girl's name
Maheva
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 603
Maheva is a girl's name. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1997, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1976.
Maheva over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s | 130 |
| 2000s | 105 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2015) | 10 |
How popular is Maheva?
In 2015, Maheva was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Maheva is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Maheva is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mahéva | Mahéva is a rare spelling of Maheva, written with an acute accent and recorded about 40 times, mostly in France. | 40 |
| Mahëva | Mahëva is a rare spelling of Maheva, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Maheva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maheva also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maheva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maheva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maheva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maheva
Is Maheva a girl's or a boy's name?
Maheva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maheva most popular?
Maheva peaked in 1997, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.