Mahak
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MUH-huk
- Origin
- Hindi
Mahak is a girls' name of Hindi origin, meaning “fragrance”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mahak mean?
Hindi: from Hindi and Urdu mahak
“fragrance”
From the Hindi and Urdu word mahak, meaning fragrance or sweet scent.
Is Mahak a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahak is a girls' name.
How popular is Mahak in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 6 girls.
Mahak in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 6 | #3,133 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
Names like Mahak
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Faiza, Safa, Salma, Hibah, Saba, Summer, Farah, Aaliyah, Habiba, Samah, Sumayyah, Fatma
Names related to Mahak
More Hindi names
Prisha, Saanvi, Meera, Riya, Jiya, Diya, Reyansh, Sai, Shanaya, Neev, Aarush, Rivaan, Samaira, Rishaan, Sanaya, Tulsi
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, “Mahak: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mahak, updated 20 October 2026.