Taher
طاهر
Pronunciation[tˤɑːˈher]
[tˤɑːˈhɪr]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameSemitic (Arabic)
MeaningPure, virtuous
Region of originArabia (Middle East)
Other names
Alternative spellingTahir
Tahar
Variant form(s)Tahira (female)

Taher (Arabic: طاهر) (spelled Tahir and Tahar in English and French, Тагир in Russian; Pashto,Urdu and Persian: طاهر,Ṭāhir; pronounced [tˤɑːˈher] pronounced [tˤɑːˈhɪr]) is a name meaning "pure"[1] or "virtuous". The origin of this name is Arabic.[2] There are several Semitic variations that include connotations given in Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is traditionally a given name in Muslim and Jewish communities originating from the Middle East and Africa.

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Tahar

Taher

Tahir

Middle name

Taher

Surname

Taher

Tahir

Thohir

Teknonymy

See also

References

  1. Colebrooke, T. E. (1881). "On the Proper Names of the Mohammedans". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland. 13 (2): 239. doi:10.1017/s0035869x00017810. S2CID 164145086.
  2. "Tahir – Surname Encyclopedia". www.forebears.io. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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