Mahia

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Pronounced mah-HEE-ah /mɑˈhi.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, variously echoing Maria, the Arabic Mahia ('a face; visage'), and the Maori place-name Mahia; the route is uncertain, so we flag itLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name: Mahia echoes Maria and Mahi. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'mah-HEE-ah').

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Origin LowAmerican, Arabic

MeaningA modern name, variously echoing Maria, the Arabic Mahia ('a face; visage'), and the Maori place-name Mahia; the route is uncertain, so we flag it

U.S. rank (2024)#6285 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births19 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 105

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mahia is a modern name — variously echoing Maria, the Arabic Mahia ('a face, visage'), and the Maori place-name Mahia (a peninsula in New Zealand; routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern, cross-cultural name (said 'mah-HEE-ah').

It registers thinly in records. Rare, of-uncertain-meaning, and lyrical.

Did you know? Mahia is a modern name — variously echoing Maria, the Arabic Mahia, and the Maori place-name Mahia — lyrical and modern (which we flag for its uncertain origin; said 'mah-HEE-ah').

Overall data confidence 35%

References — Mahia — route uncertain

Variations

MahiyaMahya

Nicknames

Mahi

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If you like Mahia…

Maria— a name it echoes

Mahi— a kin Mah- girls' name

Nahia— another -hia girls' name

Makaia— a fellow American choice

Malaia— shares the -ia ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mahia mean?

Mahia echoes Maria, the Arabic Mahia, and the Maori Mahia; the route is uncertain, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Mahia?

It's said mah-HEE-ah /mɑˈhi.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mahia a boy or girl name?

Mahia is a girl's name.

How popular is Mahia?

Mahia is a very rare name in the U.S.