babyNamedMaher
“skilful, expert”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 609th
- births in 2023–2025
- 220
- babies born in France
- 1 in 8,264
- −1.1% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2017
Meaning and origin of Maher
Maher is thought to mean “skilful, expert” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Maher in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2017.
- Over recent years, Maher has been stable (−1.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maher every 41 schools.
Maher in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,556th boys’ name49 babies in 3 years1 boy in 16,864
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,735th boys’ name7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 24,278
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
116 babies in 3 years1 boy in 44,324+2.2% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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