Maho

Maho may refer to:

Term

• Maho, tropical hibiscus tree common throughout the Caribbean (thespesia populnea, Hibiscus elatus, or Hibiscus Tilaceus)
• Maho, a West Indian Caribbean slang term for a man who spends too much time drinking beer and fishing on the beach
• a Pali noun for a singular religious festival, the nominative singular of maha
• Maho or Manusia homo (English: Gay man), an Indonesian derogatory term for homosexuality
• A Finnish adjective meaning unable to bear children, sterile.

Geography

• Maho Beach, a beach in Sint Maarten
• Maho, Sri Lanka, a town in North Western Province
• Maho, Eritrea, a town in Eritrea
• Maho Bay, a beach in Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands

People

Maho is a feminine Japanese given name.

Typical kanji spellings include 真帆, 麻帆 and 真穂, though there may be others. It also sometimes rendered in hiragana: まほ and less often in katakana:　マホ.

• Maho Fujishiro (藤代 真帆) (born 2000), Japanese professional footballer
• Maho Hanaoka (花岡 麻帆) (born 1976), Japanese long and triple jumper
• Maho Isotani (礒谷 真帆) (born 2002), Japanese women's professional shogi player
• Maho Kuwako (桑子 真帆) (born 1987), Japanese announcer and news anchor
• Maho Matsunaga (松永 真穂) (born 1993), Japanese idol and voice actress
• Maho Murakami (村上 真帆) (born 1998), Japanese professional footballer
• Maho Nonami (野波 麻帆) (born 1980), Japanese actress known for 2LDK
• Maho Segawa (瀬川 真帆, born 1996), Japanese field hockey player
• Maho Shimizu (清水 万帆, born 1960), Japanese women's footballer
• Maho Tomita (富田 麻帆, born 1987), Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer
• Maho Toyota (とよた 真帆) (born 1967), Japanese actress and model

Fictional characters:

• Maho Kazami, a sister of the protagonist of Onegai Teacher
• Maho Minami, a character from BECK
• Maho, a character from Doki Doki Majo Shinpan
• Maho, (Himeko Katagiri), a character from Pani Poni Dash
• Maho, a character from Mushi-shi, episode 3 ("Tender Horns" or "Yawarakai Tsuno")
• Maho, a character in Kare Kano
• Maho Hiyajo, a character in the visual novel Steins;Gate 0
• Maho Nishizumi, a character in Girls und Panzer and its sequels
• Maho Nosaka, a character in the film Battle Royale II: Requiem