طاهرMuslim boy names
Meaning
Pure, virtuous, chaste
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Tahir طاهر has the emphatic Arabic ṭ sound. Tahira طاهرة is feminine; changing the initial Arabic letter creates a different spelling even if Latin forms seem close.
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
Behind the Name