Mahar Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Behind the Mahar surname stands Maher, an Irish name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way.

What is the meaning of Mahar?

The name is usually explained as “Descendant of Meachar ("hospitable")”.

How is Mahar related to Maher?

Before spelling was fixed, Maher was also written Mahar. The same family of names includes Meagher and O'Meagher.

Does every Mahar family have a crest?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Mahar, so the heraldry linked to Maher is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Mahar report, with a museum-style coat of arms.