Mehr
A girls’ name of Persian origin, meaning sun or kindness.
Mehr by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Mehr. In the US, 11 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 13 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mehr. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Mehr
Names that are said the same way as Mehr, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Meyerbringer of light; a form of Meir84 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Mehr, 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)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Mehr, 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)
Names about as common as Mehr
Nobody has voted for Mehr yet
Vote for Mehr and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Mehr