The name Mhairi is a girl's name meaning "bitter".

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Technically the vocative case of Màiri (the Scottish Gaelic form of Mary), Mhairi/Mhàiri has nevertheless become established as a given name in its own right. Although some bearers choose to anglicize the pronunciation, the "Mh" in Scottish Gaelic is correctly pronounced with a "V" sound.
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A notable bearer of this most classic of <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/472/scottish-names-for-girls">Scottish names for girls</a> is Mhairi Black, a Scottish politician who in 2015 became the youngest person ever to be elected as a Member of Parliament, at the tender age of 20!

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The name Mhairi peaked for girls at #15298 in 1997.

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