👶 Boy Name Arabic · Egyptian Arabic

Zahir

Pronunciation /ZAH-ir/

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“shining”

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Meaning of Zahir

Zahir is a boy name of Egyptian Arabic origin, popular among Arabic families. It means “shining, bright, radiant”.

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Popularity
70/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
30/100
Pronunciation
88/100

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#89#92#952015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#92

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🎨 Nicknames for Zahir

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Zah Zahi Zahy

🔗 Similar Names to Zahir

Omar Ibrahim Hassan Mahmoud Amir Khaled Hussein Khalid

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📋 Key Info

Meaningshining
OriginArabic
GenderBoy Name
Popularity70/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningshining
First Name LetterZ
Total Letters5
Syllables2
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginArabic
Dialect BaseEgyptian Arabic
Registry Popularity70/100

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