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Mihir

“The sun; a ray of sunlight”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Mihir

Mihir is one of the sun's older Sanskrit names, the one the astronomer Varahamihira carried in his own, and it has never fallen out of use in Bengal or Maharashtra. It has aged unusually well: still classical in feel, still perfectly at home on a child born last year.

Mihir is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced mi-HEER. On the NameRarity scale it scores 81 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 timeless.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
The sun; a ray of sunlight
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
mi-HEER
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
timeless
Rarity
81 / 100
Per million
~5.8
Starts with
M
Numerology
3 · The Storyteller

How popular is Mihir?

Popularity19/100
Rarity81/100

Mihir currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 5.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 172,414. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Mihir

  • Mihir Sen
    Indian long-distance swimmer, first Indian to swim the English Channel
  • Mihir Bose
    Indian-born British sports journalist and author
  • Mihir Sharma
    Indian economics columnist and author

Spellings and variants of Mihir

MiheerMihiraMeherMeehirMihit

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Mihir — frequently asked questions

What does the name Mihir mean?

Mihir means "The sun; a ray of sunlight". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Mihir?

Mihir is pronounced mi-HEER, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Mihir?

Mihir scores 81 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 172,414 people carry it — about 5.8 per million.

What is the numerology number for Mihir?

Mihir carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 9 and its personality number is 3.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Mihir?

The lucky number for Mihir is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.