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Shaheer

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شهير

A Quranic Baby Name for Boys

Table of Contents
  1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Shaheer
  2. Detailed Meaning of Shaheer
  3. Video of How to Pronounce Shaheer
  4. Downloadable Pictures of the Baby Name Shaheer in Six Arabic Writing Styles

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Shaheer

How to pronounce Shaheer

SHUt + HEEd + pRay

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
How to write Shaheer in Arabicشهير
Quranic Nature
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Indirectly Mentioned (the name's triliteral root is used in the Quran)
Alternate spellings of ShaheerShahir Shehir Shahere Shaheir Shaheyr Sheheire Sheheir Shehere Sheher Shehire Shehir Sheheyre Sheheyr Shehiyre Shehiyr
All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling.
Quranic Root
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Sh-H26-R

2. Detailed Meaning of Shaheer

Shaheer is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “well-known”, “distinguished”, “eminent”. It is derived from the SH-H26-R (moon, month, clarity) root which is used in many places in the Quran.

AND UNTO Solomon [We made subservient] the wind: its morning course [covered the distance of] a month’s journey, and its evening course, a month’s journey. (Quran 34:12)

3. How to Pronounce Shaheer

4. Pictures of the Muslim Baby Name Shaheer Written in Arabic

Shaheer written in print and handwriting script (Naskh)

The Muslim name Shaheer written in naskh script
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Shaheer written in Quranic script (Quranic Naskh)

The Muslim name Shaheer written in Quranic naskh script
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Shaheer written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script

The Muslim name Shaheer written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script
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Shaheer written in Nastaliq calligraphic script

The Muslim name word Shaheer written in Nastaliq calligraphic script
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Shaheer written in Ruqaa calligraphic script

The Muslim name Shaheer written in Ruqaa calligraphic script
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Shaheer written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script (from West Africa)

The Muslim name Shaheer written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script
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