What origin is the name Mahish?

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

Is Mahish a popular name?

Mahish is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Mahish?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Mahish — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Mahish written in its native script?

Mahish is written महिष.

What is the rashi of the name Mahish?

Mahish starts with the syllable “Ma” (मा), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Mahish

Q: Is Mahish a rare name?

Yes. Mahish does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Mahish

Mahish

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Mahish is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name signifying a ceremoniously crowned king or a great ruler.", Rashi Simha.

Parents who choose Mahish pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name signifying a ceremoniously crowned king or a great ruler.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: महिष
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name signifying a ceremoniously crowned king or a great ruler.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as महिष

Quick answers about Mahish

Very rare in US records

What does Mahish mean?

Mahish is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name signifying a ceremoniously crowned king or a great ruler.".

Is Mahish a rare name?

Yes. Mahish does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Mahish

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

By tradition, names starting with “Ma” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.