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Athar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“purer; most pure”
اطہر
أَطْهَر
What Athar means
Athar (اطہر, Arabic أَطْهَر) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “purer; most pure”. It comes from the Arabic root ط ه ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ط ه ر.
Athar at a glance
- Meaning
- purer; most pure
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- at-har
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Athar
- In English
- purer; most pure
- اردو میں معنی
- زیادہ پاکیزہ
Origin and history of Athar
Elative form from ṭahara, to be pure (Lane); aṭhar occurs in the Quran (2:232).
Rootط ه ر
How to say and write Athar
- Say it
- at-har2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Athar
- Urdu
- اطہر
- Original script
- أَطْهَر
- Other spellings
- Ather
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Athar
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Athar.
Names from the same root as Athar
Names like Athar
Names that sound like Athar
Questions about the name Athar
What does the name Athar mean?
Athar means “purer; most pure”. In Urdu: زیادہ پاکیزہ. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Athar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Athar is a boy’s name.
Is Athar a Muslim name?
Yes. Athar is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Elative form from ṭahara, to be pure (Lane); aṭhar occurs in the Quran (2:232).
How do you pronounce Athar?
Say it “at-har”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Athar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Athar is written اطہر. In its original script: أَطْهَر.
What are other spellings of Athar?
Athar is also spelled Ather.
Is the meaning of Athar verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.