Marsia
A marsiya is an elegiac poem written to commemorate the martyrdom and valour of Hussain ibn Ali, his family, and his companions at the tragedy of Karbala. Marsiyas are essentially religious lamentations.
Meaning & Origin of Marsia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A marsiya is an elegiac poem written to commemorate the martyrdom and valour of Hussain ibn Ali, his family, and his companions at the tragedy of Karbala. Marsiyas are essentially religious lamentations.
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Origin & history
The Story of Marsia
American parents first put Marsia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1953, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 9 Marsias were born — ranking #4,548 that year. About 35% of every Marsia on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Marsia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2007, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 115 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
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About the name Marsia
Marsia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 115 births in the dataset. Marsia's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #4,548. Use the chart and map above to compare Marsia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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