Arabic · Boy name
Tahir
“pure, virtuous”
About the name Tahir
Tahir is an Arabic name meaning ‘pure’ or ‘virtuous’, from the root t-h-r, associated with ritual cleanliness. Tahir ibn Husayn was a general in the service of the Abbasid caliph al-Ma’mun and founded the Tahirid dynasty, which governed Khorasan in the ninth century. The name is used across the Arab world, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and Central Asia. The feminine form is Tahira, borne by the Pakistani singer Tahira Syed and others.
- Meaning
- pure, virtuous
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TAH-hir(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Tahir
- Tahir Ali
- Tahir Omar
- Tahir Zaid
- Tahir Hassan
- Tahir Khalid
Questions about Tahir
- What does Tahir mean?
- Tahir is an Arabic name meaning "pure, virtuous".
- How do you pronounce Tahir?
- Tahir is pronounced TAH-hir, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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