سَيَّار
Sayyar
سیار
Say it: sai-YAAR · /sɛː.ˈjaːr/
Boy nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning
“Great traveller, always moving”
بہت چلنے والا، مسافر
In the Quran
قَالَ قَآئِلٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ لَا تَقْتُلُوا۟ يُوسُفَ وَأَلْقُوهُ فِى غَيَٰبَتِ ٱلْجُبِّ يَلْتَقِطْهُ بَعْضُ ٱلسَّيَّارَةِ إِن كُنتُمْ فَٰعِلِينَ
ان میں سے ایک کہنے والے نے کہا کہ یوسف کو جان سے نہ مارو کسی گہرے کنویں میں ڈال دو کہ کوئی راہگیر نکال (کر اور ملک میں) لے جائے گا۔ اگر تم کو کرنا ہے (تو یوں کرو)
One among them said: Kill not Joseph but, if ye must be doing, fling him into the depth of the pit; some caravan will find him.
Surah Yusuf (سُورَةُ يُوسُفَ) · 12:10Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – ٱلسَّيَّارَةِ (سَيَّار is not in the Quran; ٱلسَّيَّارَةِ (caravan) in 12:10)
Famous people named Sayyar
Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
سيار بن بلز
سيار بن بلز
A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. سيار بن بلز Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameskeeping pace in travel Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot س ي ر; gender Boy; type صفة; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word
Questions about Sayyar
What does Sayyar mean?
Sayyar means “Great traveller, always moving”. In Urdu: بہت چلنے والا، مسافر.
Is Sayyar a boy or girl name?
Sayyar is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Sayyar?
Sayyar is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is س ي ر.
Is Sayyar in the Quran?
Quranic root. See Surah Yusuf, ayah 12:10.
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