The first name Medha
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “wisdom”, “intelligence”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Medha means “wisdom”, “intelligence” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit मेधा (medhā, “wisdom, intelligence”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Medha, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 6 births (#3,514).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Medha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Medha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 girls born in the United States were named Medha, the 6,739th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 64 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.
Medha in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Medha mean?
- Medha means “wisdom”, “intelligence” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Medha?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit मेधा (medhā, “wisdom, intelligence”).
- How popular is the name Medha?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Medha, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2014, with 6 births.
- Is Medha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 933 US babies named Medha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Medha most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 64 babies were named Medha, its highest rank at 2,754th.