Given name

Harhur

“possessing a burning heat”

Harhur is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “possessing a burning heat.”

Original Hebrewחרחור

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Hebrew interpretation is “possessing a burning heat.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.

How it developed

From the Hebrew root harar (חרר), “to be a central hub of heat.”

From biblical name research

In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Harhur appears in Ezra 2:51.

From biblical name research

Harhur’s family of names

Harhur has a related form in Harhura. Harhur has a related form in Harhure. Harhur has a related form in Harhurr.

Walk Harhur’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

See also 10

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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