Masha

Russian variation of Maria, Hebrew or Egyptian

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Masha Origin and Meaning

The name Masha is a girl's name meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

Looking to honor Grandma Mary (or Maria) with something original? This Russian short form bears an unfortunate resemblance to the English word "mash", but if you can look past that, Masha has possibilities.

Masha Popularity

• 1710 Nameberry 2023

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Famous People Named Masha

• Maria Alexandrovna "Masha" Gessen Russian,American journalist, author, and activist
• Masha Rasputina (born Alla Ageeva) Russian singer,songwriter
• Maria Alexandrovna "Masha" Kolenkina Russian socialist revolutionary
• Masha Lubelsky Israeli politician
• Masha Ma Chinese fashion designer
• Masha Shirin Latvian singer,songwriter
• Masha Maltsava singer and YouTuber
• Maria Valeryevna "Masha" Paseka Russian Olympic Gymnast

Masha in Pop Culture

• Masha Galina's missing sister in Ekaterina Sedia's "The Secret History of Moscow"
• Masha Rostova birth name for Elizabeth Keen of The Blacklist
• Masha main character in Pushkin's The Captain's Daughter
• Masha a sister in The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov
• Masha Ilya's and Polina's daughter in The Seagull by Anton Chekhov
• Masha a character in manga Tokyo Mew Mew
• Masha part of Elizabeth's entourage in film Young Frankenstein
• Masha obsessed fan in 1983 film The King of Comedy
• "Masha and the Bear " Russian animated series