Mahasweta: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mahasweta – Meaning: great white one – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: mah-hah-SHWAY-tuh


Mahasweta is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “great white one”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Mahasweta

Meaning: Great white one.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Mahasweta

Phonetic: mah-hah-SHWAY-tuh   IPA: /mɑːhɑːˈʃweɪtə/

Popularity of Mahasweta

Mahasweta 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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