slovak Myška, Polish Myszka - rather than a formal first name. In recent decades it has been adopted sparingly as a given name beyond its homelands, valued for its gentle sound and cozy meaning. Common variants and transliterations include Myška, Myshka, and Myszka; the lookalikes Miska and Mishka are different names (Finnish/Nordic form of Michael, and Russian diminutive of Mikhail, respectively). Myska functions as a unisex nickname, though in contemporary use it skews feminine.
Myska is far from common. We count 17 recorded uses of it across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #348 | 4 | 5,378 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
Myska is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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