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Mahin

♂ Boy

Pronounced mah-HEEN /mɑːˈhiːn/Medium

Meaning: Mahin is a Persian name from mah, 'moon' — 'related to the moon, moon-like' — and is also read as 'greatest' from a separate Persian superlative. In Iran it is more often a woman's name, which we note; in South Asian use it is given to boys as well.Low

In 30 seconds: Mahin is Persian for 'of the moon', from mah, 'moon' (said 'mah-HEEN'). In Iran it leans to women, which we note.
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Origin MediumPersian
MeaningMahin is a Persian name from mah, 'moon' — 'related to the moon, moon-like' — and is also read as 'greatest' from a separate Persian superlative. In Iran it is more often a woman's name, which we note; in South Asian use it is given to boys as well.
U.S. rank (2024)#13432 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 164

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200920002024

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

Mahin comes from Persian māh, 'moon', with an ending that makes it 'moon-like' or 'of the moon'; a separate reading gives 'greatest, supreme'. The moon runs through Persian naming as a figure of beauty. In Iran the name is chiefly given to women, while in South Asian Muslim families it is also used for boys — a split we note (said 'mah-HEEN').

It is very rare in the U.S. Rare, luminous, and Persian-rooted.

Did you know? Mah is the Persian moon, and it lights up a whole family of names — Mahtab, 'moonlight', Mahsa, 'like the moon', and Mahin, 'of the moon'.
Overall data confidence 46%
References — Mahin — Persian mah, 'moon'; also 'greatest'; woman-leaning in Iran

Variations

MaheenMahineMahan

Nicknames

MahHin

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mahin mean?

Mahin is Persian for 'of the moon', from mah, 'moon'; it is also read as 'greatest'. The two readings differ, which we note.

How do you pronounce Mahin?

It's said mah-HEEN /mɑːˈhiːn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mahin a boy or girl name?

Mahin is used here as a boy's name; in Iran it is more often a woman's name — we note the lean.

How popular is Mahin?

Mahin is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.

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