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Mahek
How to Pronounce Mahek
Pronounced MAH-hek /หmษ.hษk/Medium
Meaning: Mahek (also Mehek) is an Indian girls' name meaning 'fragrance' or 'sweet scent', from a Hindi-Urdu word of Arabic origin. It is used among Indian and Indian-American families for its lovely, evocative meaning.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Mahek is an Indian girls' name meaning 'fragrance' or 'sweet scent', a Hindi-Urdu word of Arabic origin. Spelled Mahek or Mehek, it traveled to the U.S. with Indian-American families and appears in the American record from the nineteen-nineties onward.
Mahek was never common in the broader U.S. - only a few dozen girls a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands - and reads as a heritage name of the Indian-American community. It remains in steady use within that community rather than crossing into general American fashion.
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What does the name Mahek mean?
Mahek is a Hindi name, of Arabic origin, meaning 'fragrance' or 'sweet scent'.
How do you pronounce Mahek?
It's said MAH-hek /หmษ.hษk/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Mahek a boy or girl name?
Mahek is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Mahek?
Mahek has always been rare in the broader U.S., most common among Indian-American families.