MISHA  

Gender: M
Origin: Russian, diminutive of MIKHAIL

Brought into the American consciousness as the nickname of ballet great Mikhail Baryshnikov, it more recently took on a unisex air via TV and screen actress Mischa Barton. Could become the next Sasha.

Variations:
Mischa

Misha is being discussed in our message boards:

• Girls Names THIS OR THAT Triplets.
• Some New Names That I Am Liking for Girls
• Girl Name Dilemma--Lola, Genevieve, ???
• Michella or Michelle?
• Need both boy and girl names to go with big sister Sasha?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Misha:

• JUST JOSIES: Nickname names--are they enough?
• RUSSIAN BOYS' NAMES
• RUSSIAN BABY NAMES