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Mahvish

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Meaning

Moon-like

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic ماهفيش
Urdu مہوش
Persian مهویش
Turkish Mahviş
Bengali মহভিশ
Pashto مهوش

Alternate Spellings

Capturing elegance and depth, Mahvish stands out as a meaningful name for your daughter. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Moon-like', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Mahvish, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Mahvish is a Persian compound meaning "moon-faced."

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Etymology

A Persian compound of mah ('moon') and vash ('like'). Mahvish means 'moon-like.'

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

Widely used across South Asian Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.