מהרי
Maharai means “hasty, or impetuous”
Maharai is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
One of David's mighty warriors.
- In Hebrew
- מהרי
- In English letters
- Maharai
- Other English spellings
- Mahrai
- Meaning
- Hasty, or impetuous
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 255
131 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Maharai.
- 39 of them are women and girls, and 92 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Maharai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מהרי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 39 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 92 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Maharai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Maharai.
What does the name Maharai mean?
Maharai means “hasty, or impetuous”. Maharai is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. One of David's mighty warriors.
Is Maharai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Maharai is used for both girls and boys. Of the 131 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 39 are women and girls and 92 are men and boys.
How do you write Maharai in Hebrew?
Maharai is written מהרי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Maharai?
131 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Maharai today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.