Mahir
Meaning
"skilled, expert, proficient"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,478
- Total SSA Count
- 122
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Mah, May, Maie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"skilled, expert, proficient"
Origin: Arabic
"exalted, high, noble"
Origin: Arabic
Mahir is more popular, ranked #1478 vs #1497 for Muhammadali.
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Mahir is more popular, ranked #1478 compared to Muhammadali at #1497 in the United States.
Mahir means "skilled, expert, proficient" (Arabic origin). Muhammadali means "exalted, high, noble" (Arabic origin).
Mahir is primarily a boy name. Muhammadali is primarily a boy name.