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Bahri name meaning

“relating to the sea”

Letters
5
Syllables
2
First letter
B
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy
2

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Bahri

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Malay Names: BMeaning waterArabic origin

Bahri is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'relating to the sea'.

What does Bahri mean?

Relating to the sea

In Malay: berkaitan dengan laut

Sources (2)

About the name Bahri

Bahri comes from Arabic baḥrī, an adjective formed from baḥr 'sea'. In Arabic the word can also mean a sailor. Other spellings include Bachri and Bakhri.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
Rootب ح ر · b-ḥ-r
SyllablesBah-ri
First letterMalay Names starting with B
Arabic scriptبحري

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: بحري · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: بحر · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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