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نَهِير
Nehir
NEH-heer
“River.”
About Nehir
Nehir is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "river", a Turkish-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Turkish for river, ultimately from Arabic 'nahr'. Used as a modern Turkish feminine name.
Spellings of Nehir
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nehirthe spelling used on this page | Not listed | 85 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Turkish · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Turkish absorbed thousands of Arabic-rooted words after the Anatolian conversion; Nehir's root letters sit at the seam.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Nehir
- What does the name Nehir mean?
- Nehir (نَهِير) means "River". Turkish for river, ultimately from Arabic 'nahr'. Used as a modern Turkish feminine name.
- Is Nehir a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Nehir is a Turkish-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Nehir a boy or a girl name?
- Nehir is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Nehir come from?
- Nehir is a Turkish-Arabic name, built on the root letters N-H-R.
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