Meher
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ ModernAmerican / Multicultural ◈ 2 syllables
"Compassionate and benevolent spirit."

From ModernAmerican / Multicultural

Meher means sun or kindness — from the Persian/Zoroastrian. Meher Baba IS one of the most important spiritual leaders — he maintained silence for 44 YEARS. In Zoroastrianism, Meher IS the angel of light. Two syllables of 44-years-of-SILENCE, the angel-of-light, and Persian sun-kindness.

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Meher at a glance
MeaningCompassionate and benevolent spirit.
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#3643
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Why parents love Meher
  • Meher Baba maintained silence for 44 YEARS.In Zoroastrianism, the angel of light.Two syllables with a gentle, Persian sound: meh-HER.Meh and Er are both embedded.The most directly sun-kind name.
The vibe of Meher
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Origin & history of Meher
Persian/Zoroastrian Meher (sun/kindness) Meher
1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Meher IS Persian for sun/kindness. Baba maintained silence for 44 years. Zoroastrian angel of light.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Persian; Meher Baba (1894–1969).
3
Today
Meher remains a beloved choice, ranking #3643 in the US. 817 babies have been named Meher since 1993.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Meher?
2021 peak year
Today, Meher is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3643), with only about 45 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2021, 64 babies were given the name (ranked #2696 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Meher's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 817 babies have been registered as Meher since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
64 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,696)
45 Avg. per year
(last decade)
450 Total registrations
last 10 years
817 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,643) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Meher
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Meher's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — silent seeking. People named Meher tend to be gentle, luminous, and gifted at 44 years of silence AND the angel of light.

44 years silence AND angel of light
Meher-Baba
Persian-sun
Zoroastrian
Gentle-kind
M4
E5
H8
E5
R9
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
Personality of Meher
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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