Girl name · Hawaiian
Mahina
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: the moonMahina is a girl's name that comes from Hawaiian and means "the moon". It is used in Hawaiian.
- Meaning
- The moon
- Origin
- Hawaiian
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- mah-HEE-nah (Hawaiian)
Meaning and origin of Mahina
As a girl's name, Mahina comes from Hawaiian and means "the moon". It is used in Hawaiian.
In Hawaiian, say mah-HEE-nah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Its meaning puts Mahina on our names that mean moon list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Mahina on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Mahina on 3 lists.
“Moon; also month. Say mah-HEE-nah”
From Hawaiian names, hawaiian names from the sea and sky
“The moon; Hawaiian, also the word for a lunar month”
From Names that mean moon, moon names for girls
“The moon; Hawaiian. Say mah-HEE-nah”
From Unique girl names, unique female names from the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific
How popular is Mahina?
- US rank in 2025
- #3,876
- 38 babies, 24 per million girls
- Best rank
- #3,104 in 2022
- 53 babies that year
- Babies since 1974
- At least 687
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1980s | 1 per million |
| 1990s | 4 per million |
| 2000s | 7 per million |
| 2010s | 13 per million |
| 2020s | 25 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,226 | #5,607 | #5,716 | #3,886 | #4,708 | #4,208 | #3,104 | #3,167 | #3,679 | #3,876 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Mahina
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- MahinRelated to the moon (Persian, girl)
- MalinaDevotee of Saint Columba (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- MartinaDedicated to Mars (Latin, girl)
- MarianaFeminine of Marianus, from the Roman family name Marius (Latin, girl)
- MaiaGood mother (Greek, girl)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- MaxineThe greatest (Latin, girl)
- MahaOryx (Arabic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- LunaThe moon (Latin, girl)
- AylaHalo of the moon (Turkish, girl)
- HilalCrescent moon (Arabic, unisex)
- SelenaThe moon (Greek, girl)
- SeleneMoon (Greek, girl)
- AybarsMoon leopard (Turkish, boy)
- AyberkMighty moon (Turkish, boy)
- AybükeMoon queen (Turkish, girl)
- AyçaLike the moon (Turkish, girl)
- AydanFrom the moon (Turkish, girl)
Middle names for Mahina
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Hawaiian
- AilaniPossibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani, to rule as chief, or Aylín (Hawaiian, girl)
- AilanyVariant of Ailani, possibly Hawaiian, to rule as chief (Hawaiian, girl)
- KaiThe sea (Hawaiian, unisex)
- LeilaniHeavenly flowers; royal child (Hawaiian, girl)
- AlaniPossibly from Hawaiian ʻalani, orange tree or fruit (Hawaiian, girl)
- AlohaLove, affection (Hawaiian, unisex)
- AlohilaniBright sky (Hawaiian, girl)
- ĀnuenueA rainbow (Hawaiian, girl)
- AolaniHeavenly cloud (Hawaiian, girl)
- AylaniVariant of Ailani, possibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani (Hawaiian, girl)
Mahina: common questions
What does the name Mahina mean?
Mahina comes from Hawaiian and means "the moon".
Is Mahina a boy or girl name?
Mahina is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Mahina come from?
Mahina comes from Hawaiian and means "the moon". Today it is used in Hawaiian.
How do you pronounce Mahina?
In Hawaiian, say mah-HEE-nah. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Mahina?
Mahina ranked #3,876 in the US in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Mahina?
Names spelled like Mahina include Marina, Mahin, Malina, Martina and Mariana.
What middle names go with Mahina?
Middle names that flow well with Mahina include Briar, Dawn, Faith, Ione and Jane. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.