Maha is an Arabic name that means "oryx" or "wild cow", an animal whose large dark eyes are a classic image of beauty in Arabic poetry; in Sanskrit the same syllables mean "great". It is a popular girls' name in the Gulf states and the Levant. In the United States Maha is rare and used mainly in Arab American families; it peaked at number 2133 in 2002 and ranks number 2764 in 2025.