Meher is a distinctive choice, ranked #1198 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Meher in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1198
About the Name Meher
Meher is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1198. The name has climbed 844 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Meher 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 Meher
Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Meher per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Meher in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Meher is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 844 places over the last five years to #1198 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Meher 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 Meher include: Laxmi Meher — Laxmi Meher is an Indian artist and social activist.; Gangadhar Meher — Swabhaba kabi Gangadhar Meher Tanti was an Odia poet of the 19th century..
Meher does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mehers in the wild.
28
UK babies named Meher (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 844 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Meher
Likely around 1 other Meher in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Meher
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Meher Baba was an Indian spiritual master who said he was the Avatar, or the total manifestation of God in human form. A spiritual figure of the 20th century, he had a following of hundreds of thousands of people, mostly in India, with a smaller number of followers in North America, Europe, South America, and Australia.