Mahathir Name meanings & History

Mahathir is a combination of two words, "Maha" meaning great or grand, and "Thir" meaning courage or bravery. It therefore means 'great courage' or 'grand bravery'. Derived from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with धीर (dhira) meaning "wise, steady, firm" or Persian تیر (tir) meaning "arrow" (via Hindi तीर (tir)). A notable bearer is former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad (1925-). The name Mahathir is mainly used as a masculine given name, and is most commonly used among Malay-speaking communities around the world. It is often given to boys in honour of the former Prime Minister.

Zodiac Sign of Mahathir: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mahathir:

M: Maternal,Memorabilia,Mommy,Manipulative,Memory,Mushy,Mother

A: Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Haggle

T: Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Tacky,Talkative,Testy,Truth,Touchy

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

Mahathir is:

• a Classic name
• a Devious name
• a Refined name
• a Strong name
• a Upper Class name

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Mahathir is Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia. Other notable people include Mahathir Mohamad Ibrahim, a Malaysian professional football player, and Mahathir Lotfi, a Tunisian basketball player.