Little fly or a diminutive of Maria
Mushka is primarily used as a Russian diminutive for Maria or as a Yiddish pet name. In a Russian context, it is a term of endearment derived from 'mukha' (fly), while in Jewish communities, it is famously associated with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
Less common today
Mushka isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,216 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The Rebbetzin of the seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe
