Ahir
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 Ahir
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 Ahir
Ahir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 5 Ahirs were born — ranking #12,490 that year. As of 2026, Ahir ranks #12,490 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Ahirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ahir
Ahir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Ahir's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #12,490. Use the chart and map above to compare Ahir'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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