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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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Anhar: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud