Gender Masculine
Scripts ظهير(Arabic) ظهیر(Persian) ظہیر(Shahmukhi, Urdu) জহির(Bengali)
Pronounced Pron. /ðˤa.ˈhiːr/(Arabic)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "helper, supporter" in Arabic, related to ظهر (ẓahara) meaning "to be visible, to be clear". This can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic زاهر (see Zaahir 1) or ظاهر (see Zaahir 2).

Related Names

VariantsZaahir, Zaahir, Zaheer, Zaher(Arabic) Zaheer(Urdu)
Feminine FormsZaahira, Zahira(Arabic)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024