Mahina

A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning moon.

Babies a year
22
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Mahina by the numbers

Mahina was given to 22 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 25 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Marinaof the sea68 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Malinaraspberry or small strong warrior133 in the US (2017)
  • Mahiraskilled; proficient; expert69 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Madinathe city; referring to Medina37 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mahikamisty or dewy8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mahimagreatness, glory, magnificence4 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Mahina

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

  • Maanyarespected; worthy of honor6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Manaiaspiritual guardian or mythical being11 in the US (2017)
  • Mayanaillusion or magic; of illusion8 in the US (2017)
  • Manya11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maiana9 in the US (2017)
  • Maniah9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the moon

Like Mahina, each of these has the moon in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lunamoon5,327 in the US (2017)
  • Aylahalo of moonlight; oak tree980 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Selenamoon goddess; a form of Selene1,296 in the US (2017)
  • Kamarithe moon; Arabic origin674 in the US (2017)
  • Selenemoon goddess289 in the US (2017)
  • Cindymoon; a diminutive of Cynthia230 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Mahina

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