Maïssa
From dialectal Arabic مَايْسَة (māysa), from Arabic مَائِسَة (māʔisa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Names like Mona
Similar names based on sound, origin, syllables, endings, popularity, and style tags.
Maura
Either from Irish Máire and Scottish Gaelic Màiri, or from Italian Maura. When borrowed from Irish, a doublet of Moira.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mecca
From Arabic مَكَّة (Makka) of uncertain etymology. In American place names, in reference to the Arabian city.
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Moira
Anglicized from Irish Máire, a cognate of Mary. Doublet of Maura.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Moussa
Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā, “Moses”). Doublet of Moïse.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Musa
Transliteration of Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), Persian موسی (Musâ), and Turkish Musa; ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. Doublet of Moses. Inherited from Ottoman Turkish موسی (mûsâ,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Same-origin alternatives
Maïssa
From dialectal Arabic مَايْسَة (māysa), from Arabic مَائِسَة (māʔisa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Maura
Either from Irish Máire and Scottish Gaelic Màiri, or from Italian Maura. When borrowed from Irish, a doublet of Moira.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mecca
From Arabic مَكَّة (Makka) of uncertain etymology. In American place names, in reference to the Arabian city.
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Same-style alternatives
Musa
Transliteration of Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), Persian موسی (Musâ), and Turkish Musa; ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. Doublet of Moses. Inherited from Ottoman Turkish موسی (mûsâ,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length