Mahira
Meaning
"skilled, expert, proficient"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,217
- Total SSA Count
- 85
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mahi, Hira
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"skilled, expert, proficient"
Origin: Arabic
"conscience, inner self"
Origin: Arabic
Zhamira is more popular, ranked #2168 vs #2217 for Mahira.
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Zhamira is more popular, ranked #2168 compared to Mahira at #2217 in the United States.
Mahira means "skilled, expert, proficient" (Arabic origin). Zhamira means "conscience, inner self" (Arabic origin).
Mahira is primarily a girl name. Zhamira is primarily a girl name.