Girl name
Behire name meaning
“dazzling, strikingly beautiful”
Behire means “dazzling” or “strikingly beautiful.” It is associated with the feminine Arabic adjective bahīra, expressing a dazzling or impressive appearance, and is used for girls in Türkiye. The gleam of a jewel catching the light offers a concrete image for the visual brilliance contained in the name's meaning.
What does Behire mean?
Dazzling, strikingly beautiful
In Turkish: göz alıcı, güzelliğiyle dikkat çeken
On this interpretation, Behire expresses a striking or dazzling kind of beauty. It occupies a similar semantic field to Behiye but comes from a different word; meanings attached to similarly transcribed forms in older dictionaries should not automatically be assigned to the name.
Origin of the name Behire
Probably from Arabic bahīra, the feminine adjective meaning 'dazzling, impressive'. Since the Turkish spelling can conceal distinctions between Arabic words, the original spelling matters.
How to pronounce Behire
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /behiɾe/ |
| Arabic | بهيرة |
Is Behire a girl’s name?
Yes, Behire is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Behire does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Behire
- Behice♀Beautiful, pleasing, and delightful
- Behiye♀Beautiful, radiant, splendid
- Bahire♀Radiant, dazzling
- Berire♀Virtuous, devoted to goodness
- Behide♀
- Beşire♀Bearer of glad tidings
- Berre♀Good, virtuous
- Besime♀Smiling, cheerful-faced
- Bahide♀
- Bedile♀A woman who takes another's place
- Bedihe♀An impromptu utterance
- Behişt♂♀Paradise, heavenly abode
Names with related meanings
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- İnci♀Pearl
- Ela♀Hazel
- İpek♀Silk
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Hümeyra♀Rosy, lightly reddish in complexion
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Eda♀Graceful manner, charming bearing
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
FAQ about the name Behire
What is the meaning of Behire?
Behire means “dazzling, strikingly beautiful”. Probably from Arabic bahīra, the feminine adjective meaning 'dazzling, impressive'. Since the Turkish spelling can conceal distinctions between Arabic words, the original spelling matters.
Is Behire a girl’s name?
Yes, Behire is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Behire in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Behire nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Behire?
Behire is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Behire have?
Behire has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Behire?
Behire does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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