Fahir is a
Turkish given name for males. It is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic name ''Fakhr'' (
Arabic
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فَخْر) which generally means "highest in quality", but also bears the meaning "glory, pride, honour". The Arabic variants of the name with similar meaning is ''Faakhr'' (
Arabic
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فَاخْر ''fākh·r'') or ''Fakheer'' (
Arabic
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فَخير ''fakhiyr''/ ''fakhīr'').
Also, it is used a title who is explains and counsels, knowledgeable of in both
Islamic
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religious studies, theology in the Islamic world which some notable
Islamic saints bear this title.
People named Fahir include:
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Fahir Atakoğlu (born 1963), Turkish pianist and composer
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Fahir Ersin (1929–1988), Turkish journalist
* Fahir Özgüden (1933–1979), Turkish hurdler
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Osman Fahir Seden (1924–1998), Turkish film director
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Masculine given names