Marsha

Marsha as a name

Marsha is a female given name of American origin. It is a variant of the name Marcia, which is derived from the Latin name Martius, meaning “of Mars,” the Roman god of war. The name Marsha first became popular in the United States in the mid-20th century, and it has since been used by many parents as a name for their baby girls.

Famous people with the name Marsha include Marsha P. Johnson, an American activist and drag queen who played a prominent role in the Stonewall uprising of 1969; Marsha Norman, an American playwright and screenwriter who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play ‘Night, Mother’; and Marsha Mason, an American actress who has been nominated for four Academy Awards.