Boy · #6,811 in 2026

Mehrab

Name: Popularity of the name Mehrab in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mehrab, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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

#6,811

Peak Rank

#6,811 (2024)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+65%

2007

First Year

2024

Last Year

2024

Peak Year

#6811

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mehrab

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

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 Mehrab

Mehrab first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Mehrabs were born — ranking #6,811 that year. As of 2026, Mehrab ranks #6,811 for baby boys with 12 births, rising sharply (+65% over the past five years). In total, more than 56 Mehrabs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Mehrab

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mehrab is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Moray
Mabe
Mayb
Marae
Merope
Morais
Mrap
Maib
Merb
Mrb
Murb
Mob

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mehrab

What does the name Mehrab mean?

How popular is Mehrab in 2026?

In 2026, Mehrab ranks #6,811 among boys' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year.

When was Mehrab most popular?

Mehrab reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #6,811 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Mehrab a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mehrab is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Mehrab?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mehrab include Vesper, Vahan, Ilo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mehrab

Mehrab is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Mehrab's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,811. Use the chart and map above to compare Mehrab'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.