Maher (given name)

Maher (Arabic: ماهر) is an Arabic given name meaning "skillful" or "talented" or "expert." In Arabic context, it is pronounced "Maa-her." Notable people with the name include:

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Maher Abbas (born 1966), Lebanese-American colorectal surgeon and former athlete
Maher El-Adawy (born 1964), Egyptian diplomat
Maher al-Agal (died 2022), Syrian ISIS commander
Maher Ameur (born 1987), Tunisian footballer
Maher Arar (born 1970), Syrian-Canadian telecommunications engineer
Maher al-Assad (born 1967), Syrian general and commander of the Republican Guard
Maher Atta (born 1970), American footballer
Maher Ayyad (born 1978), Bahraini chess player
Maher El-Beheiry (born 1943), Egyptian politician
Maher Ben Aziza (born 1980), Tunisian fencer
Maher Berakdar (born 1968), Syrian footballer
Maher Bitar, American government official
Maher Bouallegue, Tunisian Paralympian athlete
Maher Carrizo (born 2006), Argentine footballer
Maher Charif, Palestinian Marxist historian
Maher Ghanmi (born 1994), Tunisian wrestler
Maher Guizani, Tunisian footballer
Maher Hajjar (born 1968), Syrian politician
Maher Hammam (born 1956), Egyptian footballer
Maher Hamza, Egyptian fencing coach known as Mauro Hamza (born 1965/66)
Maher Hannachi (born 1984), Tunisian footballer
Maher Khalil al-Hasan, Syrian politician
Maher Hasnaoui (born 1989), Tunisian cyclist
Maher Hathout (1936–2015), American-Muslim community leader
Maher Hawsawi (born 1992), Saudi footballer
Maher Ben Hlima (born 1989), Polish-Tunisian racewalker
Maher Jah (born 1990), Lebanese singer
Maher Jamal, Syrian politician
Maher Kanzari (born 1973), Tunisian footballer
Maher Magri (born 1986), Tunisian footballer
Maher Marwan, Syrian politician
Maher Meshaal (1989–2015), Saudi Arabian munshid and Islamic State member
Maher al-Mu'aiqly (born 1969), Saudi imam and preacher
Maher Nasser (born 1962), Palestinian United Nations official
Maher Othman (born 1991), Saudi footballer
Maher Abd al-Rashid (1942–2014), Iraqi Army General during the Saddam Hussein rule
Maher Ridane (born 1971), Tunisian javelin thrower
Maher Abu Rmeileh (born 1983), Palestinian judoka
Maher Sabra (born 1992), Lebanese footballer
Maher Sabry (born 1967), Egyptian theater director, playwright, film director, producer and screenwriter, poet, writer
Maher Al-Sayed (born 1979), Syrian footballer
Maher al-Sharaa (born 1973), Syrian politician
Maher Zain (born 1981), Arab-Swedish R&B singer, songwriter and music producer of Lebanese origin
Maher Zdiri (born 1970), Tunisian footballer

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