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Shaherah
How to Pronounce Shaherah
Pronounced shuh-HEER-ah /ΚΙΛhΙͺr.Ι/Medium
Meaning: Shaherah most plausibly varies Shahira, Arabic for 'famous, well-known,' or Zaherah/Zahira, from the Arabic zahara, 'to shine, blossom'; the exact source is uncertain given the respelling, but both roots are genuine Arabic given names.Low
History & Origin
Shaherah most likely began as a respelling of Shahira, Arabic for 'famous,' or Zahira, from zahara, 'to shine, blossom.' It surfaced among Black American Muslim and heritage-conscious families in the late 1970s, when Arabic-rooted names saw a noticeable rise in the United States.
Shaherah was never common, given to about nineteen girls at its 1979 peak and to only twenty-four total across a brief run from 1979 to 1980. It reads today as a distinctive, meaningful heritage name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shaherah mean?
It is likely a variant of the Arabic Shahira, 'famous,' or Zahira, 'radiant, blooming'; the exact source is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Shaherah?
It is said shuh-HEER-ah /ΚΙΛhΙͺr.Ι/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Shaherah a boy or girl name?
Shaherah is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shaherah?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about nineteen girls a year at its peak in the late 1970s.