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Mahira

“Skilled, expert at her craft”

3 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Mahira

Mahira crosses community lines more easily than almost any name on this list, used comfortably by Hindu, Muslim and diaspora families alike. Its meaning is refreshingly unsentimental for a girls' name, praising competence rather than beauty.

Mahira is a girl name of Hindi origin, pronounced muh-HEE-raa. On the NameRarity scale it scores 78 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2010s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Skilled, expert at her craft
Origin
Hindi
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
muh-HEE-raa
Syllables
3
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
2010s
Rarity
78 / 100
Per million
~7.6
Starts with
M
Numerology
5 · The Free Spirit

How popular is Mahira?

Popularity22/100
Rarity78/100

Mahira currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 7.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 131,579. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Mahira

  • Mahira Khan
    Pakistani actress and film producer

Spellings and variants of Mahira

MaheraMaheeraMahirah

Names similar to Mahira

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Amaira

uh-MY-raa

Noble, one who rules with grace

Hindi84% rare
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Samaira

suh-MY-raa

Enchanting, a gentle breeze

Hindi83% rare
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Mohini

moh-HEE-nee

Enchantress; the female avatar Vishnu takes to bewitch the demons

Sanskrit90% rare
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Muskan

moos-KAAN

A smile

Hindi87% rare
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Palak

PUH-luk

Eyelash, one who protects

Hindi89% rare
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Dhara

DHAA-rah

A steady stream, continuous flow

Sanskrit90% rare
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Manvi

MAAN-vee

Daughter of Manu, humane

Sanskrit89% rare
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Metta

MET-tah

Loving-kindness, the first of the four sublime abidings

Pali92% rare
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Mahira — frequently asked questions

What does the name Mahira mean?

Mahira means "Skilled, expert at her craft". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Mahira?

Mahira is pronounced muh-HEE-raa, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Mahira?

Mahira scores 78 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 131,579 people carry it — about 7.6 per million.

What is the numerology number for Mahira?

Mahira carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 3.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Mahira?

The lucky number for Mahira is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.