Entry № 0762 · Persian origin

Mahsa Mahsa — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MAH-sah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Persian

Meaning

"Moonlike"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Persian)

The meaning

A name that means "moonlike".

Mahsa (مهسا) combines the Persian mah (moon) and the suffix -sa (like) — meaning "moonlike." A common Persian feminine name.

Mahsa Amini (1999-2022) became globally known after her death in Iranian morality police custody sparked the Woman, Life, Freedom protests.

Moonlike. The Persian name of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

مهسا

Transliteration: Mahsā
Pronunciation: / ˈmɑː.sə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Mahsa stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Mahsa · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Mahsas before her.

Real people

Mahsa Amini

Iranian woman whose death sparked the 2022 protests.

1999 – 2022

In fiction

Mahsa

Common in Persian fiction.

Names connected to Mahsa.

Numerology

The number behind Mahsa.

The Pioneer

Mahsa reduces to one — the number of Persian moonlike.

Parents on Mahsa

Why families chose this name.

"Moonlike in Persian. Five letters. Mahsa."

Soraya · Mother of one · Tehran