Seher Forename

8,347th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 124,035 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Seher Forename User-submission:

Sahar or Seher (Arabic: سحر‎, Hebrew: סהר‎) is a feminine given name of Arabic, Turkish and Persian origin, most commonly used in Afghanistan and Iran. It comes from an ancient Semitic word, which means 'moon crescent'. In Arabic, the name means 'just before dawn', recalling a poetic word for the crescent moon.

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Seher Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey
100%
116,8231:666122
Israel
 
98%
2,6181:3,210609
Pakistan
100%
1,2031:161,5615,900
Bulgaria
100%
5931:11,7881,116
India
72%
 
5021:2,420,076118,580
Germany
100%
3621:267,0663,655
Netherlands
100%
2691:62,8333,946
Egypt
100%
2391:384,52311,247
Saudi Arabia-2331:132,24312,172
England
 
94%
1731:321,4047,954
United States
100%
1611:2,251,78236,167
Northern Cyprus
100%
1491:2,135470
Austria
100%
1211:70,3651,778
Belgium
100%
961:119,6883,776
France
100%
861:772,9116,815
Sweden
100%
781:126,3835,084
Denmark-621:91,1212,722
Switzerland
100%
421:195,5594,605
Indonesia-351:7,370,391259,122
Canada-301:1,104,44621,208
Norway
100%
211:244,3975,727
Nepal
100%
201:1,424,36826,341
Thailand
 
96%
161:4,379,11386,691
Azerbaijan
100%
161:602,68411,321
Qatar
100%
151:157,97416,771
Australia-131:1,050,58612,238
Kosovo-81:232,6808,489
Scotland
100%
71:764,3388,248
Kuwait-41:946,31612,511
Bahrain-41:337,1684,986
Malaysia
 
75%
31:10,149,980208,386
United Arab Emirates-31:2,383,99875,650
Brazil-31:71,412,051442,691
China-31:455,351,92789,064
Kenya-21:23,153,55556,680
Bosnia and Herzegovina-21:1,762,2296,852
Georgia
100%
21:1,869,23320,119
Czechia
100%
21:5,328,0818,108
Slovenia-11:2,458,7586,723
Afghanistan-11:32,623,51666,536
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
Syria-11:19,306,0759,560
Japan-11:127,986,05794,066
Slovakia-11:5,310,0639,949
Russia
100%
11:144,233,704184,271
Romania-11:20,051,97655,376
Finland-11:5,483,18325,487
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Iran-11:78,496,86865,150
Nigeria
100%
11:177,564,360489,087
Iraq-11:35,017,85922,933
Italy
100%
11:61,062,09083,289
Mongolia-11:2,934,81416,205

Seher (3,351) may also be a surname.

Seher Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sahar or Seher (Arabic: سحر‎, Hebrew: סהר‎) is a feminine given name of Arabic, Turkish and Persian origin, most commonly used in Afghanistan and Iran. It comes from an ancient Semitic word, which means 'moon crescent'. In Arabic, the name means 'just before dawn', recalling a poetic word for the crescent moon.

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Seher Forename Popularity

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Sheur806/
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Seeir803/
Shjer802/
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Syher801/
Seehr801/
Sehehere775/
Shiejher771/
Seaheart771/
Soheir7333,375/
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Sohier735,817/
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Shoher7377/
Shehir7344/
Sahier7335/
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Saherh735/
Shaaer734/
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Sheeir733/
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Jeheir732/
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Seijer732/
Siheer732/
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Shierr732/
Sujher732/
Shjeer732/
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Sheaer732/
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Sahher731/
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Geyher731/
Gejher731/
Ceuher731/
Shyier731/
Siherh731/
Siheur731/
Sjaher731/
Sheuer731/
Saherr731/
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Seeyor731/
Jehear731/
Saeeer731/
Sheejr731/
Syheir731/
Ceheir731/
Geer67665/
Sier67647/
Seur67150/
Syer67123/
Shahier67111/
Sgheyer6733/
Shaherh6724/
Sjaheer6714/
Shierre6711/
Shijeer679/
Sger679/
Syahier677/
Syaheer677/
Szaheer676/
Souhier676/
Shaheir676/
Jeheart675/
Sajjeer675/
Shehair674/
Sahayer674/
Shahaer673/
Sgheyir673/
Sheueer673/
Shahear673/
Shahher672/
Shioerr672/
Shehire672/
Shoheer672/
Shoherh672/
Shaaher671/
Shjeerh671/
Geheard671/
Ssaherh671/
Sshaher671/
Shsjeer671/
Shui'er671/
Shoheir671/
Siherre671/
Sehirth671/
Shaayer671/
Seyyere671/
Sheujer671/
Sheaier671/
Sheeerz671/
Sheeire671/
Sheiyer671/
Sheijer671/
Shajjer671/
Shaeeir671/
Shahejr671/
Shaherr671/
Sahheer671/
Sahaher671/
Saihier671/
Saijeer671/
Schaher671/
Zehejre671/
Zeeheer671/
Zsaheer671/
Zaheher671/
Zaeheer671/
Zeehier671/
Saheerh671/
Soheirr671/
Sohieer671/
Syaheir671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Seher