ظهير / زاهر / ظاهرMuslim boy names
Meaning
Supporter; or radiant/apparent, depending on Arabic spelling
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
Zahir can represent ظهير, supporter, زاهر, radiant, or ظاهر, manifest. The latter two have a long first vowel; ظهير has a long second vowel, and زاهر uses a different z letter.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
Behind the Name
Arabic زاهر meaning reference
Arabic ظاهر meaning reference