Mahir

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning skilled or expert.

Babies a year
65
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#593
65 babies · up from #685

Mahir by the numbers

In 2025, 65 babies in England and Wales were named Mahir. In the US, 74 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mahir. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Maherkindly or generous one15 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mihirsun30 in the US (2017)
  • Maahirskilled; expert; proficient7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mahit6 in the US (2017)
  • Mahid3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marioof Mars; warlike; a form of Marius1,129 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Mahir

Names that are said the same way as Mahir, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Mayurpeacock6 in the US (2017)
  • Mayar18 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Mahir

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