Mahi

A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning fish; great, large.

Babies a year
40
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#872
40 babies

Mahi by the numbers

In 2025, 40 babies in England and Wales were named Mahi. In the US, 52 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 100 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mahi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Maligarland; necklace132 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mariof the sea; a form of Mary or Maria32 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mahagreat, magnificent63 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maicherry blossom; or month of may19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maahigreat earth; the world22 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Madifrom Magdala; a diminutive of Madeline or Madison13 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Mahi

Names that are said the same way as Mahi, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Maeof the sea; a form of May or Mary108 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mawalove or affection3 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Mahi

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