The baby name Cahir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-hur (IPA: /ˈkɑːhər/).
Cahir is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Cahir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-hur (IPA: /ˈkɑːhər/).
Cahir is Irish in Origin.
Cahir is the Anglicised form of the Irish given name Cathair (also spelled Cathaoir). Its first element is Old Irish cath "battle," with the second element debated; traditional interpretations read it as "man/warrior" (cf. fer "man") or connect it with ár "slaughter," so the sense is rendered "battle-man" or "warrior." The name coincides in spelling with the common noun cathair "stone fort; city," which underlies the place-name Cahir in County Tipperary; that overlap influenced English spelling, though the personal name’s roots are older.
The name appears in early Irish genealogies and legend, notably Cathair Mór, an ancestral king. It persisted into medieval and early modern periods and surfaces in Anglicised records as Cahir, for example Sir Cahir O’Doherty (d. 1608). Rarer today but recognizably Irish, it sees occasional revival in Ireland and the diaspora. Variants include the Gaelic forms Cathair and Cathaoir; older Anglicised spellings sometimes show as Caher.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 |
Cahir is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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