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Maheen

Girl

Meaning of Maheen: Persian: 'moon-like' or 'great'

Maheen is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13155th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1603rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#13155

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1603

19 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

644

First recorded 1984 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 22 babies1998: 28 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 28 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 31 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Maheen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 33.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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