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أَنْهَار
Anhar
an-HAAR
“Rivers.”
About Anhar
Anhar is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "rivers" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Plural of 'nahr' (river). Used poetically and as a given name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
ن ه رN-H-R
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Anhar is one such word.
How to say it
an·HAAR
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Anhar
- What does the name Anhar mean?
- Anhar (أَنْهَار) means "Rivers". Plural of 'nahr' (river). Used poetically and as a given name.
- Is Anhar a name from the Qur'an?
- Anhar does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Anhar a boy or a girl name?
- Anhar is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Anhar come from?
- Anhar is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-H-R.
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