Gender Masculine
Scripts Алишер(Uzbek, Tajik, Russian) Әлішер(Kazakh)

Meaning & History

From the given name Ali 1 combined with Persian شیر (shīr) meaning "lion". It was borne by the Timurid poet Ali-Shir Nava'i (1441-1501), who wrote in the Chagatai Turkic language.

Related Names

RootsAli + shīr

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Entry updated October 6, 2024