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Dahir

DAH-heer

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 244

Dahir is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2015, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2003.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Dahir Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Dahir by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 51
2010s 92
2020s (to 2025) 33

How Popular Is Dahir?

In 2024, Dahir was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Dahir Is Used

England & Wales #3,719 5 in 2017
United States #11,439 6 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Dahir

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Dahir

  • Pronunciation DAH-heer

Sibling Names for Dahir

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dahir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Dahir

How popular is the name Dahir?

In 2024, Dahir was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Dahir a girl's or a boy's name?

Dahir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Dahir?

Dahir has 2 syllables.

When was Dahir most popular?

Dahir peaked in 2015, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.