The first name Mhairi
A girl’s name from Scottish Gaelic meaning “mary”.
Pronounced /ˈvaːɹi/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Scottish Gaelic origin
Mhairi means “mary” in Scottish Gaelic.
From Scottish Gaelic Màiri (“Mary”), which in the vocative case becomes a Mhàiri.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Mhairi, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 20 births (#1,018).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mhairi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mhairi at birth, 1880–2025
In 1997, 5 girls born in the United States were named Mhairi, the 15,299th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Mhairi mean?
- Mhairi means “mary” in Scottish Gaelic.
- What is the origin of the name Mhairi?
- From Scottish Gaelic Màiri (“Mary”), which in the vocative case becomes a Mhàiri.
- How popular is the name Mhairi?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Mhairi, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 1999, with 20 births.
- When was Mhairi most popular?
- 1997 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Mhairi, its highest rank at 15,299th.
- How do you pronounce Mhairi?
- Mhairi is /ˈvaːɹi/, 2 syllables.