Entry № 0827 · Persian origin

Mehr Mehr — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MEHR /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Persian

Meaning

"Love, sun, kindness"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Persian)

The meaning

A name that means "love, sun, kindness".

Mehr (مهر) is the Persian word for "love," "kindness," and "sun." In Zoroastrian tradition, Mehr (Mithra) is the deity of light, justice, and contract — the same deity that became the Roman Mithras.

Mehr is widely used in modern Iran.

Love, sun, kindness. The Persian word.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

مهر

Transliteration: Mehr
Pronunciation: / mɛr /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Mehr stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Mehr · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Mehrs before her.

Real people

Mehr

Common Persian name.

In fiction

Mehr

Common in Persian poetry.

Names connected to Mehr.

Numerology

The number behind Mehr.

The Nurturer

Mehr reduces to six — the number of Persian love and sun.

Parents on Mehr

Why families chose this name.

"Love and sun in Persian. Four letters. Mehr."

Soraya · Mother of one · Tehran