Mahli
surname · Latin script
Meaning: The name Mahli is derived from the Hebrew root word 'ḥālāh' (חָלָה), which means 'to be weak' or 'sick'
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/məɫi/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Mahli is a surname written in the Latin script, with more bearers in India than in any other country.
- INIndia1 in 47K(measured from records)
- SYSyria≈1 in 8K
- MYMalaysia≈1 in 69K
carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
- India (measured from records)
- Sources
- 57 (measured from records)
- ≈1 in 8.0K (inferred from the name graph)
28,293 people
Highest-authority source
Syria, est.
measured from records inferred from the name graph
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
The name Mahli is derived from the Hebrew root word 'ḥālāh' (חָלָה), which means 'to be weak' or 'sick'. Therefore, the name is commonly interpreted as 'sickly' or 'weak'.
Sources 1
- Biblical Names Compiled Database
Attested across 6 languages in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Mahli counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.
Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.
28,293 people counted by Instate — India surnames (clean spellings) from electoral rolls. Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.
Registers cited: Instate — India surnames (clean spellings) from electoral rolls; Familienaam.be — Belgian family-name frequency (population register); INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000). Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.
Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).
Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Mahli is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
Mahli is a biblical Hebrew name meaning 'sickly' or 'weak'. In the Old Testament, Mahli was a Levite and an ancestor of one of King David's chief temple musicians.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
The name Mahli is derived from a Hebrew root (חלה) meaning 'to be weak' or 'sick,' leading to interpretations such as 'sickly,' 'weak,' or 'infirmity'.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Mahli is a biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning 'sickly' or 'weak'. It is the name of two Levites mentioned in the Old Testament genealogies.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Mahli's significance is rooted in his place within the Levitical lineage, which was set apart for the sacred service of the Tabernacle and Temple. His inclusion in the ancestry of the temple musician Ethan underscores the continuity and hereditary nature of these religious roles in ancient Israel.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
As a head of a Levitical family, his lineage was set apart for the service of the sanctuary.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 21 sources across 13 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN India | Instate — India surnames (clean spellings) from electoral rolls | — | 28K | #478 |
| BE Belgium | Familienaam.be — Belgian family-name frequency (population register) | 2008 | 67 | #21,163 |
| IN India | Instate — India surnames by state (real counts) from electoral rolls | — | 54 | #34,087 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1961 | 19 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1991 | 17 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1971 | 13 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1981 | 12 | — |
Reference works 2
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Nişanyan Adlar (Turkish given-name national-registry frequency)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does the name Mahli come from?
- The name Mahli is derived from the Hebrew root word 'ḥālāh' (חָלָה), which means 'to be weak' or 'sick'. Therefore, the name is commonly interpreted as 'sickly' or 'weak'. Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.
- What does the name Mahli mean?
- Recorded meaning: The name Mahli is derived from the Hebrew root word 'ḥālāh' (חָלָה), which means 'to be weak' or 'sick'.
- What are other forms of the name Mahli?
- In the etymology graph, Mahali is a form of the same name in other languages.
- How do you pronounce Mahli?
- A machine transcription gives /məɫi/ (IPA) for Hindi.
- In which country does Mahli have the most bearers?
- In India, the national register counted about 28 thousand people named Mahli, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled mahli.
- How common is the name Mahli?
- In India, the national register counted 28,293 people named Mahli, about 1 in 47 thousand residents.
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About this data
measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated
These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.
Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.
Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.
Cite this page Mondonomo, “Mahli”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.