Fun Facts About the Name Mahrosh
- 79 babies named Mahrosh: U.S. records list 79 babies given the name Mahrosh from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mahrosh Mean?
Mahrosh is a feminine name built from Persian elements, usually explained as "bright as the moon." Its first part is māh (ماه), the Persian word for "moon." Its second part is generally taken to come from roshan (روشن), meaning "bright, luminous, clear," shortened in the compound to the form seen in the name. That reading gives the customary sense of a moon that shines or is radiant.
The māh element is well attested in Persian feminine names, but the shortened brightness element in Mahrosh is a customary interpretation rather than a form with clear written documentation of its own, so the exact shape of the second component remains uncertain.
Mahrosh Name History & Origins
Mahrosh belongs to a group of Persian feminine names formed on māh, "moon." Persian naming habit joins this word to a descriptive second element, as in Mahrokh (moon face) and Mahru (moon faced); these names share a structure with Mahrosh but are not necessarily the same in origin. In Mahrosh the second element carries a sense of light or brightness, so the whole name describes a shining moon rather than a moon-shaped feature.
The name is used mainly by Persian speakers in Iran and by Urdu-speaking families in Pakistan and India. Persian served as a court and literary language in northern India under the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire, and Persian name elements such as māh passed into Urdu naming practice through that long contact. Because everyday given names in these communities are unevenly recorded, no reliable earliest date of use for Mahrosh can be stated.
How Popular is the Name Mahrosh?
Mahrosh has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2010. Its best rank was #10,191 in 2019.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,365 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #10,191 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #15,244 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #10,565 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #11,493 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #11,569 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #15,794 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #12,962 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #16,043 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #10,929 | 10 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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