Mahalath; stringed instrument or sickness
Mahelet is an Amharic form of the biblical Hebrew name Mahalath. In the Old Testament, it is the name of a wife of Esau and a wife of Rehoboam, and also appears in the titles of Psalms 53 and 88, possibly referring to a musical style or instrument.
About 67 girls were named Mahelet in 2025.
Wife of Esau and daughter of Ishmael in the Book of Genesis
Character in the Ethiopian drama series 'Zemen' · Zemen
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
