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
"mine, belongs to me"
Origin: Yoruba
Misa is more popular, ranked #10117 vs #10154 for Temi.
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Misa is more popular, ranked #10117 compared to Temi at #10154 in the United States.
Misa means "beautiful sand" (Japanese origin). Temi means "mine, belongs to me" (Yoruba origin).
Misa is primarily a girl name. Temi is primarily a girl name.