Marsha
Meaning
of Mars, the Roman god of war
Famously borne by Marsha P. Johnson, who joined the Stonewall uprising and co-founded STAR.
Marsha around the world
One shared root links 19 names across 8 languages.
Shared root: from Latin Marcus, a Roman praenomen traditionally derived from Mars, the war god; Marcellus is its diminutive
The constellation
11 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Marsha peaked in the 1940s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Marsha
Most people given the name Marsha in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Marsha you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Marsha deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Marsha truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Marsha fits with your family’s names and surname.
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