babyNamedMisha
“Russian diminutive of Michael: who is like God”
Unisex name, of Slavic origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 98th
- births in 2023–2025
- 80
- babies born in France
- 1 in 22,727
- +7% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Misha
Misha means “Russian diminutive of Michael: who is like God” and is of Slavic origin.
Popularity of Misha in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Misha has been rising (+7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Misha every 96 schools, all spellings combined.
Misha in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
46 babies in 3 years1 baby in 7,053
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
78 babies in 3 years1 baby in 20,438
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
266 babies in 3 years1 baby in 37,495
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Mischa10
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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