Given name
Misae
“born beneath the white sun”·“born beneath the white-hot sun”
Misae is used as a given name. Interpretations include “born beneath the white sun” (Native American) and “born beneath the white-hot sun” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “born beneath the white sun” (Native American) and “born beneath the white-hot sun” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Misae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 18
- 0 boys · 18 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1922. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 7 in 1921. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 124 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Misae’s family of names
Misae has a related form in Misai. Misae has a related form in Misay. Misae has a related form in Misaye.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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