СанжарMuslim boy names
Meaning
One who pierces or thrusts
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Uzbek, Kazakh, Medieval Turkic
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Central Asian names
Language and spelling
Sanjar is a Turkic action-related name, he who pierces or thrusts. Its better-known historical bearer Ahmad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam Sanjar was a Seljuq sultan; that title is biographical context rather than a translation of Sanjar itself.
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-26
Behind the Name