Mahabir Family History
Mahabir Surname Meaning
Indian: from a variant of the personal name Mahavir from Sanskrit mahāvīra ‘great hero’ from mahā ‘great’ + vīra ‘hero’. Mahavir was the name of the founder of Jainism (6th century
This surname is found mainly in Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa, Suriname, and Guyana; it is not used in India.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
