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سحر
“of the dawn; awakening”
سحر (sahar) is a feminine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in Urdu and Persian.
Arabic and Persian and UrduWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Sahar.
Meaning & origin
What it means
سحر is Sahar written in Arabic script. One Arabic interpretation is “of the dawn; awakening.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
سحر comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Arabic.
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How it developed
From Classical Persian سَحَر, from Arabic سَحَر; its root is Arabic س ح ر.
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سحر’s family of names
In Urdu usage, سحر can be written in the Roman alphabet as Sahar.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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