Girl · #8,423 in 2026

Mahisha

Mahisha or Mahishaka was a kingdom in ancient India. The capital, Mahishuru, is currently known as Mysore, a city in Karnataka. This kingdom is mentioned in Mahabharata, though Puranas gives more information. The name Mahisha means great, powerful.

Current Rank
#8,423
Peak Rank
#8,423 (1973)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1973
First Year
1973
Last Year
1973
Peak Year
#8423
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mahisha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Mahisha or Mahishaka was a kingdom in ancient India. The capital, Mahishuru, is currently known as Mysore, a city in Karnataka. This kingdom is mentioned in Mahabharata, though Puranas gives more information. The name Mahisha means great, powerful.

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Origin & history
King Mahisha built a vast kingdom with Mahishuru as its center, which was the Mahisha kingdom. The name of 'Mysore', came from its ruler Mahisha .

The Story of Mahisha

Mahisha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 5 Mahishas were born — ranking #8,423 that year. As of 2026, Mahisha ranks #8,423 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Mahishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mahisha

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mahisha

What does the name Mahisha mean?
Mahisha or Mahishaka was a kingdom in ancient India. The capital, Mahishuru, is currently known as Mysore, a city in Karnataka. This kingdom is mentioned in Mahabharata, though Puranas gives more information. The name Mahisha means great, powerful.
How popular is Mahisha in 2026?
In 2026, Mahisha ranks #8,423 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Mahisha most popular?
Mahisha reached its peak popularity in 1973, ranking #8,423 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Mahisha a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mahisha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mahisha?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mahisha include Aggeliki, Aliska, Altrina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Mahisha

Mahisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Mahisha's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #8,423. Use the chart and map above to compare Mahisha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.