This name appears once in 1 Chronicles 4:11, within the genealogical lists of Judah's descendants. Mehir represents one individual in the extensive tribal records that Chronicles preserves. While we know nothing else about him, his inclusion in the sacred genealogy indicates his place in the continuing line of Judah. The name itself may derive from a root meaning 'price' or 'hire,' though personal names often lose their original semantic connection. Chronicles preserves such names as part of maintaining tribal and family identity.