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Mahum
How to Pronounce Mahum
Pronounced MAH-hum /หmษhสm/Low
Meaning: Mahum comes from the Persian mah, moon, and is used in Urdu-speaking cultures as a girls' name evoking the full moon and its soft light; it expresses beauty and radiance.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Mahum reached the United States through South Asian and Middle Eastern immigration and remains a genuine cultural name. It was never common here, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high in the mid two-thousands.
Its lyrical meaning and soft sound give it lasting appeal within its communities. A girl named Mahum given the name at that peak would now be in her twenties, carrying a name rooted in Persian poetry and the imagery of the moon.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Mahum mean?
It is an Urdu and Persian name meaning moon or the light of the full moon.
How do you pronounce Mahum?
It is said MAH-hum /หmษhสm/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Mahum a boy or girl name?
Mahum is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Mahum?
It has always been very rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands.