Madeha
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ma-DEE-ha
- Origin
- Arabic
Madeha is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “praised, praiseworthy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Madeha mean?
Arabic: spelling of Madeeha
“praised, praiseworthy”
Feminine of Madih, from the Arabic root for praise.
Meaning borrowed from Madeeha.
Is Madeha a girl's or a boy's name?
Madeha is a girls' name.
How popular is Madeha in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 8 girls.
Madeha in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,895 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,877 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
Names like Madeha
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Humaira, Habiba, Faiza, Salma, Sabiha, Samira, Fariha, Safia, Saba, Aysha, Nafisa, Fatma
Names related to Madeha
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Madeha: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/madeha, updated 20 October 2026.