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
 * 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
 * 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