Mihir
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning sun.
Mihir by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Mihir. In the US, 30 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 82 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mihir. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mahirskilled or expert65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mihit7 in the US (2017)
- Maherkindly or generous one15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Munirshining, luminous, radiant8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maahirskilled; expert; proficient7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mohidpraiseworthy and noble10 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Mihir
Names that are said the same way as Mihir, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Myaire5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Mihir, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 in the US (2017)
- Samsonhis name is sun; strong as the sun430 in the US (2017)
- Reyanshpart of the sun; ray of light382 in the US (2017)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Mihir
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