Mahir
mah-HEER
Boy · Arabic
Meaning: Skilled or expert
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Mahira
Girl · Arabic · Medium name
- Meaning
- Skilled, expert, or talented
- Pronunciation
- MAH-HEE-RAH
- Origin
- Arabic
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
Feminine form of the Arabic 'Mahir', meaning 'adept' or 'proficient'.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
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Languages in use: Arabic
Commonly used in: Middle East, South Asia
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-29.
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