The baby name Mahine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ma-HEE-neh (IPA: /maˈhine/).
Mahine is Polynesian in Origin.
The baby name Mahine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ma-HEE-neh (IPA: /maˈhine/).
Mahine is Polynesian in Origin.
Mahine is a Polynesian given name, most familiar in French Polynesia and the wider Pacific. It links to the widespread Polynesian root mahina meaning “moon, month,” with the final -e reflecting French-influenced spelling and sometimes echoing Eastern Polynesian hine “girl, daughter.” As such, Mahine is read as “moon” or poetically “moon maiden,” evoking lunar light, cycles, and serenity.
Attested in contact-era records from the Society Islands and still used in Tahiti and neighboring archipelagos, the name has appeared for both sexes but now skews feminine. Variants and closely related forms include Mahina/Māhina (Hawaiian, Tongan; also a Tahitian place-name) and Hine as a standalone element in Māori and other Eastern Polynesian names. Cross‑linguistic parallels, though not true cognates, are Persian/Urdu Maheen or Mahin (“lunar,” “fine, delicate”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #409 | 3 | 3,279 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Mahine is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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