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Sahira
Pronounced sah-HEE-rah /sɑˈhi.rɑ/Medium
Meaning: From Arabic sahira, 'wakeful, watchful; one who stays awake (in devotion)'Low
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History & Origin
Sahira comes from Arabic sahira, 'wakeful, watchful; one who stays awake', often in the sense of staying awake in prayer or devotion through the night (the precise nuance varies, which we note). A lyrical, elegant name across the Arab and South Asian Muslim worlds (said 'sah-HEE-rah'; nickname Sahi).
In the U.S. it appears in Muslim families. Rare, wakeful-and-watchful at the root, and lyrical.
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What does the name Sahira mean?
Sahira is Arabic for 'wakeful, watchful; one who stays awake'; the nuance varies, which we note.
How do you pronounce Sahira?
It's said sah-HEE-rah /sɑˈhi.rɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Sahira a boy or girl name?
Sahira is a girl's name.
How popular is Sahira?
Sahira is a rare name in the U.S.