Meher

A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning sun, kindness, compassion.

Babies a year

England and Wales, 2025

Rarity

Rare

among names in use

US popularity

—

outside the top 1000

UK popularity

#1079

31 babies

Meher by the numbers

In 2025, 31 babies in England and Wales were named Meher. In the US, 32 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 American peak was 38 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

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

Like Meher, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)

Like Meher, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
Marisolsea and sun250 in the US (2017)
Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
Solsun49 in England and Wales (2025)
Soleilsun133 in the US (2017)

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