# Maher (surname)

Maher is a surname. It can be derived from the Irish surname Ó Meachair, but is also found in Arabic ("ماهر").

## People

Alphabetically:
* Adam Maher (born 1993), Dutch-Moroccan footballer
* Ahmad or Ahmed Maher, several people, including:
** Ahmad Maher (diplomat) (1935–2010), Egyptian diplomat
** Ahmad Maher (director), Egyptian film director
** Ahmad Maher (footballer) (born 1990), Egyptian footballer
** Ahmad Mahir Pasha (1888–1945), Prime Minister of Egypt, grandfather of the above
** Ahmad Maher Wridat (born 1991), Palestinian football player
** Ahmed Maher (youth leader) (born 1980), co-founder of the April 6 Youth Movement in Egypt
* Ali Maher (diplomat) (1938–2016), Egyptian diplomat
* Alice Maher (born 1956), Irish painter and sculptor
* Allan Maher (born 1950), Australian football player
* Andrew Maher (born 1964), Australian sports journalist and broadcaster
* Ben Maher (born 1983), British show jumper
* Big Joe Maher (born c.1953), American blues drummer, singer and songwriter
* Bill Maher (born 1956), American comedian and late-night talk show host
* Bill Maher (rower) (born 1946), American rower
* Brendan Maher (disambiguation), several people, including:
** Brendan Maher (born 1989), Irish name Breandán Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
** Brendan Maher (director), director of Australian TV series
** Brendan Maher (psychologist) (1924–2009), professor at Harvard University
** Brendan Maher (Roscrea hurler) (born 1949), Irish name Breandán Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
* Brett Maher (American football) (born 1989), American gridiron football player
* Brett Maher (basketball) (born 1973), Australian basketball player
* Carmel Maher (born 1954), Australian politician
* Christopher Maher (born 1955), American actor and chef
* Ciarán Maher (1962–2012), Irish name Ciarán Ó Meachair, Irish Gaelic footballer
* Ciaron Maher (born 1981), Australian thoroughbred racehorse trainer
* Davie Maher (1880–1936), English footballer
* Denis Maher (born 1991), Irish name Denis Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
* Edwin Maher, New Zealand-born TV journalist
* Frank Maher (disambiguation), several people
* Fred Maher (born 1964), American drummer, programmer, and record producer
* George Ciccariello-Maher (born 1979), American political theorist
* George W. Maher (1864–1926), American architect
* Greg Maher (1967–2016), Irish name Gréagóir Ó Meachair, Irish Gaelic footballer
* Ilona Maher (born 1996), American rugby bronze medalist
* Irene Maher, Australian artist who worked with Vivienne Binns in the 1990s
* James or Jimmy Maher, several people, including:
** James Maher (hurler) (born 1995), Irish name Séamus Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
** James J. Maher, American Catholic priest and president of Niagara University
** James Joseph Maher (1888–1964), New Zealand politician of the National Party
** James P. Maher (1865–1946), U.S. Representative from New York
** Jimmy Maher (born 1974), Australian cricketer
** Jimmy Maher (footballer) (1913–1977), Australian rules footballer
** Jimmy Maher (hurler), Irish hurler
* John Maher (also Johnny, Jonathan), several people, including:
** John Maher (Buzzcocks drummer) (born 1960), British drummer and drag racer
** John Maher (Kilkenny hurler) (born 1977), Irish name Seán Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
** John Maher (Tipperary hurler) (1908–1980), Irish name Seán Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
** John A. Maher, American politician
** John C. Maher (born 1951), Irish-British linguist
** John W. Maher (1866–1917), American politician and veterinarian
** Johnny Marr (born 1963), born John Martin Maher, English guitarist for The Smiths
** Jonathan Maher (born 1985), Irish name Seán Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
* Joseph Maher (1933–1998), Irish-American character actor
* Kaitlyn Maher (born 2004), American singer and actress
* Katherine Maher (born 1983), American executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation
* Kevin Maher (born 1976), English-born Irish footballer
* Margaret Maher (1841–1924), Irish-born domestic worker for Emily Dickinson
* Matt Maher (born 1974), Canadian Christian music songwriter and worship leader
* Matty Maher (1854–1931), Irish name Maitiú Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
* Maureen Maher, American news reporter
* Michael Maher (also Mikey), several people, including:
** Michael Maher (Australian politician) (1936–2013), Member of Parliament from 1982–1987
** Michael Maher (hurler) (1930–2017), Irish name Mícheál Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
** Michael 'Moegie' Maher, mayor of County Galway, 2011–12, 2022-present
** Michael Whalen Maher (1830–1905), architect, builder and politician in New Brunswick
** Mikey Maher (1870–1947), Irish hurler
* Nicholas Maher (died 1851), Irish politician
* Osama Ali Maher (born 1968), Egyptian-born Swedish politician and MP
* Patrick Maher (also Pádraic, Pat), several people, including:
** Pádraic Maher (born 1989), Irish name Pádraic Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
** Pat Maher "Fox" (1872–1933), Irish hurler
** Patrick Maher (hurler) "Bonner" (born 1989), Irish name Pádraig Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
** Patrick Maher (Irish republican) (1889–1921), IRA member executed in Mountjoy Prison
* Paul Maher, several people, including:
** Paul Maher Jr. (born 1963), American author, book critic, photographer and filmmaker
** Paul Maher (footballer) (born 1976), Australian rules footballer
** Paul Maher (Moyne-Templetuohy hurler) (born 1994), Irish name Pól Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
* Peter Maher (also Peadar), several people, including:
** Peadar Maher (1924–2012), Irish politician
** Peter Maher (boxer) (1869–1940), Irish-American bare-knuckle boxer
** Peter Maher (hurler) (1872–1947), Irish name Peadar Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
** Peter Maher (runner) (born 1960), Canadian marathon runner
** Peter Maher (sportscaster) (born 1949), Canadian sportscaster
* Philip Maher (born 1979), Irish hurler
* Philip Brooks Maher, American architect
* Richard Maher, British screenwriter and producer
* Robyn Maher (born 1959), Australian basketball player
* Ronan Maher (born 1995), Irish name Rónán Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
* Sanam Maher, Pakistani journalist and feminist
* Sean Maher (born 1975), American actor
* Sean Maher (swimmer) (born 1953), British swimmer
* Shaun Maher (born 1978), Irish footballer
* Shiraz Maher (born 1981), British writer, critic of radical Islam
* Stephen Maher (footballer) (born 1988), Irish footballer
* Stephen Maher (hurler) "Picky" (born 1993), Irish name Stiofán Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
* T. J. Maher (1922–2002), full name Thomas Joseph Maher, Irish politician
* Ted Maher (born 1958), American arson, ex-Green Beret, and registered nurse
* Ted Maher (politician) (1891–1982), Australian politician
* Therese Maher, Irish name Treasa Ní Meachair, Irish camogie player
* Tom Maher (born 1952), Australian basketball coach
* Tommy Maher (1922–2015), Irish name Tomás Ó Meachair, Catholic priest and hurler
* Tony Maher (born 1945), Irish name Antoin Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
* Wally Maher (1908–1951), American actor
* Warren Maher (born 1957), Australian tennis player
* William Maher (hurler) (born 1979), Irish name Liam Ó Meachair, Irish hurler and coach