Boy name
Nehar name meaning
“daytime, the daylight hours”
Nehar means “daytime” or “the daylight hours.” It comes from Arabic nahār and is used as a masculine given name in Türkiye; the historical Turkish spelling also appears as nehâr. Sunlit hours provide its concrete image, linking the name with the daily succession of night and day.
What does Nehar mean?
Daytime, the daylight hours
In Turkish: gündüz, günün aydınlık bölümü
Nehar denotes the daylight part of the day in contrast with night. It belongs to the Arabic-derived vocabulary of Ottoman Turkish and appears in the expression leyl ü nehar, meaning night and day. As a name, it evokes daylight and the daily passage of time.
Origin of the name Nehar
From Arabic nahār, meaning daytime. Its historical Turkish form is also transcribed as nehâr.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names found in the Quran |
| Is Nehar in the Quran? | As a word · النهار · 17:12The source word occurs in the Quran meaning daytime, in a verse describing night and day as signs. |
| Starts with | N · Ne |
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How to pronounce Nehar
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /nehaɾ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | نهار |
Is Nehar a boy’s name?
Yes, Nehar is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Nehar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Nehar
Names with related meanings
- Burak♂Mount of the Night Journey
- Koray♂A moon glowing red like an ember
- Alaz♂Flame, a rising tongue of fire
- Siraç♂A light-giving lamp or lantern
- Ateş♂Flame, heat and light produced by burning
- Aydın♂Bright, illuminated
- Nurullah♂God's light
- Nuri♂Of light
- Nurettin♂Light of the faith or religion
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
- Ziya♂Light
- Enver♂Brighter, radiant and full of light
Famous people named Nehar
- Nehar Tüblek · b. 1924
FAQ about the name Nehar
What is the meaning of Nehar?
Nehar means “daytime, the daylight hours”. From Arabic nahār, meaning daytime. Its historical Turkish form is also transcribed as nehâr.
Is Nehar a boy’s name?
Yes, Nehar is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Nehar in the Quran?
As a word. The source word occurs in the Quran meaning daytime, in a verse describing night and day as signs. (e.g.: 17:12)
What is the origin of the name Nehar?
Nehar is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Nehar have?
Nehar has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Nehar?
Nehar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Nehar?
Notable people named Nehar include Nehar Tüblek.
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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