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Mahir

/MAA-hir/Somali & Swahili & Wolof · a boy’s name

Arabic-derived: skilled, capable, and accomplished

In Somali

How to say it
MAA-hir
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MahirMaahir

In Swahili

How to say it
MAH-hir
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Wolof

How to say it
MAH-hir
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
rare