What origin is the name Maliha?

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

Is Maliha a popular name?

Maliha 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 Maliha?

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

How is Maliha written in its native script?

Maliha is written मलिहा.

What is the rashi of the name Maliha?

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

Maliha

Q: Is Maliha a rare name?

Yes. Maliha 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 Maliha

Maliha

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Maliha is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Graceful, beautiful; having beauty and strength; strong, beautiful; beautiful", Rashi Simha.

Parents who choose Maliha pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Graceful, beautiful; having beauty and strength; strong, beautiful; beautiful". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: मलिहा
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Graceful, beautiful; having beauty and strength; strong, beautiful; beautiful

Popularity

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

Written as मलिहा

Quick answers about Maliha

Very rare in US records

What does Maliha mean?

Maliha is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Graceful, beautiful; having beauty and strength; strong, beautiful; beautiful".

Is Maliha a rare name?

Yes. Maliha 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 Maliha

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 6

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.