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The baby name Maher is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ˈmaːhir/ (MAA-hir); Common English: /ˈmɑːhər/ or /ˈmeɪhər/ (MAH-hur or MAY-her).

Maher is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: /ˈmaːhir/ (MAA-hir); Common English: /ˈmɑːhər/ or /ˈmeɪhər/ (MAH-hur or MAY-her)

What is the meaning of the name Maher ?

The baby name Maher is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ˈmaːhir/ (MAA-hir); Common English: /ˈmɑːhər/ or /ˈmeɪhər/ (MAH-hur or MAY-her).

Maher is Arabic in Origin.

Maher is a masculine given name from Arabic Māhir (ماهر), meaning “skilled, adept, expert.” It appears in classical Arabic dictionaries and poetry as an epithet for a capable craftsman, warrior, or scholar, and it has been used as a personal name across the Arabic-speaking world for centuries. Through Islamic and cultural exchange it spread to Turkish, Bosnian, and South Asian contexts, often transliterated as Mahir or Maahir, and in Urdu retains the sense of professional mastery.

In modern use, Maher remains common from the Levant to North Africa and among diasporas. Variants include Māher, Mahir, Maahir; the feminine counterpart is Mahira/Maahira. Note that Maher is also an unrelated Irish surname (Ó Meachair) meaning “hospitable/kind,” sometimes mistaken for the Arabic given name in English records. A near-homophone, Meher/Mehr (Persian/Urdu), means “kindness” or “sun,” representing a distinct etymology.

Maher has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Maher

Maher Zain Musician · Born 1981 · Sweden Maher Zain is best known as a Lebanese-Swedish singer, songwriter, and producer known for Islamic nasheeds and R&B music. He rose to international fame with songs like Thank You Allah and Insha Allah, and his 2009 debut album Thank You Allah was a major success.

Maher – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
DJ 0 #17 1 322
SY 0 #18 9,696 11,684
JO Boys 0 #32 2,589 7,057
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
JO 0 #41 122 2,158
YE 0 #43 1,068 8,639
TN 0 #51 11,273 13,765
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
QA 0 #63 38 7,011
PS Boys 0 #65 1,533 10,655
SA 0 #68 318 10,560
AF 0 #71 6 1,883
KW 0 #75 42 5,216
IQ Boys 0 #76 2,832 13,071
EG Boys 0 #77 15,115 15,035
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
LB 0 #80 2,009 13,263
SD 0 #81 20 2,130
IQ 0 #83 47 3,533
AE 0 #84 94 10,220
OM 0 #84 33 6,215
AF Girls 0 #88 7 2,402
SD Boys 0 #99 721 10,523
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
CY Boys 0 #112 18 3,473
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
IL Boys 0 #122 1,329 10,983
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
PS 0 #141 78 5,692
Belgium Boys 2024 #150 39 401
EG 0 #153 471 6,387
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
SA Boys 0 #166 7,481 28,008
MT Boys 0 #172 8 4,064
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #175 8 1,509
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
GR Boys 0 #195 73 6,912
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
LY 0 #210 452 12,703
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
BD 0 #216 12 5,992
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
IL 0 #222 53 6,291
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
DK Boys 0 #249 77 7,401
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
AF Boys 0 #252 19 3,535
KW Boys 0 #253 778 18,755
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
JO Girls 0 #279 47 7,570
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Canada Boys 2024 #291 16 2,588
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
OM Boys 0 #296 928 17,948
CZ Boys 0 #298 8 6,530
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
CN Boys 0 #306 14 9,639
AE Boys 0 #307 1,540 22,615
France Boys 2021 #310 79 2,865
BH 0 #316 248 17,937
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
SD Girls 0 #331 15 7,678
QA Boys 0 #335 428 18,093
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
BD Girls 0 #343 44 8,413
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
OM Girls 0 #363 34 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #370 73 2,180
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
Finland Boys 0 #384 44 2,041
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Germany 0 #416 22 2,542
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
IQ Girls 0 #445 60 11,303
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
IR Boys 0 #468 85 10,162
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
BD Boys 0 #474 104 10,045
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
RU Boys 0 #486 20 12,621
PS Girls 0 #495 29 10,981
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
AE Girls 0 #520 34 20,968
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
MA 0 #553 799 20,986
Germany Boys 0 #554 468 5,697
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
IL Girls 0 #589 29 11,648
TR 0 #604 1,269 19,440
IN Girls 0 #613 19 13,121
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
EG Girls 0 #635 350 14,742
Finland Boys 2026 #642 41 3,552
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
DZ 0 #662 598 20,130
NL Boys 0 #678 281 5,873
IT 0 #695 20 4,183
SA Girls 0 #713 223 25,931
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
IT Boys 0 #824 728 10,046
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #852 79 5,610
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #865 28 7,044
CO Boys 0 #908 13 15,656
NG Boys 0 #936 16 16,906
MX Boys 0 #964 19 16,355
IN Boys 0 #967 35 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #972 12 5,561
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,001 111 25,439
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,144 9 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,152 27 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781

Maher is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Brussels, Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Maher

Maher is predominantly a boy's name.
Maher is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /ˈmaːhir/ (MAA-hir); Common English: /ˈmɑːhər/ or /ˈmeɪhər/ (MAH-hur or MAY-her).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mahir, Maahir and Meher.
Across languages, Maher has these equivalents: ماهر (Arabic script), Mahir (alternate transliteration), Ó Meachair (Irish origin; anglicized as Maher).
Yes, very popular — Maher ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Maher ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Maher's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #370 in 2011 to #310 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Maher are in our database, including Maher Zain (Musician).