What origin is the name Mahatma?

Mahatma comes from Indian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Mahatma?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Mahatma — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Mahatma?

Mahatma starts with the syllable “Ma” (मा), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Mahatma

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Mahatma

Mahatma

Boy

Indian

3 syllables

Mahatma is an Indian boy's name meaning "Great person".

The meaning of Mahatma is "Great person" — a boy name of Indian origin. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 23 October 2026.

Meaning

Great person

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Mahatma

What does Mahatma mean?

Mahatma is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "Great person".

How popular is Mahatma?

We have no birth-record ranking for Mahatma: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Sister names that go with Mahatma

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Ma” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Simha rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.