Mehar
Mehar is an honorary title used in Punjab region in Pakistan and India. In Pakistan Mehar title is used by Punjabi Arain, Gujjar and Sial tribes. It maybe confused with Mahar (مھر) a sindhi tribe or Mahar (مہار) a marathi tribe
Meaning & Origin of Mehar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mehar is an honorary title used in Punjab region in Pakistan and India. In Pakistan Mehar title is used by Punjabi Arain, Gujjar and Sial tribes. It maybe confused with Mahar (مھر) a sindhi tribe or Mahar (مہار) a marathi tribe
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The Story of Mehar
As a girl name
American parents first put Mehar on the record books as a girl name in 1998, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 50 Mehars were born — ranking #3,217 that year. About 47% of every Mehar on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Mehar ranks #3,713 for girls with 41 births, gradually rising (+11%). All told, over 647 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mehar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 9 births, good for #8,145 nationwide. About 88% of every Mehar on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Mehar last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 41 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Mehar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mehar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Moher
- Mahar
- Mohar
- Mother
- Mutter
- Muther
- Mudder
- Muller
- Mucker
- Mummer
- Musher
- Munger
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Mehar
Mehar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 647 births in the dataset. Mehar's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,217. Use the chart and map above to compare Mehar'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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