Misa
Meaning
"beautiful sand"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #10,117
- Total SSA Count
- 11
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mi, Mimi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beautiful sand"
Origin: Japanese
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #10117 for Misa.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Misa at #10117 in the United States.
Misa means "beautiful sand" (Japanese origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Misa is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.