Mehr

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Kindness," "Affection," "Love," "Sun, light" (In Persian mythology, Mehr is the name of the god of the sun)
Scripts(How to write)
مهر (in Persian script)
مهر(Persian)
Popularity
Mehr is not a very common name outside of Iran and other Persian-speaking countries.

cartoon of the name Mehr
Cartoon of Mehr

Mehr Name meanings & History

"Kindness," "Affection," "Love," "Sun, light" (In Persian mythology, Mehr is the name of the god of the sun). Modern Persian form of Mithra. As a Persian vocabulary word it means "friendship, love, kindness". It is also the name of the seventh month of the Persian calendar. All of these derive from the same source: the Indo-Iranian root *mitra meaning "oath, covenant, agreement". Mehr is mostly used as a given name for girls, but it can also be used for boys. It is a popular name among Muslim families but can be used by anyone who likes the name's sound and meaning.

Zodiac Sign of Mehr: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mehr:

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

E: Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Enliven,Enlighten

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

R: Rational,Reason,Resourceful,Restless

Mehr is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Some famous people named Mehr include Mehrdad Oskouei (Iranian filmmaker), Mehran Karimi Nasseri (an Iranian refugee who lived in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years), and Mehran Kamrava (Iranian-American academic and author).

Related Names to Mehr

Mahir, Mahin, Marjan, Sahar, Sepideh

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