MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Maula mean?
Arabic mawlā is a title with senses including master, protector and patron. Urdu devotional language uses Maula as a reverent address to God. Maula Ali applies the same respectful title to Ali.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मौला
Conventional spelling
Arabic
مولى
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Maula in Indian usage
2,558 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 1,476 records (57.7%).
- Recorded as male: 1,082 records (42.3%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 165 |
| 1940s | 310 |
| 1950s | 395 |
| 1960s | 644 |
| 1970s | 498 |
| 1980s | 355 |
| Other decades | 191 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 1,368 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 521 |
| Maharashtra | 291 |
| Jharkhand | 102 |
| Other states | 276 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001