Given name

Maÿssa

“twinkling star”

Maÿssa is a feminine given name from Arabic. It is used in French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Maÿssa goes back to Arabic ميساء, meaning “twinkling star.”

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Where it comes from

Maÿssa comes from Arabic.

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How it developed

From Arabic ميساء.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

MaÿssaMayssa

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