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Names from the Arabic root kh-y-r

9 names in 6 word forms: 6 boys, 2 girls, 1 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: خير (3 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

خير kh-y-r goodness; choice
Names
9
Word forms
6
Boy
6
Girl
2

The root’s family tree

خ ي ر kh-y-r · goodness; choice
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root kh-y-r

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 6 Girl: 2

Unisex names (1) are not counted in this bar.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/خ ي ر · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: خير · en.wiktionary.org · root of Khairul, Khir and Khair
  3. Wiktionary: مختار · en.wiktionary.org · root of Mokhtar and Moktar
  4. Wiktionary: خيري · en.wiktionary.org · root of Khairi
  5. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): خَيِّران · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Khairan
  6. Wiktionary: خيرية · en.wiktionary.org · root of Khairiah
  7. Wiktionary: خيرة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Khaira

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An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.

Frequently asked questions

What does the root kh-y-r mean?

The root خ ي ر (kh-y-r) relates to goodness; choice, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/خ ي ر. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root kh-y-r?

Khairul, Mokhtar, Khairi, Khir, Khair, Khairan, Khairiah, Moktar and Khaira.

What does خير mean?

خير means “goodness; the best (of)”, according to Wiktionary: خير. In this reference it is spelled Khairul, Khir and Khair.

How many Arabic word forms are in the kh-y-r family?

6 word forms: خير (Khairul, Khir, Khair); مختار (Mokhtar, Moktar); خيري (Khairi); خيران (Khairan); خيرية (Khairiah); خيرة (Khaira).