Mahin
/M-AA-HH-IY-N/
Moonlike, of the moon, from the Persian mah (moon) with an adjectival ending; the form mahin can also carry the sense of greatest. The name draws on Persian poetry's endless love of the moon as the measure of beauty, picturing a face or a presence that glows with soft lunar light.
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Yes — Mahin is a Muslim girl name of Persian origin, meaning “Moonlike, of the moon, from the Persian mah (moon) with an adjectival ending; the form mahin can also carry the sense of greatest. The name draws on Persian poetry's endless love of the moon as the measure of beauty, picturing a face or a presence that glows with soft lunar light.”. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
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Meaning & origin
Mahin is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Moonlike, of the moon, from the Persian mah (moon) with an adjectival ending; the form mahin can also carry the sense of greatest. The name draws on Persian poetry's endless love of the moon as the measure of beauty, picturing a face or a presence that glows with soft lunar light." and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Mahin is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian families, Mahin carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Mahin look like?
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See Mahin's baby portrait →What does Mahin's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Mahin resonates in either tradition.
Mahin's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Mahin's full reading →
Does Mahin go with your family's names?
Mahin breaks into 5 sounds: /M-AA-HH-IY-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Mahin sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Mahin beside your family's names →
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Common questions about Mahin
What does the name Mahin mean?
Mahin means "Moonlike, of the moon, from the Persian mah (moon) with an adjectival ending; the form mahin can also carry the sense of greatest. The name draws on Persian poetry's endless love of the moon as the measure of beauty, picturing a face or a presence that glows with soft lunar light.." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Mahin a boy or girl name?
Mahin is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Mahin?
Mahin is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.
Is Mahin a Muslim name?
Yes. Mahin is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
What does Mahin mean in Persian?
Mahin originates from Persian, where it means "Moonlike, of the moon, from the Persian mah (moon) with an adjectival ending; the form mahin can also carry the sense of greatest. The name draws on Persian poetry's endless love of the moon as the measure of beauty, picturing a face or a presence that glows with soft lunar light.."
What is the numerology of Mahin?
Mahin has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
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