The baby name Mohana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /moː.hə.naː/ (Sanskrit); /ˈmoʊhənə/ (English) — MOH-huh-nah.
The baby name Mohana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /moː.hə.naː/ (Sanskrit); /ˈmoʊhənə/ (English) — MOH-huh-nah.
Mohana is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Mohana is a Sanskrit-derived given name from the root moh- 'to enchant, bewilder.' The word mohana means 'charming, bewitching; one who enthralls' and occurs in classical Sanskrit literature and Bhakti poetry as an epithet of Krishna, evoking irresistible beauty. In South Indian arts it resonates with Mohanam, a celebrated pentatonic raga whose name likewise denotes enchantment.
Unisex in principle but often feminine in usage, Mohana sits beside the masculine Mohan and the related feminine Mohini. Spelling and regional variants include Mohanaa, Mohona (Bengali), and, in musical or South Indian transcription, Mohanam. The name appears across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Sinhala communities and is favored in the diaspora for its lyrical sound and auspicious meaning - suggesting attractiveness, delight, and the power to captivate the heart.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #279 | 5 | 2,919 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #304 | 9 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 15,378 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #347 | 8 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #366 | 31 | 15,987 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #376 | 11 | 8,413 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #392 | 7 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #432 | 14 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #484 | 32 | 19,177 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #508 | 23 | 8,334 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #516 | 116 | 13,121 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #530 | 24 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #537 | 17 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #539 | 10 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #547 | 40 | 18,916 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #597 | 11 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| LB | 0 | #631 | 28 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #669 | 39 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #674 | 24 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #694 | 312 | 24,821 |
| SY | 0 | #711 | 18 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #722 | 48 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #814 | 68 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #908 | 28 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #927 | 15 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #931 | 13 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #936 | 66 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 66 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 84 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,427 | 20 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,445 | 170 | 28,008 |
Mohana is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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