Dahira comes from Arabic, variously linked to zahir, 'a helper, a supporter', and zahira, 'radiant, shining' (the gloss varies, which we note). In West Africa (especially Senegal), a dahira is also a Sufi religious association. A soft, dignified name across the Muslim and West African world (said 'dah-HEE-rah').
In the U.S. it appears in West African and Muslim families. Rare, a-helper-or-radiant at the (glossed) root, and dignified.
Did you know? Dahira is an Arabic name, linked to 'a helper, a supporter' and 'radiant, shining' β and, in West Africa (especially Senegal), a 'dahira' is a Sufi religious circle; a soft, dignified name (the gloss varies, which we note).
