Maher name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Arabic and Hebrew
Usage: Arabic, Hindi, Sindhi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu
Meaning: Adept, Generous, Skilled, Able, Clever and Talented
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What does Maher mean?

Uncustomary Maher is used commonly in Sindhi, Tamil, Arabic, Marathi, Bengali, Oriya, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Gujarati and Kannada aimed at baby boys, Maher means "Adept, Generous, Skilled, Able, Clever or Talented" is originated from Arabic and Hebrew.

Maher is variant of illustrous Mahir. Mahir is Latin cognate of The Arabic Name ماهر Meaning Skilled, Clever. Mahir means Industrious, Talented and Industrious Expert is of Arabic and Hebrew origin.

Variants of Maher

Mayher, Mahir, Maheer

Names that rhyme with Maher

How popular is the name Maher?

Maher was a common name in France. Over 1249 babies have been named Maher since 1969. At its zenith in 2014,. After 50 years, the name has past its prime. Maher is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 300 names.

Recently in 2017, 56 babies were given Maher and it reached its peak ranking, 281 on boy names chart. Over 208 babies in Netherlands have been named Maher. Also, in Belgium, the name has been in use since 2002 and has secured the place in top 300 names.

Recently in 2017, 62 babies were given Maher and it reached its peak ranking, 202 on boy names chart. There are over 403 babies that have been given the name Maher in Belgium.

Maher is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1963 and was able to reach the top 3000 names. In 1983, it ranked 2408th when 40 boys were named Maher.

Over 906 babies in United States have been named Maher. The first name is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, although it has been in use since 1996 but could not make beyond the top 2000.

Over 210 babies in England and Wales have been named Maher.

But Maher is a popular baby name in Saudi Arabia where every 1 in 500 have the name as well as in, Egypt, Iraq, Tunisia, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.

At least, 310000 people globally have carried Maher as their given name according to our estimate.

YearRankBirths
2018297439
2017293340
2016320235
2015307437
2014292539
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Maher in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1513007
Finland11414315

Numerological analysis of Maher

Details matter to you, especially when it comes to choosing your love partner. You enjoy tense situations and complex problems that require a lot of thinking and creativity. You are passionate when it comes to relationships but cool off too easily. Finding a way to express those hidden emotions you keep inside is the key to be content. Changes don't represent a problem for you. On the contrary, you are all about change.

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Famous people named Maher

  • Maher Arar, telecommunications engineer with dual Syrian and Canadian citizenship
  • Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Japanese music ensemble based
  • Maher al-Assad, Syrian general and commander of the Republican Guard and the army's elite Fourth Armored Division
  • Maher Al-Sayed, former Syrian football player
  • Maher Abd al-Rashid was a general of the Iraq Army.
  • Actor Maher Boutros, known for movie South Pacific 1942
  • Maher Al Attar played central role of Hassan in 1960 musical, romance film Itharissi minal hub.

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