Maha is a distinctive choice, ranked #767 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Maha in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#767
About the Name Maha
Maha is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 397 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #677 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maha is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maha
Unlikely. With around 49 UK babies named Maha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maha in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maha is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 397 places over the last five years to #767 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Maha is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Maha include: Maha Jaafar — Maha Jaafar is a Sudanese-Iraqi dentist and YouTuber, living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.; Maha Al-Ghunaim — Maha Al-Ghunaim is a Kuwaiti businesswoman, who was the chair and managing director of the Kuwaiti investment firm GIH (Global Investment House).; Maha Jodi — MaHa (Nepali: मह जोडी) is the acronym of the comedy duo Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya of Nepal in Devanagari script..
Maha does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mahas in the wild.
49
UK babies named Maha (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 397 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maha
Likely around 1 other Maha in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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✨ Similar names to Maha
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Maha Jaafar is a Sudanese-Iraqi dentist and YouTuber, living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is mainly known as a social media influencer and 'Ambassador' for YouTube’s Creators for Change.
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Maha Sajan or Bàn La Trà Toàn, Panluo Chaquan (槃羅茶全) in Chinese sources, was king of Champa from 1460 to 1471, the year of the fall of Champa. In 1471, in a reaction to a Cham raid against Hóa Châu, the emperor Lê Thánh Tông of Đại Việt (Vietnam), invaded Champa.
Maha Chakkraphat or Phra Chao Chang Phueak (พระเจ้าช้างเผือก; "King of White Elephants") was king of the Ayutthaya kingdom from 1548 to 1564 and 1568 to 1569. Originally called Prince Thianracha (พระเทียรราชา, RTGS: Phra Thianracha), he was put on the throne by Khun Phiren Thorathep and his supporters of the Sukhothai clan, who had staged a coup by killing the usurper King Worawongsathirat and Si Sudachan.
MaHa (Nepali: मह जोडी) is the acronym of the comedy duo Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya of Nepal in Devanagari script. The acronym was coined by another contemporary comedian, Rajaram Paudel.
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Maha Manikya, also known as Chhengthung Fa, was the Maharaja of Tripura from about 1400 to 1431. Contrary to narratives provided by early histories, evidence indicates that Maha Manikya was the founder of the kingdom, having established dominance over neighbouring tribes in the early 15th century.
Maha Pambata, or 'Big Rock' is a famous war elephant belonging to the Tamil King Ellalan (c.235 BCE - 161 BCE). In Sri Lanka, it was not uncommon in antiquity for kings to use war elephants to lead their men personally into battle.