Mahsuri as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mahsuri

What is the meaning of the name Mahsuri ?

The baby name Mahsuri is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-SOO-ree (IPA: /mɑːˈsuːri/).

Mahsuri is Malay in Origin.

Mahsuri is a Malay feminine name shaped by Persian and Sanskrit influence across the Malay world. Two etymologies are commonly proposed: from Persian mah “moon” + suri “rose; beauty; festivity,” giving the poetic sense “moon-rose” or “moonlike beauty”; or from Malay/Sanskrit maha “great” + suri “lady/consort; exemplar,” yielding “great lady” or “noble consort.” Because Malay onomastics blends these traditions, both readings circulate, and the name is often associated with grace, dignity, and radiance.

The name is indelibly linked to the Kedah–Langkawi legend of Mahsuri binti Pandak Mayah (late 18th–early 19th century), whose famed beauty, unjust execution, and seven-generation curse made her a cultural icon; modern retellings helped revive the name in Malaysia and among the diaspora. Usage remains uncommon but recognizable. Variants and related forms include Mah Suri (spaced), Mahsouri/Mahsuriyeh (Persianized romanizations), Suri (short form), and the occasional Masuri spelling, which may overlap with unrelated South Asian names.