| Aarohi | Mahi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ascending; an ascending melody | the earth; the great one |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | aa-ROH-hee | MAH-hee |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1998 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2014 (96) | 2009 (100) |
| In 2025 | 65 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aarohi | Mahi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 359 | 198 |
| 2010s | 586 | 600 |
| 2000s | 69 | 438 |
| 1990s | 5 | 0 |
From the Sanskrit आरोही (ārohī), 'ascending, rising', related to āroha, the ascending scale of notes in Indian classical music. A genuine classical musical term.
From Sanskrit mahi (मही), 'the earth, the world; great'. Note a homophone from a different root: Persian/Urdu mahi means 'fish'.
Aarohi is more popular than Mahi today: about 65 US babies were given the name Aarohi in 2025, compared with 0 named Mahi.
Aarohi means Ascending; an ascending melody (sanskrit origin), while Mahi means the earth; the great one (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aarohi first appears in 1998 and Mahi in 0, so Mahi has the longer recorded history.