Masha

Russian variation of Maria, Hebrew or Egyptian
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Masha Origin and Meaning

The name Masha is a girl's name meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

Looking to honor Grandma Mary (or Maria) with something original? This Russian short form bears an unfortunate resemblance to the English word "mash", but if you can look past that, Masha has possibilities.

Masha Popularity

Famous People Named Masha

  • Maria Alexandrovna "Masha" Gessen
    Russian,American journalist, author, and activist
  • Masha Rasputina (born Alla Ageeva)
    Russian singer,songwriter
  • Maria Alexandrovna "Masha" Kolenkina
    Russian socialist revolutionary
  • Masha Lubelsky
    Israeli politician
  • Masha Ma
    Chinese fashion designer
  • Masha Shirin
    Latvian singer,songwriter
  • Masha Maltsava
    singer and YouTuber
  • Maria Valeryevna "Masha" Paseka
    Russian Olympic Gymnast

Masha in Pop Culture

  • Masha
    Galina's missing sister in Ekaterina Sedia's "The Secret History of Moscow"
  • Masha Rostova
    birth name for Elizabeth Keen of The Blacklist
  • Masha
    main character in Pushkin's The Captain's Daughter
  • Masha
    a sister in The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov
  • Masha
    Ilya's and Polina's daughter in The Seagull by Anton Chekhov
  • Masha
    a character in manga Tokyo Mew Mew
  • Masha
    part of Elizabeth's entourage in film Young Frankenstein
  • Masha
    obsessed fan in 1983 film The King of Comedy
  • "Masha and the Bear
    " Russian animated series