Mahvash
/M-AA-HH-V-AA-SH/
Moonlike, beautiful as the moon — a name of luminous beauty. Mahvash Sabet is a Baha'i poet and educator who was imprisoned in Iran for her faith, making the name a symbol of resilience and artistic courage.
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Yes — Mahvash is a Bahai girl name of Persian origin, meaning “Moonlike, beautiful as the moon — a name of luminous beauty. Mahvash Sabet is a Baha'i poet and educator who was imprisoned in Iran for her faith, making the name a symbol of resilience and artistic courage.”.
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Meaning & origin
Mahvash is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Bahai families. The name means "Moonlike, beautiful as the moon — a name of luminous beauty. Mahvash Sabet is a Baha'i poet and educator who was imprisoned in Iran for her faith, making the name a symbol of resilience and artistic courage." and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Common among Persian families, Mahvash carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Mahvash look like?
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See Mahvash's baby portrait →What does Mahvash'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 Mahvash resonates in either tradition.
Mahvash's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Mahvash's full reading →
Does Mahvash go with your family's names?
Mahvash breaks into 6 sounds: /M-AA-HH-V-AA-SH/. 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 Mahvash 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 Mahvash beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Mahvash — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Mahvash
If Mahvash resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Bahai girl names, common in Persian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Bahai girl names from the Light cluster
Names that sound similar
Bahai girl names that open with the same syllables as Mahvash
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Common questions about Mahvash
What does the name Mahvash mean?
Mahvash means "Moonlike, beautiful as the moon — a name of luminous beauty. Mahvash Sabet is a Baha'i poet and educator who was imprisoned in Iran for her faith, making the name a symbol of resilience and artistic courage.." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Bahai families.
Is Mahvash a boy or girl name?
Mahvash is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Mahvash?
Mahvash is of Persian origin, used in Bahai tradition, commonly among Persian families.
Is Mahvash a Bahai name?
Yes. Mahvash is a girl name traditionally used in Bahai families, of Persian origin.
What does Mahvash mean in Persian?
Mahvash originates from Persian, where it means "Moonlike, beautiful as the moon — a name of luminous beauty. Mahvash Sabet is a Baha'i poet and educator who was imprisoned in Iran for her faith, making the name a symbol of resilience and artistic courage.."
What are common nicknames for Mahvash?
Common short forms of Mahvash include Mahi, Mahv.
What is the numerology of Mahvash?
Mahvash has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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