Dahir
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DAH-heer
- Origin
- Arabic
Dahir is a boys' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Dahir mean?
Arabic: Somali form of an Arabic name, probably Tahir
A name used mainly by Somali families.
Is Dahir a girl's or a boy's name?
Dahir is a boys' name.
How popular is Dahir in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Dahir in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Dahir in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 8 | #1,983 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Dahir in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 15 boys. It first appears in the records in 2003.
Half of all the boys named Dahir in the US since 1880 were born between 2008 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Dahir in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8,161 |
| 2020 | 7 | #9,548 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8,209 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6,334 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 15 | #5,742 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8,775 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6,598 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9,703 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5,939 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,797 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,486 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,782 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,579 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7,824 |
Names like Dahir
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Muhammad, Umar, Zayaan, Amir, Zayan, Ahmed, Musa, Zayd, Abdullah, Zahir, Mahir
Names related to Dahir
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo, Safa
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Dahir: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dahir, updated 20 October 2026.