Mehri as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mehri

What is the meaning of the name Mehri ?

The baby name Mehri is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEH-ree (IPA: /ˈmeh.ri/).

Mehri is Persian in Origin.

Mehri (Persian مهری) is a feminine name rooted in Persian mehr, a rich word meaning “love, kindness, favor,” and by extension “sun,” linked etymologically to Middle Persian mihr and the Indo-Iranian deity Mithra. The -i ending yields the sense “affectionate” or “of love,” so Mehri conveys “loving, kindhearted,” sometimes poetically “sun-like.” Through Persian cultural influence it also entered Ottoman Turkish as Mihrî and appears across Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and the wider diaspora.

The name is attested in classical verse and courtly circles; a notable bearer is the 15th‑century Ottoman poet Mihrî Hatun. Modern use remains steady, appreciated for its warm, gentle tone and compact form. Common variants and spellings include Mihri (Turkish), Mehry, and Mahri; related names built on the same root are Mehr, Mehrnaz, Mehrnoosh, and Mihriban/Mehriban. Note that Mehri also names a Modern South Arabian language and tribe, unrelated to the Persian given name.