Maahirah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MAH-hi-ra
- Origin
- Arabic
Maahirah is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “skilled, expert”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Maahirah mean?
Arabic: spelling of Mahira; feminine of Mahir
“skilled, expert”
Feminine of Mahir, from the Arabic for skilled or expert.
Meaning borrowed from Mahira.
Is Maahirah a girl's or a boy's name?
Maahirah is a girls' name.
How popular is Maahirah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 5 girls.
Maahirah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
Names like Maahirah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aaliyah, Farah, Sumayyah, Umaymah, Aaminah, Umamah, Safa, Hibah, Musfirah, Aakifah, Ruqayyah, Zainab
Names related to Maahirah
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Maahirah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/maahirah, updated 20 October 2026.