The baby name Mohisha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced moh-HEE-shah (IPA: /moʊˈhiːʃə/).
The baby name Mohisha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced moh-HEE-shah (IPA: /moʊˈhiːʃə/).
Mohisha is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Mohisha is a contemporary South Asian name, most plausibly formed from Sanskrit elements: moh/moha (attraction, enchantment; from the root muh “to be captivated”) and īśa/īśī (lord, ruler; goddess). Taken together, it’s often interpreted as “sovereign of charm,” “one who captivates,” or “goddess of enchantment.” Used primarily for girls in India and the diaspora, it echoes the cadence of popular Sanskritic feminine names and aligns with devotional associations of Isha/Īśī as a divine epithet.
The name is rare in historical records and appears to be a late-20th-century coinage rather than a classical theonym. Documented and plausible variants include Mohisa, Mohesha, and Moheesha; related comparanda are Mohini (enchantress) and Isha (goddess/lord), though these are independent names. Note the distinction from Mahisha (buffalo; a different root) and from Moishe/Moyshe (Hebrew, “Moses”), with which it is unrelated. Common nicknames are Mahi and Isha.
Mohisha is extremely rare. Across 6 countries, we found just 8 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Mohisha is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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