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The baby name Mahi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈmɑːhi/', 'respelling': 'MAH-hee'}.

Mahi is Māori, Persian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Māori, Persian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Urdu
Pronunciation: {'ipa': '/ˈmɑːhi/', 'respelling': 'MAH-hee'}

What is the meaning of the name Mahi ?

The baby name Mahi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈmɑːhi/', 'respelling': 'MAH-hee'}.

Mahi is Māori, Persian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Urdu in Origin.

Mahi is a cross-cultural given name rooted primarily in South Asia. In Sanskrit and several modern Indo‑Aryan languages, mahī denotes “earth” and “great,” an epithet of the earth goddess that supports its longstanding Hindu use. In Punjabi and Urdu poetry, mahi means “beloved,” a romantic vocative familiar from Sufi folk songs. In Persian, māhī means “fish,” adding aquatic symbolism, while in Arabic al‑Māḥī, “the effacer,” is a prophetic epithet, giving the name a Muslim male usage in South Asia.

Contemporary use is unisex - more common for girls in India and Bangladesh, and for boys in some Muslim families - valued for its brief, musical sound (MAH‑hee). Variants and spellings include Maahi, Mahie, and Mahy; related Sanskrit forms include Mahika (“earth”) and Mahima (“glory”). The name remains popular across India and the diaspora, appreciated for meanings that span groundedness, affection, and spiritual renewal.

Mahi has the following similar or variant Names

Mahi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
ET Girls 0 #12 5 372
MV 0 #19 1 644
ET Boys 0 #24 4 678
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
IN 0 #60 11 2,963
IN Girls 0 #65 1,869 13,121
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
BD 0 #77 187 5,992
BD Girls 0 #79 598 8,413
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
SD 0 #99 4 2,130
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
Sweden Girls 2011 #174 2 1,465
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
OM Girls 0 #221 179 15,987
GR Girls 0 #222 21 6,293
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BD Boys 0 #227 548 10,045
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
AE Girls 0 #234 353 20,968
QA Girls 0 #244 73 15,378
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
Canada Girls 2024 #269 17 2,795
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
SA 0 #275 21 10,560
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
JO Girls 0 #310 16 7,570
IN Boys 0 #326 1,136 16,750
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
SD Girls 0 #329 17 7,678
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
MU Girls 0 #338 14 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
BH 0 #353 203 17,937
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
SA Girls 0 #361 719 25,931
EG 0 #367 34 6,387
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
KW Girls 0 #368 148 19,177
Finland Girls 0 #377 15 1,368
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
JO Boys 0 #383 7 7,057
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
IR Girls 0 #396 137 8,334
France Girls 2008 #404 3 3,186
SD Boys 0 #404 42 10,523
Finland Boys 0 #405 23 2,041
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
DZ 0 #439 1,232 20,130
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #478 27 11,303
KW Boys 0 #497 282 18,755
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
EG Girls 0 #525 523 14,742
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Boys 0 #529 24 10,162
QA Boys 0 #535 173 18,093
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
SG Girls 0 #543 44 18,916
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
SG Boys 0 #562 136 17,960
OM Boys 0 #566 337 17,948
LB 0 #591 68 13,263
AE Boys 0 #624 533 22,615
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #652 16 13,071
SY 0 #717 12 11,684
TN 0 #800 30 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #818 21 4,949
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
SA Boys 0 #856 955 28,008
EG Boys 0 #862 25 15,035
NG Boys 0 #871 81 16,906
United States Girls 2024 #881 36 8,487
United States Boys 2024 #885 8 7,044
MA 0 #886 244 20,986
Spain Boys 0 #908 23 5,610
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
NL Girls 0 #939 17 5,933
Germany Boys 0 #940 13 5,697
MY Girls 0 #955 40 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
TR 0 #1,023 189 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,050 62 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,119 23 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,373 74 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,383 89 10,046

Mahi is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Switzerland
France
Sweden

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People also ask about Mahi

Mahi is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Mahi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈmɑːhi/', 'respelling': 'MAH-hee'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maahi, Mahee, Mahiya and Mahi (nickname of Mahendra/Mahesh).
Yes — Mahi ranked #134 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Mahi ranks highest in Switzerland (#134 in 2024).