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Meaning

Moon

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic Ų…Ø§Ų‡
Urdu Ų…Û
Persian Ų…Ø§Ų‡
Bengali āĻŽāĻžāĻš
Pashto Ų…Ų‡
Capturing elegance and depth, Mah stands out as a meaningful name for your daughter. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Moon', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Persian regions, Mah has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Mah is the Persian word for "moon," the same element that gives Mahnoor its "moonlight" meaning.

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Etymology

From the Persian Ų…Ø§Ų‡ (mah), 'moon.'

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across Persian- and Urdu-speaking Muslim communities, most often as part of a longer compound name.