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Sahir

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A Quranic Name for Boys

1. Key Attributes of the Name Sahir

Short meaning of SahirAlert, Wakeful and Unsleeping
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How to pronounce Sahir

SAcred + HImself + Run

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
Arabic Spelling (How to write Sahir in Arabic)سَاهِرٌ
Quranic Nature
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Indirectly Mentioned (the name's triliteral root is used in the Quran)
Alternate spellings of SahirSaahir Saher Saaher Sahyre Sahere Saahyre Saahere Sahiyre Sahiyr Sahere Saher Saheyre Saheyr Sahire Sahir
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Quranic Root
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S-H-R

2. Detailed Meaning of Sahir

Sahir is an indirect Quranic a name for boys that means “one who stays up late at night”, “one who spends the night caring for a sick person”. It is derived from the S-H-R root which is used in the Quran in verse 79:14:

[But,] then, that [Last Hour] will be but a single  cry, and suddenly [the dead] will be wide awake. (Quran 79:13-14)

3. How to Write Sahir in Arabic

Sahir written in Arabic print and handwriting script (Naskh)

The Arabic word Sahir written in naskh script

Sahir written in Quranic script (Quranic Naskh)

The Arabic word Sahir written in Quranic naskh script

Sahir written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script

The Arabic word Sahir written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script

Sahir written in Nastaliq calligraphic script

The Arabic word Sahir written in Nastaliq calligraphic script

Sahir written in Ruqaa calligraphic script

The Arabic word Sahir written in Ruqaa calligraphic script

Sahir written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script (from West Africa)

The Arabic word Sahir written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script

Muslim Names With Meanings Similar to Sahir

Meaning: Alert, Wakeful and Unsleeping

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Alternative Spellings of Sahir

Saahir Saher Saaher Sahyre Sahere Saahyre Saahere Sahiyre Sahiyr Sahere Saher Saheyre Saheyr Sahire Sahir Sahyre Saahiyr Saahere Saaher Saaheyr Saahire Saahir Saahyre
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