HinduBoySanskrit
Mihir: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the sun”
مہر
मिहिर
What Mihir means
Mihir (مہر, Sanskrit मिहिर) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “the sun”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, mihira.
Mihir at a glance
- Meaning
- the sun
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- mi-hir
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mihir
- In English
- the sun
- اردو میں معنی
- سورج
Origin and history of Mihir
Sanskrit mihira, the sun.
Base wordSanskrit mihira
How to say and write Mihir
- Say it
- mi-hir2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mihir
- Urdu
- مہر
- Original script
- मिहिर
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Mihir
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mihir.
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
Names like Mihir
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Mihir
What does the name Mihir mean?
Mihir means “the sun”. In Urdu: سورج. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Mihir a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mihir is a boy’s name.
Is Mihir a Hindu name?
Yes. Mihir is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit mihira, the sun.
How do you pronounce Mihir?
Say it “mi-hir”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Mihir in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mihir is written مہر. In its original script: मिहिर.
Is the meaning of Mihir verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.