Tamir, name meaning in Islam
Tamir means one with many dates; rich. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it comes from and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic
تَامِر
Tamir
One with many dates; rich
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Arabic
- تَامِر
- Say it
- TAA-mir
- Root
- ت م ر
- In the Quran
- No
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Meaning
Tamir, explained
Tamir (تَامِر) is an Arabic name for boys. It means one with many dates; rich.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Tamir comes from the root ت م ر, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Tamir in the Quran?
No. Tamir is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.1
How to say and write Tamir
Say it TAA-mir. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Tameer and Tamer. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ت ta + ا alif + م mim + ر ra.
Choosing Tamir
Tamir is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Tamir bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Tamir
- Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
Good to know
What does Tamir mean in Islam?
Tamir (تَامِر) means one with many dates; rich. It is an Arabic name for boys.
Is Tamir in the Quran?
No, the name Tamir is not in the Quran, but it has a good meaning, so it is fine to use.
Is Tamir a boy or girl name?
Tamir is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Tamir in Arabic?
Tamir is written تَامِر in Arabic, said TAA-mir.
Is it Tamir or Tameer?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, تَامِر. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.