Jawahir

Jawahir Meaning & Origin

About Jawahir
The surname Jawahir is of Arabic origin and is derived from the word "jawahir," which means "jewels" or "precious stones" in Arabic. It is a surname commonly found among Arabic-speaking communities. The name Jawahir likely originated as a descriptive or occupational surname for someone involved in the trade or craftsmanship of precious stones or jewelry. It may also have been given to individuals who were considered valuable or precious, metaphorically likening them to jewels.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jawahir is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jawahir: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jawahir based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Jawahir is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JHR
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AO1 W AH0 R
🌐 IPA
/jawahir*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JHR', 'AHR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jawahir in Braille

Here's how to represent Jawahir in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jawahir in braille

How to sign the name Jawahir using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jawahir using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jawahir in sign language

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