Sehar

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Pronounced seh-HAHR /sɛˈhɑr/Medium

Meaning: From Arabic sahar, 'the last hours before dawn,' taken into Urdu and Persian as sehar/sahar, 'dawn; daybreak.' It is a favorite girls' name in Pakistan and North India; some readings also connect it to a word for enchantment.Medium

In 30 seconds: A dawn name: Sehar is Urdu and Persian for 'daybreak' (said 'seh-HAHR').

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Origin MediumUrdu, Persian

MeaningFrom Arabic sahar, 'the last hours before dawn,' taken into Urdu and Persian as sehar/sahar, 'dawn; daybreak.' It is a favorite girls' name in Pakistan and North India; some readings also connect it to a word for enchantment.

U.S. rank (2024)#13200 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1999

Total births (all-time)≈ 204

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sehar comes from Arabic sahar, the still hours just before daybreak, and passed into Urdu and Persian as a word for dawn. The same word names sehri, the pre-dawn meal taken during Ramadan, which we note respectfully. As a girls' name Sehar is much loved in Pakistan and North India, where dawn carries connotations of hope and fresh beginning (said 'seh-HAHR').

In the U.S. it is rare, carried mainly by South Asian families. Rare, luminous, and hopeful.

Did you know? Sehar is the hour before sunrise — the same word Muslim families use for the pre-dawn meal in Ramadan, when the sky is only just beginning to lighten, which we note respectfully.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Sehar — Urdu/Persian 'dawn'; Arabic sahar; South Asian usage

Variations

SaharSeherSehrish

Nicknames

SehiSeseHar

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sehar mean?

Sehar means 'dawn; daybreak' in Urdu and Persian, from Arabic sahar.

How do you pronounce Sehar?

It's said seh-HAHR /sɛˈhɑr/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sehar a boy or girl name?

Sehar is a girl's name.

How popular is Sehar?

Sehar is rare in the U.S., though popular in Pakistan and North India.