Boy

Mischa

MISH-uh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Russian diminutive of Michael, meaning 'who is like God.' Carries Eastern European elegance and sophisticated informality in Slavic cultures.”

Popularity Over Time

Mischa US popularity rank over timeRank 11525 in 2003 to rank 3088 in 1981. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#3088#7307#115251968198020002024

Mischa is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

RussianSlavic

Syllables

2

Style

ModernElegantPlayfulSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Mischa Barton
  • Mischa Maisky (cellist)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

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Sibling Name Ideas

Sasha

Russian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Dimitri

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Nikolai

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Anton

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Slavic heritage with international appeal

People Also Ask

Russian diminutive of Michael, meaning 'who is like God.' Carries Eastern European elegance and sophisticated informality in Slavic cultures.

Mischa is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Mischa works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Mischa include Sasha, Dimitri, Nikolai, Anton.