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Ma
OriginChinese, Swedish, Danish, Portuguese
Meaning"horse, graceful; pearl; beloved, bitter, drop of the sea"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Ma
Short and succinct, Ma is a Chinese feminine name meaning "horse", "graceful", or "elegant" depending on the Han character used. It may also be used as a surname, and occasionally as a masculine name, used as an alternative to Muhammad (back when it was banned in China).
It may also be used in Sweden and Denmark as a short form for names beginning with Ma-, notably Margareta, Maria, and Marie. The spelling variant Má is used in Portuguese in a similar way.
Pronounced MAH.
As of October 2026, Ma ranked #13282 for girls in US births in 2018 SSA, peaked at #3480 for girls in 1990.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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