Beautiful face and body
Derived from the Arabic root m-s-n, it traditionally describes someone with a beautiful countenance and physical grace. It was famously borne by Maysun bint Bahdal, a celebrated poet and wife of the first Umayyad caliph.
Less common today
Maysun isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,437 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Palestinian-American actress and comedian
7th-century Arabic poet and queen consort
