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مَهسَا
Mahsa
MAH-saa
“Like the moon.”
About Mahsa
Mahsa is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "like the moon" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian, from 'mah' (moon) and the suffix '-sa' (like). Connotes one who resembles the moon in beauty.
Modern Persian name; widely used in Iran.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Mahsa's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Mahsa
- What does the name Mahsa mean?
- Mahsa (مَهسَا) means "Like the moon". Persian, from 'mah' (moon) and the suffix '-sa' (like). Connotes one who resembles the moon in beauty.
- Is Mahsa a name from the Qur'an?
- Mahsa does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Mahsa a boy or a girl name?
- Mahsa is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Mahsa come from?
- Mahsa is a Persian name, built on the root letters —. Modern Persian name; widely used in Iran.
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