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Maresha
How to Pronounce Maresha
Pronounced muh-REE-shuh /məˈriː.ʃə/Medium
Meaning: Maresha is best read as an elaboration of Maria or Marisa with an -esha ending, though it also matches the biblical Hebrew place name Mareshah, an ancient town of Judah.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Maresha most plausibly grew from Maria or Marisa, softened with an -esha ending common in late twentieth-century American names. It also coincides with the biblical Mareshah, a town of ancient Judah.
Maresha was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1992, and it faded soon after. A girl named Maresha then would be in her thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Maresha mean?
It is likely an elaboration of Maria or Marisa, and also matches the biblical place name Mareshah in Judah.
How do you pronounce Maresha?
It is said muh-REE-shuh /məˈriː.ʃə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Maresha a boy or girl name?
Maresha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Maresha?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.