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Nehir: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“river”
نہیر
Nehir
What Nehir means
Nehir (نہیر, Turkish Nehir) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “river”. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن ه ر.
Nehir at a glance
- Meaning
- river
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- ne-hir
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Nehir
- In English
- river
- اردو میں معنی
- دریا، نہر
Origin and history of Nehir
Turkish nehir, a river, comes from Arabic nahr, a river or stream (Lane ن ه ر).
Base wordن ه ر
How to say and write Nehir
- Say it
- ne-hir2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nehir
- Urdu
- نہیر
- Original script
- Nehir
- Other spellings
- Nahir
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Nehir
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nehir.
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- Azzaعزہyoung gazelleGirlArabic
Names that sound like Nehir
Questions about the name Nehir
What does the name Nehir mean?
Nehir means “river”. In Urdu: دریا، نہر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Nehir a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nehir is a girl’s name.
Is Nehir a Muslim name?
Yes. Nehir is used by Muslim families. It is of Turkish origin. Turkish nehir, a river, comes from Arabic nahr, a river or stream (Lane ن ه ر).
How do you pronounce Nehir?
Say it “ne-hir”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Nehir in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nehir is written نہیر. In its original script: Nehir.
What are other spellings of Nehir?
Nehir is also spelled Nahir.
Is the meaning of Nehir 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.