Misha
Origin
Russian
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
“Russian diminutive of Mikhail, traditionally 'who is like God?'”
The formal names behind Misha
Misha is an established short form of each of these names.
Michael · Hebrew origin · who is like God
Mikhail · Russian origin · who is like God
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2000s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Misha peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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