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Names from the Arabic root sh-h-r

4 names in 3 word forms: 3 boys, 1 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: مشهور (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

شهر sh-h-r making known
Names
4
Word forms
3
Boy
3
Girl
1

The root’s family tree

ش ه ر sh-h-r · making known
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 sh-h-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: 3 Girl: 1

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ش ه ر · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: شهير · en.wiktionary.org · root of Shahir
  3. Wiktionary: مشهور · en.wiktionary.org · root of Mashhor and Masyhur

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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 sh-h-r mean?

The root ش ه ر (sh-h-r) relates to making known, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ش ه ر. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root sh-h-r?

Shahir, Shahirah, Mashhor and Masyhur.

What does مشهور mean?

مشهور means “famous”, according to Wiktionary: مشهور. In this reference it is spelled Mashhor and Masyhur.

How many Arabic word forms are in the sh-h-r family?

3 word forms: شهير (Shahir); شهيرة (Shahirah); مشهور (Mashhor, Masyhur).