Name meaning & stats
Mahir
Mahir. 1,658 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Mahirs are 1.7× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
1,658 US babies were named Mahir between 1940 and 2025.
Mahir around the world
- Belgium: 366 babies since 1995, peak 2025, No. 233 in 2025
- Sweden: 200 babies since 1998, peak 2020, No. 366 in 2022
- England & Wales: 1,044 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 593 in 2025
- France: 810 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 622 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Mahirs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.7× | Medium · 15 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 9 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Mahirs show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Mayers spell it Mahir
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)