Mahra

♀ Girl

Pronounced MAH-rah /ˈmɑ.rɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Arabic muhra, 'a young female horse; a filly' — connoting grace and spiritLow

In 30 seconds: A young female horse; a filly: Mahra is Arabic. Crisp, modern, and warm (said 'MAH-rah').

Origin LowArabic

MeaningFrom the Arabic muhra, 'a young female horse; a filly' — connoting grace and spirit

U.S. rank (2024)#9293 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births11 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2016

Total births (all-time)≈ 79

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Mahra comes from the Arabic muhra, 'a young female horse; a filly' — connoting grace and spirit. A crisp, modern name (said 'MAH-rah').

In the U.S. it appears in Arabic-speaking (especially Gulf) families. Rare, a-filly at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Mahra means 'a young female horse; a filly' in Arabic (connoting grace and spirit) — a crisp, spirited name (said 'MAH-rah').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Mahra — Arabic etymology

MuhraMahrah

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Reem— a fellow Gulf-Arabic girls name

Dana— a sound-neighbor Arabic girls name

Yusra— shares the -ra ending

Zaira— shares the -ra ending

Isra— shares Mahra's Arabic roots

By themearabic

By meaningGrace Youth

What does the name Mahra mean?

Mahra is Arabic for 'a young female horse; a filly' (connoting grace and spirit).

How do you pronounce Mahra?

It's said MAH-rah /ˈmɑ.rɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Mahra a boy or girl name?

Mahra is a girl's name.

How popular is Mahra?

Mahra is a very rare name in the U.S.