Mesha

♀ Girl

Pronounced MEE-shuh /ˈmiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: As a girls' name Mesha is not securely documented; the likeliest reading is a variant of Aisha ('living, prosperous', Arabic) or a coinage on the popular -isha/-esha sound family, alongside Tisha and Nesha. A separate Biblical Mesha was a male king of Moab, unrelated to this modern usage. We flag the origin as uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Mesha is a later-century American girls' name, probably a form of Aisha or a coinage on the -esha sound. Its exact root isn't settled, so we note the uncertainty.

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MeaningAs a girls' name Mesha is not securely documented; the likeliest reading is a variant of Aisha ('living, prosperous', Arabic) or a coinage on the popular -isha/-esha sound family, alongside Tisha and Nesha. A separate Biblical Mesha was a male king of Moab, unrelated to this modern usage. We flag the origin as uncertain.

U.S. rank (2018)#17339 ↗ Rising

2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1980

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,187

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mesha as a modern girls' name most likely arises as a variant of Aisha or a coinage in the -isha/-esha family that flourished in later-twentieth-century America. Its precise origin is not documented. Mesha stayed uncommon and reached its high around 1980.

It reads as a soft, warm two-beat name of its era. Because the root is unsettled, we keep the entry honest and flag the uncertainty rather than assign a firm meaning.

Did you know? The girls' name Mesha shouldn't be confused with the Biblical Mesha, a male king of Moab known from an ancient inscribed stone — the two are unrelated.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Mesha — likely variant of Aisha/coinage; origin uncertain

Variations

MeeshaMishaMysha

Nicknames

MeshMee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mesha mean?

Mesha is likely a variant of Aisha or a coinage on the -esha sound; its exact origin is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Mesha?

It's said MEE-shuh /ˈmiː.ʃə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Mesha a boy or girl name?

Mesha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mesha?

Mesha has been an uncommon name, reaching its modest high around nineteen-eighty.