Maham: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlPersian
ماہم
ماهم
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Maham (ماہم, Persian ماهم) is most often explained as “my moon (one reading)”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, ماه.
- Meaning
- my moon (one reading)
- معنی
- میرا چاند (ایک تعبیر)
Meaning disputed
Usually read as Persian māh (moon) with the suffix -am, 'my moon'; we found no headword for the full name.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- maa-hamAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Mahum
- Known bearer
- Maham Anga, foster-mother of the Mughal emperor Akbar
- Themes
- Beauty