Shaher

A Quranic Name for Boys

Shaher is variant of Shaheer and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Shaher or Shaheer, 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: Shaheer.

Full Meaning of Shaher

Shaher is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “well-known”, “distinguished”, “eminent”. It is derived from the SH-H26-R (moon, month, clarity) root which is used in many places in the Quran.

AND UNTO Solomon [We made subservient] the wind: its morning course [covered the distance of] a month’s journey, and its evening course, a month’s journey. (Quran 34:12)