Sahar
/ˈsɑː.hɑːr/noun
A given name used in several languages, commonly meaning “dawn” or “the time just before dawn.”
Did you know?In Arabic, the closely related word siḥr means “magic” or “sorcery,” while saḥar refers to the pre-dawn hours, though these are distinct vocalizations of the same consonantal spelling.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*saḥar
“The period before dawn or early morning”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
saḥar (سَحَر)
“The final part of the night immediately before dawn”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
suḥūr (سُحور)
“The pre-dawn meal eaten before a day of fasting”
Medieval Persian
Persian
sahar (سحر)
“Dawn or daybreak; also used in poetic and personal-name contexts”
Modern English
English
Sahar
“A personal name adopted from Arabic, Persian, and related naming traditions”