Given name & surname
Massa
“one who tempts others”·“one who is centered”
Massa is a variant of Massachusetts. One Native American interpretation is “from the big hill; from the state of Massachusetts.” Massa is a variant of Massah. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who tempts others.”
Original Hebrewמשא
Meaning & origin
What it means
Massa is a variant of Massachusetts. One Native American interpretation is “from the big hill; from the state of Massachusetts.” Massa is a variant of Massah. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who tempts others.” Massa is a variant of Masa. One African interpretation is “one who is centered.”
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Where it comes from
Massa is a variant of Massachusetts. An origin associated with Massachusetts is Native American. Massa is a variant of Massah. An origin associated with Massah is Hebrew. Massa is a variant of Masa. An origin associated with Masa is African.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Massa appears in Genesis 25:14.
From biblical name research
Massa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 180
- 0 boys · 180 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #16,427 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +16%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 16,427 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 452 as a first name in 2020; 5,308 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Massa’s family of names
Massa has a related form in Masa. Massa has a related form in Massah. Massa has a related form in Massachusetts.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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