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Taheerah
Pronounced tuh-HEER-uh /təˈhɪərə/High
Meaning: Taheerah is a phonetic English spelling of the Arabic name Tahira, from a root meaning 'pure,' 'clean,' 'chaste,' or 'virtuous.' It is a respected name across the Muslim world, and Al-Tahira, 'the Pure One,' is an honorific used for revered women in Islamic tradition. This spelling records the long ee just as it is heard.Medium
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
Taheerah is an English spelling of the Arabic Tahira, 'pure' or 'virtuous,' a name long honored across the Muslim world. It appears in United States records among American Muslim families, part of a wider interest in classical Arabic names in the later twentieth century.
As an American given name it stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its late-1970s high before easing off by the mid-1990s. A girl named Taheerah then is in her mid-forties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Taheerah mean?
It is an Arabic name, a spelling of Tahira, meaning 'pure,' 'chaste,' or 'virtuous.'
How do you pronounce Taheerah?
It's said tuh-HEER-uh /təˈhɪərə/, three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Taheerah a boy or girl name?
Taheerah is used as a girl's name.
Is Taheerah a popular name?
No, it has always been rare in the United States, recorded mainly among American Muslim families for a few girls a year.