What origin is the name Mahua?

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

Is Mahua a popular name?

Mahua 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 brother names for Mahua?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Mahua — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Mahua?

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

Mahua

Q: Is Mahua a rare name?

Yes. Mahua 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 Mahua

Mahua

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Mahua is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name refers to a tropical tree and its intoxicating flowers, which are culturally significant in many parts of India.", Rashi Simha.

Mahua is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name refers to a tropical tree and its intoxicating flowers, which are culturally significant in many parts of India.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: महुआ
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name refers to a tropical tree and its intoxicating flowers, which are culturally significant in many parts of India.

Popularity

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

Written as महुआ

Quick answers about Mahua

Very rare in US records

What does Mahua mean?

Mahua is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name refers to a tropical tree and its intoxicating flowers, which are culturally significant in many parts of India.".

Is Mahua a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Mahua

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 8

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.

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