Meaning & origin
What it means
Zāhir is a romanization of زاهر. زاهر goes back to a word meaning “to shine, to be radiant.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.
Zāhir’s family of names
In Arabic usage, Zāhir is a Roman-alphabet rendering of زاهر.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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