Baby name

FADING GIRL · ARABIC
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Maïssa

/MY-sah/


“Arabic: walking with a proud, swinging gait or swaying with grace”

From Arabic, meaning 'walking with a proud, swinging gait' or 'swaying with grace'.

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How it ages.

Maïssa remains recognizable even as it is chosen less often than before.

The cultural moment.

Use of Maïssa is easing gradually in France, but the name remains familiar and usable.