babyNamedMaïssa
“one who walks gracefully”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 222nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 885
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,278
- −8% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2019
Meaning and origin of Maïssa
Maïssa is thought to mean “one who walks gracefully” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Maïssa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2019.
- Over recent years, Maïssa has been falling (−8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maïssa every 6.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Same sound, other spellings
- Maissa85
- Mayssa485
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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