It has two different meanings for the name Mariya (Russian name): "bitter" and "rebellious woman". I still think that it's a cute nickname for girls.
― Anonymous User 7/22/2019
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Sounds and looks weird. Like somebody made a mistake in Sasha.
― Anonymous User 7/11/2019
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Hi, My daughter's name is Maša! Although originally it is a nickname for Maria in Russia, in Former Yugoslavia Maša (Masha) is a very cute and popular name for girls. Its pronunciation in English is as if it is spelt with an r (Marsha) and NOT like mash (potatoes). To me, this is certainly a beautiful name and I find some derogatory comments about the name on here totally ignorant!