At a Glance
- Meaning
- Love, affection
- Origin
- Swahili (from Arabic)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- mah-HAH-bah
Mahaba is a Swahili (from Arabic) girl's name meaning “love, affection”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.
Meaning & Origin of Mahaba
Meaning: Love, affection.
Origin: Swahili (from Arabic).
How to Pronounce Mahaba
mah-HAH-bahIPA /mɑːˈhɑːbɑː/
Popularity of Mahaba
Mahaba doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Mahaba
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