Name meaning
Nehir
Girl's nameƏrəb mənşəliFars mənşəli
Means abundantly flowing water, river, stream.
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Name meaning and origin
Nehir derives from the root nahr (to flow, to pour abundantly) in the Arabic language and, in classical Arabic, denotes a large, steadily flowing river. The word passed into Ottoman Turkish via the Persian language, taking the pronunciation nehir, and this form is still used unchanged in today's Azerbaijani-Turkic languages.
Among nature-based names like Deniz (sea), Nehir has spread widely in Turkey and from there reached Azerbaijan as a modern name trend. Because it is associated with abundant fertility and the flow of life, parents love it, and since it is a religiously neutral nature word, there is no obstacle to its use.
Name details
- Gender
- Girl's name
- Origin
- Ərəb mənşəli · Fars mənşəli
- Letter count
- 5
- Appears in the Quran
- No
- Pronunciation
- ne.ˈhir
Frequently asked questions
The most asked questions about this name.
What is the meaning of the name Nehir?
Nehir means an abundant flowing water, a river, a stream.Is the name Nehir mentioned in the Quran?
No, the name Nehir itself does not appear in the Quran, although the word nəhr, from the same root, is used in the Quran many times with the meaning of river.Is Nehir a boy or a girl name?
Nehir is a girl name.