Tahir
Taher is a name meaning "pure" or "virtuous". The origin of this name is Arabic. There are several Semitic variations that include connotations given in Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is traditionally a given name in Muslim and Jewish communities originating from the Middle East and Africa.
Meaning & Origin of Tahir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taher is a name meaning "pure" or "virtuous". The origin of this name is Arabic. There are several Semitic variations that include connotations given in Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is traditionally a given name in Muslim and Jewish communities originating from the Middle East and Africa.
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The Story of Tahir
Tahir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 94 Tahirs were born — ranking #1,765 that year. As of 2026, Tahir ranks #1,765 for baby boys with 94 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Tahirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tahir
Tahir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Tahir's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,671. Use the chart and map above to compare Tahir's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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