طَاهِر
Tahir
طاہر
Say it: TAA-hir · /ˈtaː.ɦɪr/
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Pure, clean, chaste”
پاک، صاف
Famous people named Tahir
Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
طاهر بن أبي هالة التميمي
طاهر بن أبي هالة التميمي
A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (boys) Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamشاہِ خیر الانام صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وآلہ وسلم کے 119برکت والے نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. طاهر بن أبي هالة التميمي Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namespure, chaste, blameless Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ط ه ر; gender Boy; type صفة; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Tahir
What does Tahir mean?
Tahir means “Pure, clean, chaste”. In Urdu: پاک، صاف.
Is Tahir a boy or girl name?
Tahir is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Tahir?
Tahir is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ط ه ر.
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Names like Tahir
Muhammad Tahirمحمد طاہر
Praised one (Muhammad); pure, cleanMutahirمطہر
Purifier, one who purifiesTahiraطاہرہ
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Pure, purifyingTatahhurتطہر
Purification, purityTatheerتطہیر
Purification, cleansingTahaطٰہٰ
Ta-Ha, Quranic lettersTahaffuzتحفظ
Protection, safeguarding, cautionTahleelتہلیل
Declaring La ilaha illallah; proclaiming Allah's onenessTahmeedتحمید
Praising Allah repeatedly, saying AlhamdulillahTahseenتحسین
Praise, applause, approval, beautifying