Mehvish
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MEH-vish
- Origin
- Persian
Mehvish is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “moon-like”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mehvish mean?
Persian: Persian mah 'moon' + vash 'like'
“moon-like”
From Persian mah, 'moon', and -vash, 'like'; used as an Urdu name for a girl as lovely as the moon.
Is Mehvish a girl's or a boy's name?
Mehvish is a girls' name.
How popular is Mehvish in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 19 girls.
Half of all the girls named Mehvish in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2008. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Mehvish in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 8 | #3,148 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 7 | #3,308 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,695 |
| 2008 | 6 | #3,589 |
| 2007 | 6 | #3,396 |
| 2006 | 8 | #2,657 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 19 | #1,263 |
| 2002 | 8 | #2,231 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1999 | 14 | #1,415 |
| 1998 | 12 | #1,585 |
| 1997 | 17 | #1,227 |
| 1996 | 13 | #1,450 |
Names like Mehvish
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Mehwish, Priya, Amrit, Sehrish, Gursanjh, Mehrish, Pranshi, Krishvi, Avneet, Dhriti, Dhanvi, Aashvi
Names related to Mehvish
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman
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, “Mehvish: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mehvish, updated 20 October 2026.