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Mahi
OriginSanskrit; Hawaiian; French
Meaning"earth goddess; strong; bitter"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#4234
Boys#10302
83% girls · 17% boys
About Mahi
Mahi is another name for the Hindu earth goddess Bhumi. It also means strong in Hawaiian and might be a medieval French variation of Mary. But most modern Americans would hear it as the name of the fish mahi-mahi.
Mahi is also given to boys, where it ranks #10302 in the US.
Pronounced MAH-hee.
As of October 2026, Mahi ranked #4234 for girls and #10302 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2053 for girls in 2009 and #9428 for boys in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,911 | 59 | 33 |
| 2015 | #3,241 | 51 | 28.6 |
| 2016 | #3,751 | 41 | 23.1 |
| 2017 | #3,121 | 52 | 30.1 |
| 2018 | #3,323 | 48 | 28.2 |
| 2019 | #3,646 | 42 | 25 |
| 2020 | #4,327 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2021 | #4,057 | 36 | 21.9 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,244 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | #4,079 | 36 | 22.2 |
| 2025 | #4,234 | 34 | 21.2 |
World rankings
Mahi for girls
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