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Maysa: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“walking with a proud, graceful gait”
میساء
مَيْسَاء
What Maysa means
Maysa (میساء, Arabic مَيْسَاء) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “walking with a proud, graceful gait”. It comes from the Arabic root م ي س. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, م ي س.
Maysa at a glance
- Meaning
- walking with a proud, graceful gait
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- may-saa
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Maysa
- In English
- walking with a proud, graceful gait
- اردو میں معنی
- ناز سے چلنے والی
Origin and history of Maysa
Lane gives mayasān as walking with a proud, swaying gait; maysāʾ is the feminine adjective.
Rootم ي س
How to say and write Maysa
- Say it
- may-saa2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Maysa
- Urdu
- میساء
- Original script
- مَيْسَاء
- Other spellings
- Maisa · Maysaa
- Themes
- Beauty
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Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Maysa.
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- Badeeبدیعwonderful; originatorBoyArabic
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Names from the same root as Maysa
Names like Maysa
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- Afshanافشاںsprinkling; gold dustGirlPersian
- AlmasالماسdiamondGirlPersian
- Ambreenعنبرینscented with ambergrisGirlPersian
- Aniqaانیقہelegant; pleasingGirlArabic
- Badiaبدیعہwonderful; unprecedentedGirlArabic
- Badr-un-Nisaبدرالنساءfull moon among womenGirlArabic
- Bahijaبہیجہdelightful; joyfulGirlArabic
- Bahiyaبہیہbeautiful; radiantGirlArabic
Names that sound like Maysa
Questions about the name Maysa
What does the name Maysa mean?
Maysa means “walking with a proud, graceful gait”. In Urdu: ناز سے چلنے والی. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Maysa a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Maysa is a girl’s name.
Is Maysa a Muslim name?
Yes. Maysa is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives mayasān as walking with a proud, swaying gait; maysāʾ is the feminine adjective.
How do you pronounce Maysa?
Say it “may-saa”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Maysa in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Maysa is written میساء. In its original script: مَيْسَاء.
What are other spellings of Maysa?
Maysa is also spelled Maisa, Maysaa.
Is the meaning of Maysa verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.