The baby name Mahjabeen is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-JAH-been (approx. /mɑːdʒəˈbiːn/).
The baby name Mahjabeen is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-JAH-been (approx. /mɑːdʒəˈbiːn/).
Mahjabeen is Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Mahjabeen is a Persian and Urdu feminine name formed from Persian mah “moon” and jabeen “forehead/brow,” literally “moon-browed” and idiomatically “moon-faced, radiant in beauty.” The compound echoes classical imagery in Persian and Urdu verse, where the beloved’s luminous face is likened to the moon.
Carried by Persianate culture into South Asia, the name gained currency in Mughal and later Urdu-speaking milieus and remains popular in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and the diaspora. It appears in ghazals as an epithet for an exceptionally beautiful woman and was borne by Indian film icon Meena Kumari, born Mahjabeen Bano, helping keep the name familiar in the 20th century. Common variants and spellings include Mahjabin, Mah-jabeen, Mah-e-Jabeen, and Mah Jabeen; diminutives include Mahi and Jabeen. The element Jabeen also occurs independently as a given name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 31 | 8,413 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #539 | 15 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #613 | 19 | 13,121 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #893 | 43 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #921 | 5 | 9,057 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Mahjabeen is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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