Mehr
Mehr is a name of Persian origin that may refer to:
- Persian
- Persian Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Mehr
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mehr is a name of Persian origin that may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Persian
- Persian Mythology
The Story of Mehr
American parents first put Mehr on the record books as a baby girl name in 2000, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 24 Mehrs were born — ranking #5,306 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Mehrs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,523 among baby girl names with 14 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 321 Mehrs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Mehr
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mehr. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Mehri
- Mithra
- Mithras
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About the name Mehr
Mehr is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 321 births in the dataset. Mehr's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,306. Use the chart and map above to compare Mehr'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.