Given name
Madiha
“one who is praiseworthy”
Madiha is a variant of Madihah. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is praiseworthy.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Madiha is a variant of Madihah. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is praiseworthy.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Madiha is a variant of Madihah. An origin associated with Madihah is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Madiha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 430
- 0 boys · 430 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 31
- #4,509 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +36%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 31 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,509 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,302 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Madiha
- Madiha YousriEgyptian actress1918–2018
- Madiha OmarIraqi artist1908–2005
- Madiha KamelEgyptian actress1948–1997
- Madiha SalemEgyptian actress (6/4/1939-19/11/2015)1944–2015
- Madiha KotbBiographyborn 1953
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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