Mhairy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mhairy

What is the meaning of the name Mhairy ?

The baby name Mhairy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced VAH-ree or VAR-ee (approx. /ˈvaːri/ in Scottish Gaelic).

Mhairy is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Mhairy is a modern, rare Scottish name derived from the Gaelic Mhairi/Mhàiri, the vocative form of Màiri, itself the Scottish Gaelic equivalent of Mary. It is usually pronounced VAH-ree, reflecting the Gaelic lenition where mh sounds like v. Ultimately from Hebrew Miryam, its meaning is debated, often interpreted as "beloved," "wished-for child," or linked to the sea ("drop of the sea").

As a given name, Mhairi arose when the Gaelic address a Mhàiri was adopted as a nominative form in the 19th-20th centuries during the Gaelic revival; Mhairy is a later Anglicized respelling shaped by English orthography. The name is still most associated with Scotland. Variants and related forms include Mhairi, Mhàiri, Màiri, Máire (Irish), Moira, Mary, Marie, and Maria; modern spellings such as Mhari or Vhari also occur.

⚙ Mhairy is an uncommon pick. Across 1 country, we found 6 recorded uses of it.