Saher ( ar, سحر, he, סהר) is either a feminine given name of

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

origin, common throughout the Persian-speaking and

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, or unisex given name of

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

origin, used mainly in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. Though the Arabic and Hebrew names are phonologically identical and both derive from Semitic languages, they are nonetheless etymologically unrelated. In Arabic, the name means "just before dawn", coming from a common Semitic root meaning "dawn" (compare with Shahar, the Ugaritic god of the dawn). The origin of the Hebrew name is an ancient

Akkadian Akkadian or Accadian may refer to: * Akkadians, inhabitants of the Akkadian Empire * Akkadian language, an extinct Eastern Semitic language * Akkadian literature, literature in this language * Akkadian cuneiform Cuneiform is a logo- syllabi ...

word for the crescent

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. The Arabic-origin name is mainly used by

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

Azeri Azerbaijanis (; az, Azərbaycanlılar, ), Azeris ( az, Azərilər, ), or Azerbaijani Turks ( az, Azərbaycan Türkləri, ) are a Turkic peoples, Turkic people living mainly in Azerbaijan (Iran), northwestern Iran and the Azerbaijan, Republi ...

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Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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Pashto Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages ...

speakers. "Seher" is the way it would be commonly spelled in Turkey and Azerbaijan. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Sahar Baassiri Sahar Baassiri (also spelled Baasiri) ( ar, سحر بعاصيري) is currently Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Lebanon to UNESCO in Paris. Prior to her move into diplomacy she was a trailblazing Lebanese people, Lebanese journalist. Ms. ...

, Lebanese journalist * Sahar Biniaz (born 1986), Canadian model *

Sahar Delijani Sahar Delijani ( fa, سحر دلیجانی; born 1983) is an Iranian author. Her debut novel, '' Children of the Jacaranda Tree'', has been published in more than 75 countries and translated into 30 languages. Life Sahar Delijani was born in ...

(born 1983), Iranian author *

Sahar Dolatshahi Sahar Dolatshahi ( fa, سحر دولتشاهی, born October 8, 1979) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her acting in ''Ice Age'' (2015)'', Istanbul Junction'' (2018)'', The Frog'' (2020–2021) ''and I Want to Live'' (2021–present). ...

(born 1979), Iranian actress *

Sahar El Hawari Sahar El Hawari (; born 19 November 1958) is a former member of the Parliament of Egypt and a promoter of Women's football in Egypt. Sahar El Hawari became the first female member of the Egyptian Football Association, the first women's referee f ...

, Egyptian football referee * Sahar Gul (born c. 1998), Afghan child bride * Sahar Hashemi, British entrepreneur *

Sahar Hussein al-Haideri Sahar Hussein al-Haideri ( ar, سحر حسين الحيدري, July 15, 1962 – June 7, 2007) was an Iraqi female print and radio journalist. She was murdered by extremists on June 7, 2007, becoming at the time the 108th journalist, including t ...

(1962–2007), Iraqi journalist *

Sahar Khalifeh Sahar Khalifeh ( ar, سحر خليفة) (born 1941) is a Palestinian writer. She has written eleven novels, which have been translated into English, French, Hebrew, German, Spanish, and many other languages. One of her best-known works is the nov ...

(born 1942), Palestinian writer * Sahar Taha (born 1963), Iraqi musician *

Sahar Tawfiq Sahar Tawfiq ( ar, سحر توفيق; born 1951) is an Egyptian novelist, short story writer and translator. Born and raised in Cairo, she studied Arabic language and literature at Al-Azhar University. She has worked as a teacher and educationist ...

(born 1951), Egyptian writer *

Sahar Valadbeigi Sahar Valadbeigi ( fa, سحر ولدبیگی; born 22 June 1978) is an Iranian actress. She got famous when she participated in some of popular Mehran Modiri's soap operas in 90's and 2000's such as Pavarchin and Noghtechin. Her husband is Ni ...

(born 1978), Iranian actress *

Sahar Youssef Sahar Youssef (born 1 December 1968) is a former synchronized swimmer from Egypt. She competed in the women's solo and women's duet at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also kn ...

(born 1968), Egyptian swimmer *

Sahar Zakaria Sahar Zakaria ( fa, سحر زکریا; born 19 December 1973) is an Iranian TV and film actress. Zakaria was born in Arak, Iran. She got her fame acting in Mehran Modiri's shows and soap operas such as ''Pavarchin'', '' Marde Dohezar Chehreh' ...

(born 1973), Iranian actress * Sahar Maher Abd al-Rashid, wife of

Qusay Hussein Qusay Saddam Hussein al-Nasiri al-Tikriti (or Qusai, ar, قصي صدام حسين; 17 May 1966 – 22 July 2003) was an Iraqi politician, military leader, and the second son of Saddam Hussein. He was appointed as his father's heir apparent in ...

Surname

* Ben Sahar (born 1995), Israeli football player *

Muhamad Hasik bin Sahar On the early morning of 31 May 2001, 17-year-old national footballer Sulaiman bin Hashim (4 June 1983 – 31 May 2001), along with his two friends were attacked by a group of eight youths from gang 369, known as Salakau, as they were walking a ...

(born 1980), Singaporean convicted killer and gang member of Salakau * Hailie Sahar (born 1988), American actress

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