MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Mehar mean?
Persian-derived mehar expresses kindness and favour in Punjabi and Urdu. The related word meharbān describes someone who shows kindness.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मेहर
Conventional spelling
Gurmukhi
ਮੇਹਰ
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Mehar in Indian usage
37,809 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 9,558 records (25.3%).
- Recorded as male: 28,251 records (74.7%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1,975 |
| 1940s | 4,592 |
| 1950s | 6,134 |
| 1960s | 7,455 |
| 1970s | 6,855 |
| 1980s | 6,601 |
| 1990s | 3,635 |
| Other decades | 562 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Haryana | 8,147 |
| Punjab | 6,514 |
| Maharashtra | 5,454 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 5,448 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 4,531 |
| Bihar | 1,661 |
| Rajasthan | 1,433 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1,131 |
| Uttarakhand | 1,020 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 937 |
| Delhi | 698 |
| Jharkhand | 390 |
| Chandigarh | 199 |
| Kerala | 128 |
| Other states | 118 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Mehar / F | 46 | 792 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Mehar; Table_6, C806 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Mehar; Table_6, C806