Sahir
/ˈsɑː.hɪər/noun
An Arabic masculine given name meaning “magician” or “sorcerer.”
Did you know?Arabic distinguishes the magical root sāḥir, “magician,” from the related dawn-time vocabulary behind suhoor, the pre-dawn meal during Ramadan.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Islamic Arabic
Arabic
s-ḥ-r
“A consonantal root associated with magic and with the final part of the night before dawn”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
siḥr
“Magic, sorcery, or enchantment”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
sāḥir
“A magician, sorcerer, or person who practices magic”
Medieval Islamic world
Arabic
Sāḥir
“An epithet or personal name meaning “magician” or “sorcerer””
Modern English usage
English
Sahir
“An Arabic masculine given name, also encountered as a transliterated Arabic word”