Mehr

/M-EH-HH-R/

Unisex MuslimZoroastrian Persian origin OtherPersian

Sun, affection, loving-kindness — from Persian mehr, descended from Avestan Mithra, the Indo-Iranian deity of the rising sun and of covenants. The autumn month Mehr and its solstice gatherings keep the word alive; a compact Persian name fusing warmth and light.

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Meaning & origin

Mehr is a unisex's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Sun, affection, loving-kindness — from Persian mehr, descended from Avestan Mithra, the Indo-Iranian deity of the rising sun and of covenants. The autumn month Mehr and its solstice gatherings keep the word alive; a compact Persian name fusing warmth and light." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.

Beyond its Muslim heritage, Mehr is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Other, Persian families, Mehr carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Mehr

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Mehr resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
8
material mastery and executive power
Chaldean
7
introspection and spiritual wisdom

How Mehr sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Mehr breaks down into 4 phonemes: /M-EH-HH-R/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Mehr

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Mehr maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 8) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Mehr flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Love
Mehr belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Mehr carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Mehr is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Mehr

If Mehr resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim unisex names, common in Other families

Pari
From Persian 'pari' (fairy, angel, supernatural beauty). Persian mythology. Cross-religious in India.
Baran
Rain — Persian in origin, Baran carries the weight of a naming tradition that prioritises depth of meaning over novelty of sound
Darya
Sea, ocean — from Persian daryā, traced to Avestan zrayah, ‘sea’; the Caspian is the Daryā-ye Khazar in Persian. A broad, flowing Persian name carrying the vastness of open water.
Dana
Wise, knowing — from Persian dānā, ‘learned, sagacious,’ traced to Avestan dānāh, ‘knowledge,’ the same Indo-European root behind Sanskrit jñāna. An intelligent, composed Persian name used across genders.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim unisex names from the Love cluster

Samar
Evening conversation, the intimate talk of night, from the Arabic root s-m-r (to converse after dark), shared with Samir and Samira. The name names those cherished hours of companionship under the stars, prizing warmth, closeness, and the gentle pleasure of shared late talk.
Misk
Musk, the precious fragrance, from Arabic misk, a word that passed through Greek and Latin into the European musk. The Quran says the wine of paradise is sealed with musk, so the name carries a sacred sweetness, the prized scent that Islamic tradition links to the gardens of the hereafter.
Armaghan
A gift, an offering, a precious present, from Persian armaghan, drawn from Pahlavi armagan, often a treasure carried from afar. The name receives a child as the most cherished of gifts, and sits within the Persian and Sufi tradition that frames generosity and the giving of beauty as a virtue.

Common questions about Mehr

What does the name Mehr mean?

Mehr means "Sun, affection, loving-kindness — from Persian mehr, descended from Avestan Mithra, the Indo-Iranian deity of the rising sun and of covenants. The autumn month Mehr and its solstice gatherings keep the word alive; a compact Persian name fusing warmth and light.." It is a unisex name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Mehr a boy or girl name?

Mehr is a unisex name, used for any gender.

What is the origin of the name Mehr?

Mehr is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.

What is the numerology of Mehr?

Mehr has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.

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