Marsha

Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Dedicated to Mars."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Markie

Variant Forms: Marisha

Popularity: The name Marsha ranked 257th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: Mars was the Roman god of war, known to the Greeks as Ares.

In Homer's Iliad, the god is portrayed as a whining bully. To the world-conquering Romans he was a more desirable figure, as is demonstrated by the numerous Latin-based names dedicated to Mars.

Miscellaneous

Marsha Fox
- 1970 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)

Science and Philosophy

Marsha S. Ivins (born 1951)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Columbia (1990), Atlantis (1992, 1997) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)

Stage and Screen

Marsha Hunt
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
Marsha
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Beatrice Colen (see list of Characters on ''Happy Days'')

The Literary World

Marsha Norman (born 1947)
American playwright.
- 1983 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, for ''night, Mother (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama)
Marsha Norris
Fictional character.
- One of the Norris children in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)