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Sahir

Sahir /saˈhiɾ/

“magician, sorcerer”1

Probable origin Sahir: root entries for sāḥir · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
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How do you pronounce Sahir?

Sahir

IPA /saˈhiɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Sahir mean?

Sahir comes from Arabic sāḥir, “one who works magic, sorcerer”, and is used in Turkish both in this dictionary sense and as a male given name. Sihir, “magic”, comes from the same Arabic root.1

That Sahir goes back to sāḥir is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Sahir made of?

Sahir is a single Arabic root: sahir (sāḥir: magician, sorcerer).

Sahir root sahir sāḥir: magician, sorcerer ARABIC sāḥir “one who works magic,sorcerer” Sahir sahir root sāḥir: magician, sorcerer sāḥir ARABIC “one who works magic, sorcerer”
Sahir: parts and root words
  • sāḥir Arabic — one who works magic, sorcerer1

How was the name Sahir formed?

Sahir is the word sahir (“sāḥir: magician, sorcerer”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Is Sahir also a first name?

Yes. Sahir is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “magician, sorcerer”.

Sahir as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Sahir written and pronounced abroad?

The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Sahir in foreign records too.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Sahir?

Akkoca, Arapoğlu and Bakan share gloss keywords with Sahir within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Sahir?

Read the root, formation and register information for Sahir alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sahir accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Sahir

Q1

What does the surname Sahir mean?

Sahir comes from Arabic sāḥir, “one who works magic, sorcerer”, and is used in Turkish both in this dictionary sense and as a male given name. Sihir, “magic”, comes from the same Arabic root.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sahir?

The root word of Sahir is sāḥir (Arabic): “one who works magic, sorcerer”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sahir?

Sa·hir, 2 syllables; IPA: /saˈhiɾ/.