Entry № 0558 · Scottish Gaelic origin

Mhairi Mhairi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ VAH-ree /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Scottish Gaelic

Meaning

"Mary, beloved"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Scottish Gaelic)

The meaning

A name that means "mary, beloved".

Mhairi is the Scottish Gaelic form of Mary — from the Hebrew Miriam. The Mh- digraph is pronounced "V" in Scottish Gaelic, giving "VAH-ree."

Mhairi is widely used in modern Scotland. Mhairi Black (born 1994) became the youngest MP in the UK Parliament in 2015.

Mary. The Scottish Gaelic spelling.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Mhairi

Transliteration: Mhairi
Pronunciation: / ˈvɑːr.i /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Mhairi stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Mhairi · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Mhairis before her.

Real people

Mhairi Black

Scottish politician, youngest UK MP in 2015.

born 1994

In fiction

Mhairi

Common in Scottish fiction.

Names connected to Mhairi.

Numerology

The number behind Mhairi.

The Nurturer

Mhairi reduces to six — the number of Scottish Mary.

Parents on Mhairi

Why families chose this name.

"Scottish Mary. Six letters that spell "VAH-ree.""

Margaret · Mother of one · Glasgow