Boy · #10,791 in 2026

Mehraab

Mihrab is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca towards which Muslims should face when praying. The wall in which a mihrab appears is thus the "qibla wall".

Current Rank
#10,791
Peak Rank
#10,791 (2021)
Total Babies
6
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2021
First Year
2021
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#10791
Peak Rank
6
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mehraab

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Mihrab is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca towards which Muslims should face when praying. The wall in which a mihrab appears is thus the "qibla wall".

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Etymology
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Origin & history
8th-century marble mihrab found in the al-Khassaki Mosque in Baghdad , now housed at the Iraq Museum The earliest mihrabs generally consisted of a simple stripe of paint or a flat stone panel in the qibla wall. They may have originally had functions similar to a maqsura , denoting not only the place where the imam led prayers but also where some official functions, such as the dispensation of justice, were carried out. In the Mosque of the Prophet ( Al-Masjid al-Nabawi ) in Medina , a large block of stone initially marked the north wall which was oriented towards Jerusalem (the first qibla), b

The Story of Mehraab

Mehraab first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2021, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 6 Mehraabs were born — ranking #10,791 that year. As of 2026, Mehraab ranks #10,791 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Mehraabs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mehraab

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mehraab

What does the name Mehraab mean?
Mihrab is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca towards which Muslims should face when praying. The wall in which a mihrab appears is thus the "qibla wall".
How popular is Mehraab in 2026?
In 2026, Mehraab ranks #10,791 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Mehraab most popular?
Mehraab reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #10,791 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Mehraab a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mehraab is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Mehraab?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mehraab include Rheo, Sioeli, Aamar. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Mehraab

Mehraab is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Mehraab's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #10,791. Use the chart and map above to compare Mehraab'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.