Mahsa

Mahsa or Mahsā (Persian: مهسا, lit. 'moon-like', pronounced [mæhˈsɒː]) is a feminine given name of Persian origin. The name has the meaning "like the moon".[1] Mah (𐎶𐏃) is the Old Persian word for "moon",[2] and -sā (ـسا), as a suffix, means "representing, alike, as".

Notable people with the name include:

  • Mahsa Abdolzadeh (born 1985), Austrian politician, political scientist and women's rights and LGBT activist
  • Mahsa Amini (1999–2022), Iranian-Kurdish woman whose death in the Islamic Republic of Iran's police custody sparked protests in Iran and in the world
  • Mahsa Amrabadi (born 1984), Iranian journalist
  • Mahsa Javar (born 1994), Iranian rower
  • Mahsa Kadkhoda (born 1993), Iranian volleyball player
  • Mahsa Mohaghegh, Iranian-born New Zealand computer engineer
  • Mahsa Saberi (born 1993), Iranian volleyball player
  • Mahsa Shahbazian (born 1984), Iranian musician, composer and Qanun player
  • Mahsa Vahdat (born 1973), Persian classical and world music vocalist

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mahsa". Name Generator.
  2. ^ "Persian names meaning moon". Name generator.
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