Mahaba: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mahaba – 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

Phonetic: mah-HAH-bah   IPA: /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.

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