Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi Scripts मेहता(Marathi, Hindi) મહેતા(Gujarati) ਮੇਹਤਾ(Gurmukhi) Pronounced Pron. mehh-TA(Hindi) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from Sanskrit महित (mahita) meaning "honoured, worshipped, esteemed".