Mahatma - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Mahatma \ma-hatma, maha-tma\ is of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, and its meaning is "great soul". A title for a person of great spiritual development which was given to Mohandas Gandhi.

For more information, see also the related name Mohandas.

Mahatma is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Mahatma. Click here to compare Mahatma with related baby names.