Malay Names · Boy
Hisar name meaning
“fortress; castle”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- H
- Origin
- Turkish · Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptحصار
Hisar is a boy's name from the Turkish word hisar, meaning 'fortress', which was borrowed from Arabic.
What does Hisar mean?
About the name Hisar
Hisar is a Turkish word meaning fortress or castle, borrowed via Ottoman Turkish from Arabic ḥiṣār, 'siege, blockade'.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Turkish, Arabic |
| Syllables | Hi-sar |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with H |
| Arabic script | حصار |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: حصار · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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