Mahsa or Mahsā (, ) is a feminine given name of Persian origin. The name has the meaning "like the moon". Mah () is the Old Persian word for "moon", and -sā (), as a suffix, means "representing, alike, as". Notable people with the name include: Mahsa Abdolzadeh (born 1985), Austrian politician, political scientist and women's rights and LGBT activist Mahsa Amini (1999–2022), Iranian-Kurdish woman whose death in the Islamic Republic of Iran's police custody sparked protests in Iran and in the world Mahsa Amrabadi (born 1984), Iranian journalist Mahsa Javar (born 1994), Iranian rower Mahsa Kadkhoda (born 1993), Iranian volleyball player Mahsa Mohaghegh, Iranian-born New Zealand computer engineer Mahsa Saberi (born 1993), Iranian volleyball player Mahsa Shahbazian (born 1984), Iranian musician, composer and Qanun player Mahsa Vahdat (born 1973), Persian classical and world music vocalist See also Mahsa (disambiguation) References Feminine given names Iranian feminine given names Persian feminine given names