The first name Mahima
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “grandeur”, “glory”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Mahima means “grandeur”, “glory” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit महिमा (mahimā, “grandeur, glory”).
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Mahima, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 61 births (#485).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mahima with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mahima at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Mahima, the 12,675th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 33 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Mahima mean?
- Mahima means “grandeur”, “glory” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Mahima?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit महिमा (mahimā, “grandeur, glory”).
- How popular is the name Mahima?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Mahima, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2000, with 61 births.
- Is Mahima a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 480 US babies named Mahima since 1880 were girls.
- When was Mahima most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 33 babies were named Mahima, its highest rank at 3,843rd.