Tahir: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tahir – Meaning: pure and virtuous – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: tah-HEER


Tahir is an Arabic boy's name meaning “pure and virtuous”. It appears in our list of 200+ Muslim Baby Boy Names — Strong, Meaningful, and Globally Loved.

Meaning & Origin of Tahir

Meaning: Pure and virtuous.

Origin: Arabic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tahir

Phonetic: tah-HEER   IPA: /tɑːˈhɪər/

Popularity of Tahir

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1972–2024.

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