Maham
Maham is a distinctive choice, ranked #1362 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Maham in their class.
About the Name Maham
Maham is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 324 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1070 in 2014 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maham is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Maham in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Maham
- Maham Tariq — Maham Tariq Magsi is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast-medium bowler.
- Maham Anga — Maham Anga was the foster mother and chief wet nurse of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
- Maham Begum — Maham Begum or Mahim Begum was the empress consort of the Mughal Empire from 21 April 1526 to 26 December 1530 as the third wife and chief consort of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire and the first Mughal emperor.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maham
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maham
Almost certainly the only Maham in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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