Save Gender Feminine Usage Popular Culture Scripts モスラ(Japanese Katakana) Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɔθ.ɹə/(American English) /ˈmɒθ.ɹə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese モスラ (Mosura), itself derived from the English word moth. This is the name of a giant moth-like creature in Japanese movies, starting 1961. Categories fictional characters, insects, legendary creatures, monsters