Abhir
Ahir or Aheer is a community of traditionally non-elite pastoralists in India, most of whom now use the Yadav surname, as they consider the two terms synonymous. The Ahirs are variously described as a caste, a clan, a race, and/or a tribe.
Meaning & Origin of Abhir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ahir or Aheer is a community of traditionally non-elite pastoralists in India, most of whom now use the Yadav surname, as they consider the two terms synonymous. The Ahirs are variously described as a caste, a clan, a race, and/or a tribe.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Abhir
Abhir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 7 Abhirs were born — ranking #9,752 that year. As of 2026, Abhir ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Abhirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Abhir
Abhir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Abhir's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #9,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Abhir's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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