Saahiyrah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Alert, Wakeful and Unsleeping | Moon and Moonlight

Saahiyrah is variant of Sahira and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Saahiyrah or Sahira, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Sahira.

Full Meaning of Saahiyrah

Saahiyrah is a Quranic name for girls with many meanings:

• A person who spends the night without sleep, especially when taking care of a sick person or in worship.
• The moon
• The surface of the earth, especially a flat plain (land without trees or mountains).
• A spring or fountain of water that flows year-round.

They say, ‘What? shall we be brought back to life,
even after we have turned into decayed bones?’
and they say, ‘That indeed would be a losing return.’
But all it will take is a single blast,
and behold! They will all come out fully awake (or standing in the open plain).