Maha
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Maha is African, meaning “one with beautiful eyes.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names
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Usage of Maha in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Maha against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Maha is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Maha in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 62 girls were named Maha, making it the #2751 girls' name in the US. Since 1964, 2,019 girls have been named Maha, with the most (79) in 2002. It is most common, relative to births, in New York and Texas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Austria | #742 girls | 5 | Statistik Austria, 2025 |
| Belgium (City of Brussels) | #428 girls | 5 | Ville de Bruxelles / City of Brussels open data (figures from Statbel), 2013-2022 |
| Canada (Ontario) | #542 girls | 23 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Canada (Quebec) | #591 girls | 7 | Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025 |
| England and Wales | #622 girls | 63 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Italy | #829 girls | 12 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Scotland | #780 girls | 3 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #604 girls | 4 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Sweden | #782 girls | 6 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Sweden | #838 girls (all ages) | 982 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Maha
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Maha, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Maha (Category 3) | 2019 | North Indian Ocean | 194 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Maha
There are 199 towns and villages with Maha in their name, in 23 countries.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 72🇮🇳 India 49🇹🇭 Thailand 36🇵🇰 Pakistan 7🇨🇳 China 4🇰🇵 North Korea 4🇾🇪 Yemen 4🇰🇷 South Korea 3
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Maha Sarakham | Maha Sarakham, 🇹🇭 Thailand | 51,584 | Map |
| Al Māhá | Ḩajjah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 15 | Map |
| Al Mahá | Ibb Governorate, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Chak Maha | Rajshahi Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| El Maha | Assaba, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
| Ghatar Maha | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Guzum Maha | Adamawa, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Hassi Maha | Hodh El Gharbi, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
| Huta Maha | North Sumatra, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Kampung Maha | Negeri Sembilan, 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Maha
There are 115 lakes and reservoirs with Maha in their name, in 3 countries.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 113🇳🇵 Nepal 1🇹🇭 Thailand 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Maha Etambagaskada | North Central Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Maha Indiwewa | Southern Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Maha Lewaya | Southern Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Maha Wewa | North Central Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Maha Wewa | Central Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Maha Wewa | North Western Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Maha Wewa | North Central Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Maha Wewa | North Central Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Maha Wewa | North Western Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Mahā Kuṇḍ | Koshi, 🇳🇵 Nepal | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named Maha
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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