Maher (given name)

Maher 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:

Given name

Maher al-Agal, a Syrian ISIS commander
Maher Arar, Syrian-Canadian telecommunications engineer whose legal case involved compensation for "extraordinary rendition" practiced against him
Maher al-Assad, Syrian general and commander of the Republican Guard
Maher Bouallegue, Tunisian Paralympian athlete
Maher Charif, Palestinian Marxist historian
Maher Hamza, Egyptian fencing coach known as Mauro Hamza
Maher Jamal, Syrian politician
Maher Abd al-Rashid, Iraqi Army General during the Saddam Hussein rule
Maher Sabra, Lebanese footballer
Maher Sabry, Egyptian theater director, playwright, film director, producer and screenwriter, poet, writer
Maher Zain, Arab-Swedish R&B singer, songwriter and music producer of Lebanese origin