What does the name Dahir mean?

Dahir is a boy name of Somali origin: traditionally meaning the outward, the manifest.

When was the name Dahir most popular?

Dahir has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Dahir?

Names similar to Dahir in origin and style include Bashir, Damir, Nasir, Mahad, Liban.

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Dahir

boy name

Origin

Somali

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

traditionally meaning the outward, the manifest

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dahir has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

33 people · the #88,550 first name in Brazil · median age 65

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

Names that fit alongside Dahir

Bashir Damir Nasir Mahad Liban Guled

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