Mahir is a distinctive choice, ranked #685 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mahir in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#685
About the Name Mahir
Mahir is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 111 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #632 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mahir is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mahir
Unlikely. With around 53 UK babies named Mahir per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mahir in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mahir is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 111 places over the last five years to #685 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mahir is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mahir include: Mahir Alkaya — Mahir Önder Alkaya is a Dutch politician who has been a Socialist Party member of the House of Representatives since 18 January 2018.; Mahir Günok — Mahir Günok is a Turkish former association football player and coach.; Mahir Agva — Mahir Agva is a Turkish-German professional basketball player for Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL)..
Mahir does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mahirs in the wild.
53
UK babies named Mahir (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 111 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mahir
Likely around 1 other Mahir in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mahir
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mahir Önder Alkaya is a Dutch politician who has been a Socialist Party member of the House of Representatives since 18 January 2018. On 24 July 2023, he announced he would stand down at the 2023 Dutch general election.
Mahir Agva is a Turkish-German professional basketball player for Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays at the center position.
Mahir Mahir oğlu Emreli is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a forward for club 1. FC Kaiserslautern and the Azerbaijan national team.
Mehmet Mahir Tomruk was a Turkish sculptor who is one of lead figures in pre-Republic sculpture. He is one of the sculptors to be educated in the Sanayi-i Nefise in the time before the foundation of the Turkish Republic where ha later taught many famous sculptors.
Mahir Yağcılar (Serbo-Croatian: Mahir Jagčular; Albanian: Mahir Jaxhilar) is a Turkish Kosovar politician and the president of Turkish nationalist and conservative Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo (KDTP). Yağcılar graduated from Faculty of Traffic and Communications at the University of Sarajevo in 1984.