Mehri
/M-EH-HH-R-IY/
Of the sun, affectionate — from Persian mehr, ‘sun, love,’ with the relational suffix -ī; the root traces to Avestan Mithra. A gentle, kind Persian feminine name carrying warmth and devotion.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Mehri is a Muslim girl name of Persian origin, meaning “Of the sun, affectionate — from Persian mehr, ‘sun, love,’ with the relational suffix -ī; the root traces to Avestan Mithra. A gentle, kind Persian feminine name carrying warmth and devotion.”. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
Mehri is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Of the sun, affectionate — from Persian mehr, ‘sun, love,’ with the relational suffix -ī; the root traces to Avestan Mithra. A gentle, kind Persian feminine name carrying warmth and devotion." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Mehri is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian families, Mehri carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Mehri's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Mehri carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Persian) — “Of the sun, affectionate — from Persian mehr, ‘sun, love,’ with the relational suffix -ī; the root traces to Avestan Mithra. A gentle, kind Persian feminine name carrying warmth and devotion.”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
NameRoot shows you the depth. See Mehri's Arabic roots, the values it carries, and how it scores for your family.
See Mehri's full reading →What does Mehri'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 Mehri resonates in either tradition.
Mehri'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 Mehri's full reading →
Does Mehri go with your family's names?
Mehri breaks into 5 sounds: /M-EH-HH-R-IY/. 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 Mehri 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 Mehri beside your family's names →
Names similar to Mehri
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Common questions about Mehri
What does the name Mehri mean?
Mehri means "Of the sun, affectionate — from Persian mehr, ‘sun, love,’ with the relational suffix -ī; the root traces to Avestan Mithra. A gentle, kind Persian feminine name carrying warmth and devotion.." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Mehri a boy or girl name?
Mehri is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Mehri?
Mehri is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.
Is Mehri a Muslim name?
Yes. Mehri is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
What does Mehri mean in Persian?
Mehri originates from Persian, where it means "Of the sun, affectionate — from Persian mehr, ‘sun, love,’ with the relational suffix -ī; the root traces to Avestan Mithra. A gentle, kind Persian feminine name carrying warmth and devotion.."
What is the numerology of Mehri?
Mehri has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
Is Mehri an Islamic name?
Yes. Mehri is an Arabic girl name meaning "Of the sun, affectionate — from Persian mehr, ‘sun, love,’ with the relational suffix -ī; the root traces to Avestan Mithra. A gentle, kind Persian feminine name carrying warmth and devotion.", widely used in Muslim families, including Other and Persian communities.
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