Maha (name)
Maha (Arabic: مها, mahā) is an Arabic feminine given name, meaning "wild cow" (with reference to its eyes) or "beautiful eyes".[1][2] The wild cow — or the Arabian oryx antelope, which is identified with the word mahā in some sources — has been traditionally celebrated in Arabic poetry for the beauty of its eyes.[3][4]
- Maha Abouelenein Egyptian American communications consultant
- Maha Ali (born 1973), Jordanian politician and industrial engineer
- Maha al-Sudairi, a Saudi princess
- Maha Bandula (1782–1825), commander-in-chief of the Royal Burmese Armed Forces
- Maha Chakkraphat (1509–1569), king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Maha Kapphina, ancient Indian philosopher
- Maha Koraiem (born 1978), Australian author
- Maha Senanurak (1773–1817), Viceroy of Chakri Dynasty in the Kingdom of Thailand
- Maha Sinnathamby (born 1939) Malaysian Australian businessman and property developer
- Maha Shehata (born 1989), Egyptian women's footballer
References
- ^ Nouri Gana, ed. (2013). The Edinburgh Companion to the Arab Novel in English: The Politics of Anglo Arab and Arab American Literature and Culture. Edinburgh University Press. p. 239.
- ^ "مَها" (in Arabic). Almaany.com Dictionary of Name Meanings. Retrieved Sep 4, 2016.
- ^ James Orr, ed. (1915). The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Volume 1. Howard-Severance Company. p. 144.
- ^ Philip K. Hitti (2002). History of The Arabs. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 301.