Arabic

Mahir

Pronounced MAH-hirShare

Meaning: Skilled; expert

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Mahir means skilled or expert in Arabic. It names a quality developed through practice and understanding.

Spellings & variants

  • Maher

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Mahir comes from Arabic.

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