Tahir name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Arabic
Usage: Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish
Pronunciation: ta-hir
Meaning: Holy, Chaste and Modest
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What does Tahir mean?

Used in Sindhi, Malayalam, Swedish, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Norwegian, Marathi, Finnish and Danish unusual, Tahir means "Holy, Chaste or Modest" has its roots in Arabic is aimed at baby boys. Tahir is Latin equivalent of The Arabic Name طاهر Meaning Pure, Chaste.

How do I pronounce Tahir?

The two syllabled name Tahir is pronounced, ta-hir.

Variants of Tahir

Tahear

Names that rhyme with Tahir

How popular is the name Tahir?

Tahir is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1972 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1999, it ranked 1671st when 63 boy were named Tahir.

Over 1487 babies in United States have been named Tahir. The first name is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 23 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 800.

Over 338 people have been named Tahir in England and Wales. Also, it is among the top 2000 boy names in France. Over 197 people have been named Tahir in France.

In Belgium, it is relatively new, first appeared in 2006.

However things change on global perspective, Tahir is extremely popular in Pakistan where every 1 in 600 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in India, Chad, Turkey, Ethiopia, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Sudan, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. According to our evaluation, at least 700000 people have been bestowed Tahir around the globe.

YearRankBirths
2018252950
2017243452
2016264546
2015275943
2014269944
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Tahir in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1177305
Finland686254

What numbers say about Tahir?

You are a child of change. Your great sense of humor makes you attractive in other people's eyes. People take you as a self-absorbed person but you don't care how they take you. You love people with an attitude but open to discussion and hearing new opinions. You are an ambitious person, who's driven by success and high aspirations. You can live your dream life only if you put your mind to it.

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  •  Lilac - The infrequent girl name Lilac means "Lilac or A Flowering Shrub", rooted from English and Arabic is used in French and English
  •  Bassam - Far-out Bassam mostly is used in Arabic and Arabic, meaning of Bassam is "Who Always has a Smile or He who Smiles a Lot" is a gender-neutral name has its origin in Arabic
  •  Chandani - Meaning of Chandani is Silver or A River used for girls and originated from Sanskrit is principally used in Telugu, Oriya and Malayalam
  •  Mehtar has its origin in East Indian is predominantly used in Hindi and Arabic and is bestowed upon baby boys, Mehtar means "Prince or Sweeper"
  •  Fazil has its origin in Arabic, Fazil means "Expert or Virtuous" which is used prevalently in Turkish and Arabic is a boy name
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Famous people named Tahir

  • Tahir ibn Husayn, Iranian general and governor during the Abbasid caliphate
  • Tahir Mirza, senior Pakistani journalist and former editor of 'Dawn'
  • Tahir bin Jalaluddin, famous Muslim ulama in Southeast Asia
  • Tahir ibn Muhammad ibn Amr, was amir of the Saffarid amirate
  • Tahir ibn Abdallah, Tahirid governor of Khurasan from 845 until 862
  • Tahir Mughal, Pakistani cricketer
  • Tahir Khan, Pakistani first-class cricketer
  • Tahir Salahov, Soviet
  • Tahir Yahya, was Prime Minister of Iraq twice
  • Tahir Naqqash, cricketer
  • Tahir Rashid, British born poet
  • Tahir Shah, British author
  • Tahir Bilgiç, Australian comedian, film and television actor
  • Tahir Shubab, singer from Afghanistan
  • Tahir Badakhshi, has been a cultural and political personality
  • Tahirah Sharif in Assessment as Actress
  • Tahiry Jose in Giada De Laurentiis/Tahiry Rose/Joe Budden/Jason Dunn as
  • Tahirou Kone in Beat Feet as Actor
  • Tahir Bilgic in Fat Pizza as Actor
  • Tahir Raj Bhasin in Mardaani as Actor
  • Director Tahir Cambis, noted for movie The Sound of One Hand Clapping

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