Mischa is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Mischa one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Mischa is a diminutive of the Russian name Mikhail or Michail and is thus of Hebrew origin. In Russia, Mischa is a boy’s name, but in other countries, such as Germany, the Netherlands and the English speaking world, Mischa can be a feminine name as well.
Mischa means “who is like God?” (from Hebrew “Mikha’el/מִיכָאֵל” or “mí/מִי” = who + “k’/כְּ־” = like/as + “el/אֵל” = God). In Russia, Mischa also means “little bear” (from “medved/медведь” = bear).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Mischa is currently ranked #2207 on the name leaderboard.
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