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