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Tahiri
Pronounced tah-HEE-ree /tษหhi.ri/Medium
Meaning: Tahiri is most plausibly read as a feminine form or family name built on the Arabic root t-h-r, 'pure, clean' - the root of Tahir and Tahira. It is also a Malagasy and Polynesian word-name element and a surname in several regions, and it appears as a character name in modern fiction. Routes uncertain, which we note.Low
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Tahiri reads most naturally as a form built on the Arabic root t-h-r, 'pure, clean', which gives Tahir and Tahira and appears in historical surnames such as Tahiri. It is also recorded as a Malagasy given name and as a Pacific name element, and it has been used as a character name in modern fiction. No single route accounts for its rare American use, so we treat it as uncertain and say so plainly (said 'tah-HEE-ree').
It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. and is newly emerging. Rare, lilting, and uncertain in route.
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What does the name Tahiri mean?
Tahiri most likely draws on the Arabic root for 'pure' behind Tahir and Tahira, but it also appears as a surname and in other naming traditions. Routes uncertain, which we note.
How do you pronounce Tahiri?
It's said tah-HEE-ree /tษหhi.ri/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Tahiri a boy or girl name?
Tahiri is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tahiri?
Tahiri is very rare and newly emerging for girls in the U.S.