Mehr
/M-EH-HH-R/
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
Yes — Mehr is a Muslim unisex name of Persian origin, meaning “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 also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
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.
Mehr's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Mehr carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Persian) — “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.”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
NameRoot shows you the depth. See Mehr's Arabic roots, the values it carries, and how it scores for your family.
See Mehr's full reading →What does Mehr's numerology say?
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.
Mehr's destiny number is 8 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Mehr's full reading →
Does Mehr go with your family's names?
Mehr breaks into 4 sounds: /M-EH-HH-R/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Mehr sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Mehr beside your family's names →
Names similar to Mehr
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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.
Is Mehr a Muslim name?
Yes. Mehr is a unisex name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
What does Mehr mean in Persian?
Mehr originates from Persian, where it 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.."
What is the numerology of Mehr?
Mehr has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
Is Mehr an Islamic name?
Yes. Mehr is an Arabic unisex name meaning "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.", widely used in Muslim families, including Other and Persian communities.
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