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مَيْسَاء
Maysa
MAY-saa
“Graceful, walking with a proud gait.”
About Maysa
Maysa is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "graceful, walking with a proud gait" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root م-ي-س meaning 'to walk with a graceful, swaying gait'. A classical word for a woman who carries herself with pride and ease.
Popular in the Maghreb and France (Maïssa), and across the Levant.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Maissa, Maïssa, Mayssa, Maysaa
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Maysa is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Maysa
- What does the name Maysa mean?
- Maysa (مَيْسَاء) means "Graceful, walking with a proud gait". From the Arabic root م-ي-س meaning 'to walk with a graceful, swaying gait'. A classical word for a woman who carries herself with pride and ease.
- Is Maysa a name from the Qur'an?
- Maysa does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Maysa a boy or a girl name?
- Maysa is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Maysa come from?
- Maysa is an Arabic name, built on the root letters M-Y-S. Popular in the Maghreb and France (Maïssa), and across the Levant.
- How is Maysa spelled?
- Maysa is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (مَيْسَاء) is also written Maissa, Maïssa, Mayssa, and Maysaa. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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