Mahan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mahan

What is the meaning of the name Mahan ?

The baby name Mahan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common: MAH-hahn; Persian approx.: mah-HAHN (IPA: /mɒːˈhɒːn/); Sanskrit/Hindi approx.: mah-AAN (IPA: /məˈɦaːn/).

Mahan is Hindi, Irish, Persian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Mahan is a cross-cultural given name with two principal etymologies. In Persian (Māhān, ماهان), it derives from māh “moon” plus the suffix -ān, yielding “moon-like,” “of the moon,” or poetically “radiant.” It also names the historic city of Mahan in Kerman Province, associated with the Sufi master Nūr al-Dīn Nematollāh Valī, which has reinforced the name’s prestige in Iran. In Sanskrit (mahān, महान्), the word means “great, mighty, eminent,” and as a virtue-name it appears in Hindi, Marathi, and Nepali contexts, often romanized as Mahaan to mark the long ā.

Usage is primarily masculine, though it can be unisex in diaspora communities. The name sees steady modern use in Iran and South Asia and, in English-speaking countries, occasionally appears as a surname-turned-given name. Variants and related forms include Māhān (Persian romanization), Mahaan (Indic spelling), and the Irish-family surname Mahan, which sometimes inspires given-name adoption.