Will my child share the name Mahira with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 69 UK babies named Mahira per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mahira in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Mahira becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Mahira is at its highest recorded position — #573 in 2025, with 69 births. In 2020 it ranked #710.

Is Mahira a good choice for a distinctive name?

Mahira 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.

Is Mahira a popular baby name in the United States?

Mahira does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Mahira

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Mahira is a distinctive choice, ranked #573 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mahira in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#573

About the Name Mahira

2024 marks Mahira's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #620. The name has climbed 90 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Mahira is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mahira in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Mahira

Mahira Abdel Aziz — Mahira Abdel Aziz (Arabic: مهيرة عبد العزيز) is an Emirati architect, TV presenter, and actor.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.