Masa
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Japanese ◈ 2 syllables
""Morning; elegant and refined.""

From Japanese

Masa means dough or genuine — from the Spanish/Japanese. In Spanish, masa IS the most fundamentally important dough — tortillas, tamales, ALL Latin cuisine. In Japanese, masa means genuine AND righteous. Two syllables of the most fundamentally important dough, ALL-Latin-cuisine, AND Japanese genuine.

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Masa at a glance
Meaning"Morning; elegant and refined."
OriginJapanese
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#4320
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Why parents love Masa
  • In Spanish, masa IS the most fundamental dough.Tortillas, tamales — ALL Latin cuisine.In Japanese, genuine AND righteous.Two syllables with a warm, dual sound: MAH-sah.The most dually foundational name.
The vibe of Masa
doughgenuineSpanishJapanesemasafundamentaltortillastamalesLatin cuisinerighteous
Origin & history of Masa
Spanish masa (dough) + Japanese masa (genuine) Masa
1
Japanese roots
Masa IS Spanish for the most fundamental dough AND Japanese for genuine — dual foundational.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish/Japanese.
3
Today
Masa remains a beloved choice, ranking #4320 in the US. 509 babies have been named Masa since 1919.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Masa?
2023 peak year
Today, Masa is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4320), with only about 38 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 66 babies were given the name (ranked #2663 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Masa has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 509 babies have been registered as Masa since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
66 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,663)
38 Avg. per year
(last decade)
380 Total registrations
last 10 years
509 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,320) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Masa
7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.

Masa's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — foundational nurturing. People named Masa tend to be warm, genuine, and gifted at being Spanish dough AND Japanese righteous.

Spanish dough AND Japanese righteous
Most-fundamental
Tortillas-tamales
Warm-genuine
Ma-Sa dual
M4
A1
S1
A1
Sum: 7 → Life path 7
Personality of Masa
🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
📚
Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
🌙
Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
🦋
Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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