Maheshwari
India · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Maheshwari
The name 'Maheshwari' means "great lord" or "consort of the great lord," derived from the Sanskrit words *maha* (great) and *ishvara* (lord), with the feminine suffix *-i*.
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Etymology
The name 'Maheshwari' means "great lord" or "consort of the great lord," derived from the Sanskrit words *maha* (great) and *ishvara* (lord), with the feminine suffix *-i*. It is primarily used in Hindu culture, particularly in India and Nepal, as a surname or given name for females, often associated with the goddess Parvati or the supreme deity Shiva (Maheshvara), and has historical roots in the Maheshwari community of traders and priests.
Maheshwari currently ranks #836 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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