Nahar

Nahar Meaning & Origin

About Nahar
The surname Nahar is of Hebrew origin and has multiple meanings. In Hebrew, "nahar" means "river" or "stream." It can also be derived from the Hebrew word "nahara," which means "light" or "daylight." As a surname, Nahar may have been given to individuals who lived near a river or had a connection to water bodies. It could also have been a descriptive name for someone who was associated with light or brightness, either in a literal or metaphorical sense.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nahar: 1,187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nahar 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 Nahar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NHR
🔊 Soundex
N060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 HH AA0 R
🌐 IPA
/nahar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nahar in Braille

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

The name Nahar in braille

How to sign the name Nahar using Sign Language

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

The name Nahar in sign language

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